Wasn’t consulted before ICC meet, says Vinod Rai

Rai, the head of the BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA), on Thursday revealed that the office-bearers of the national cricket board didn’t consult him before going for the recent International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai.

Rai further revealed that he had called for a COA meeting following the BCCI Special General Meeting (SGM), but Amitabh Chaudhary was the only one to attend the same.

“Before going they didn’t consult us. I called a COA meeting after the SGM in Mumbai. Amitabh was the only one to come. The other two didn’t come. Let them come back, I have advised to convene the SGM. So, let them convene SGM and decide,” Rai said in a telephonic conversation.

Earlier on Thursday, the ICC had said that the BCCI would receive $293 million for the 2015-23 rights cycle under ICC’S revised financial model.

The decision took place at the crucial ICC Board meeting in Dubai where a number of decisions were passed, including an agreement on a new constitution to be put before the ICC Full Council.

Meanwhile, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will receive $143 million, Zimbabwe Cricket will be richer by $94 million and the remaining seven Full Members will get $132 million each.associate Members will receive funding of $280 million. This model was passed by 13 votes to one.

In a major loss of face on Wednesday, the BCCI was outvoted in its opposition to the new model, which ended up nearly halving India’s share from the $570 million it was getting till last