India call off Zimbabwe tour due to broadcast issue
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:41 pm
Team India's forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe next month has been called off on Monday due to the unresolved issues between the BCCI and broadcaster Ten Sports.
According to the reports, the decision was taken citing the fatigue factors of the players along with the tussle in the broadcast rights.
India were scheduled to play three ODIs and two T20 Internationals in Zimbabwe from July 10.
There were always a cloud of uncertainty over the tour due to the broadcast issue, which prompted Zimbabwe Cricket to issue a a press release on Sunday that it may be postponed for next year. The release further add that it was hopeful of going ahead with India's tour and it was in constant contact with both the BCCI and Ten Sports to resolve the issues before the series.
"There have been reports that an issue over Zimbabwe Cricket's broadcasting partner is threatening the forthcoming India tour to Zimbabwe. The position is that ZC is in constant contact with both the BCCI and Ten Sports, over issues which should be resolved before the tour," the ZC release said.
"If the matters take too long to resolve, ZC and the BCCI might mutually agree to push the tour to next year," ZC chairman Wilson Manase said in the release.
According to the reports, the decision was taken citing the fatigue factors of the players along with the tussle in the broadcast rights.
India were scheduled to play three ODIs and two T20 Internationals in Zimbabwe from July 10.
There were always a cloud of uncertainty over the tour due to the broadcast issue, which prompted Zimbabwe Cricket to issue a a press release on Sunday that it may be postponed for next year. The release further add that it was hopeful of going ahead with India's tour and it was in constant contact with both the BCCI and Ten Sports to resolve the issues before the series.
"There have been reports that an issue over Zimbabwe Cricket's broadcasting partner is threatening the forthcoming India tour to Zimbabwe. The position is that ZC is in constant contact with both the BCCI and Ten Sports, over issues which should be resolved before the tour," the ZC release said.
"If the matters take too long to resolve, ZC and the BCCI might mutually agree to push the tour to next year," ZC chairman Wilson Manase said in the release.