40 Housekeeping Staff Allowed For IPL 2021 Ties, DDCA Let In 42

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) had let in two extra persons, beyond the 40 that were registered for housekeeping, during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match on May 2, it has been l

A Delhi Police sub-inspector spotted Krishan Garg and Manish Kansal, and after not getting satisfactory answers to their questions, lodged an FIR against the two.

"The police are investigating the matter. It could lead to someone within the association. The responsibility lies with the DDCA Administrator (HR) Neeraj Sharma since all the passes and accreditation go through him," said the official.

While Sharma had told IANS on Wednesday that the DDCA will investigate the matter, on Thursday he said he can't speak on the matter, but would do so later.

Shabbir Hussain Khandwawala, chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Anti-Corruption Unit, told IANS in an interview on Thursday that he believed DDCA was responsible for providing accreditation to the two individuals who had entered the stadium for the "purpose of betting".