BCCI is beyond any doubt is the richest cricket board in the world. The board has an early multi million dollar event called IPL, it’s players top the Forbes richest players lists, and the board itself makes billions dollar worth deals with sponsors, broadcasters.
But, the same BCCI hasn’t paid it’s employees for months, though India is celebrating Diwali!
Match officials, scorers and video analysts doing duty in domestic matches so far this season have not been paid their daily allowances so far. The domestic calendar started with the Duleep Trophy and two rounds of the Ranji Trophy have been played till date. But 115 umpires, 62 match referees, 170 video analysts and 150 scorers are yet to receive their remuneration from the BCCI.
More worryingly, There is no clarity on whether these dues will be paid in the next few days. “The board needs to understand that video analysts and scorers don’t come from big families. Many of them do small jobs to earn a living. I was asked to do three back-to-back matches. It will be tough for me to spend money for the next 20 days’ trip,” a video analyst said.
A match referee said the BCCI needs to look into the matter of unpaid allowances at the earliest, and at the same time urged for an increase in the amount. He said the board puts up match referee and umpires in five-star hotels where even a sandwich costs Rs 1,500.
