The BCCI is set to bar state associations from directly engaging with foreign boards for organising training camps and competitions, making it mandatory for them to route all such proposals through the parent body. (More Cricket News)
T🍸he decision will be taken at the board's Apex Council meeting on Mar𝓀ch 18.
The BCCI was forced to take the decision after a host of state ☂units, including the Delhi and Puducherry, held talks with foreign boards, mainly the associate nat♕ions, for hosting them on exposure trips.
It could be confirmed that Delhi and Districts Cricket Association has received aဣ proposa𒁏l from the Nepal board.
"State units can surely partner foreign boards for cricket relat൩ed activities but those agreements have to be facilitated by the BCCI as it is the parent🅘 body. All proposals must go through BCCI," said a BCCI source.
In the upcoming Apex Council meeting, there will be a discussion on "stat♓e cricket associations collaborating with foreign boards for organising cricket", following which the BCCI will take matters in its own hands.
Nepal is expected to be in India for an exposure trip ahead of the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean in June.
The Cricket Association of Nepal officials had a meeting with BCCI secretary Jay Shah last month.
The BCCI has helped associate nations⭕ in the past. Afghanistan made India its home base for a substantial period in the pre-COVID era, using facilities in Dehradun and Greater Noida for training and competition.
Sri Lanka Cricket signs MOU with Japan Cricket
Associate nations reaching out to full m﷽🌊embers is not only restricted to powerhouse India.
On Wednesday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) signed an MOU with the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) to help ꦉthe latter develop its game through "collaborations, exchanges, and also providing expertise pertaining to the game".
As per the agrꦍeement, SLC will send its playe🌸rs, teams, coaches and curators to Japan.
