MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India distributed Rs 468.9 million amongst its affiliates and clients, besides paying Income Tax/GST, in July, the BCCI has announced on its website.
This is part of the regular announcement of payments of over Rs 2.5 million made every month for transparency’s sake. In July, the biggest beneficiary is the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), which has received Rs 162 million as “ad hoc advance” against the amount due to the body. For the record, HPCA is the home state of Arun Dhumal, BCCI treasurer and brother of Anurag Thakur, the former Indian cricket board president who is currently Minister of State Finance and Corporate Affairs.
The second biggest chunk went to Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA), which received Rs 108 million as “ad hoc advance” that it is entitled to.
The BCCI has shared the details of the payments made on its website, BCCI.tv. “Details for payments made above Rs 25 lakh (Rs 2.5m) during the month of July 2020. On July 1, the Tahsildar, Mylapore Taluk was given Rs 30 million as advance against amount due (direct payment to vendor – lease rent for the period 20.04.20 to 19.04.21). The same day the BCCI paid Rs 5.4 million as GST (for Tamil Nadu Cricket Association advance against amount due – direct payment to vendor – lease rent for the period 20.04.20 to 19.04.21).
On July 4, Odisha Cricket Association was given Rs 27 million as ad hoc advance against amount due to it. On the same day, the BCCI paid Rs 35.2 million as Income Tax (BCCI Statutory Liability – TDS Payment for the month of June 2020).
On July 15, the BCCI paid another Rs 4.116 million as GST (Statutory Payment- GST Payment of Maharashtra state for the month of June 2020).
The BCCI transferred Rs 162 million to the HPCA and Rs 108 million on July 22.
On July 30, three associations – Arunachal, Mizoram, and Sikkim – received Rs 32.4 million each as adhoc advance against amount due to these.
No national or international cricket has been played in India since the COVID-19 pandemic struck early this year. It is learnt that many associations have asked for financial help from the Indian cricket board recently following the lockdown.
