The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – the richest cricket board in the world – has failed to pay its domestic cricketers for two full seasons, the Indian Express has reported.
The BCCI has single-handedly transformed the sport into a multi-billion dollar industry and spawned a multitude of T20 tournaments in every corner of the world. However, it has failed to discharge its basic function of paying its players on time, mainly due to an ongoing turf war with the court-appointed Committee of Administrators overseeing the functioning of the board.
According to the report, most players in domestic cricket have received payments from their state units but still await the main portion of their income – share of 10.6 per cent of the BCCI’s total revenue.
The relation between members of the board and the COA has broken down dramatically and it’s the players, especially those without IPL or senior contracts, who are suffering. The report says associations are waiting for the disbursement of funds after the board holds its general body meeting.
On an average, a cricketer who plays in first-class and one-day tournaments at the domestic level earns around rupees 1.2 to 1.5 million (Dh85,000) per annum.
