Former ICC president Ehsan Mani believes the BCCI could end up making even more money since he estimates the world body could make as much as $3 billion (Rs 18,900 cr @ Rs 62.73 per dollar) during that period. In addition, BCCI will make more for staging events in India during that period.
"I had done two previous commercial deals for the ICC and I can tell you that the world governing body will get more money than what is mentioned by the BCCI in the proposal paper," Mani told TOI from Pakistan. BCCI had said that it was looking at a sum of Rs 5,000 crore from ICC's revenues, as reported by TOI earlier.
BCCI, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) are expected to be the biggest gainers from the finance and governance draft proposal initiated by BCCI. "I am shocked to see England joining hands with BCCI. CA doesn't want to upset India and that is why they are supporting a cause which will ruin world cricket," Mani said.
Mani charged these three countries with undermining the integrity and status of the ICC. He also claimed that the proposal was drafted to benefit a vested group. "India is doing lip service to Test cricket. They want more time out for T20 and that is why their Test team struggles outside India. By not inviting teams like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh, BCCI is killing cricket in that part of the world," Mani said.
"The directors, presidents, chief executive and management of ICC have no role and inputs in, or knowledge of, the preparation of the paper even though it comes from a working group of the ICC finance and commercial affairs committee. It appears some members of the committee were not invited to join in the discussions leading to the paper and were not even aware of discussions taking place," he added.
Mani was also quoted as saying the full members of the ICC were summoned in Dubai on Jan 9 and presented with this paper.
As per the existing revenue sharing model, each full member like BCCI is supposed to get Rs 700 crore from ICC. Between 2007 and 2015, BCCI will be getting around Rs 332 crore (@Rs 52 to a $) from the ICC. As per Mani's calculations if BCCI has its way, Indian board's share of income will be close to 23%, England's 11% and Australia's 5%.
Mani also claimed that total share to full member countries would around Rs 9,700 crore and the associate members would get approximately Rs 1,300 crore. Based on the current model, associate members get Rs 3,300 crore.
If the proposal is passed, ICC will be left with a mere Rs 4,670 crore to run cricket affairs. Mani said: "A point that also needs to be addressed is why does BCCI need more money at the expense of other countries? If a World Cup was held without Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies, ICC's revenues for the event could be reduced by 30% to 40%.
BIG MONEY:
Total ICC revenue (likely) from 2015-2022): 15,700 cr
BCCI's share (22.9 %): Rs 3,600 cr; ECB (11.7%): Rs 1,850 cr; CA (5%): Rs 800 cr; PCB (3.82%): Rs 600 cr; CSA (3.75%): Rs 590 cr; WICB (3.18%): Rs 500 cr; NZC (2.99%): Rs 470 cr; SLC (3.18%) Rs 500 cr;
BCB (2.67%) Rs 420 cr
ZCB (2.54%): Rs 400 cr
Associate Members: Rs 1300 cr
ICC will be left with Rs 4670 cr to promote the game.
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