How India Stole and Killed Cricket | Full Documentary
Summary
TLDRThe video script explores the evolution of cricket's governance, highlighting how India's BCCI has transformed from a financially struggling board to a powerful entity controlling the sport's growth. It discusses the impact of the IPL and how BCCI's dominance, driven by political and business interests, has led to a reduction in the number of teams in World Cups and a focus on financial gain over the sport's global development. The narrative criticizes the concentration of power and revenue among a few cricket boards, suggesting that this approach is stifling the sport's potential to spread joy and peace worldwide.
Takeaways
- 🏆 The Cricket World Cup has seen a reduction in participating teams from 16 in 2007 to 10 in 2023, contrasting with the FIFA World Cup's growth from 32 teams in 2006 to 48 in 2026.
- 🇮🇳 India, known for its immense love for cricket, has paradoxically been identified as a major factor in the sport's decline on the international stage.
- 📈 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has become a multi-billion-dollar organization, largely due to the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- 💰 The BCCI's financial power has led it to exert influence over world cricket, including the ability to intimidate other boards and shape the game's governance to its advantage.
- 📉 The script suggests that the BCCI's focus on financial gain and maintaining power has come at the expense of cricket's growth and development globally.
- 🎖️ The historic 1983 World Cup victory by India marked a turning point for the sport's future, leading to India's increased influence in cricket administration.
- 🤝 NKP Salve's leadership in the 1980s helped to shift the power dynamics within cricket, initiating the rotational policy for World Cup hosting and challenging England's dominance.
- 📺 The broadcasting rights of cricket matches have been a significant source of revenue for the BCCI, contributing to its financial dominance.
- 🚫 The BCCI's control over Indian players has limited their participation in other international T20 leagues, potentially stifling the growth of the sport.
- 🌐 The 'Big Three'—India, Australia, and England—have been accused of centralizing power and financial benefits within cricket, to the detriment of other nations and the sport's overall health.
- 🏛️ The script criticizes the involvement of politicians and businessmen in running cricket, advocating for the sport to be managed by former players to ensure its growth and integrity.
Q & A
Why did the number of teams participating in the Cricket World Cup decrease from 2007 to 2023?
-The script suggests that the decrease from 16 teams in 2007 to 10 teams in 2023 is due to the influence of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which has prioritized financial gain and control over the sport's global growth.
How has the BCCI become the richest cricket board in the world?
-The BCCI's wealth is attributed to the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the exploitation of India's massive viewership, which has led to lucrative broadcasting deals and sponsorships, transforming the BCCI into a multi-billion dollar organization.
What significant event in 1983 changed the future of cricket?
-India's unexpected victory over the West Indies in the 1983 Cricket World Cup Finals at Lord's marked a turning point, as it not only shocked the world but also instilled a sense of confidence and national pride that would later influence the sport's trajectory.
How did India's victory in the 1983 World Cup impact the BCCI's role in global cricket?
-The victory gave the BCCI, under NKP Salve, the confidence to challenge the traditional control of cricket by England, leading to the establishment of the Asia Cup and the proposal of a rotational policy for hosting the World Cup, which India and Pakistan successfully implemented in 1987.
What is the significance of the 'rotational policy' proposed by NKP Salve?
-The rotational policy was a game-changer as it broke the monopoly of England hosting the World Cup and allowed other nations to host the tournament every four years, thus spreading the sport globally and challenging the traditional power structures within cricket.
How did the BCCI leverage its financial power in the 1990s?
-The BCCI capitalized on the return of South Africa to international cricket and the subsequent opening of India's market due to globalization. They sold broadcast rights for series and tournaments, which led to a significant influx of revenue, making the BCCI the richest cricket board.
What controversy involving Sachin Tendulkar in 2001 highlighted the BCCI's influence?
-Sachin Tendulkar was accused of ball tampering during a Test match against South Africa. The BCCI's strong reaction to the charges and their subsequent actions, including playing an unofficial Test without ICC permission, demonstrated their financial and political clout in world cricket.
