BCCI wary about Rajasthan Royals' move

A day after the Rajasthan Royals announced plans to create the first global sport alliance, the BCCI has reacted warily to the move. Rajasthan revealed they had tied up with Hampshire, Cape Cobras, Trinidad and Tobago and an Australian domestic team to form a worldwide Twenty20 brand but the Indian board's chief administrative officer, Ratnakar Shetty, said they had "not sought permission" to take such a step.

"Rajasthan Royals have not written to us and have not sought permission on this," Shetty told Times of India. "In case the Indian cricketers, who are contracted with the board, have to participate, they'll have to seek our permission. We have not heard anything from anyone as yet and the players can't take part unless we give them the permission."

Rajasthan, however, said the IPL was in the know and they were confident there would be no conflict of interest with the league. "The IPL has been aware of our plans and have been nothing but supportive. We know exactly where we stand and there has never been an intention to create any sort of conflict with the BCCI," the franchise said.