Summary We don't want India to be humiliated in front of the world, BCCI official said.
(Web Desk) – Indian team have got a big blow as the bank accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been frozen after a recommendation by the Lodha Committee which was formed by court to look into its operations.
The Indian Express quoted an unnamed official from the department who confirmed the news while it was also surfaced that remainder of the tour has been cancelled by the board due to financial problems.
“We have no option other than to call off the India-New Zealand series as our banks have decided to freeze BCCI accounts,” the paper quoted the official as saying.
“We don’t want India to be humiliated in front of the world”, official added.
Meanwhile, New Zealand Cricket spokesman said they had heard nothing from the BCCI.
“It’s the first time we’ve heard of it,” the spokesman told local media. “At the moment we are preparing to play the third Test at Indore as scheduled", he said.
On the other hand, BCCI chief Anurag Thakur warned that India may miss the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) champions Trophy in 2017 over a key reform demanded by the Supreme Court.
The board had opposed a recommendation that would prevent cricket from being played up to 15 days after Indian Premier League finishes.
