BCCI: Can state associations afford IND vs ENG Tests?
- The State associations cannot use the BCCI funds until the latter implement the Lodha reforms.
- India and England are set to play five-Test series.
- The first Test will be played from November 9 at Rajkot.
When wished to know whether the news reports to this effect were correct, sources told PTI, "We have written to the Test match staging associations as a precautionary measure asking them whether they can host the games. We are functioning on a day to day basis now rather than on a 3-4 month basis."
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India and England are set to play five-Test series, starting from November 9. The cricket associations of Saurashtra, Andhra, Punjab, Mumbai and Tamil Nadu are scheduled to host the Tests at Rajkot, Vishakapatnam, Mohali, Mumbai and Chennai.
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The fears have arisen ever since the Lodha Committee has instructed the state associations not to utilise the funds provided by the BCCI.
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The revenue can be used if the BCCI implements the reforms recommended by the Supreme Court-appointed panel.
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The sources have also made it clear that the Indian cricket board cannot sign a MoU with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) till it receives clearance from the Lodha Committee. "We cannot sign the contract," the sources reiterated.
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Justice Lodha-led panel will soon appoint an independent auditor to oversee BCCI's affairs, as instructed by the apex court.