Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could see a sudden uprising as all the member associations of the board are set to meet in the coming days.
The state associations are set to keep their differences aside and are keen to showcase their strength against the recent policy changes that are made by ICC.
The recent decisions made by ICC will see BCCI lose the majority of its revenue share which is currently over 20 percent.
“Expect it to happen as soon as possible,” two state associations have told Times of India.
Recently the changes incorporated by ICC president Shashank Manohar to curb the dominance of so-called ‘Big Three’ and the decision is agreed in principle as only Sri Lanka have stood alongside India to vote against the policy change.
The member associations under the board believe that the change will impact significantly in the coming years. Their logic says
“cricket infrastructure that state associations have invested in over decades is not a result of government grants. The government has not given BCCI a single penny. On the other hand, BCCI has made contributions to the exchequer. If BCCI loses ground at the ICC, it means the state associations stand to lose out as a result.”
“The money at stake is a lot of money. Money that is India’s by right and there are people who’ve made an effort for India to earn that money. Leadership change doesn’t mean losing out on it,” an official who is tracking developments said.
“When Manohar called for an in-principle vote despite BCCI requesting him for deferral, all that they could’ve done is asked or requested Sri Lanka Cricket to ask if there’s any agreement signed between BCCI and the ICC that protects the BCCI’s rights in any way,” he added.