'This model may also be overlooked'
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was well within its right to pull its team out of the 2017 Champions Trophy.
"If they go strictly by the book when the 2014 model came into being, I think with that legal agreement, they are entirely within their rights if they decide to withdraw from the tournament," Gavaskar told NDTV. "The agreement that was there in 2014 has been completely overlooked. I don't think we should forget that."
The legendary batsman also questioned the sanctity of the latest revamp.
"The thing is, if the 2014 model has been overlooked maybe you can overlook the 2017 model also in a couple of months. That is also entirely possible because, in this world of constantly changing loyalties and constantly changing friends, anything can happen," Gavaskar continued.
Gavaskar also rubbished the notion that India would be isolated if they boycotted the Champions Trophy, saying that other than Australia and England every other country needs them.
Gavaskar also questioned the new revenue sharing model, saying that it did not live up to its goal of being equitable.
“If the USD 590 million or whatever the BCCI was supposed to get, if that is wrong, then how is the USD 290 million or the other USD 100 million that is being offered, right? If the whole idea is equitable distribution among all cricket boards, then every board must get exactly the same amount."
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