How has the BCCI's dominance affected the growth of cricket in other countries?
-The BCCI's focus on financial gain and control has led to a concentration of resources and power, stifling the growth of cricket in associate nations and smaller cricket boards. This has resulted in fewer opportunities for these countries to develop their cricket infrastructure and talent.
What was the 'Big Three' proposal in cricket administration?
-The 'Big Three' proposal was a plan that gave India, Australia, and England more power and a larger share of ICC revenue. This move was criticized for centralizing control and potentially harming the growth and development of cricket globally.
How does the script describe the relationship between BCCI and the IPL?
-The script describes the IPL as a significant factor in the BCCI's wealth and influence. The league's success has made it the second richest sports league in the world, further solidifying the BCCI's position as the most powerful body in cricket.
What concerns does the script raise about the future of international cricket due to BCCI's actions?
-The script raises concerns that the BCCI's prioritization of the IPL and its own financial interests could lead to the marginalization of international cricket, with plans to halt international cricket for 2.5 months to focus solely on the IPL, potentially harming the sport's global appeal and growth.
Outlines
🏏 Cricket's Shrinking Influence and India's Role
This paragraph discusses the decline in the number of teams participating in the Cricket World Cup from 16 in 2007 to 10 in 2023, contrasting it with the growth of the FIFA World Cup from 32 teams in 2006 to 48 in 2026. It questions why cricket is not growing like football and identifies India, the country that loves cricket the most, as a factor in its decline. The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is highlighted as a multi-billion-dollar organization due to the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has led to the board using its financial power to influence world cricket. The paragraph also reflects on India's cricket history, including their unexpected win in the 1983 World Cup and the shift of cricket's financial and organizational center from England to India.
📈 The Financial Ascendancy of BCCI and Cricket's Transformation
The second paragraph narrates the financial journey of the BCCI, from a time when it could not afford to give prize money to its World Cup-winning team to becoming the richest cricket board in the world. It discusses how the BCCI capitalized on the success of the IPL and the opening of India's market to globalization, which led to significant revenue from broadcast rights. The paragraph also details how NKP Salve, a former BCCI president, sought to challenge England's dominance in cricket by proposing a rotational policy for hosting the World Cup, which resulted in India and Pakistan hosting the 1987 event. However, it notes that despite the financial growth, the BCCI did not make money from the 1987 World Cup and that the real financial boon came later with the advent of television rights.
🤝 The Politics and Power Plays in International Cricket
This paragraph delves into the political maneuvering within international cricket, focusing on how India used its growing influence to shape the sport's governance. It describes how BCCI's administrators, starting with NKP Salve, befriended other boards to form alliances, created new tournaments like the Asia Cup, and eventually proposed a rotational policy for World Cup hosting. The paragraph also highlights the controversy surrounding the 2001 India vs South Africa Test series, where allegations of ball tampering against Sachin Tendulkar and excessive appealing by Indian players led to sanctions that were widely criticized by the Indian cricket community. The narrative underscores the shift in power from traditional cricketing nations like England to emerging giants like India.
💰 The Monetization of Cricket and Its Impact on Global Growth
The fourth paragraph examines the monetization of cricket by the BCCI and its consequences for the sport's global development. It describes how the BCCI used its financial muscle to influence decisions, such as hosting the 1996 World Cup and pushing for a rotational policy. The paragraph also discusses the impact of the IPL, which has made the BCCI the richest cricket board and the second richest sports league globally. However, it criticizes the BCCI for not allowing Indian players to participate in other T20 leagues, thereby stifling the growth of the sport in other countries. The narrative suggests that the BCCI's focus on financial gain and maintaining power has come at the expense of cricket's expansion and development worldwide.
🌐 The BCCI's Dominance and the Future of International Cricket
This paragraph addresses the BCCI's dominance in international cricket and its implications for the sport's future. It discusses the 'Big Three' proposal, which gives India, Australia, and England more power and a larger share of ICC revenue, and the subsequent criticism that this move could destroy world cricket as it centralizes power and reduces the influence of other cricketing nations. The paragraph also highlights the underfunding of associate and full-time ICC members, the reduction in the number of teams in the World Cup, and the prioritization of the IPL over international cricket. The narrative argues that the BCCI's focus on financial gain is detrimental to the growth and spread of cricket globally.
🏛 The Influence of Politics and Business in Indian Cricket Administration
The final paragraph criticizes the involvement of politicians and businessmen in the administration of Indian cricket, arguing that it should be managed by former cricketers instead. It points out numerous examples of political and familial nepotism within various state cricket associations and the BCCI, suggesting that this trend is detrimental to the sport. The paragraph also expresses concern that the BCCI's focus on financial gain and power preservation is stifling the growth of cricket and potentially leading to the sport's demise. It calls for a change in the governance of cricket to ensure its global spread and the positive impact it can have on communities worldwide.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Cricket World Cup
💡BCCI
💡IPL
💡Viewership
💡NKP Salve
💡Broadcast Rights
💡Globalization
💡Big 3
💡Governance
💡Nepotism
💡Cricket Growth
Highlights
Cricket World Cup participation has decreased from 16 teams in 2007 to 10 teams in 2023, contrasting with the FIFA World Cup's growth from 32 teams in 2006 to 48 in 2026.
India, the country most passionate about cricket, is accused of causing cricket's decline due to the influence of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The BCCI's immense viewership has transformed it into a multi-billion-dollar organization, largely due to the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
BCCI's financial power is used to exert influence over world cricket, as seen in the proposal to give more power and money to India, Australia, and England.
The historic 1983 Cricket World Cup win by India against the West Indies marked a turning point for the sport's future, shifting its center from England to India.
NKP Salve's leadership and the 1987 World Cup hosting by India and Pakistan demonstrated India's capability to organize major cricket events.
BCCI's financial growth is attributed to the exploitation of television broadcast rights and the opening of India's market to globalization.
The 1996 World Cup controversy highlighted BCCI's growing influence, as they successfully hosted the event by outbidding England, despite initial resistance.
Jagmohan Dalmiya's election as ICC Chairman marked a significant shift in power dynamics within international cricket governance.
BCCI's retaliation against Mike Denness's decisions in 2001 demonstrated their willingness to challenge authority and protect Indian cricketers.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has become the second richest sports league globally, significantly increasing BCCI's wealth and influence.
BCCI's restrictive policies on Indian players participating in other T20 leagues worldwide may hinder the growth of cricket as a global sport.
The 'Big Three' proposal, led by BCCI, aimed to consolidate power and financial control, causing concern for the sport's equitable growth.
BCCI's dominance has led to an underfunding of associate and full-time ICC members, potentially stifling cricket's development in many countries.
Cricket's potential to promote peace and happiness, as seen in Afghanistan, is at risk due to BCCI's focus on financial gain and power preservation.
The IPL's scheduling dominance, with a 2.5-month window devoid of international cricket, raises concerns about the sport's overall health and growth.
Cricket administration in India is heavily influenced by politicians and businessmen, raising questions about the sport's governance and future direction.
The narrative calls for cricket to be managed by former players to ensure the sport's growth and preservation, rather than being controlled by those prioritizing financial interests.
Transcripts
16 teams played Cricket World Cup 2007
and in 2023, only 10 teams playing Cricket World Cup
6 lesser teams
and if we compare this to FIFA World Cup
then 32 teams played in 2006 FIFA World Cup
and 48 teams are going to play in 2026 FIFA World Cup
16 teams more
This is an evident growth of sports football
then why is this happening to Cricket?
Why is Cricket Shrinking?
and when i started reading about it.
i found out
the country responsible for cricket's shrinking and death
is the country which loves cricket the most
India
Cricket is like a religion in India, isn't it?
It certainly is.
Commentator: and that's out...yes! it's all over this time.
Commentator: Kapil Dev will receive the trophy...
Commentator: Lords goes wild!
Commentator: Last ball of the Innings..
and it's six sixes in an over..
Commentator: In the air and sreesanth takes it..India Win
Commentator: First man on the planet to reach 200
Sachin Tendulkar
Commentator: He lift it up
that is a shot of an emperor.
Commentator: Dhoni...finishes of in style...
a magnificent strike into the crowd...
90% of this sports viewers are indians
and an apex cricket board take advantage of these stats,
"BCCI"
This immense viewership has helped BCCI to become a multi billion dollars organisation
The humble truth here is the BCCI is the richest body today today..
in thw world of cricket.
across the globe
and I think it is purely because of the success of the IPL
There are 74 games now in the IPL
and each one is valued over 10 Million pounds for one game.
BCCI is using this money to intimidate world cricket.
Newscaster: The BCCI has given a green signal to a proposal,
that will give three countries, that is India, Australia and England
more power and more money..
but thirty years ago, this was not the case
30 years ago, BCCI had no money to give prize money to their world cup winning team
30 years ago,
Indian cricket team was one of the weakest team in world cricket
30 years ago,
England had total control over this game
However, one event, one event...
Changed Cricket's Future
Cricket! Moved from England
to India
But instead of growing this game
India used it as a money making machine
let me tell you
The story of
'How India Stole and Killed Cricket'
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is the day of the finals here
atb the mecca of cricket, Lord's
where the underdogs Indians will take on the mIghty West Indians
25th June 1983
The Day of the World Cup Finals
West Indies vs India
West Indies had won both of the last played World Cups
and they were again in the finals to win their 3rd world cup
and the underdogs indians were their opponents
India was considered one of the weakest team in world cricket
Because they had won only one match in previous two world cups
and too against a weak team like East Africa
India's first group match was against the defending world champions West Indies
Know what the bookmakers had given the odds of India winning this match.
66-1...Can you believe that?
But this team was different, passionate.
India won this match against all the odds.
not only this match
But India made history by winning most of their matches in group stage.
and after defeating host country England, India reached finals.
Entire world was in shock.
Especially Indians
Every Indian wanted to watch the finals on 25th June.
Everyone wanted tickets for finals
2 days before finals
That times BCCI President NKP Salve got a call from a respected Indian Minister
Minister: Mr. Salve..Congratulations! India reached finals!
NKP Salve: Thank You! Say, what can I do for you?
Minister: Wanted to watch winning in the finals, but can't get tickets.
Minister: It would have been great If I had got two tickets for the finals
NKP Salve: Sure sir! Our team is in the finals.
NKP Salve: If we don't get extra tickets then who will?
After the call Salve went to the English Organizers to ask for extra tickets.
NKP Salve: Can I get two extra tickets for finals please?
But do you what he was told
English Organizer: I beg your pardon
we already have given you your tickets. we can't provide you more tickets.
BCCI President wasn't given two extra tickets
Just Imagine..what an insult this was
But Salve Couldn't do anything
English men had control over this game
They invented the game
They wrote the rules of the game, wrote the constitution
Spread this game in their colonies
natives too showed interest in this game
because the sport was competitive
English created world cup to grow this game
When 1975's world cup performed better in terms of finance
England hosted 1979's world cup after 4 years
and again they hosted the World Cup in 1983
Only England would host the World Cup
Because they were the one who could host these world cups.
but by hosting these world cups
they would showcase their power all over the world
Cricket was the property of British
Mr. Salve knew this
he thought in his mind
"If India beats West Indies in Finals,
then India will host next World Cup"
"We will show these britishers that we can host the world cup too"
But was it easy to win the finals?
Even Indian Team couldn't believe they would make this far
Before this world Cup
Wisden Sports magazine's Chief editor David Frith had famously written in his article
A team like India should not play in this tournament if they have not improved.
and if a team like India wins,
"I will eat my words"
and guess what?
India created history on 25th June 1983 by defeating the mighty west Indies at Lords
They won the world cup
the entire world was in shock
and David frith kept his promise
He literally ate his words
What a man!
