Updated On: 26 May, 2020 07:14 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
"I attest that I do not believe the loan was made or received in the context of, or in relation with the matter of the forthcoming election for a new ICC Chairperson," he stated

Shashank Manohar and Colin Graves
Election fever has truly gripped the International Cricket Council (ICC). And in what can be seen as a clear win for Colin Graves—the favourite to take over as next ICC chief—Chairman Shashank Manohar's concern that there was monetary exchange between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) with an eye on the upcoming elections has been dismissed by the Ethics Officer.
In documents, accessed by IANS, the office of the ICC General Counsel and Company Secretary on behalf of the ICC Chairman had brought a matter concerning a loan made by the ECB to CWI to the Ethics Officer on April 30. And in his order, the Ethics Officer has now dismissed the chairman's fear and said that he doesn't see the exchange as having anything to do with the upcoming elections.