Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Row: BCCI Secretary Clarifies Stance on Sri Lanka Incident, Says Board Has 'No Role to Play' The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, Devajit Saikia, has addressed the controversy surrounding teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's
altercation with Sri Lanka A player Vishen Halambage during a recent tri-nation A series match. Saikia firmly stated that the BCCI has no jurisdiction over such incidents, which fall under the purview of match officials.
The heated exchange occurred after Sri Lanka A secured a dramatic Super Over victory against India A. Halambage allegedly made provocative remarks, leading to a confrontation where the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi pushed the Sri Lankan player away.
The incident sparked widespread speculation on social media about potential disciplinary action by the BCCI, which Saikia dismissed as unfounded. "A lot of things are going on in the social media that BCCI is contemplating action, etc.
Do you want BCCI to step into the domain of match referee?" Saikia questioned, emphasizing that disciplinary matters on the field are exclusively handled by the designated match officials, including referees and umpires.
Reiterating the board's stance, Saikia stated, "The BCCI is not an authority; we should not intrude into the area where the match referee and the umpires are the main persons who can take any decision regarding any incident that had happened in the playground." He further
clarified that the incident was part of the game and that the established system of governance would address any issues arising from it.
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