Lodha panel has held BCCI responsible for puting the England series in jeopardy.[/caption]Internet Desk: The forthcoming test series between India and England is in jeopardy with the two respective boards yet to sign a MoU between them. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to bear its own tour expenses as they are awaiting the Lodha Panel’s permission to execute the MoU. The Panel on Thursday held the Board President Anurag Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke responsible for putting the England series in doldrums.
The visiting England team is set to play five Tests starting in Rajkot on Nov 9.
"I am at great pains to inform you that the BCCI is at present not in a position to execute the MoU between the Indian Cricket Board and the ECB," BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke wrote to the ECB, according to a report.
The Board secretary blamed the financial restrictions imposed on the board by the Supreme Court of India and said that the board is yet to receive the permission required from the committee, who are overseeing all the financial transactions, for the payments they need to make for various courtesies like accommodation and travel of the visiting team.
"A committee has been appointed that is also to oversee financial transactions of the BCCI. The BCCI has referred this issue to the Committee appointed by the Supreme Court (Lodha Committee) on 28.10.2016 itself and sought urgent permission for execution of the MoU. Thereafter, l have also sent the Hon'ble Committee a request again today. However, the Committee - while seeking further details a short while ago earlier today - has not yet granted us this permission," Shirke wrote in the letter.
The Board has asked its counterpart to make the payments as of now and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
"Please make arrangements to remit such payments. The BCCI will inform you as and when further instructions are received by the BCCI from the Lodha Committee. I apologise on the behalf of BCCI for the inconvenience that is being caused," the letter read.
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