ICC ready to offer BCCI a bigger share of its revenue
Srinivasan cannot pull a rabbit out of the hat at the icc. the new financial model is accepted by all the cricket boards. Except India, all full members are in favour of it.
The International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar has agreed to give the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) a larger share from its revenue than estimated figures of 10.5 per cent projected in the draft proposal.
HT could not ascertain the exact percentage Manohar has decided to offer, but it can be confirmed the pie is ‘significantly bigger’ and the BCCI, which earned 17.6-18 % of the ICC gross revenue in the Big Three arrangement, may not be hit in a major way in the new financial model.
The BCCI, however, will hold its Special General Meeting on April 9 with the biggest drama expected to be played out over the nomination of its representative for the all-important ICC executive board meeting later this month.
Former BCCI president N Srinivasan is seen as the only person who can take on the ICC bigwigs in the current situation where India is the only full member opposing the financial and constitutional restructuring which was approved ‘in princi
SRINIVASAN IS NOT THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE
However, Srinivasan, the previous ICC chief, may not enjoy full support of the BCCI members as several associations may not back the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president’s nomination.
“The current mess was created by N Srinivasan. He was partial in dealing with the IPL 2013 spot-fixing issue and that is why the BCCI is into deeper problems at the moment,” an association representative told HT.
Another senior member of a BCCI unit said: “Practically, Srinivasan cannot pull a rabbit out of the hat at the ICC. The new financial model is accepted by all the cricket boards bers are in favour of it. It also defies logic that any cricket board would vote against the new financial model where they are assured of getting more money than the previous arrangement.”
Srinivasan though is not expected to campaign. It is learnt he is not keen, but may accept if the BCCI members unanimously vote for him.
His problems don’t end there He might face a roadblock with the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators which is keen to continue with its member Vikram Limaye, who also attended the February ICC meeting.
BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry is also in contention if the plans to pick Srinivasan