IPL spot-fixing: BCCI to hold emergency meet in Chennai tomorrow

May 18, 2013 13:47

Jolted by the sensational Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, the BCCI's all-powerful working committee will hold an emergency meeting in Chennai tomorrow to discuss the fallout of the controversy and decide the future course of action against the three arrested cricketers.

The BCCI is under intense pressure to take a tough stand as it is a second case of spot-fixing in the cash-rich IPL and indications are that they could even contemplate handing out life bans on the basis of preliminary report by its anti-corruption unit.

The Board's anti-corruption unit chief Ravi Sawani is also expected to be present at the meeting and brief the members on the issue which has cast a shadow on the league.

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