Mumbai, April 27: The Cricket Board’s Working Committee today rejected Indian Premier League franchises Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Sahara Pune Warriors demand for a reduction in the franchisee fee.
The two franchises had sought reduction on the ground that the BCCI did not fulfill the terms in the Invitation to Tender with regard to the number of matches this season.
They have already paid 75 per cent of the annual instalment of total fee amount, and had sought waiver of the balance.
However, the pleas were rejected in the Working Committee’s meeting here today.
Kochi and Pune franchises had argued that as per the contract, each team was to play 18 matches on a home and away basis, but the BCCI reduced the number to 14, and brought down the total number of matches from 94 to 74 to avoid a player burn-out.
-Agencies