Former Gujarat DGP Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala has taken over from Ajit Singh as the pinnacle of the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit. Ajit Singh, a former DGP of Rajasthan, had joined in April 2018 and his time period ended on March 31. He confirmed to PTI that he can be round for someday to assist his successor settle into the function. Khandwawala, a 1973 batch IPS officer, has been appointed forward of the IPL 2021 starting April 9. “It is a matter of a great honour that I am part of the BCCI which is the best run cricketing body in the world. Besides my expertise on security matters, what should help me in this role is my love for the game,” Khandwawala, who’s 70, advised PTI.
“I also want to congratulate my predecessor for doing a fine a job and keeping Indian cricket’s image clean,” he added.
He retired as Gujarat DGP in December 2010. After that he was an advisor to the Essar Group for 10 years. He has additionally been part of the central authorities’s Lokpal Search Committee, which was mandated to nominate the Lokpal.
On this event, the BCCI didn’t invite functions for the submit. The new ACU chief can be flying to Chennai on Wednesday. He additionally attended the ultimate ODI between India and England final month to get an thought of how issues work within the board.
