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The BCCI in a statement today denied the story of Indian team skipping a reception at the Indian High Commission for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's event as "baseless".
Reacting to the media information that the Indian cricket team skipped a reception at the Indian High Commission for presence a function organized by caption Mahendra Singh Dhoni at a central London hotel to raise money for his charity as "baseless".
"The BCCI would like to make it clear that this story is unjustified. The Indian High Commission had comprehensive an invite to the Indian team to attend a reception on 18 July 2011. However, the Indian cricket team had previously committed itself to another function on the same day, six months in advance.
"The BCCI had so communicated the same to the Indian High Commission, and optional that the reception be organised on 25 July 2011 in its place," the board seceratary and President Vote for N Srinivasan said in a statement.
"However, the Indian High Commission establishment said that there were other actions scheduled on the 25th. They also knowledgeable the BCCI that they would get in touch with the Indian Team Management after its influx in the UK, and fix up a date for the reception. The BCCI decided to this.
"Mr. Anirudh Chaudhry, the Manager of the touring side, is in touch with the Indian High Commission officials, and it is learnt that the reception may be organised in August, when the Indian team proceeds to London," the statement added.
Earlier, an Indian daily report that the Indian team and the BCCI have been report by the Indian High Commission to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) here for failing to be present at a reception on July 18, which was to be hosted by the high commissioner to the United Kingdom.
The daily further stated that the high commissioner, Nalin Surie had to cancel his planned reception, after he learnt that Dhoni had listed a function the same evening.
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