BCCI president Roger Binny gets conflict of interest notice from board

Board president Roger Binny has received a conflict of interest notice from BCCI ethics officer Vineet Saran.

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Saran has requested that Binny respond in writing to the accusations of conflict of interest made against him by December 20.

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The complainant, Sanjeev Gupta, has alleged that Binny is conflicted as his daughter-in-law works for Star Sports.

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Star Sports has home season media rights for Indian cricket.

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In October, World Cup champion Binny replaced former India captain Sourav Ganguly as the 36th president of the BCCI.

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