FICA Confirms Players Owed Payments from IPL 3

FICA Confirms Some Players Still Owed Monies from Indian Premier League 3

29 September 2011

Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May confirmed today, that a number of players are owed contract payments from the Indian Premier League / BCCI.

"A number of players whose contracts were "subsidized" by the BCCI, have recently contacted FICA to assist in recovering the amounts owed by the BCCI.

"These amounts relate to IPL3 that was held in March/ April in 2010

"Affected players include Simon Katich and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

"Despite numerous attempts by the players to recover these amounts, not only do the amounts still remain unpaid, but IPL/BCCI has recently failed to respond to communications made by the players and their representatives.

"FICA last month wrote to the IPL Chairman Mr Chirayu Amin on behalf of the players to draw his attention to the matter, but to date neither we nor the players have received a response to this matter.

"We trust with the recent appointment of Mr N. Srinivasan as President of the BCCI, and the appointment of Mr Rajiv Shukla as Chairman of IPL, that these two gentlemen will ensure that BCCI will address these payments as a matter of urgency.

Tim May - FICA Chief Executive
Phone: +1 512 944 9139
Email: tbamay@gmail.com
Website : www.thefica.com

Notes to Editors

The Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) was established in 1998 to co-ordinate the activities of all national players' associations which protect the interests of professional cricketers throughout the world. It brings together all of the world's cricketers, regardless of nationality, religion, political persuasion or race, under an international body focuses on matters of general interest to the game and its players.

Its member associations include - Australian Cricketers' Association, Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh, New Zealand Cricket Players' Association, Professional Cricketers' Association (UK), South African Cricketers' Association, Sri Lankan Cricketers' Association, West Indies Players' Association