Imagine for a moment that you are Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team-mate or his opponent or even the man sitting in the stadium... what will be going through your mind at this stage? Is India being led by a liar? Is India being led by a man who would do anything to please the powers that be? For me that is the most perplexing thought that emerges from the SC's observations. It is a sad, sad day for Indian cricket. Perhaps the saddest day since Azhar said goodbye to the sport.

Dhoni must do something before the game. Hopefully talk to the team. He cannot pretend this isn't going on.

I agree with Ashish. Srinivasan has to go but administrators are a dime a dozen. Finding an Indian captain like Dhoni, well, that's much tougher.

Maybe he already has spoken to them but some dressing room code of ethics is keeping the leaks at bay.

I would watch the IPL. Cheering on India right now is a tougher call...

I think there would be even more interest, and not necessarily in just the cricket!

I think there would be less interest in the IPL if CSK and RR are suspended. Fewer teams means fewer fans watching.

Yes. Dhoni's silence is implicating him. If he is clean, he must find a way to make that clear.

Perhaps all they ever wanted the IPL to be -- was a spectacle. And they will perhaps be happy with that. Even now, none of the senior cricketers have come out and said anything against Srinivasan. Does it not shock anyone at all?

And RR is the neutral's favourite as the plucky underdog. It would be hugely damaging.

Ashish, does it shock you? Its par for the course. When have the biggies every spoken?

Karthik, almost everyone wants Dhoni to stay untouched by this scandal. But unfortunately he hasn't taken the right steps since this broke... an early disassociation from Srini would have been ideal. Instead, he has gotten sucked in too deep.

I don't know whether Dhoni should step down. But I do know that he needs to say something... anything that will convince of his innocence and help them believe in sport again. This damages not just Dhoni but also faith of every fan in the country and beyond. He just can't let it go on....

Abhilasha, the ecosystem is the problem. Everyone has vested interests and no one wants the status quo to change. The BCCI has been smart to spread its largesse around.

But then again... the BCCI doesn't care about the fans -- just see the state of the stadiums and you know. They don't care about anything other than money. Hit them where it hurts.... take away the money-spinning IPL and see them fall in line. Right now, they simply have too much in the bank coffers....

Look, given the BCCI's tarnished image in world cricket, the team is really the only torchbearer. It cannot be led by someone who is under so much suspicion.

The BCCI doesn't have the gumption to take on Srinivasan. Right now, HE is the BCCI.

Which is why Dhoni needs to act first. He has been too significant in Indian cricket history to go down like that. He should take the matter in his own hand rather than wait for BCCI to react.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was and perhaps still is one of the nicest stories to emerge out of Indian cricket. A young man from Jharkhand emerging to become the most powerful figure in the sport. He is the richest Indian cricketers around, he loves his bikes and military career. Unfortunately, he also seems to be very loyal to N Srinivasan. It just doesn't seem right. One hopes Dhoni isn't involved at any level. But at the moment, one seems to be hoping against hope.

Thanks for participating in the debate. The three major questions asked were these:

Should Dhoni, just like Sreesanth, be suspended pending further investigation?

Should Dhoni, just like Sreesanth, be suspended pending further investigation?

Would you watch IPL with the same interest? Or watch it at all?