Under-19 Cricketers Fend For…

A committee appointed by the Supreme Court had allowed the BCCI CEO Rahul Johri to sanction funds for the senior players Close to two weeks into their series against England, the Indian Under-19 cricket team and staff including coach Rahul Dravid are fending for themselves after not receiving their daily allowances. A report in The Indian Express mentions that the Supreme Court’s recent directives to the BCCI over the Lodha recommendations and demonetisation have had a direct effect on the fledgling cricketers.