Published>Fri, Oct 08 10 06:47 AM
A week after Sunil Gavaskar refused to be a part of re-constituted Indian Premier League Governing Council, former India captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi followed suit, adding to the list of former cricketers opting out of the cash rich league. During the 81st Annual General Body meeting held at the BCCI headquarters last month, the board had decided to amend their constitution to form a new GC, which will consist of five members including two former cricketers, who will work as non-paid honorary members.
Pataudi told The Indian Express that the new rule is unacceptable and that is why he has decided not to be part of Governing Council. "I have written a letter to the BCCI which states that I do not wish to continue with the Governing Council. Earlier I was on a contract with the IPL, but the new changes are unacceptable for me. So, I have decided to move on," informed Pataudi. During Lalit Modi's tenure as chairperson of IPL, the BCCI had paid Ravi Shastri, Gavaskar and Pataudi a sum of one crore each for their services. In the current system, only Shastri has opted to continue with the IPL. "This only proves that ex-cricketers are more interested in the money aspect of the game. They do not like to give something back to the game for free. We will be approaching a few cricketers, lets see who comes ," a BCCI official said.
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