This historic win gave NKP salve the confidence he needed\
Now was the time to steal the British's own game
Initially, Salve befriended Srilanka and Pakistan Cricket Boards
They made Asian cricket Committee, on which ICC had no control over
in 1984, they arranged a tournament between asian teams, named ASIA CUP
This was Salve's way of telling Britishers that we can host the tournaments too.
But BCCI had no money to host a World Cup
At first, Salve asked Pakistan Cricket Board, "We should host next world cup together"
Then Salve contacted Mr. Ambani with the help Indira Gandhi
and Mr. Ambani got ready to host the World Cup
and when the issue of money was solved
Mr. Salve proposed his proposal on next ICC Meeting
NKP Salve: I propose India and Pakistan should host the next world cup
English Cricket Board got angry after listening to this
ECB: What! is this a joke?
ECB: Do you even know how to host a world cup?
ECB: You need infrastructure, you need money, you need experience
Do you even have guarantee money?
Let me tell you
There was no rule before this that a new nation will host a world cup after every 4 years
Everyone knew, that England will host the world cups
Because they created the world cup
But NKP Salve proposed Rotational Policy
NKP Salve: Actually I propose rotational policy
NKP Salve: According to this policy a news nation will host a world cup after every 4 years
After listening that even Australia and NewZeland started agreeing
And when voting happened
then India and Pakistan got the hosting of 1987's world cup
Two tickets
NKP Salve didn't get the two tickets in 1983
and promised himself that India will host the next world cup
and he kept his promise
India and Pakistan hosted 1987's World CUP with gusto
It was a success
But BCCI didn't make any money
30 years ago, BCCI had no money
look at this salary sheet
Even after 83 world cup
Indian team players would get 200 rs per day allowance and 1500 rs per match fees
then how BCCI got billions of dollars in just 30 years?
turns out
They got a golden goose in 1991
Newscaster: Historic occasion in South African Sports
Newscaster: South African cricket is returning to official international cricket after 21 years.
South African cricket team was returning to international cricket after 21 years.
and they going to play their first three match oneday series against India
Before this series
South African Sports Administrator called BCCI's Administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya and asked
Mr. Dalmiya's eyes lit up after hearing this
BCCI sold broadcast rights of that series to a
South African state owned television channel for 200k dollars
Just Imagine
Few years ago, BCCI had no money to provide match fees to their players
and they had this golden goose
Television rights
and when on that same year, Ex PM Mr. Singh opened India's market with Globalization
Foreign companies investing in India
New money started floating into India
at the same time, these foreign companies wanted to market their products in India
And nothing was watched more than cricket In India at this time
***crowd shouting cricket
Actor: Watch! Watch! Watch more Cricket!
Because of satellite television, cricket was now seen even in small villages of India.
It was great for these companies and BCCI.
In 1993, India sold broadcast rights of England's tour of India
to a broadcasting company TWI for 6,00,000$
On that same year
TWI bought Hero Cup's rights from BCCI for 5,50,000$
Doordarshan which once would charge BCCI 5 lakh rupees to show one match on their channel
They gave 54 Million dollars to BCCI for 5 years of Broadcast rights
In no time, BCCI became the richest cricket board in the world
However, things change after you get rich
Remember, how NKP Salve stole 1987's world cup from England to take revenge of his humiliation
and it was deicided, according to rotational policy England will host 1996's World Cup
But in 96, a broadcaster named Mark Mascarhanes made an offer to BCCI
If India hosts this world cup
Then I can give you 14 Million $ for broadcasting
BCCI liked this offer
BCCI literally offered more guarantee money than England to associate teams
and got the Hosting of 1996's World Cup
Easy-peasy
No Morals, only money
But when in 96', Australia and West Indies refused to play their matches in Srilanka
Then a BCCI administrator Jagmohan Dalmiya thought,
ICC next Chairman should be an Asian
But do you know,
The President of MCC always became the president of ICC
Britishers ran ICC
But when Asian influence increased, elections started happening for ICC chairmanship
Clyde Walcott, who was West Indies Cricket Boards Candidate
became the first non-British chairman of ICC
However, Walcott was loyal to English Cricket board
In 1997, jagmohan dalmiya participated in these elections, and he won
But How?
