Calling West Indies' pull-out midway into the India tour a "monumental disaster", the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has slapped a US$41.97m damages claim on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), reports Cricinfo.
The BCCI also suspended bilateral relations with the WICB till the dispute was resolved, and threatened legal action if the West Indies board didn't respond within 15 days.
Scheduled to play five One Day Internationals (ODIs), a Twenty20 and three Tests, the West Indies players pulled out of the series after the fourth ODI in Dharamsala on October 17.
They cited the failure of West Indies Players' Association (WIPA) and WICB to respond convincingly to their questions related to the memorandum of understanding and collective bargaining agreement signed by the two parties in September.
In a stern four-page letter addressed to WICB President Dave Cameron, a copy of which is in possession of ESPNcricinfo, BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel Friday indicated that if the WICB failed to respond within 15 days about how it intended to compensate the losses in "acceptable terms", the BCCI would initiate legal proceedings.
"Pending resolutions of all disputes the BCCI suspends all bilateral cricketing relations with the WICB," Patel's letter stated.
BCCI demands $42m in damages from WICB
FE Team | Published: November 02, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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