IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla's aide resigns following bribery scandal

A member of IPL Chairman Rajeev Shukla's personal staff was on July 19 forced to resign after he was suspended by the BCCI due to a sting operation, which alleged that he sought bribes to facilitate selection of players in the Uttar Pradesh team. A Hindi news channel telecast an alleged phone conversation between Akram Saifi, an executive assistant of Shukla, and cricketer Rahul Sharma in which Saifi is heard seeking favours in "cash and kind" to ensure Sharma's selection in the State team. Rajeev Shukla is currently a Director in the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA).