India vs Windies 2018: CAB Pushes BCCI to Re-look in 'Tickets Clause' Ahead of T20I Match at Eden Gardens

The latest policy by the BCCI in the new ticket clause system isn’t serving well for the state associations. The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association already showed a cold shoulder to BCCI on hosting 2nd ODI against the Windies. Now, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) made its request to have a relook in the clause.

According to the newly registered BCCI constitution, 90 per cent tickets of the total capacity of the stadium should be put on public sale. This apart, the state association hosting an international game is also expected to release five per cent complimentary passes for BCCI stakeholders.

How can they expect we release 90% of tickets for the public – CAB official

In the above-mentioned case, the state associations will not find anything productive which has become a prime concern on the BCCI’s table.

However, the CEO Vinod Rai is keeping mum on the issue without responding for the calls or emails.

“Firstly, it is impossible for us to release 90 per cent of the ticket to the public. Because, you have to realise that we have members who pay annual fees. They deserve to be handed passes for India matches. So, for example, if we have 25,000 members, how do you expect that we release 90 per cent of the ticket for the general public,” one of the CAB officials said.

“Secondly, when it comes to the reworked 5 per cent complimentary pass scenario as per the new diktat from the CoA. One has to understand that 5 per cent from a capacity of 25,000 and 5 per cent from a capacity of 67,000 is not the same thing. To expect X number of tickets from the state association is a different thing. But to say that it will be a universal 5 per cent across the board is something unfair. We are hopeful that the CoA will address the issue at the earliest,” he told the Hindustan Times.

However, it has been a surprise that BCCI is still not addressing the concerns raised by the state board. It needs an urgent look into it, as the State Boards aren’t impressed with the new policy.