The BCCI Committee of Administrator (CoA) Diana Edulji has blasted the "one-sided" media reports on the controversy surrounding the IPL trophy presentation. As per the protocol, BCCI Acting President CK Khanna handed over the trophy to Mumbai Indians for winning the IPL for the fourth time in Hyderabad on May 12. However, there were reports of CoA member Edulji insisting on presenting the IPL trophy.

Edulji in her email, which was accessed by mid-day, has provided a detailed clarification on the whole episode at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. "To set the facts straight, in the COA meeting dated 8th April, the topic [IPL trophy presentation] was discussed. During the discussion, I had mentioned that as the Acting President had abdicated his right to give away the trophy during the BCCI bilateral match [v Australia] in Delhi, he had shown disregard for the protocol and an office bearer of a State Association was allowed to give the trophy away and hence for the IPL Final COA members should give the trophy," Edulji has stated.