Published 14:49 IST, August 18th 2019

After Rahul Dravid's conflict of interest notice, cricketers set to deliberate on issue

The contentious 'conflict of interest' issue is set to be discussed by past cricketers during an informal meeting to be held at the BCCI headquarters on Monday. Several top cricketers are expected to attend the meeting in the presence of at least one Committee of Administrators (CoA) member. They are expected to deliberate on the issue at length.

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contentious 'conflict of interest' issue is set to be discussed by past cricketers during an informal meeting to be held at BCCI hequarters on Monday. Several top cricketers are expected to attend meeting in presence of at least one Committee of ministrators (CoA) member. y are expected to deliberate on issue at length.

Several cricketers set to attend meeting

While CoA is chaired by Vid Rai, or members are Diana Edulji and Lt Gen (Retd) Ravi Thodge. It is understood that former India batsman Dilip Vengsarkar and pacer Ajit Agarkar would attend meeting. Even likes of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid are expected to attend it.

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However, it is reliably learnt that Sachin Tendulkar will t attend meeting. Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will t attend Monday meeting but has alrey shot off a letter to Board giving his views on subject.

Rahul Dravid gets a conflict of interest tice

latest cricketer to get a 'conflict of interest' tice was former India captain Dravid, as a specific charge was leveled against him and he has replied to tice.

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According to a complaint filed by Sanjeev Gupta, a life member of Mhya Presh Cricket Association, Dravid was allegedly conflicted as he was National Cricket Acemy director and also employed as vice-president of India Cements Group, which owns IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.

CoA has, however, cleared Dravid's appointment as He of Cricket at NCA, ruling that re is " conflict of interest" case against him.

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Or cricketers who have dealt with same issue

Thogde said on August 13 that ball is w in BCCI Ombudsman-cum-ethics officer DK Jain's court to take a final decision in matter.

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Earlier, Tendulkar and former India batsman Laxman h got a 'conflict of interest' tice for being a part of Cricket visory Committee and also mentors of IPL franchises, a charge which was categorically denied by m.

Even Ganguly in past was served a 'conflict of interest' tice. Later, CoA h dissolved earlier CAC comprising Tendulkar, Laxman, and Ganguly. 

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Tendulkar h refused to be a part of panel till he was given terms of reference. Inste, COA formed a new CAC comprising 1983 World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaikw and former women's team captain Shantha Rangaswamy, who reappointed Ravi Shastri as men's team coach till end of T20 World Cup to be held in India in 2021.

Meanwhile, process to select support staff of Indian team will also begin at BCCI hequarters on Monday and will go on till Thursday. 

selection committee heed by former India stumper MSK Pras will conduct interviews. It is still t kwn wher anuncements will be me on a daily basis or once toger after all interviews are over.   While Bharat Arun and R Sridhar are almost certain to retain ir jobs as bowling and fielding coach, Sanjay Bangar could get boot as batting coach.

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14:39 IST, August 18th 2019