The Chetan Sakariya affair seems to be an unintentional mistake by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the left-arm pacer is not listed among bowlers reported for a suspect action. This error came to light after Cricbuzz published a story on December 15, stating that the Saurashtra bowler was at the top of a list of bowlers who are 'reported but not banned.' The BCCI is now set to do the course correction.
Upon inquiry with the Saurashtra team management, the state cricket association, and individuals close to the 25-year-old left-arm pacer, all expressed surprise, as reported by this website. Subsequently, Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) officials reached out to the BCCI. It later came to light that a player from the south zone with a similar name, Chetan, was supposed to be on that suspect list.
"It was a sort of miscommunication and error, and Chetan has never been called, and he is not on that list. I understand that the name of a Karnataka bowler should have been there, and the IPL is addressing the issue. The franchises are also being duly informed," Jaydev Shah, the president of SCA, told Cricbuzz on Saturday (December 16).
The Saurashtra bowler is not listed among bowlers reported for a suspect action
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