BCCI demands bigger slice of ICC profits

[BeautifulGame]

Seeking to capitalise on its financial clout, the BCCI is set to demand a greater share of the profit from the revenues generated by the International Cricket Council (ICC). According to sources, BCCI president N. Srinivasan met Cricket Australia chairman Walter Edwards in Singapore last week to discuss about the profit-sharing model between the member nations of the ICC. The meeting took place at the same time when the eight IPL-franchises were engaged in a brain-storming two-day workshop in Singapore. "Srinivasan met the CA top boss and discussed India's concerns about what he thought should be the profit-sharing model. The moot point of discussion was that India generates close to 75 percent of the income for the parent body. Therefore, we are well within our rights to demand a greater share of profit," a BCCI official in the know of things told PTI on Monday. ICC's profit-sharing model is as follows: 75 percent of the profits is equally divided among full member nations like India, Australia, Sri Lanka, England, Pakistan, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa and Zimbabwe while the remaining 25 percent is distributed among the associate members. It is learnt that members of BCCI's affiliated units are unanimous in their stand with the president on this issue. "Srinivasan is not demanding a greater share for himself. The bulk of our earnings from the ICC will then be pooled back into development of cricket. If earnings increase, the BCCI state units will stand to gain more as annual grant," the official added. In fact, at the ICC's Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee meeting, the revenue-sharing model will come up for discussion and BCCI is likely to get more than equal share of the profit generated when the new commercial model is put in place for the five years between 2015-2020.

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/217774-bcci-demands-bigger-slice-of-icc-profits

[bulbul]

Seeni strikes back :hatsoff:.. Looks like BCCI is jealous of Sonia

[Austin 3:!6]

Source?

[BeautifulGame]

Source?

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/217774-bcci-demands-bigger-slice-of-icc-profits

[cowboysfan]

Does FIFA have a similar model?

[G_B_]

pathetic move from the BCCI and its units. Zimbabwe can barely support themselves and we cut off their only source of revenue? What do we want cricket to become? another aussie rules football? a sport nobody gives a **** about outside Australia?

[GoldenSun]

When is Srini leaving office?

[wanted_desi]

Not good for Game. BCCI sucks!

[putrevus]

good for BCCI, They should get the big pie and if needed they who should be doling out help to weaker boards. when fricking Ashes can be played back to back and no one raises even a eyebrow but when BCCI wants its own home season ,BCCI is destroying world cricket.

[ganeshran]

It's not actually to get more money out of the ICC, but a warning to dissenting boards to get in line with the BCCI policy. It's like China's strategy - make an unreasonable demand and threaten escalation. Then give it up for a smaller concession which they have been after all along.

[rajmarie]

pathetic move from the BCCI and its units. Zimbabwe can barely support themselves and we cut off their only source of revenue? What do we want cricket to become? another aussie rules football? a sport nobody gives a **** about outside Australia?

IMO...BCCI is looking like doing exactly that....a sport which will not have any relevance outside India. In time other countries will stop producing good/quality cricketers...& we will only have Indian players...playing 11 months of IPL, Ranji & all the yawning 1st class games that they play today.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

I thought Sreeni was a Brahmin?He is putting Gujjus and Marwaaris to shame here with his these tactics.

[saurabhg1]

I say good job srini, let those beggars (pcb, slc, etc) know their worth

[bulbul]

Hope international cricket dies and we get T20 for 6 to 8 months. This is my long time dream

[Scarves]

good for BCCI, They should get the big pie and if needed they who should be doling out help to weaker boards. when fricking Ashes can be played back to back and no one raises even a eyebrow but when BCCI wants its own home season ,BCCI is destroying world cricket.

lol this guy. The weaker boards need money, England, Australia and India can support themselves but it is **** all after that. With more share that BCCI wants that means less for the other members which means less cricket for them and we will end up with like test series back in the 1920's with only 4-5 countries since it is bloody pricey for a tour.

[Iconoclast]

No surprise ... everyone already knows Indians are cheap and greedy :giggle:

[CG]

The state units already have so much money and corrupt officials are enjoying it instead of improving infrastructure.Icc and other boards need to gangup and show bcci they also need other countries to tour and players for ipl.

[deathmonger]

No surprise ... everyone already knows Indians are cheap and greedy :giggle:

It's called capitalism.

[Tiger80]

No surprise ... everyone already knows Indians are cheap and greedy :giggle:

Beggars always think that , rich people are cheap, greedy and bad.:cantstop:

[TheWall]

No surprise ... everyone already knows Indians are cheap and greedy :giggle:

stop begging first....:finger: