The Indian Premier League is less than two weeks away but champions Kolkata Knight Riders are already embroiled in controversy over the inclusion of spinner Sunil Narine.
According to a Cricbuzz report, KKR could drag the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to court because they refuse to accept a report submitted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which clears the West Indies spinner.
BCCI want him to undergo another round of testing at the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai — and KKR are not willing to let this happen and may even pull out of the tournament.
"In Narine's case, the ICC did not organise the test as he was not called during an international match. He was called during the Champions League Twenty20, a tournament that is run by the BCCI. According to the rules in the BCCI, since he was called for a second time, he was banned from bowling in any BCCI-organised tournament," the report says.
It also states that KKR have made it clear to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya that Narine has been 'targeted' — stating that he was not called for suspect action during the IPL but was suddenly found chucking in two consecutive matches in the CLT20.
KKR chief executive officer Venky Mysore has refused to comment on the matter — but it is understood that Dalmiya has a tough decision to make early in his second tenure as BCCI chief.
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