CHENNAI: Even as governance of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is under the scanner after multiple players reporting corrupt approaches to BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the development has prompted some stakeholders to demand a better revenue sharing model and stricter scrutiny of the financial credentials of team owners / ownership groups.
There is one franchise among bottom three which has gained bad name for dubious team selections every year, PTI reports, without naming the team.
A team owner, on conditions of anonymity, told the newswire: “TNCA (Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) should come up with a better revenue sharing method so that the franchises do not suffer by way of losses. Only those with proper financial background should be allowed to own teams in the league.”
Meanwhile, Balaji Maradappa, who has been part of the TNPL governing council and is now involved with a franchise as a manager, said that in its bid to stop murky dealings, the TNCA should hold the league only in bigger towns.
“To stop these murky things, the TNPL matches should be conducted only in bigger towns and only where there are franchises,” he opined.
He also spoke about the quality of the umpiring in TNPL, which he said was below-par and was an issue of concern.
“I have complained several times to the authorities about the umpiring but nothing has changed. In an effort to clean up things, the BCCI should ensure that their top 20-30 umpires are sent to officiate in leagues like TNPL,” he told PTI.
