NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik, captain of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has tendered an “unconditional apology” for violating BCCI’s Central clause by watching a Caribbean Premier League game from the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned Trinbago Knight Riders’ dressing room.
Khan also co-owns KKR, which probably explains why Karthik was togged out in TKR colours and in the player area of the CPL team.
Following Karthik’s “misdemeanour”, the Indian cricket board issued the former Team India player a show cause notice, asking why his central contract should not be cancelled.
Karthik, in his written reply, a copy of which is in possession of PTI, informed through a four-point submission that he went to Port of Spain on coach Brendon McCullum’s request and watched the match wearing the TKR jersey on the New Zealander’s request.
“I wish to tender unconditional apology for not seeking permission from BCCI prior to embarking on this visit,” Karthik wrote in his apology letter. “I wish to reiterate that I have neither participated in any TKR related activities nor played any role whatsoever for TKR.”
In his letter of apology, the 34-year-old Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper batsman has also assured the BCCI that he “will not be seated in the TKR dressing room for the remaining matches” prior to his departure from Trinidad, PTI further reports.
