BCCI approves players’ association

[giri26]

The BCCI has approved the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA), the body formed as per the board’s new constitution to look after the interest of former players.

The ICA is not affiliated to Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) and is only open to former men and women cricketers, unlike the players’ associations in most countries.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”) hereby formally recognises the Indian Cricketers’ Association (the “ICA”), a non-profit company limited by guarantee incorporated on July 5, 2019 under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, as the official association for ex-cricketers in India,” read an official BCCI notice.

“It is clarified that, until further notice of the BCCI, no entity other than the ICA will be accorded recognition by the BCCI as an association of ex-cricketers,” it added.

The functioning of ICA will be independent of BCCI’s functioning and the association will have to generate its own funds even though the board will provide some initial grants.

Former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Ajit Agarkar and Shantha Rangaswamy are the directors at ICA and will hold their positions until elections are held.

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[Saj]

It will be interesting to see if the PCB ever allows a players association to be formed in Pakistan.

I know that previous regimes have been dead against it.

 

[CleverSir]

Keep in mind this is for retired players only. Not for current players. It is formed to make sure past cricketers are taken care of. While that is great and all. India still does not have a Players Association that represents active players and negotiates on their behalf.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Keep in mind this is for retired players only. Not for current players. It is formed to make sure past cricketers are taken care of. While that is great and all. India still does not have a Players Association that represents active players and negotiates on their behalf.

Our social media fans are good enough to represent active players.

 

[Saj]

Following recent reports regarding BCCI recognition and approval of a players’ association in India, FICA Executive Chairman, Tony Irish, commented as follows:

“The formation and recognition of a collective player representative body in India is a positive development.”

“FICA is however concerned that membership of the association appears to be open only to former players, and not current players. This is at odds with most other players’ associations around the world, not only in cricket but across other sports, whose core focus is the collective representation of current players, in addition to offering support and services for former players.”



“Based on the reports, it appears that more than 600 current professional players in India will effectively remain unrepresented, and without a voice in the game, at both domestic and global levels. We believe that the global game would benefit significantly from the existence of a genuinely independent and representative voice for the current Indian players.”

“FICA will nevertheless offer its assistance in relation to any former player support programs which an Indian players’ association looks to develop, given that FICA is part of a global network of players’ associations which run world leading programs in this space.”

 

[gazza619]

Players need to be protected, a good move which will help the game.