But the veil of silence adopted by some top former cricketers is no less intriguing. Even Sachin Tendulkar has issued a statement expressing shock and disappointment but there has been no word yet from other former captains who are on the payrolls of the BCCI.
On Friday, former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar told TOI, "The recent events have shown the BCCI in a very poor light. It's not only disheartening but extremely upsetting to see the name of the board being sullied.
Those who are responsible must make sure to try and regain some credibility. Greedy officials must be shown the door and people with credibility, integrity, and passion for the game must be inducted."
While Tendulkar and Vengsarkar's views are laudable, where are the others of their ilk? It has been interesting to note that batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has chosen to defend Srinivasan.
"What is the guarantee that even if Srinivasan is not in the chair, it will be a free probe? I am staggered by this cynicism," he had said a couple of days back.
Gavaskar denied that he and Ravi Shastri were still on the payrolls of the BCCI as 'official' commentators, but his views - and Shastri's decision to stay mum on the issue - reflects a deep rot in the system.
All the commentators during the telecast of the India-Australia Test series earlier this year were wearing suits with the BCCI logo embossed on them, so Gavaskar's assertion has to be taken with a pinch of salt.
"Their views have been bought by the BCCI. What can else you expect from them," said a former cricketer. In the past, both have famously batted for the BCCI's stand on various issues including the Decision Referral System (DRS).
Even legendary allrounder Kapil Dev, normally a staunch critic of the BCCI, has chosen to stay silent. The reason is simple: having finally made peace with the board, Kapil recently joined his former India colleagues Gavaskar and Shastri on the BCCI's commentary panel.
Some other top cricketers, who are otherwise extremely vocal on most cricketing topics, too deserve flak for sidestepping the issue.
Leg-spin great Anil Kumble, the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), is one such. While most of the state association chiefs are making their stance clear on the issue, we still don't know which side of the fence Kumble is on.
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