CoA orders BCCI to select team for ICC Champions Trophy

The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has asked the Board

of Control for Cricket in India to convene a selection meeting to pick the team for the ICC Champions Trophy, India Today has learnt.

BCCI is unhappy with the ICC's new revenue model. Despite the offer of an additional USD 100 million, the Indian cricket board   has refused to budge and not named the squad for the Champions Trophy scheduled to be played in England next month.

BCCI is contemplating pulling out of the Champions Trophy to drive home its point but the CoA has warned the board against making any such move.

Earlier today, India Today also broke news of the CoA assuring an "anxious Virat Kohli" that India will indeed get the chance to defend the Champions Trophy it won back in 2013.

BCCI has convened a special general meeting (SGM) to consider the additional USD 100 million offer from the ICC but the CoA has warned it will move the apex court if BCCI takes any drastic step in its SGM on May 7.

 Earlier this week, BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry had asked full members of the board to issue a letter to Amitabh Chaudhry stating that the Indian board has approved the decision to send a notice to the IBC/ICC to cure the breach as per the terms of the Members Participation Agreement immediately. India Today is in possession of the letter.

The decision, Anirudh, said in his letter to the full members, was taken during a conference call which was organised through the BCCI office "rather than the other channel for obvious reasons."However, the CoA has also warned the BCCI against sending any notice to BCCI.