Funds not an issue, say BCCI administrators
KOLKATA: Close on the heels of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) secretary Iqbal Shah warning of a pullout from the Ranji Trophy due to lack of funds, the Indian board’s Committee of Administrators (COA) has written to all state associations stating it has “adequate mechanisms” in place to enable direct payments to third parties for cricket operations.
“The COA was informed that there were various payments that were required to be made to third party vendors from time to time relating to cricket operations wherein the said vendors would supply goods or services for the benefit of State Associations but would raise invoices or bills on the BCCI.
“The COA was also informed that there were various instances of specific payments where after taking the approval of the COA, BCCI had made payment of the same and debited the corresponding amounts to the relevant suspense accounts of the respective state associations.
“After discussion, the COA decided that the regular approval process as specified in the directions dated April 6, 2017 may be followed for payments which met the following parameters,” read the mail sent to all associations on Sunday.
SREESANTH: BCCI PLEA
KOCHI: The BCCI on Monday approached the Kerala High Court against a single-bench order lifting the life ban imposed on S Sreesanth in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.
In its appeal, the BCCI said the decision to ban the pacer was taken based on the evidence against him. The single judge bench had lifted the life ban on August 7.
The court had earlier sought the BCCI’S stand on the plea by the cricketer.
Gaurav Gill of Team MRF Skoda won the Rally of Hokkaido in Japan on Sunday to take the lead in the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship title standings ahead of the final round in India, late November. Gill won with a time of 1:53.21.8 sec. Mpart’s Blomberg (co-driver Lars Andersson) finished second, while Fuyuhiko Takahashi (co-driver Mitsuo Nakamura) in a Subaru Impreza, finished third.
INDIA VS PALESTINE
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