The Competition Commission has ordered a detailed probe against the BCCI for alleged abuse of dominant position with regard to organising professional domestic cricket leagues in the country. The decision has come on a complaint filed by Pan India Infraprojects Pvt Ltd (formerly known as Essel Sports Pvt Ltd).
In a 14-page order, the CCI said there is “prima-facie” a case of abuse of dominant position by the BCCI which is in violation of competition norms.
“Thus, it appears that BCCI has abused its dominant position in the market of organisation of professional domestic cricket leagues in India by excluding the informant (Pan India Infraprojects) or any of its group companies from participating in tenders for media rights for IPL,” the order said.
On earlier occasions also, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had come under the lens of the fair trade regulator.
“BCCI seems to have taken advantage of such a situation,” the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in the order dated June 1.
