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October 17, 2011
N Srinivasan, the new BCCI president, has said the Indian board convinced the other member boards of the ICC to make the DRS optional by showing them a presentation on how Hot Spot had failed during India's tour of England. In an interview with NDTV, Srinivasan said the BCCI was not a bully but brought up the issue of the DRS again at the ICC executive board meeting in Dubai because the problems with Hot Spot were apparent.
"The BCCI takes positions based not just on its own interests but also on its view on cricket," he said. "In England, everyone could see the problems with Hot Spot, so we took the matter up again. We made a presentation of the decisions that clearly showed that Hot Spot was lacking accuracy. That is what convinced the members to revert to an optional DRS." It is learned that the BCCI's presentation showed eight correct decisions using the Hot Spot technology and also eight errors to make its point about the technology not being close to the 100% accuracy that is sought of the DRS.
"We have no bullies of the world of cricket," Srinivasan said, "but instead will go out of our way of helping other countries. It 'hard to dispel the idea that we [the bullies], because it is constantly raised, but is not a fact. "
Srinivasan assumed the presidency at a difficult time for the board, which is the subject of criticism after the disastrous tour of India in England. He refused to accept the claims that India injuries killed during the tour of England was reduced to a tight schedule or a player of mismanagement, repeating what he had said earlier about India to play cricket as much as any other country. "If we had won on the tour of England could not be established the tight schedule," he said. "It was a trip where we had the bad luck. A number of injured players during games. In addition, the cricketers are paid professionals and are expected to care for them."
He said the board will review the plan again, "critical to see if something can be done, but I do not accept the criticism that there is too much cricket played." He said it would be difficult to rework the schedule, because FTP was already decided and added: "It's not the IPL and the Champions League, we now have an ICC event each year ... in general, it is a crowded calendar. "
Another thing that was raised against the BCCI is that their earnings are taxed, because they are profit-seeking private institution. Srinivasan has denied and said (the video) of Rs 1.89 billion ($ 39,680,000), the government has made a surplus last year to be used in all cricket activities.
"We are not a profit organization. As a professional I would obviously get the best value for the product that I have. So why should I sell my media rights court? Just as we made as a business.
"Beyond that we have received all the cricket action were applied: 26% back to the players, spend on infrastructure, 70% of the revenue goes to the state cricket associations, and we also give them subsidies to build stadiums, more National Cricket Academy's budget is 10 crores per year.
"So, 190 crore is in surplus, not profits. In its own statute, we must spend 85% of the money that we do a year, the cricket action. If we can keep the bottom, but that was celebrated for five years. "
That's why it is important to BCCI is exempt from taxes, Srinivasan said, because there are a lot of infrastructure, which has been introduced, and that can not be delayed, if income is taxed BCCI.
"If you take a number of venues we have in our country compared to the population and size, we should have more stages. It can cost thousands of rupees crore and has all these built-in, and benefit from this exemption must be made quickly and cricket may take all parts of India. "
A criticism often is that Srinivasan has a conflict of interest in becoming a member of the Board of Directors of the IPL and the head of India Cements, which owns the Chennai franchise pa. Former BCCI president AC Muthiah of a petition filed asking the Supreme Court passed an interim order to prevent Srinivasan run as president. Srinivasan said (video) was not observed in the functioning of the IPL to suggest any conflict of interest.
"I see no conflict of interest relates to my role as head of the BCCI. The IPL Governing Council has eminent persons, all capable of making their own minds up about things. Nothing has been done specifically for a team. All this is determined to be common to all teams.
"I do not think that anything has occurred which can be a source of concern for anyone. All decisions must be fair and everyone has a part in them. I have not really spoken in Chennai Super Kings. I have enough for the behavior."
Srinivasan said his first goal as president of BCCI was to guarantee better performance of the Indian cricket team, as they did in England on tour, and also said he wanted to "change the perception of the BCCI."
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