ICC pads away Dalmiya’s wrong ‘un: No compensation sought from BCCI
Press Trust of India Posted online: Friday, September 06, 2002 at 1054 hours IST Updated: Friday, September 06, 2002 at 1131 hours IST
London, September 6: In a twist to the ongoing sponsorship controversy, the ICC on Friday rejected the BCCI statement that the world body has sought compansation from the Indian board and made it clear that it had sought indemnities from all countries against damages it may suffer.
Rejecting BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya's statement in Kolkata on Thursday night, ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said such a blanket indemnity has been sought from all countries and not just India. "There is no claim for compensation from the ICC or any other body against any country," Speed said in a statement.
What has occured was that the BCCI sought a blanket indemnity from any damages claim that may be made in the future against it or the ICC in relation to the Champions Trophy. It sought this undertaking from all other countries playing in the tournament, Speed said.
This request was considered by the countries and it was agreed that such an undertaking could not be given, he said.
"Any suggestion for compensation is purely hypothetical. Should a claim emerge in future, it would be a matter for that time to determine who, if anyone was at fault and the size, if any, of any compensation payout," he said.
