BCCI owes Rs 1.27 crore to 'rebel' ICL players

The ICL cricketers are yet to get their dues to the tune of Rs 1.27 crore from the BCCI on account of their appearance in Ranji, Duleep and Deodhar tournaments before they turned 'rebel', according to a report in Cricinfo.

The report said though non-ICL players have received their payment for the same period, 'rebel' cricketers are yet to get their dues.

BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah, however, passed the buck on the state associations. "As far as the board is concerned, all dues for players who have played in BCCI-organised tournaments must be paid. But it's up to the state associations to pay the money because they are the ones who claim money from the board to be paid to their players. The associations or the players don't seem to have understood the situation properly," Shah added.

Hemang Badani, who claimed the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) owes him Rs seven lakh, was upset with the delay and said, "They have to treat us like human beings."

"In my case, apart from the Ranji Trophy matches and one-day games before I joined the ICL, I have been denied my share of the prize money for being part of the winning Twenty20 team. I have spoken to KS Viswanathan, the TNCA secretary, but am yet to get a reply," he said.

"Of course, they may be angry with me or disappointed because they had nurtured me from the beginning, from the age-group stage. I can understand the anger and the hurt, but not the silence. There has to be a basic decorum, some correspondence," Badani added.

Former India wicket-keeper Deep Dasgupta was also miffed with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) not paying him Rs 3.32 lakh.

"It's something we have all worked hard for most of our lives...We know there are problems with the ICL, and we understand the state association's position. But I am sure the CAB feels that this is unjustified," said the former Ranji captain.

Subir Ganguly, the new treasurer of the CAB, however, blamed it on the recent change of guard. "We (the new regime) have just taken over and it's difficult for me to comment at this stage without studying the issue," he said.