New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to provide full financial support to the upcoming tour of England by the women cricketers.
"As per ICC's directions, we had earlier decided to merge women's cricket administration with ours. That merger is on, and in the meantime we have decided to provide complete support to the women's team's tour of England," BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan said after the board's working committee meeting in New Delhi on Sunday.
Women's Cricket Association of India also received a major boost with its secretary Subhangi Kulkarni being appointed Cricket Coordinator of the Asian Cricket Council.
The women's team is to play two Tests and five One-Dayers besides a Twenty20 game on their visit to England from August 5 to September 1.
They were also scheduled to play two limited overs game against Ireland before the series against England.
Among other decisions, the BCCI members decided to increase the subsidy to state associations to Rs 25 crore, considering the infrastructure development that needed to be made in view of the 2011 World Cup, Srinivasan said.
The agreement with Investors in Cricket (IIC) to run a reality show 'Cricket Star' was approved, as also the finance committee's decision to withhold the subsidy to Cricket Association of Bengal.
CAB President Jagmohan Dalmiya had failed to reply to a show cause notice for alleged misappropriation of 1996 World Cup funds, and the same was referred to the disciplinary committee.
"It is upto the board president (Sharad Pawar)," Srinivasan said, when asked about the time limit set for the disciplinary committee to act on Dalmiya.
The pension scheme was extended to those who have played 25 to 49 first-class matches
They will receive a monthly pension of Rs 10,000.
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