Borde expects Pakistan-like punishments

Updated on: 18 May,2010 07:27 AM IST |
Anand I Naik |

The show-cause notice expected to be sent today by the BCCI to India's T20 offenders based on the report submitted by manager Ranjib Biswal is one of the first incidents of the Board cracking the whip in public spontaneously

BCCI CAO Ratnakar Shetty said yesterday that players who were involved in a nightclub brawl at St Lucia will have to reply to the notice within 15 days. The Board's keenness to punish the offenders is similar to what the Pakistan Cricket Board did to their players after the ill-fated tour of Australia earlier this year.

"Cricketers are not bigger than the game and if they misbehave, then the BCCI must take appropriate steps. If the gravity of the situation demands it, banning them like what happened in Pakistan should not be ruled out," said Borde, manager on India's 2007 tour to England.

"The more professional cricket becomes, more will be expected from the players. They need to realise that they have to abide by rules and be disciplined at all times. If that does not happen, the BCCI must ensure that discipline is maintained. I am happy that they have taken a strong stand.

"Such measures will ensure that players realise their responsibilities. It will also be a message to others that they cannot break the rules or take things lightly," Borde added.

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