SC allows BCCI to spend `1.33 cr for matches

THE SUPREME Court on Wednesday permitted the BCCI to incur expenditure of Rs 1.33 crore towards organising remaining two cricket Test matches between India and England, scheduled at Mumbai and Chennai respectively. A bench led by Chief Justice of Indiatsthakuralsoallowedthebccitoanincur expenditure of upto Rs 25 lakh each for the three one-day internationals and three T-20 matcheswhicharetobeplayedbetweenindia and England from January 15 to February one.

The court further made it clear that payments to the state cricket associations hosting the matches have to be done through pay orders or cheques and no part of the fund will go to the host. It also asked the BCCI to file an affidavit giving details of total money received by it in the three test matches which have already been played between India and England at Rajkot, Visakhapatnam and Mohali. The cricket body will also furnish details of expenditure and income from the upcoming two Test matches scheduled at Mumbai and Chennai, it said.

The bench said the expenses would be incurred by the BCCI in terms of the order passed by the apex court on November 8 when it had allowed it to incur an expense of Rs 58.66 lakh for the first test match.

On November 8, the bench had said that payments would be made directly to the parties concerned with various contracts and the BCCI would maintain a book of actual expenditure which has to be furnished to the Justice R M Lodha Committee for verification by its auditor who has to be appointed expeditiously by the panel.