The International Cricket Council’s Dispute Committee on Tuesday dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) case against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over India’s refusal to play a bilateral cricket series.
According to a press release by the ICC, "The Dispute Panel formed under the Terms of Reference of the ICC Disputes Resolutions Committee (DRC), the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the outcome of the recent DRC proceedings between the BCCI and the PCB."
It further said, "Following a three-day hearing and having considered detailed oral and written submissions, the Dispute Panel has dismissed the PCB’s claim against the BCCI. The judgement, which can be found here in full, is binding and non-appealable."
The PCB and BCCI were involved in a dispute over an agreement signed in April 2014 to play bilateral matches. India, however, did not honour the agreement and PCB filed a notice of dispute with the cricket's governing body last November claiming damages from the BCCI.
The PCB demanded 70 million dollars in compensation from India, saying that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in 2014 had guaranteed six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.
However, not a single series has been played between the sub-continent rivals as the BCCI refuses to play cricket with Pakistan.
According to the Indian cricket board, they were unable to play against Pakistan until their government gives them permission and dismissed the agreement as not legally binding.
