Adopting Lodha Panel Recommendations Could Cause Huge Losses, Says BCCI
BCCI chief Anurag Thakur claimed that the board could suffer huge financial losses if the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee were implemented
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: October 03, 2016 12:36 AM IST
Highlights
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BCCI chief Anurag Thakur has criticised Lodha Panel recommendations
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Thakur said adopting the recommendations could lead to huge losses
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Thakur said IPL 'would not be possible' because of the same
The BCCI will have to face financial losses to the tune of crores of rupees if the Supreme Court-appointed RM Lodha Committee recommendations on IPL are to be implemented, President Anurag Thakur said on Sunday.
"If you look at the overall IPL calendar then IPL would not be possible that way. Are you going to lose 100s of crores of Rupees?," Thakur said while referring to the recommendation of ensuring a 15-day gap between the national calendar and the IPL.
The BCCI President was replying to a query to keep the India's home calendar confined from October to March. He was speaking at the book launch ceremony of Sportstar's 'India 500 Tests' at the team hotel.
Stressing that the Board will incur crores of money, he further said, "The money is paid to the past cricketers. More than Rs 110 crores have been distributed to past cricketers. If you wind up the IPL because of the international calendars, Indian cricket is going to lose. You have to decide overall. 15 days window is not possible as of today if you have both IPL and the Test calendar to go on."
"We wanted to start our home season from the Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) but one recommendation of the Lodha Committee is that there has to be a gap of 15 days."
Having concluded the test of Pink ball in Duleep Trophy, Thakur further said the Board will weigh option of day/night Tests and hosting Tests in small centres after the 13-Test home calendar.
"Whether day/night venue or new venue will help we are looking at both options. By the end of home season we will get various views."