Overview
- Police confirmed S. Venkataraman sustained a head wound requiring 20 stitches and a fractured shoulder and said he is stable.
- The FIR filed at Sedarapet police station names Karthikeyan Jayasundaram, A. Aravinddaraj, and S. Santhosh Kumaran, whom police say are absconding.
- In his complaint, Venkataraman alleged Bharathidasan Pondicherry Cricketers’ Forum secretary G. Chandran instigated the attack, a claim the forum denies.
- The alleged assault occurred on December 8 inside CAP’s indoor nets after a dispute over non-selection for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with a bat reportedly used.
- CAP’s CEO defended the body’s compliance with BCCI eligibility rules after an investigation reported outstation players posing as locals, while the board pledged a review.