Sometimes the BCCI must feel like a wicketkeeper whose mistakes are caught but good work goes unnoticed. Despite all this, the keeper is rarely recognised or rewarded and remains the perennial ‘side’ hero, never the main lead. The BCCI, like the wicket keeper, hardly gets credit though every lapse is ‘breaking news’. Huge tournament structureBy putting together an elaborate tournament structure, the BCCI provides players a platform to display their talent. All registered players, at every level, are medically covered and retired players receive monthly pensions ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 37500.

Source: Hindustan Times October 26, 2017 06:00 UTC