ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Cricket Board has paid the BCCI approximately USD1.6 million as compensation after losing the case in the ICC’s DisputeResolution Committee, PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani claimed on Monday.
“We incurred costs of around USD 2.2 million on the compensation case whichwe lost,” Mani said.
He insisted that besides the amount paid to India to cover the costs of thecase the other expenses were related to legal fees and travelling.
The PCB had filed a compensation case against the BCCI last year before theICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee for an amount of around USD 70 million.
PCB had sought a huge amount from BCCI for not honouring a MoU signedbetween the two boards. According to the MoU, India and Pakistan weresupposed to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023, which the BCCIfailed to honour.
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The deal was made in the era of former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi.
The Indian cricket board said they were unable to play against Pakistan asthe Indian government did not give them permission. India also dismissedthe Pakistan board’s claims as legally binding.
