ICC Dispute Resolution Committee rejects PCB's claims against BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been at loggerheads for years now. The two Asian heavyweights had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2014 to play bilateral cricket in both home and away setting. However, the BCCI didn’t honour it and since then PCB has been trying to claim a compensation. They had raised an appeal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) which was rejected today on November 20.

As per the MoU, they were set to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. But the BCCI citing government denial didn’t agree to play Pakistan even at a neutral venue. Since the understanding between the two boards relations between India and its neighbours got sour and there’s no possibility of them playing outside of an ICC tournament or a multinational event. The last bilateral cricket they played was back in 2012 when Pakistan was in India for a limited-overs tour.

PCB claimed compensation

PCB maintained it suffered huge financial damages as the BCCI did not honour the commitment and sought USD 70 million as compensation. As per the ICC release the Dispute was handed over to the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) which would hear and make a decision on the case. After hearing both the parties for three days it was not satisfied with the oral and written submissions by the PCB and thus rejected its appeal.

Moreover, the DRC’s judgement is not just abiding on both the parties but none can further challenge it with an appeal.

“On behalf of the Dispute Panel formed under the Terms of Reference of the ICC Disputes Resolutions Committee (DRC), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the outcome of the recent DRC proceedings between the BCCI and the PCB,” the ICC release read.

“Following a three-day hearing and having considered detailed oral and written submissions, the Dispute Panel has dismissed the PCB’s claim against the BCCI,” it stated.

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