CoA chairman Vinod Rai clarified at the 'TOI Litfest Delhi' on Sunday that the playing days of the Indian team will be reduced drastically from 140 days to a minimum 80 days per year in the 2019-2023 Futures Tour Programme (FTP), which is currently being prepared under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court-appointed committee.
"We can't be killing the golden goose for the sake of revenue. That is why the players would be given a detailed presentation during the Delhi Test match (beginning on December 2), where their opinion will be taken into consideration by the BCCI. We will discuss the FTP with the team," Rai said.
Provision for India-Pak series in FTP
It is learnt that the draft of the FTP would also have the provision for two to three India-Pakistan bilateral series. However, BCCI will not take any step on this issue without the prior permission of the Indian government. "The fact that FTP has a provision for India-Pakistan series doesn't mean that it would translate into a reality. It would be subject to clearance from the Union government," a top board official explained.
Plans to reduce Team India's playing days, Indo-Pak series suggested - Times of India
"We can't be killing the golden goose for the sake of revenue. That is why the players would be given a detailed presentation during the Delhi Test match (beginning on December 2), where their opinion will be taken into consideration by the BCCI. We will discuss the FTP with the team," Rai said.
Provision for India-Pak series in FTP
It is learnt that the draft of the FTP would also have the provision for two to three India-Pakistan bilateral series. However, BCCI will not take any step on this issue without the prior permission of the Indian government. "The fact that FTP has a provision for India-Pakistan series doesn't mean that it would translate into a reality. It would be subject to clearance from the Union government," a top board official explained.
Plans to reduce Team India's playing days, Indo-Pak series suggested - Times of India
