5 key points of contention between ICC and BCCI

4. ICC’s refusal to help BCCI tackle Lodha Committee

BCCI had approached the ICC for help on the Lodha Committee recommendations

With the Supreme Court providing the primary Indian cricket governing body a 6-month deadline to implement the reforms suggested by the Lodha Committee, the BCCI reached out to the ICC seeking help on tackling the issue.

As revealed by ICC chief executive Dave Richardson, the board’s president Anurag Thakur had verbally requested them to send a letter to the BCCI asking to explain whether the Lodha Committee recommendations would amount to government interference in their affairs.

However, Shashank Manohar asserted that no such letter should be sent unless the BCCI sends a written request for ICC’s intervention in the matter. According to the ICC chief executive, Manohar was not willing to put the world cricketing body in a position of conflict with the Supreme Court of India.

Responding to Richardson’s comments, BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke said that Thakur just had an informal discussion and no request was made.