KKR might pull out of IPL if Narine is not allowed to play: Reports
With just nine days to go for the start of the
eighth edition of the IPL, there is controversy in
the air. The defending champions, Kolkata
Knight Riders are on a collision course with the
BCCI regarding offspinner Sunil Narine's
participation in the tournament.
Narine was banned for his suspect action during
the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 and he
could not play in the final against the Chennai
Super Kings, which KKR lost by eight wickets .
He was not picked for the West Indies tour to
India in November and he opted out of the
2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He modified his
action and was cleared by the ICC during his
biomechanical test in Loughborough. However,
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.
According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror , the
BCCI has refused to accept the report submitted
by the ICC and has insisted the offspinner
undergoes another round of testing at the Sri
Ramachandra University in Chennai. However,
according to sources, KKR is contemplating legal
action against the BCCI. Reports also say that if
Narine is not allowed to play in the IPL, KKR
might pull out of the tournament.
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