BCCI-Lodha battle won't affect India vs England Rajkot Test

25 October,2016 08:27 AM IST |   |  PTI

The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) yesterday said the recent directive of the Supreme Court which put a freeze on funds from BCCI to the state associations won't affect the conduct of next month's first India-England Test to be played here


Rajkot: The Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) yesterday said the recent directive of the Supreme Court which put a freeze on funds from BCCI to the state associations won't affect the conduct of next month's first India-England Test to be played here.

"The apex's court direction to BCCI to restrict funds to its affiliated state associations will have no negative impact on the first India-England Test match," said SCA Honorary Secretary Niranjan Shah.

"The Test match or any international event cannot be cancelled or postponed for want of funds," Shah said. This will be the maiden Test ever hosted by SCA. The first Test of the five-match rubber will begin at in Khanderi on the outskirts of the city, from November 9.

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