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BCCI to bid solo for 2011 tourney

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Press Trust Of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Feb 06 2013 | 9:09 AM IST
Just days after the BCCI secretary S K Nair had favoured a joint bid for the 2011 World Cup, its President Ranbir Singh Mahendra today said the board was keen to hold the event independently.
 
"We will definitely bid for World Cup 2011. Our choice will be to go independently," Mahendra told reporters here.
 
He, however, did not rule out the possibility of bidding for the event with any other Asian country. "We are open to holding the Cup independently or jointly with other Asian cricket playing countries," he added.
 
Mahendra said the decision to bid for the World Cup was taken after the Central government decided to amend the Income Tax Act to give tax exemptions to sporting events in the country.
 
On the issue of Ordinances brought in by state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh to regulate the sport federations, he said the board was clear that it would not bow before any pressure.
 
Mahendra, however, said the board was negotiating with these state governments on the proposed sports regulatory Act. He said if the Act was implemented by these states, then the board would stop extending facilities like allotment of matches, subsidies and assistance for infrastructure development to such associations.
 
He said the BCCI was trying to rope in sponsors for domestic cricket besides having discussions with TV channels for telecast of such matches.
 
Mahendra said he wants to remain "non-controversial" as president of the Board and added that he was not averse to serve BCCI for another term if given the chance.
 
He also named the members of the marketing committee that will look into TV rights and sponsorships. While Mahendra will be the chairman, Rajiv Shukla, Arun Jaitley, Jyoti Bajpai, Gautam Dasgupta, C K Khanna, I S Bindra, Jagmohan Dalmiya and Ranga Reddy will be members.

 
 

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