Cricket League can use Railway stadiums said Lalu

In what could be good news for Zee Group-promoted Indian Cricket League (ICL), the Union Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, said on Thursday that it would allow ICL to use Railways’ stadiums.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet stated its position on whether ICL can access the stadiums. However, in a move that indicates BCCI’s reluctance to share resources, it recently stated that any person associating himself with “any other organisation” would not be entitled to derive any benefits from BCCI or “be connected with any of its activities”.

Meanwhile, Mr Prasad described the ICL as a “good initiative” and said competition was good for the game. “It is a good initiative. It will give rise to competition and good players will be encouraged. The parallel league is a good thing for those who complain that they were not selected or were ignored. This competition will be good for spotting good players,” he said here . “We will definitely allow them to play on our stadiums. The usual charges would be levied for the access,” he added. The Railways has stadium facilities across the country, including Delhi and Lucknow.

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