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Did BCCI Shell Out A BOMB Amount For A Charter Flight To WI?

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come into question after the Indian contingent traveled from Manchester to Port of Spain. Earlier, the Men in Blue were in England for their white ball series where they played 3 T20Is and ODIs. They had to travel directly to the West Indies from England for their upcoming tour white ball series.

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It is being reported that BCCI spent a whopping INR 3.5 crores for the flight to the Caribbean. The Indian cricket board booked a chartered flight for its players who were traveling from England to the West Indies. The Men in Blue contingent consists of 16 players alongside the head coach Rahul Dravid who were traveling to the Caribbean for the white-ball matches.

Why did BCCI book a chartered flight? 

A BCCI official was seen explaining the board’s decision to charter a flight. He shared how the number of people traveling to the West Indies included not only the support staff but a few players’ wives as well. The unnamed source was quoted by Times of India saying, “The BCCI spent Rs 3.5 crore on the chartered flight which took Team India from Manchester on Tuesday afternoon to Port of Spain (the capital of Trinidad and Tobago) by 11.30 pm IST.”

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“The reason a chartered flight was booked for the team was not Covid-19. It’s difficult to book so many tickets on a commercial flight-the Indian contingent includes 16 players and members of the support staff, including head coach Rahul Dravid. There are players’ wives who have traveled to the Caribbean too,” the unnamed source added.

The BCCI official goes on to further say, “Normally, in a commercial flight, this expense would’ve been around Rs 2 crore. A business class ticket from Manchester to Port of Spain would be around Rs 2 lakh. A chartered flight is more expensive, but it’s a logical option to take. Most top football teams have a charter now.”

The Men In Blue are set to square off against the West Indies in a three-match ODI series starting 22 July. The ODI series will be followed up with five T20Is with the first 3 played in the Caribbean and the remaining two in the USA.

India has decided to play  a lot of fringe players in the ODI games. BCCI’s all format captain Rohit Sharma has been rested for the series alongside with some other first-choice players. Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been named the captain for the 50 over games with Ravindra Jadeja his deputy.

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