Virat Kohli under cosh after 'Conflict of Interest' complaint sent to BCCI Ethics Officer

Team India skipper Virat Kohli seems to have got himself into quite some pickle after a serious complaint of breaching the 'Conflict of Interest' clause under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rule 38 (4) has been filed with Board's Ethics Officer D K Jain. 

In a mail, accessed by IANS, Sanjeev Gupta expressed his thoughts about Kohli’s business ventures and claimed that it comes across that it does violate the Lodha Panel recommendations which were passed by the Supreme Court while the new BCCI Constitution was brought in.

"Virat Kohli is occupying two posts at a time in blatant violation to BCCI Rule 38(4) approved by Supreme Court Of India, As such, he must relinquish his one post at once in compliance, his two posts are covered as under – A – 38(4)(a) – Player. B – 38(4)( o ) – Contractual Entity, to be read with BCCI Rule 38(1) (iii)," he wrote.

"I humbly solicit Learned Ethics Officer to forthwith pass the order directing Virat Kohli to give away one of his posts, at once, in compliance to BCCI Constitution dated 21.08.18 Rule Number 38(4) (Approved by Apex Court )."

"My sole pure intent behind filing each & every precise/factual complaint is for 100 % compliance of Lodha Reforms & Supreme Court approved the BCCI Constitution without any personal agenda & without any vested interest. I am least bothered about the persona/aura of the individual, as I am only bothered for 100 % compliance," he added. 

"No individual, how Rich / Big / Influential / Powerful one is, can never be above the law of the Land. “The Supreme Court” verdict, everybody has to Respect, Accept & 100 % comply forthwith & fall in line."

"Nothing to attain & nothing of mine at stake, it is Supreme Court verdicts sanctity & compliance at stake for which I am all alone combating day in & day out for last 4 years & will continue to do so till my mind; body will support said noble cause/intent without any fear / favour / influence / assistance / influence , I have not & will not leave any stone unturned for the same," he further claimed.

In his mail, Gupta also did mention that the Team India skipper’s involvement with VIRAT KOHLI SPORTS LLP company which has two Directors/Owners namely Virat Kohli & Amit Arun Sajdeh.

And how the CORNERSTONE VENTURE PARTNERS LLP has three Directors/Owners namely Virat Kohli, Amit Arun Sajdeh and Binoy Bharat Khimji.