News Sports Cricket The game must go on, declares Supreme Court after appointing senior advocate PS Narasimha as mediator for cricket-related disputes resolution

The game must go on, declares Supreme Court after appointing senior advocate PS Narasimha as mediator for cricket-related disputes resolution

The bench also asked Narasimha to look into the dispute relating to the release of funds by the court-appointed CoA to various cricket associations.

BCCI cricket Image Source : PTIBCCI restrained all other courts in India from entertaining for proceeding with any matter pertaining to BCCI and state cricket associations.

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed senior advocate PS Narasimha, who is assisting the apex court as an amicus curiae in the BCCI matter, as the mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration in the country.

A bench of Justices SA Bobde and AM Spare was informed by Narasimha that former apex court judge Justice (retd.) DK Jain has assumed charge as the ombudsman of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

"The game must go on," the bench said, asking Narasimha to act as a mediator in the cricket administration disputes.

The bench also asked Narasimha to look into the dispute relating to the release of funds by the court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) to various cricket associations.

Besides, it restrained all other courts in India from entertaining for proceeding with any matter pertaining to BCCI and state cricket associations.