DNA has learnt that Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) also participated in the meeting but walked out after registering its dissent note.
A powerful faction of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has once again defied the Supreme Court orders.
Along with 10 state officials, former board president N Srinivasan decided to pull India out of the upcoming Champions Trophy. However, the BCCI office-bearers are not mandated to take any decision on CT participation without the SC-appointed Committee of Administrators' (COA) approval.
On Tuesday, Srinivasan not only attended a video conference of about 10 disgruntled BCCI state office-bearers but also led the chorus on behalf of those waiting for the Special General Meeting, to be held on May 7, to send notice to the International Cricket Council (ICC) on matters concerning revenue sharing and Champions Trophy participation.
The 10 state officials — Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Saurashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha, Goa and Jammu & Kashmir — decided to write to ICC about terminating the Member Participation Agreement (MPA). They say this has to be done as the 2014 revenue sharing agreement has not been honoured.
DNA has learnt that Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) also participated in the meeting but walked out after registering its dissent note.
On the question of India's participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy in England, it was also unanimously decided to "consider pulling out to protest against ICC diktats".
The meeting was, however, not attended by Indian Premier League chairman Rajiv Shukla who has been airing concerns regarding the repercussions of any such decision on the ongoing Season X.
Knowing this, the chairman of COA Vinod Rai swung into action and once again issued guidelines for Board members.
"My advice to them was that MPA isn't an ordinary contract. It's a policy decision which covers eight years and will bind future generation of office. I have advised them that major policy decision must be taken only by SGM," said Rai.
On the other hand, few state officials questioned the conduct of ineligible former BCCI officials and warned them to stay away from Board as ordered by SC.
"When the SGM has been convened on Sunday, where is the question of debating such a serious issue outside that? Can 10 out of 28 state officials dictate the agenda?" asked another state official.
With the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) being suspended and Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) not sending any representative to SGM, the next meeting is likely to be attended by 28 state units.
"Any resolution would thus need 15 votes in the SGM," stated the official.
Srini is back
With Tamil Nadu strongman Srinivasan once again dictating terms, the memories of 2013 spot-fixing case is back to haunt BCCI.
"It's like what happened after 2013 spot-fixing case when SC removed Srini from BCCI president's post. Even then, he continued to chair every single meeting of the Board till the Apex court initiated contempt proceeding against him," said a senior official from Central Zone.
About the decision taken in the meeting, Rai said, "There can't be a fractured mandate where some are in favour of a pull-out and quite a few against the motion. The extreme step should only be taken if all the 30 members decide unanimously that a pull out is necessary."
The COA is also mulling over seeking directions from the Apex court in case BCCI decides to pull out of CT.
"This is not just a question of one event. What if India is barred, as a result of CT pull out, from participating in other ICC events and also bilateral series," asked a BCCI member.
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