How India Stole and Killed Cricket | Full Documentary

Summary

The 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

00:00

🏏 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.

05:00

📈 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.

10:02

🤝 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.

15:06

💰 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.

20:07

🌐 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.

25:07

🏛 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.

Keywords

💡Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket. It is organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and takes place every four years. In the video's context, it is used to highlight the contrast between the growth of football's FIFA World Cup and the shrinking number of teams in the Cricket World Cup, indicating a potential issue with the sport's global development.

💡BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India and is considered one of the most powerful cricket boards globally. The video discusses how BCCI's wealth and influence have grown over the years, and it suggests that this power is being used to control and potentially stifle the growth of cricket on an international scale.

💡IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional T20 cricket league in India, which is considered one of the most-watched cricket leagues in the world. The video points out that the success of the IPL has contributed significantly to BCCI's wealth, but it also implies that the focus on this league might be detracting from the growth and development of cricket globally.

💡Viewership

Viewership refers to the number of people watching a particular event or program, especially on television. In the video, it is mentioned that 90% of cricket's viewers are Indian, which gives BCCI a significant advantage in negotiating broadcasting rights and sponsorships, thus contributing to its financial dominance.

💡NKP Salve

NKP Salve was the president of the BCCI during the 1983 World Cup, and the video credits him with initiating the shift of power in cricket from England to India. His actions, such as organizing the Asia Cup and pushing for the rotational policy of hosting the World Cup, are highlighted as key moments that changed the landscape of cricket governance.

💡Broadcast Rights

Broadcast rights are the legal rights to transmit a television or radio program. The video explains how the sale of broadcast rights for cricket matches, especially involving the Indian team, became a significant source of revenue for BCCI, enabling it to become a financially dominant entity in world cricket.

💡Globalization

Globalization refers to the process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence in the global economy. The video mentions the opening of India's market to globalization in the 1990s, which led to an influx of foreign investment and increased interest in marketing through cricket, further enriching BCCI.

💡Big 3

The term 'Big 3' in the video refers to the three most powerful cricket boards: BCCI, Cricket Australia, and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The video criticizes a proposal that would give these three boards more power and a larger share of ICC revenue, which it suggests could be detrimental to the growth of cricket in other nations.

💡Governance

Governance in the context of the video refers to the way cricket is managed and controlled at the international level, particularly by the ICC. The video discusses the need for independent governance to ensure the sport's growth and fairness, as opposed to the current system where a few powerful entities hold significant sway.

💡Nepotism

Nepotism is the practice of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. The video points out instances of nepotism within Indian cricket administration, suggesting that positions of power are often held by family members or close associates, which may not be in the best interest of the sport.

💡Cricket Growth

The term 'Cricket Growth' in the video refers to the expansion and development of the sport worldwide. The video argues that the current administration, particularly BCCI, is not fostering this growth but rather focusing on financial gain and maintaining power, which could ultimately harm the sport.

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

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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