09 November,2016 08:00 AM IST | | PTI
The Supreme Court yesterday removed the hurdles created by state cricket associations on the holding of the India-England test series by allowing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to incur the expense of Rs 58.66 lakh for the first match starting today, warning that no part of fund will go to the host Saurashtra Cricket Association
Anurag Thakur
Anurag Thakur
New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday removed the hurdles created by state cricket associations on the holding of the India-England test series by allowing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to incur the expense of Rs 58.66 lakh for the first match starting today, warning that no part of fund will go to the host Saurashtra Cricket Association.
The apex court also gave more teeth to the committee headed by former Chief Justice of India Justice RM Lodha for monitoring the working of the BCCI by allowing it to vet hundreds of contracts with vendors for holding of domestic, international and IPL matches in 2017.
It said the arrangement for the first match would continue for the subsequent test matches till December 3. A bench also took strong exception to the language used against the Lodha panel by BCCI top brass, including its secretary Ajay Shirke in his communication with the panel.
