BCCI’s Showcause notice to Dinesh Karthik

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a showcause notice to wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Friday.

Reports say the cricket governing body has received some pictures, in which, the 34-year-old cricketer can be seen donning the jersey of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise Trinbago Knight Riders, owned by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.

As per the BCCI guidelines, any cricketer associated with the board and under a central contract is not allowed from being associated with any private league except the Indian Premier League (IPL).