New Delhi:
The row between Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne and Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) secretary Sanjay Dixit refuses to die down even after the Australian apologised for abusing Dixit. The duo will now appear before a two member IPL inquiry committee today to present their version on Warne's alleged misconduct with the RCA secretary. IPL commissioner Chirayu Amin and former India cricketer Ravi Shastri are the members of the committee.
Mr Dixit claims that Warne abused him in public following which he filed a complaint with the BCCI about the incident. Dixit also provided sms proof that the Royal's captain wanted tailor made pitches and lost his cool after his wish was denied.
The Rajasthan Royal's captain had allegedly called Dixit a liar, egoistic and asked him to go away, forcing Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty to intervene and apologise for the incident.
The ugly incident took place just after the prize distribution ceremony of the IPL match between Rajasthan and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on May 11.
Later Warne had apologised for publicly insulting Dixit following an internal disciplinary inquiry by the franchise.
"On behalf of everyone at Rajasthan Royals please accept my apologies for any distress that this might have caused you personally. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and the entire RCA for all their hard work and support they have given to us throughout the IPL," he said.
RR Chief Executive Sean Morris had said in an e-mail to RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit that the franchise had decided to take disciplinary action against Warne and the Australian has accepted it.
"An internal disciplinary panel was convened at earliest opportunity and met with Shane Warne to review his comments made to yourself post the prize giving. Following submissions from the player and other management staff who were present at the incident we have decided to take disciplinary action against the player," Morris said in the e-mail, the contents of which were posted by Dixit on his Twitter page.
Mr Morris had asserted that the franchise will not tolerate such incidents in future.
"As a franchise we have told all our players that we will not tolerate colourful language towards anyone and in particular not a senior officer such as yourself," Morris said.
RCA however had already lodged a complaint against Warne with the BCCI and the IPL for publicly abusing Dixit for not acceding to his request of a suitable pitch.
(with PTI inputs)
Mr Dixit claims that Warne abused him in public following which he filed a complaint with the BCCI about the incident. Dixit also provided sms proof that the Royal's captain wanted tailor made pitches and lost his cool after his wish was denied.
The Rajasthan Royal's captain had allegedly called Dixit a liar, egoistic and asked him to go away, forcing Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty to intervene and apologise for the incident.
The ugly incident took place just after the prize distribution ceremony of the IPL match between Rajasthan and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur on May 11.
Later Warne had apologised for publicly insulting Dixit following an internal disciplinary inquiry by the franchise.
"On behalf of everyone at Rajasthan Royals please accept my apologies for any distress that this might have caused you personally. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and the entire RCA for all their hard work and support they have given to us throughout the IPL," he said.
RR Chief Executive Sean Morris had said in an e-mail to RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit that the franchise had decided to take disciplinary action against Warne and the Australian has accepted it.
"An internal disciplinary panel was convened at earliest opportunity and met with Shane Warne to review his comments made to yourself post the prize giving. Following submissions from the player and other management staff who were present at the incident we have decided to take disciplinary action against the player," Morris said in the e-mail, the contents of which were posted by Dixit on his Twitter page.
Mr Morris had asserted that the franchise will not tolerate such incidents in future.
"As a franchise we have told all our players that we will not tolerate colourful language towards anyone and in particular not a senior officer such as yourself," Morris said.
RCA however had already lodged a complaint against Warne with the BCCI and the IPL for publicly abusing Dixit for not acceding to his request of a suitable pitch.
(with PTI inputs)
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