‘Dalmiya model’ BCCI’s new hope to make up for loss following ICC’s revamped revenue share model

ICC is offering $393 million, including an additional $100 million, to BCCI in its revamped revenue share model.

Edited By: Aamir Salati

Published: May 8, 2017, 4:49 PM IST

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Special General Meeting (SGM) on Sunday cleared the participation of the Indian team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. It is learnt that during the meeting the board also discussed late former president Jagmohan Dalmiya’s proposed model to make up for the loss due to the reduced revenue share from the ICC.

ICC is offering $393 million, including an additional $100 million, to BCCI in its revamped revenue share model. BCCI used to get $573 million earlier and now sees a significant cut in its revenue.

Now BCCI is finding ways to make up for the loss and in this regard has discussed late Dalmiya’s model, which he had proposed in 2015. The model puts in use the window available for the now scrapped Champions League T20. Also Read- India’s 15-man squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2017 announced

“The Champions League T20 used to be held in September. Now the whole window is available to BCCI. Dalmiya had then proposed that every September we play a bilateral series at home –Tests or limited-overs matches. The costs would be covered from broadcasters money,” a state unit official was quoted as saying by PTI.

He further explained how a projected loss of Rs 1000 Crore could be covered in the next five years.

“Right now BCCI gets Rs 43 crore approximately for playing one international match (Tests/ODIs/T20s). If every September, we play even a short series – say 3 ODIs and 2 T20 Internationals – you end up making Rs 215 crore from broadcast deal. Also Read- Performance in domestic cricket is key for team selection, says MSK Prasad

“Multiply it by five years and you get Rs 1075 crore. Why fight with ICC when we can ourselves generate revenue?” the official said.

In fact, it was Rajeev Shukla, who reminded the BCCI members about how Dalmiya used to sort out through dialogue rather than confrontation.

“We must remember past presidents like Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya sorted problems through dialogue and not confrontation,” Shukla said. (With inputs from PTI).