NEW DELHI: Supreme Court today removed the hurdles created by state cricket associations on the holding of the India-England test series by allowing BCCI to incur the expense of Rs 58.66 lakh for the first match starting tomorrow, 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 R M Lodha for monitoring the working of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (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, when it will hear the matter already scheduled.
A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur 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.
Lodha Committee Secretary Gopal Shankar Narayan, an advocate, complained that the use of words and the statements issued by them was akin to “constant insult” heaped on the panel comprising the former CJI and two retired judges of the apex court. (AGENCIES)
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