PCB’s case against BCCI dismissed by the ICC dispute resolution body
International Cricket Council’s dispute resolution panel has dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s case against the Board of Control for Cricket in India in a binding verdict which cannot be challenged. The PCB had sought compensation from the BCCI for not honouring the MoU they had agreed upon.
The panel was chaired by Hon. Michael Beloff QC, an English barrister and a member of Blackstone Chambers, Jan Paulsson and Annabelle Bennett in hearings that took place in Dubai from October 1-3, have pronounced that the BCCI need not pay any compensation to the PCB and also dismissed the charges by the PCB.
"Following a three-day hearing and having considered detailed oral and written submissions, the Dispute Panel has dismissed the PCB's claim against the BCCI," the ICC said in a release.
The PCB had asked for a compensation of USD 70 million from BCCI for not
"In relation to the proceedings brought by PCB against BCCI, the PCB notes with regret the decision of the Disputes Panel of the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee. In 2017, PCB had claimed that BCCI had breached an agreement that it had signed with PCB on 9th April 2014 and had referred the matter to ICC's Dispute Panel. Following a lengthy disputes resolution process, the announcement of the decision today has come as a disappointment for PCB," the board said in a release.
The bilateral cricket between the two nations has been in shambles due to bad political ties between the two nations. The last series between two countries in India was held back in the year 2012-13 in which Pakistan drew with India in the T20 series and defeated the hosts in the ODI series.
