The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, which is looking into the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was caught off guard as state associations threatened they would not host Indian Premier League matches this season if they were not paid, reported the Times of India. The 10th season of the T20 extravaganza is set to begin on April 5.
The latest run-in between the CoA and the state associations will leave IPL fanatics on the tenterhooks. The state associations have said that they “will not be in a position to part with the infrastructure” for the IPL matches if they are not paid for the same. However, the CoA said that this is merely “another way of creating nuisance”. If this matter is officially raised by the state associations, the Supreme Court will have to resolve it. However, the CoA can clear the payment if it wants to.
State associations are supposed to be paid Rs 60 lakh for every IPL game in return for using their venue and infrastructure, the report said. The home franchise bears half the expense, while the remaining amount is paid by the BCCI.
Mumbai, Bengal, Saurashtra, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Delhi and Hyderabad are the eight state associations that will host the IPL matches this season. Each association will host seven matches, excluding the play-offs. The state associations will earn Rs 4.2 crore for all league matches they host, the report said. The franchises will pay Rs 2.1 crore, while the remaining half will be given by the BCCI.