PCB’s compensation plea against BCCI hits deadend

Karachi, Oct. 5: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s plan to file a compensation claim with the ICC against its Indian counterpart is unlikely to see the light of day in the near future.

An official of the PCB told that the Board’s plan to file a compensation claim is not on the agenda of the International Cricket Council executive board meeting in Auckland.

“No, it is not on the agenda and if anything Pakistan will put up this issue for finalisation at the next ICC meeting which will be held after Auckland,” he said.

“The reason for this is, the PCB is still finalising the claim after continuing consultations with a legal firm in London.”

The PCB chairman Najam Sethi and chief operating officer Subhan Ahmad will be attending the meeting. Asked if it was correct that the PCB planned to file a compensation claim of around $70 million for two home series that India didn’t play against Pakistan in 2014 and 2015, the official said: “The PCB will most probably file its claim with the ICC at the next meeting which will be held after Auckland.

“After which the world governing body has to appoint a three or four member disputes resolution committee to hear out the case.”

While filing the compensation claim, the PCB would ask the BCCI to show proof that it did not get the permission of its government to play a bilateral series with Pakistan.