Ehsan Mani, former chairman of the PCB, has criticised the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India over a proposed income distribution mannequin that might grant the Indian board a significant share of revenues between 2024-27. The mannequin will make the BCCI USD 230 million richer, because it will increase its share of ICC revenue from 22% to 38.5%. Mani mentioned the plan would give “the most money to the country that needs it the least” and known as for associates such because the US and African nations to obtain a bigger slice of the pie.

Talking about the way forward for the sport, the previous ICC President mentioned that the sport must develop within the United States and Africa, and as a substitute of the 11 % share that has been allotted to them within the subsequent cycle, the worldwide associates deserve at the very least 30 % of the share.

“I would have put $20-30 million into the U.S. You also need to grow the game in Africa; that’s the future. I think the global game (Associates) should have been allocated at least 30 percent (instead of 11 percent). That’s the only way to globalize the game. You have to give countries enough resources to not only develop their players but to pay them a fair amount, especially with the IPL and other T20 leagues targeting players,” he added.

“It’s not the BCCI (India’s governing body). There are benefits to Indian companies to advertise in the ICC events and worldwide. India is not playing on its own; they are playing against other members. It’s a two-way street,” he additional defined.

The former PCB chairman urged the administrators of the ICC to face as much as India and introspect about the way forward for the sport, contemplating they’re the guardians of the sport.

“Unfortunately, there’s no appetite for countries to stand up to India. The governance review, which was discussed when I was on board, has gone quiet. I don’t think there should be more than 12 board members, and at least seven of them should be independent directors. The directors of the ICC need to stand up and look at where they are taking this game. They are guardians of the international game. They don’t act like that sometimes,” he signed off.