BCCI discards Pune, Kochi's demand

The BCCI Working commission on Wednesday discarded Kochi and Pune franchises demand for a decrease in the franchisee fee.

The two franchises had sought after decrease on the ground that the BCCI did not fulfill the terms in the invite to tender with look upon to the number of matches this season.

They have already paid 75 per cent of the annual payment of total fee amount, and had sought waiver of the balance. However, the pleas were discarded in the Working Committee’s meeting on Wednesday.

Kochi and Pune franchises had argue that as per the agreement, each team was to play 18 matches on a home and away basis, but the BCCI reduced the number to 14, and bring down the total number of matches from 94 to 74 to avoid a player burn-out.

Pune and Kochi franchises were bought with bids of US$ 370 million and US$ 333 million in that order. Franchises have to pay this fee in installment, 10 per cent per year.

Meanwhile, sources said the issue of resting senior cricketers for the West Indies tour after a hectic cricket season did not come up for conversation during the meeting. India is listed to play a Twenty20, five ODIs and three Tests in the Caribbean from June 4-July 10.

The final of the ongoing IPL season, which began six days after the close of the six-week long ICC World Cup on April 2, will be played in Chennai on May 28.

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