BCCI denies having received legal notice from PCB

With political relations between India and Pakistan looking grim at the moment, the cricketing ties between the two nations have also taken a hit. The crack is set to widen with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) having chosen to sue the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, the BCCI has denied having received any intimation about the legal battle that the PCB has initiated.

The Pakistani board has decided to sue their Indian counterparts for not honouring the promise of playing a stipulated number of bilateral series. In 2014, the two governing bodies had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the arch-rivals had agreed to play six bilateral series in the time period of 2015-2023. However, owing to the rocky political relationship between the two countries, India and the BCCI haven’t appeared too keen follow through, which has led to PCB initiating legal action.

BCCI not aware of any legal notice

In a dramatic turn of events, the BCCI has outright rejected the prospect of being aware of the decision of PCB to sue the Indian Board. Speaking to Sportskeeda, the BCCI CEO, Rahul Johri said, “We have received no such notice from the PCB, so how we react does not really spring up.” The board is currently in the middle of a separate crisis, with respect to the Lodha Committee’s recommendations.

On the other hand, the PCB chairman, Shaharyar Khan is said to have formally approved PCB’s decision and the board has also decided to set aside Rs. 1 billion to fight the legal battle against the Indian board. The governing body has apparently, resolved to proceed and formally lodge a complaint in the ICC dispute resolution committee to resolve the long-standing issue. What now remains to be seen, is whether BCCI remains mum about the subject or develops a proactive agenda and how either of the steps will influence the cricketing relations between the two nations in future.