The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that it would pursue legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the cancellation of the ongoing tour of India by their team.
A statement released by the BCCI working committee, which held its meeting here, stated, "The working committee at its meeting unanimously decided that the BCCI will initiate legal proceedings against West Indies Cricket Board due to the abrupt cancellation of this tour. All bilateral tours between BCCI and WICB stand suspended."
The statement also thanked Sri Lanka for accepting the BCCI's request to that nation to play in India
"The members appreciated the gesture of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board for having accepted our request to play five ODIs starting from November 2, at such a short notice. This tour is in lieu of their scheduled tour to India next year which will be reciprocated by India touring Sri Lanka in months of July/August 2015," the statement read.
"The venues for the five ODIs will be Cuttack, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad," the statement added.
On Friday, the West Indies team decided to pull out of its ongoing tour of India, citing a pay-related dispute between the players and the cricket board. BCCI honorary secretary had stated that the BCCI was 'shocked and 'extremely disappointed' at the WICB's inability to resolve internal issues with its players.