BCCI, High commission at loggerheads

Updated on: 28 July,2011 08:34 AM IST |
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The BCCI and the Indian High Commission came out with contradictory statements regarding the Indian team's skipping of official reception by the commission in London

The BCCI and the Indian High Commission came out with contradictory statements regarding the Indian team's skipping of official reception by the commission in London.

The BCCI, in a statement, said that they had earlier communicated to the High Commission about the team's unavailability to attend the function on July 18. But the Embassy, in its counter statement claimed that it was BCCI, which had proposed the date.

"The Indian High Commission had extended an invitation to the Indian team to attend a reception on July 18.

However, the Indian team had already committed itself to another function on the same day, six months in advance. The BCCI had accordingly communicated the same to the High Commission, and suggested that the reception be organised on July 25 instead," BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said.

The High Commission said in response: "Since April 2011, the High commission of India had been in touch with BCCI in regard to a suitable date in July 2011 for a reception to be hosted by the High Commissioner for the Indian Team during its visit to the UK", a release from the High Commission stated.