ICL can't sue BCCI in London, says Delhi court

The Delhi High Court has barred the ICL from suing the BCCI in British courts, denting its hopes of fighting for relief for those associated with the unauthorised league. The court order was on a plea filed by the BCCI for an anti-suit injunction against Essel Sports, promoters of the ICL.

Last month Essel Sports had served a legal notice on the BCCI, seeking various reliefs including restraint orders and damages against the BCCI, the ECB and the ICC for having boycotted the ICL. The notice said that if it did not receive a "full and satisfactory substantive response" from the BCCI by December 7, it would file proceedings in the London court.

In the interim, the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) also questioned how the ICL could go ahead with the legal costs of suing the various boards while it owed the players "millions of dollars".