GCA chief hits out at BCCI

AHMEDABAD, FEBRUARY 9: It was the rains last time round that jinxed the Challenger Trophy here, and it is the absence of Sachin Tendulkar this time. With ticket sales failing to pick up even on the eve of the first match, president of the Gujarat Cricket Association Narhari Amin lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India for 8220;violating its contract with sponsors Hero Honda8221;.

He said the BCCI had a contract amounting to Rs 1.5 crores with Hero Honda to sponsor the Challenger for three years. 8220;The sponsors had demanded that all top players of the country should play in it, so clearly the BCCI has violated the agreement.8221;

Asked whether ticket sales have been affected by the three players deciding not to play, Amin said, 8220;Yes, 100 per cent they have been affected.8221;