BCCI will not leave Kochi players in lurch: Srinivasan

"We will find a equitable solution that is viable both for the players and the BCCI, said Srinivasan.

New BCCI president N Srinivasan today assured that the players’ interests of the terminated IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala will be taken care of by the Cricket Board.

Cracking the whip for breach of contractual terms,the Board yesterday terminated Kochi’s contract,a move which prompted the controversial Kerala team to threaten legal action against the BCCI.

What will be the consequences of the termination and the future of the players as well as whether to play with nine teams — all these will be decided by the IPL governing council. (But) players’ interest will be safeguarded. BCCI will not leave the players in lurch. We will find a equitable solution that is viable both for the players and the BCCI, Srinivasan said.

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Whether it will be nine-team affair it’s for the IPL governing council to take a call at their next meeting,which I hope,is soon. I can’t decide that on my own its a decision of the IPL governing council and for BCCI as a whole to take, he said.

He brushed aside allegations of conflict of interest involved in him holding the top post in the BCCI and at the same time owning the Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings,saying that India Cements Limited and not he owns the team.

India cement,the public limited company,owns Chennai Super Kings. I don’t own it. I don’t have any personal conflict of interest at all. All members take decisions in BCCI at the AGM or the executive committee unanimously. In governing council if any matter on franchisee issue comes up I would excuse myself,” Srinivasan said.

I don’t make up the governing council. There are eminent people and I will observe all propriety as far as the IPL franchisee is concerned, he said.