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The International Cricket Council (ICC)'s decision to allow officials from the Indian Cricket League (ICL) to present their case seems like a step in the right direction.
ICC president David Morgan will hold talks with Subash Chandra, the businessman who owns the league, in London.
Morgan will then discuss the meeting with the ICC board of directors in Dubai on October 14 and 15.
The ICL, which is currently considered an illegal body, is an organisation that holds tournaments in which many international cricketers play.
As an international body, it is the duty of the ICC to provide a patient hearing to their views.
For the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the ICL may be an illegal body but their only crime so far has been playing cricket.
With their financial muscle and power, the BCCI has ensured all those who feature in the ICL are banned, but the ICC must surely rise above such pressure tactics.
The basic duty of international body is to promote and encourage cricket - destroy those who play the game.
Made them richer
It should not be forgotten that the ICL was responsible for the birth of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Indian officials hurriedly staged the IPL mainly to counter the impact of ICL and, luckily for them. their venture turned out to be a huge success. It also helped them become richer.
But trying to destroy the ICL and its players is nothing but sheer greed on the BCCI's part.
Morgan and his fellow directors should see through such selfish motives from a member nation.
It is understandable if ICL players were banned for not available to their nations or domestic teams but not because the BCCI demands it.
If the ICL matter is not settled amicably then it will probably end up in court.
Should it drag on, both parties are likely to lose a lot of money. Perhaps the ICC decided to meet the ICL was born out of a court action threat.
But it is clear that cricket should be fought on wickets and not in courts.
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