Mr. Dalmiya knew a thing,
that ICC's most of the full time members would vote for English Boards favorite candidate
So Mr. Dalmiya used a trick
You know, associate teams had a right place 1 vote each in these elections
But the representatives of these associate teams had no money to be present
in the elections being held in London.
So Mr. Dalmiya bought tickets for these representatives of associate teams
Booked hotels in London for them
Even hosted a dinner party for them before elections
and when elections happened
These representatives of associate teams voted for Mr. Dalmiya
and he won
Now an Indian was the boss of World Cricket
We feel proud after hearing this
But you know what?
Cricket was better controlled by Britishers
We Indians destroyed it.
Newscaster: Welcome back folks, this is the 2nd test match between India and South Africa
Here at Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth Test, 2001, India vs South Africa
This was the 2nd match of 3 Match Test Series
The match was drawn
But when Match Referee Mike Denese Imposed Suspension on 6 Indian Players
There was an uproar in the world of Cricket
Players were imposed with 1 Test ban for excessive appealing
Including Captain Sourav ganguly
Reporter: Denese fined and Suspended 6 Indian players for their actions during the match
Reporter: Captain Sourav Ganguly didn't escape the punishment
But the most shocking allegation was leveled against star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar
Ball tampering
Reporter: This is the vision that has ignited cricket's latest controversy
Reporter: Sachin Tendulkar is shown running is fingers along the seam of the ball
Reporter: On day 3 of the 2nd Test against south africa
Reporter: It was enough to convince match referee Mike Denness
that Tendulkar was guilty of ball tampering
Reporter: the result, a suspended one test ban
and lost of 75% of his match fees
BCCI and Indian Cricket fans were angry
"how could Mike Denness allege Sachin with such serious charges"
"Sachin was just cleaning the ball"
Most of the world stayed silent
reporter: meanwhile some commentators moved quickly to defend Tendulkar
"Not Sachin tendulkar, never, ever, ever"
But some people chose to speak truth
Tony Greig: Just looking at the Tendulkar footage though
I cannot believe, I saw Ravi Shastri standing up and I heard Boycott
I cannot believe that anyone who sees that footage could possibly
Could possible defend him
Normally when you clean the seam you look at it
You gotta see where the dirt is
I mean he is running is nail
He was the only to swing it. Jacques Kallis does swing a ball a bit
He didn't swing it at all, Tendulkar did
Guilty, as guilty as can be of manipulating the ball in my view
Reporter: and in Steve Waugh's mind a suspended sentence isn't enough
Steve Waugh: that's more of a warning than a penalty
unless you get a ban or some is really a penalty
I guess, it's smear under his reputation is pretty severe but...
if a ball is around his bat that's a contest
That's how it should be played
But this was BCCI, rich BCCI
BCCI told ICC,
These bans are wrong. We don't want Mike Denness as a referee for next match.
ICC didn't listen to BCCI, at that time
but South Africa cricket board did
and India and South Africa played 3rd Test without ICC's permission
Which ICC declared an unofficial Test
ICC President: Well it might be recognized either in terms of
countries records or players records
They won't be Test Match championship points rewarded
You know, why South Africa complied with BCCI?
