London: The annual conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to start from July 15, a day after the World Cup final at Lord's, where a working group's proposal is set to be tabled related to the idea of non-contracted players across the world being able to play in T20 leagues sanctioned by the ICC without obtaining a no objection certificate (NOC) from their respective cricket boards.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not too keen on the idea. Speaking to IANS, a senior BCCI official said that at this point in time, it wasn't something that needed to be revised and the interest of the Indian board should be BCCI's priority.
"There is no need to alter BCCI's rules with regard to the participation of Indian players in foreign leagues at this stage as that might come at the cost of a financial impact on the board.
"If the rules for eligibility set by the ICC allows for the participation of Indian players without the permission of the BCCI, it would create a situation which is not only unnecessary, but will also have financial ramifications on the BCCI's revenue and consequently on the revenue of those players who are contracted," the official explained.
Another official said that this change of policy needed discussions within the Indian board before the idea is taken forward.
"This is a roundabout way to not only hit at BCCI revenues, but also the Indian Premier League (IPL). This needs more discussions as accepting this would shift policies," the official pointed out. IANS