Sports reporter Daily Dawn + Dawn TV report
London: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cheated Saudi Arabia’s T20 league even before it started.
The British newspaper The Guardian has revealed in its report that Saudi Arabia had planned to get its T20 league organized for 400 million US dollars (approximately more than 1 billion 13 crore 47 lakh Pakistani rupees), it has suffered a major setback as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have withdrawn their support to save their leagues.
Reports say that both boards have united in opposing the new league and have agreed that they will not issue “No Objection Certificates” to their players and that a plan will be made to prevent players from joining the league through lobbying at the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia was looking to partner with Saudi investors in the league.
The report said that the proposed cricket league will have 8 teams and it is proposed to keep it on the model of tennis and the Grand Slams the participating teams will play matches at 4 different venues throughout the year and the teams will also be selected in the same way.
Cricket Australia’s main objective is to make a profit from cash flow through private investors as the franchises participating in the Big Bash League (BBL) are owned by the governing body and the states.
On the other hand, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is worth 12 billion US dollars while the English board’s League The Hundred is ready to fill its coffers by selling 49% of its teams.
Earlier, 3 years ago, Cricket South Africa had raised more than $136 million by selling its SAT20 league franchises to Indian owners.
The report further states that the current head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is Jay Shah, who is a former secretary of the Indian board, and he is also unlikely to go against the wishes of the board.
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