Because BCCI had threatened South Africa Cricket Board
If you don't play the next Test, you won't get your money of the broadcast rights
Richie Benaud: First of all India reminded South Africa that they're lose 8 million rand
If they didn't play the match, if this wasn't the test match
and then the Indian Government was called in
and they talked with the South African Government
who then issued instructions to the players
and that's why you got that Shaun Pollock thing
The statement, "The players were not consulted"
This was the start of the bullying BCCI started
BCCI does this bullying with the help of money
and with IPL BCCI became immense
Welcome to the Vivo Indian Premiere League
The humble truth here is BCCI is the richest body today in the world of cricket,
across the globe
and I think, it is purely because of the success of the IPL
look at this graph
IPL is 2nd richest sports league in the world
it's worth is more than 15 billion dollars
but IPL is not the only T20 cricket league in the world
Every Cricket Board has made their own cricket leagues around the world
But BCCI don't allow their players to play in these leagues
in all these leagues
Indian players who have global fan following are not allowed to play. that's the rule.
and if you can't get the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli or all the other big boys we have
playing cricket across the world for their country and in the IPL league
I think you will that many audiences
BCCI knows, if Indian players play in these leagues
value of these leagues might increase
because of Indian viewership
and if their value increases
It might dilute the power of BCCI
These boards have become so weak in front of BCCI
that they have to listen everything that BCCI orders
because these boards only make money when India tours their countries
BCCI uses this very thing to get their things done in world cricket.
In 2012
England's former Chief Justice submitted an independent report to ICC
In which, he had suggested some changes in ICC's governance
Like he felt,
ICC shouldn't be a Member's Club
Cricket Power is leaning to one side
Especially towards India
Associate nations aren't getting enought funds
Cricket won't grow in these countries without funds
ICC requires Independent governance
Lord woolf: I was asked by the international cricket council
to have a look at their governance
Although, I'm not a expert cricketer, but I do know about governance
as I have indicated, I don't think it should be a member's club
I think, it should be run for the benefit of cricket as a whole
rather than the interest of individual members
well, BCCI didn't like this report
They rejected this offer
However, ICC's some administrators supported this report
like players representative Tim Lay
BCCI fielded their candidate before next players representative elections against Tim Lay
and threatened other board members
If they won't vote for their candidate, they will not tour their countries
Tony Irish: We are aware of the fact that the captains have come under pressure
to not to vote for Tim Lay
Tim Lay: There is this pressure put on them that if they didn't vote for that particular candidate
their tours would be taken away or India would not tour those particular countries
Tim Lay: By their Boards, by their individual boards
Tim Lay: They were feeling the pressure from BCCI
and BCCI's candidate won, of course!
not only this
ICC's former CEO Haroon Lorgat
took a premature retirement from ICC because of difference of opinions with BCCI
and when South African Cricket Board appointed Haroom Lorgat as their administrator
So to teach a lesson to SA Cricket Board
Newscaster: In a developing on the absurd
The BCCI has reportedly threatened to pull out of the tour to SA later this year
BCCI shortened their SA tour
SA Cricket Board had to face millions of dollars loss
BCCI was criticized all the over the world
but did they care?
No!!
Instead in 2014, they took a step
which ensured that
that cricket will not go anywhere else from his fist
Newscaster: The BCCI has given a green signal to a proposal
that will give three countries that's India, Australia and England more power and more money
Newscaster 2: meaning the BCCI and N Srinivasan will take central leadership
of all international cricketing affairs
Newscaster 3: Draft also proposes a new financial model
with the big 3 set to have lion's share
Newscaster 1: While the BCCI claims that this move is betterment of the game
It could just end up destoying world cricket as we know it
You know, to steal the cricket former cricket controllers like England and Australia
India had to take help from Srilanka and Pakistan
But that's not the case now
Now BCCI has taken England & Australia together
and they made big 3
Whatever revenue ICC generated before this
was distributed equally among all the members
But BCCI one day said,
ICC's 75% of revenue is generated because of our viewership
So we will take the biggest revenue share.
