Former India head coach Greg Chappell has launched a fresh attack on the BCCI by revealing how the former BCCI and ICC Chief Jagmohan Dalmiya had offered to reduce Sourav Ganguly’s suspension in 2005.
This revelation comes after Chris Broad accused the BCCI of misusing its power and politicising matters during his time as a match referee. In an interview with The Telegraph, the former England cricketer opened up about how he was once instructed over the phone during a match not to fine the Sourav Ganguly-led Indian team despite allegations over slow over rate. Although he did not specify the exact match, all indications pointed to a possible ODI series in 2005.
Weighing in on the allegation, Chappell went a step further and recounted an incident from his time as head coach.
“Dalmiya offered to have his suspension reduced so that he could go to Sri Lanka at the start of my tenure,” Chappell said in an interview with Sydney Morning Herald. “I said no, I don’t want to rot the system; he has to do his time. Dalmiya seemed OK for him to miss.”
Chappell’s first series as India head coach was the 2005 Indian Oil Cup tri-series in Sri Lanka. His tenure also marked the beginning of the infamous controversy with Ganguly, who was suspended for the first two games due to a slow over-rate offence. Later that year, Ganguly was dropped. He made a comeback in 2006-07, a year when Chappell chose not to extend his contract with the BCCI.
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