The Cricket Club of India (CCI), which has called for members to cast their votes on February 27 about the Churchgate club hosting some IPL matches, is slated to face tough opposition from some of them. The IPL tourney runs from April 10 to May 25.
The Cricket Club of India (CCI), which has called for members to cast their votes on February 27 about the Churchgate club hosting some IPL matches, is slated to face tough opposition from some of them. The IPL tourney runs from April 10 to May 25.
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The club has called for an open house meeting at the CCI tomorrow at 5 pm for all members to "apprise them of the issue in connection with conducting cricket matches at the CCI. Members are urged to attend in large numbers to remove any apprehension". That's what an SMS to members says.
Badal Mittal, CCI president, said, "The meeting aims to clarify the doubts of members and misinformation, which has been spread by malicious interests." Firoze Khan, theatre and film director, and a CCI member, added, "I want to attend the meeting to know what has prompted the club to take such a stand. I want to know if this is more about money and less about dignity or vice versa."
Mittal though says that, "We have not sold the club nor is this about money. It is about cricket." N Sardesai, a non-voting member of the club, is keen to attend the open house "to listen to what the club has to say. I do wonder though that with entry restricted to certain areas during match days, there will certainly be a curb on all kinds of facilities. That would be harsh on members who are not watching the cricket matches".
And member Dhiru Bhatia added, "I may boycott the open house meeting. Why should the CCI not negotiate on its own terms for the IPL?"