and they took England and Australia with them
three of them, keep half of the revenue generated by ICC
BCCI takes the biggest share
ICC has only 12 full time members
and around 100 associate members
These members are underfunded
There is no chance that, cricket will grow in these countries without any funds
like once 30K $ given to Chinese cricket board to improve cricket there. [2008 stats, current stats are not published]
China's population is around 1.5 billion
How's that even possible, that cricket will grow in country like china with this fund
It's not only about associate nations
Even full time members are being further weakened
If we see latest ICC Men's Future Tours Program
India will play most of the matches with top teams
and with Zimbabwe and Ireland, India will play 3 and 2 matches respectively in 5 years
when Zimbabwe and Ireland also full time members
If we see only Test matches
then India will play most their Tests with England and Australia
Chris Gayle: Occasionally we might get a 2 test matches or 3 test matches against the tough team
So that's gonna leave you as one of the teams below
It's ridiculous
Toni bezier: As far as the administrators of the game concerned
don't care about West Indies Cricket
West Indies Cricket Board is bankrupt today
2 times world champion team couldn't even qualify for the world cup
Just because of lack of funds
How these teams, cricket boards will grow without the funds?
ICC is unofficially run by BCCI
But instead of growing this game, they are shrinking this game
Look at this
in 2007's World Cup
16 teams played the world cup
and in 2023's world cup, only 10 teams are playing
You know why?
In 2007's world cup India was eliminated early from the tournament
They could only play 3 matches
because of this, broadcasters had to face the loss
If India had played more matches, broadcasters would have benefited.
resulting, BCCI reduced the teams
and the format is designed in a way, India would definitely play 9 matches
BCCI doesn't care about winning World Cups
They just want to make money
I feel, this sport should spread like football all around the world
Only 10 teams should not play in world cups
It's boring
and I think, Cricket has power to spread peace and hapiness
Reporter: In a country where so many are being traumatized by years of conflict
Cricket is providing peripatetic qualities
that are helping release stress
If afghans didn't have cricket they would drugs, take part in war or other miserable things
Psychologically, cricket takes there minds away from the bad things
People won't take part in elections but they will in cricket
Cricket holds other meaning for other people, but for afghans it is the way of happiness
But, BCCI is killing Cricket.
Read this news, If you don't believe
From 2024's IPL, there will be no international cricket will be played for 2.5 monthsO
Only IPL will be played in this 2.5 months window
isn't this the murder of the sport we love so much
The sport which Indians love so much
the same Indians are becoming the reason of the death of this sport
then a thought came into my mind
whether it was NKP Salve
Whether It was Dalmiya
Mr. Scindia
Srinivasan
Whether it was Sharad Pawar
or it is Amit Shah
Indian cricket is mostly run by Indian Politicians and businessmen
Currently, most of presidents of state cricket associatons are Indians
Arun Jaitley who was an politician
today, his son is president of DDCA in his place
Rajasthan's CM's Son vaibhav gehlot is President of RCA
Sharad Pawar's Grandnephew is a President of MCA
Anurag Thakur, BJP politician, was a president HPCA
from there he became a president of BCCI
Today his brother is a president of HPCA
Ashok Sigamani is a president of TNCA, who is a son of a Minister
Jyotiradhitya Scindia is the president of MPCA
Before him, his father was a president of BCCI
Nepotism is quite vivid in here
Former BCCI treasurer Chirayu Amin's son Pranav Amin is BCA's President
Sourav Ganguly's brother is a President CAB
and the most fun example of this is
Gujarat cricket associations former president was PM Modi
He gave that post to Amit Shah after becoming Prime Minister
and today, Amit Shah's son is the secretary of BCCI
and I'm only talking few state associations and president posts
there are many examples of this
the thing is
Cricket shouldn't be run by politicians and businessmen
It should be run by former cricketers, that's it
I'm the biggest fan of cricket, like any other Indian
I can't see that, one private organization is controlling the growth of this game
It's so sad
I want this sport to grow all over the world
Because this sport can do many good things
and afghanistan cricket team is one such example
These players initially used to live in refugee camps
They played world cup in 2015
and you know what, Afghanistan cricket was initially helped by BCCI
I think there might be some people in BCCI, who love this sport
who want to grow this sport
But right now it feels like
There are people in BCCI who don't care about the growth of this game
They just want to make money
They just want to keep their power safe
Whether they had to Kill this centuries old sport to achieve that
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