BCCI has problems with Ten Sports as broadcasters: PCB chief

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Press Trust of India Karachi
Last Updated : May 14 2015 | 7:32 PM IST
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan today said that the BCCI top brass voiced their reservations about 'Ten Sports' being the official broadcasters if the first of the proposed series happens in the United Arab Emirates.
Ten Sports which is backed by Essel Group owner Subhas Chandra has had run-ins with BCCI after they started now defunct rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and are again planning to walk the same route.
The Indian Cricket Board doesn't want any kind of working relationship where Essel group is involved.
PCB supremo was back home after holding a series of discussions with top BCCI officials including president Jagmohan Dalmiya, secretary Anurag Thakur and union finance minister and BJP heavyweight Arun Jaitley to discuss on resumption of bilateral series between the two nations.
"BCCI (top officials) says that it's a problem since Ten Sports has broadcasting rights. They said that Ten Sports wants to start a rebel league against IPL. Now I am made to understand that if you are against IPL, then you are against ICC also. So Ten Sports is the problem," Shaharyar told local media on his arrival.
It has been learnt that BCCI is keen to hold the first series in India and in that case Star Sports will be airing the matches live.
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First Published: May 14 2015 | 7:32 PM IST

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