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Broadcast row puts India’s tour of Zimbabwe under cloud
Persisting issues between the host broadcaster and the Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB) has put India’s tour to the African nation under cloud.
It is learnt that the ZCB recently expressed its helplessness to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who have given them a few more days to reach a solution with Ten Sports, who have the broadcasting rights for cricket in Zimbabwe.
India are scheduled to play three ODI’s and two T20 internationals in July against Zimbabwe in Harare. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur was unavailable for comments and it was the same with ZCB president Wilson Manase.
Other than the broadcast issue, the Indian board is also finding it difficult to get visa on arrival for its players.
It must be noted that the BCCI has been having problems with Ten Sports, which is owned by Essel Group. The issues have compounded further after Essel’s alleged attempts to form a parallel world cricket governing body.
The issue of Ten Sports had also come in the way of India agreeing to a series against Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board has given the rights to broadcast matches to Ten Sports and any cricket with the neighbours would involve the sports channel, something which the authorities in BCCI are not very keen on.
Broadcast row puts India’s tour of Zimbabwe under cloud | The Indian Express
Persisting issues between the host broadcaster and the Zimbabwe Cricket Board (ZCB) has put India’s tour to the African nation under cloud.
It is learnt that the ZCB recently expressed its helplessness to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who have given them a few more days to reach a solution with Ten Sports, who have the broadcasting rights for cricket in Zimbabwe.
India are scheduled to play three ODI’s and two T20 internationals in July against Zimbabwe in Harare. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur was unavailable for comments and it was the same with ZCB president Wilson Manase.
Other than the broadcast issue, the Indian board is also finding it difficult to get visa on arrival for its players.
It must be noted that the BCCI has been having problems with Ten Sports, which is owned by Essel Group. The issues have compounded further after Essel’s alleged attempts to form a parallel world cricket governing body.
The issue of Ten Sports had also come in the way of India agreeing to a series against Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board has given the rights to broadcast matches to Ten Sports and any cricket with the neighbours would involve the sports channel, something which the authorities in BCCI are not very keen on.
Broadcast row puts India’s tour of Zimbabwe under cloud | The Indian Express
