JUSTICE-MUDGAL-IPL-PROBE-COMMITTEE-REPORT-final-feb-8

JUSTICE MUDGAL IPL PROBE COMMITTEE 201483sponsor in any manner, including as TV/radiocommentator, during the period of such ban.(iii) Players should receive ongoing psychologicalsupport concentrating particularly on stressmanagement and counselling with regard to thepitfalls of success and vulnerability to approachesfrom unsuitable people.(iv)It has been disclosed to the Committee that theBCCI ACU maintains a database incorporatingtherein the names and details of undesirableelements like bookies, fixers etc. Similarly ICCACSU also maintains a separate database. It issurprising that the details of the database are notshared by the Anti-Corruption unit with theplayers, match officials, administrators etc. Someof the players with whom the Committee interactedhave stated that though they have been told toreport any approach by such undesirableelements, they were not aware as to who theseundesirable elements are. On being questioned asto why such databases are not shared withconcerned stakeholders the officers replied thatthey were concerned with possible retaliation byactions of defamation. Under the Indian laws, thisis incorrect, since a number of exceptions toSection 499 of Indian Penal Code take care of suchconcerns. The concern being totally misplaced, it