The popular but troubled Indian Premier league (IPl) will take place next year notwithstanding the suspension of CSK and RR.
“You should rest assured that IPl 9 will take place and there would not be any problem as far as BCCI is concerned,” IPl chairman Rajiv Shukla told reporters after a meeting with BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Shukla did not elaborate on the format of the tournament after the suspension of the two teams which will take the number of teams in the league to six. He said BCCI is likely to form a panel which would deliberate upon the way forward.
“After the verdict of the Justice lodha Commission we are in the process of consultation. I had a meeting with president Jagmohan Dalmiya and I’m in talks with the secretary Mr Thakur also. We will analyse and study the entire report at the Governing Council on July 19 and there it may be decided to form a group to study the report and how it can be implemented.
“We will discuss all the options in the GC so please wait. let’s first study and analyse the report. The president has made it very clear that we respect the judicial verdict so the process of implementation is on,” Shukla said.
He said Dalmiya is of the view that BCCI has to protect the interest of the IPl, the interest of the players, the BCCI and the state associations. “A decision will be taken after the GC (meeting) and then we will have a working committee,” Shukla.
He said the affected teams can appeal against the verdict but it will be entirely their decision and the Board will not interfere with that.
Stung by the lodha Committee order, BCCI was now working out a contingency plan to ensure that the high-profile league remains an eight-team affair.
The officials have already started informal discussion on the way forward before the IPl Governing Council meets for an emergency session in Mumbai on Sunday.