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The petitioners allege the association siphoned off crores under the guise of food expenses and claim that facilities promised to state players were never provided.
Taking cognisance of the allegations, the High Court has listed the matter for further hearing on Friday. (AI-generated image)
The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the BCCI on petitions seeking a probe into the alleged misuse of ₹12 crore in government funds earmarked for tournaments by the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU).
According to The Times of India, the petitioners have relied on the CAU’s audit report, prepared by an external chartered accountant, which unusually lists ₹35 lakh as “expenditure on bananas for players.”
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A single-judge bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari heard multiple petitions filed by Dehradun resident Sanjay Rawat and others, who have sought an investigation into the association’s accounts for the 2024–25 financial year.
The report mentioned that the audit report records ₹6.4 crore paid as event management fees and a total of ₹26.3 crore on tournaments and trial expenses, up from ₹22.3 crore in the previous year.
The petitioners allege the association siphoned off crores under the guise of food expenses and claim that facilities promised to state players were never provided.
Taking cognisance of the allegations, the High Court has listed the matter for further hearing on Friday.
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September 10, 2025, 12:51 IST
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