Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to extend Rs. 10 crore support for the Indian Contingent for Tokyo Olympics, which is scheduled to be held in Tokyo from 23 July to 8th August 2021.
The BCCI has taken this decision at its 8th Apex Council Meeting (Emergent Meeting) on Sunday.
“The BCCI has decided to support Indian athletes in every form and manner it can. In that spirit, based on the request received from the IOA/MYAS, the Apex Council of BCCI has decided to extend support to the Indian Olympic Association and has pledged a monetary gesture of Rs. 10 crores”, the Board said in a release.
The Apex Council has also decided to form a committee to look into the issue of compensation for Indian domestic cricketers for domestic season 2020 and 2021.
The Apex Council has mandated the Office Bearers of BCCI to form the committee and find a suitable compensatory mechanism for domestic cricketers, at the earliest possible, the release said.