BCCI can't act against ICL players: HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order that no affiliated team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) can take any disciplinary action against its player or terminate his services just because he has decided to play in the Indian Cricket League.

The High Court order could be a big blow to the BCCI as the Board has been instructed not to deny services to former players who have joined the Essel group-promoted ICL.

The BCCI has no right to deny grounds to ICL and cannot prevent the League from using the Indian flag, the Court ruled.

BCCI-affiliated public corporations like Air India and Indian Oil Corporation have been specifically asked not to take any action against players who are their employees and have decided to join the ICL.

A few days back Air India had sacked opening batsman Dheeraj Jadhav while Indian Oil did the same to all-rounder Syed Abbas Ali and the ICL lawyers brought it to the notice of the Court asking it to restrain the employers from taking action against the players.

Notices have also been issued to 22 associations affiliated to the BCCI including the Karnataka Cricket Association and they have been asked to file their reply within one week.

Reacting to the interim order former India all-rounder Madan Lal, a member of the ICL Executive Board, said that it is a big relief and now the players can join the ICL without any fear.

"It is not about victory but a relief for players who have been working somewhere and want to play for us," Madan Lal said.

BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said that the legal team of the BCCI will study the order and decide on the action to be taken.

“I have not seen the order and cannot comment on it right now,” Shah added.

The next hearing in the case will be on September 28.

On August 24, the ICL had filed a suit in the High Court after the BCCI decided to ban all the players joining the ICL for life. The BCCI also sacked former India skipper Kapil Dev as the chairman of the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy after he had joined the ICL as the chairman of its Executive Board.

Source: http://www.cricketnext.com/news/bcc...c/26581-13.html
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Good decision by High Court.
High time BCCI wakes up, time to get rid of ignorant politicians ruling the game in India.

The good news is that the BCCI CAN still stop ICL players from playing for India. The rulling only applies to departments such as Air India and Indian Oil Corporation (just as we have Pakistan Customs, United Bank etc)

http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/icl...ory/308529.html

Nice job, you always see glass half empty. Try to work on preparing some defense for DNA, now PCB will be in hot waters where DNA prematurely issued statement of banning those players.

garam paani me tu maza atta hai!

But anyway......staying serious, it is good to see the rulling doesn't apply to the Indian team or Indian domestic cricket either by the looks of things. It only applies to BCCI affiliates.

So the lines are drawn. Both sides are ready for battle. Who will win the war (Not the battle)? With Politicians involved I would still say the balance is tilting towards BCCI.

Let the game begin.

I keep on thinking that I am not against English players (who are not centrally contracted) competing in this league. They have nothing better to do in the autumn/winter time, and it will be a nice slice of experience and a good earner for them. I suppose the problems would come if the ICL grew and we lost good young talent to the long-term existence of the ICL, so maybe I'm not so certain after all.

I will say that any centrally contracted players so much as spotted in negotiations to join the ICL should have their livers cut out - no exceptions.

Amazes me that people STILL don't agree with the decision given by COURT OF LAW.....and think BCCI is above the law. Another classic example of our double standards (or just plain standards) that a stupid life ban issued by DNA and POWAR should be held in higher regard than a ruling given by the court of law!!
AMAZING!!!

what rulling by what court of law?

Read the damn article......the rulling clearly only applies to BCCI affiliated departments. It doesn't apply to the Indian team or Indian domestic cricket.

Hindustan Times is reporting it slightly differently!

Here is what Indian public is thinking.....where no big name has even joined ICL - a couple of polls run Times of India;
http://cricket.indiatimes.com/

Excellent job, but only reasonable people will bow to constructive arguments and facts. Those who sees glass half empty make their decision in advance and no matter how many facts and figure you show them, they would not change. Thats the reason, Pakistan get same people in govt again and again, since people forget things fast and look for short cuts rather than long term planning.

Thanks!!!
It is not my goal to change anybody! It is just that....in a Yousaf vs DNA battle, people are siding with DNA blindly.

Here is what Yousaf has done;
1) Won a huge number of matches for our team.
2) Piled thousands of ODI/Test runs for our entertainment.
3) Earned his money fairly & squarely.
4) One of the most humble Pakistani cricketers, I have ever met...even when he had not converted.
5) Gives up his religion to be a much Better Muslims than most of us who were born to Muslim parents.
6) List can go on and on.

Where as DNA,
1) His only qualification for the job is - his friendship with Musharraf. DNA is a medical doctor....and running a cricket board. I'd like to ask DNA fans, would they go to an Engineer get some medical advice? If no, then why a medical doctor is working as a cricket administrator?
2) He has been lying about the PCB constitution till this date.
3) Look at his past performances.....doping scandal, world cup performance, ICL issue, PCB hirings and firings....to name a few.
4) Unlike Yousaf who has earned all his money by fair means, DNA and his PCB buddies are ABUSING cricket board's funds.....with outrageous salaries and useless overseas trips...at a time when they should be home and handling the ICL crisis.
5) He announces life ban - just to please BCCI and Powar.

Take your pick!

This one is enough for telling how good of a human being he is. Any where on the face of earth people want to be doctors first to help heal the suffering of people, and some might go for money too, but in either way they help heal people pain.

While Dr. Loota pick PCB over his respectable profession where any competent doctor could make more money than any other professional. This shows how much he love mankind, how much he wants to help people and how much he likes to make money.

This prove if he wanted to make couple of million dollars a year, being MD could help him make it very easily, but probably he wants much more so he picked the path of corruption and pick PCB.

What a pathetic human being!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! then brought along Dr. Malik an other greedy man. God save the mankind.

I hope DNA stops bitching and let players play domestic cricket in any country as long as they are able to play for pakistan, if selected. DNA needs to get his own head checked by another doctor

I know you are joking but it is a myth that doctors make millions. If you are a very highly specialized surgeon maybe. But a regular doctor will be lucky to make even $200,000 after a few years of practice if he didn't have his own private practice

The guy is doctor and should be helping patients. Not killing millions of hopes and acting like a power hungry politician.

In fact, not only does this rulling only apply to BCCI 'affiliates' (and not the Indian cricket team or Indian domestic cricket) but ALSO it is ONLY A TEMPORARY ORDER!

So good news all round.

Oh and W63L35, this is not about siding with DNA over Yousuf. It is not as black and white as that and an intelligent old chappy like you should know that.

Guys,
Please stop taking these silly cheap shots at each other!
thanks

No comments! please check ur facts if you are in USA.

latest figures for a General Practitioner in the USA............anyway DNA is an absalute dud, he has no common sense.


DNA is an absalute tool, he thinks he has a few degrees in his back pocket and now he knows how to run the world.....i bet he looks down upon the pakistan players just coz they arnt doctor......

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