The friction between the Indian cricket board office-bearers and the Committee of Administrators (CoA) continues, with the latest issue being the BCCI general manager for cricket operations, Saba Karim’s proposed visit to the UK. Karim’s DA allotment for a nine-day trip is $4,050 (Rs 2.7 lakh approx), but the BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has requested for some information from the CoA before giving the go-ahead for the release of the forex.
Chaudhry said he is “not aware of the reasons” for Karim’s proposed trip, as “no paper, document or communication other than the letter for me to affix my signature” has been sent to him.
Karim is supposed to go to England to be alongside the India A and U-19 team coach Rahul Dravid, who has lined up meetings with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) top brass next week. Karim’s scheduled departure is on July 12.
But taking a cue from the CoA letter on June 18, which “forbade” Choudhary’s travel to England, the treasurer has written: “I have received an email for signing a letter to be sent to M/s Thomas Cook for the release of foreign exchange to Mr. Syed Saba Karim for his D.A. of an amount equal to USD 4,050/- for his proposed visit to the United Kingdom for a period of 9 days.”
Chaudhry said he doesn’t “wish to be misunderstood”, while assuring that he would sign the letter “within three working days” upon receiving the CoA directions.
