ICC to settle disputes between BCCI and PCB

Since 2013, India and Pakistan are not playing any bilateral cricket matches. However, last year PCB had filed an official complaint against BCCI, blaming the Indian body for non-participation. Further, PCB has also asked for damage control from the BCCI because of the losses they suffered in the process, resulting in a dispute between the cricket boards.

As reported by TOI, BCCI has asked UK based sports lawyer Ian Mills to take up their case while involving the services of a Dubai based law firm - Herbert Smith Freehills as well. Indian law firm - Cyril Amarchand which frequently handles issues concerned with the Indian cricket board will provide extra assistance.

As the ICC constitution follows English law, it is mandatory for both PCB and BCCI to involve services of UK legal experts.

It has been reported by TOI that BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary, CEO Rahul Johri, legal experts from Herbert Smith and Cyril Amarchand and Ian Mills, discussed the case in detail on Tuesday in Dubai.

Ian Mills as a legal expert was the chairman of an ICC tribunal and was the representative head in the prosecution of Danish Kaneria in 2012 from the England Cricket Board's side. It's been speculated that Pakistan has sought out the services of Jan Paulson, a scholar and practitioner in International Arbitration.

Regarding PCB’s accusations, former chairman and administrator of PCB - Shaharyar Khan had stated that his national body had a feeble case against India in this matter.

BCCI has already cleared that the matter of resuming the bilateral matches between both the nations is not in their hands. It is a diplomatic issue which can only be solved only if the government of both the countries get on to it.

“Only if the centre gives a go-ahead, we can think of any cricket with Pakistan. So things have clearly not been in our hands. We have several communications with the centre in this regard," said the BCCI.