NEW DELHI: A Conflict of Interest complaint has been filed against Indian captain Virat Kohli over his positions in two business ventures.
An Indian state association – Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association – wrote an email to the Board of Ethics Officer Justice DK Jain stating that clause 38 (4) under BCCI rules has been violated.
The complaint further said, “Virat Kohli is occupying two posts at a time in blatant violation to BCCI Rule 38 (4) approved by the 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 and B – 38(4)(o) – Contractual Entity, to be read with BCCI Rule 38(1) (iii).”
Clause 38 (4) under BCCI rules bars an individual from holding multiple positions.
The plaintiff, Sanjeev Gupta, has alleged that Kohli’s co-directors at Virat Kohli Sports (LLP) and Cornerstone Venture Partners (LLP) were also directors in Cornerstone Sport and Entertainment Private Limited, a talent agency that contracts Indian cricketers and handles their branding and commercial interests.
Ethics officer for BCCI DK Jain said, “I have received a complaint. I will examine it and then see if the case is made out or not. If yes, then I have to afford an opportunity to Kohli to respond.”
Sanjeev Gupta had previously filed conflict of interest complaints against Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Rahul Dravid. All of three players had to resign from one position before the complaints were rendered “infructuous”
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