BCCI puts on hold all future bilateral series against Lanka

[Feed]

Miffed at the "hostile" statements from Sri Lanka Cricket officials against Indian Premier League, the BCCI has decided to put on hold India's all future bilateral series against Sri Lanka. More... BCCI puts on hold all future bilateral series against Lanka October 26, 2008 16:12 IST Miffed at the "hostile" statements from Sri Lanka [images] Cricket officials against Indian Premier League [images], the BCCI has decided to put on hold India's all future bilateral series against Sri Lanka. According to confidential documents obtained by PTI relating to a recent meeting between officials of the two boards, the Indians have made it clear that until the SLC changes its present hostile attitude towards BCCI, all tours by the Indian team in the FTP till 2012 stand unconfirmed. Documents show that IPL Chairman Lalit Modi and other BCCI officials were extremely unhappy with some of the statements made by the Sri Lankan board officials particularly president Arjuna Ranatunga about the BCCI and Indian Premier League. "Mr Modi and Mr (Niranjan) Shah were very puzzled and shocked at the attitude of Sri Lankan cricket towards the BCCI and had serious concerns with regards to some of the press statements which had been released by some SLC officials," the document stated. "Further they were very curious to find out the hostile manner in which the SLC mentioned BCCI/IPL." The meeting was attended by Modi and other Indian board officials with a delegation of the Sri Lankan cricket board including Siddath Wettimuny. The documents state that the Indian board had also decided to withdraw the USD 40 million bailout package offer to Sri Lankan cricket as they are not happy that the SLC chairman had decided to make public what was a confidential offer. The Indian officials mentioned a damaging comment from Ranatunga in Dubai stating BCCI was trying to buy Sri Lankan cricket with the bailout package proposal. Modi said at the meeting that the bailout package was made with a genuine effort to assist Sri Lankan cricket who had a mutual understanding with them. The two boards were locked in a piquant situation over the clash of dates of the Lankan tour of England [images] and the second edition of IPL in April-May next year. SLC wanted to confirm a Test tour to England while the BCCI/IPL said top Sri Lankan players signed up for the IPL have to appear in it as per their contractual obligations. The Indian board offered a financial bailout package to their cash-strapped counterpart to assist them in case the proposed tour to England does not go ahead because of absence of top players but Ranatunga had reacted strongly to this proposal.

[Sachinism]

Bullies...

[jf1gp_1]

i wish all other nations got together and refused to play with India; BCCI officials are acting like a 2 yr old

[DomainK]

BCCI helped the Lankan board financially a few months ago. They think they won the Lankan board now. A bunch of arrogant idiots.

[cowboysfan]

all this bull **** would have been avoided if the IPL and all other T-20 tournaments had been given a window in the calender.I blame the ICC and BCCI for this mess.players from poorer countries would like to get the money from IPL and denying them is not right and unhealthy to the future of cricket.just set apart 2 months to these T-20 tournaments and be done with it.

[beetle]

Lalit Modi has taken over Indian Cricket.I hope some one, some day, puts him in his place.

[anbuchelvan]

Lalit is an idiot who become a back stabber by selling Rajasthan Association to Aussies.

[THX_1138]

Can we lock Lalit and Raj Thackeray in the same cell and toss in one shiv?

[King]

I don't think it is a good idea and BCCI are reverting to bullying tactics but Ranatunga can be a bit of a loose cannon. At times his comments leave a lot of bad taste. I thought Sri Lankan players weren't too happy to skip IPL. I think Ranatunga's ire should be directed more at the players and less at IPL set up.