Regardless of not informing the staff of the rape prices on him, Nikhil Chaudhary is about to return to Hobert Hurricanes for the BIG Bash League.
The participant was discovered not responsible in March, by a jury for allegedly raping a 20-year-old lady in a automobile in Townsville in 2021. Cricket Tasmania says it was not knowledgeable of the cost or court docket motion.
Chaudhary performed 9 video games final BBL season, averaging 26 with the bat and taking 5 wickets in a Hurricanes aspect that missed the finals.
Right here’s what the Hurricanes administration says
One factor to note is that not solely Chaudhary didn’t inform his staff concerning the prices, he even went so far as to increase the contract with the Hurricanes till 2027 in February, only a month earlier than his trial began.
Cricket Tasmania’s excessive efficiency normal supervisor Salliann Beams informed reporters the group was nonetheless going by way of “inside processes” in relation to Chaudhary. She mentioned he would possible play the upcoming season.
“[There are] some legalities by way of that course of,” Beams mentioned on Tuesday.
“It’s not a lot the incident as a result of we all know that nothing occurred … legally not responsible and all the things.
“It’s simply the disclosure of data. We wish to know the place we sit on that as a result of we have been utterly at the hours of darkness.”
Beams “disillusioned” about Cricket Tasmania not being knowledgeable of the costs
Beams mentioned she was disillusioned about Chaudhary not informing Cricket Tasmania concerning the prices or court docket proceedings.
“You must cope with the group’s standpoint and the influence that it may probably have on that,” she mentioned.
“Since you don’t actually wish to affiliate your self with … that sort of investigation.
“However on the similar time, you may perceive from the gamers’ standpoint that, you realize, they’ve accomplished nothing incorrect and it’s a scary place.
“[You’re] legally suggested to not say something, so that you’re all the time balancing totally different sides of the story.”
Beams accepted that she was happy with how Cricket Tasmania dealt with the situation and made positive each individual was managed one of the simplest ways potential by way of the method.
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