The Committee of Administrators on Friday decided that any state unit trying to sabotage Indian Premier League matches will face harsh punishment including legal ramifications, PTI reported.
The COA, which met In New Delhi on Friday, felt that the state units were trying to feed misinformation as they have never been required to spend any money from their coffers to stage IPL games.
The report cited a source as saying that many state units were blatantly lying as it is the BCCI and franchises which share the cost of hosting matches on a 50-50 basis.
It is learnt that many associations that operate stadiums used during the IPL have approached the COA expressing their inability host IPL games due to paucity of funds, claims which the committee has found to be untrue.
“For the last nine editions, a unit that hosts seven matches (that’s the maximum at league stage) requires Rs 60 lakh. Out of that Rs 30 lakh is paid by the local IPL franchise upfront,” a source was quoted as saying. “The BCCI pays the outstanding Rs 30 lakh after the matches are successfully completed. So where does the state units come into the picture,” the source added.
“For example, Kanpur is hosting two matches so they will get an amount according to their number of matches. That’s how it has been all these years. Delhi Daredevils will pay DDCA Rs 30 lakh before the IPL starts and BCCI the remainder after completion of the event,” he explained.
Vikram Limaye to continue representing BCCI at the ICC Board meetings
Like earlier, COA member Vikram Limaye will represent BCCI at the ICC Board Meeting while CEO Rahul Johri will be present at the Chief Executives Meeting, it was decided during the committee’s meeting on Friday.
The issue of Shashank Manohar’s resignation from ICC chairmanship was also discussed at the meeting and the COA decided that it will carry discussions with the other member boards on proposed revenue model and constitutional reforms.
“The BCCI will carry on its discussions with other member boards. As far as ICC chairmanship is concerned, it’s the call of the ICC Board,” the source said.
The Supreme Court hearing on March 20 also came up for discussion. As of now, most of the state units have not complied with Lodha Committee reforms. The COA has already submitted a first status report to the Supreme Court.
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