Putting an end to all the speculations and uncertainty, BCCI has announced today, after the SGM, that team India will participate in the Champions trophy and the squad for the tournament will be announced tomorrow. The BCCI release said negotiation with the The selectors will meet tomorrow in Delhi to select the squad for the tournament.
The official statement of the BCCI also made it clear that the tussle with ICC continues: “The Board unanimously authorised the acting secretary of the BCCI to continue negotiations with the ICC in the best interest of the BCCI while keeping its legal options open. The BCCI SGM unanimously decided that the Indian cricket team will participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.”
“Revenue talks and governance re-structuring in the ICC will be handled by the secretary and there should be no confusion about the fact that we are not happy with the new revenue and governance model. This will be brought up with the international body at the right forum,” the official said.
India is the defending champions of the tournament, which will kick off from 1st June. India will start their campaign with a high-voltage clash against arch-rival Pakistan in Birmingham on June 4.
