Cricket is still powerful - N Srinivasan
The BCCI's broadcast rights deal with Star demonstrates that the value of cricket will not diminish, board president N Srinivasan tells Swetha Kannan, in Business Line
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
The BCCI's broadcast rights deal with Star demonstrates that the value of cricket will not diminish, board president N Srinivasan tells Swetha Kannan, in Business Line. He also talks about developing infrastructure in India, encouraging rural academies and 'a sea change happening structurally in the BCCI'.
"About 70% of the income [from the TV rights deal] will be distributed to the States for developing infrastructure. With New Zealand, England and Australia slated to visit India, we need new stadia. A modern stadium today costs anywhere between Rs 100 crore and Rs 300 crore. Four new stadia – at Rajkot, Pune, Dharamsala and Dhoni's hometown Ranchi – will host international matches this year."
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo