Rajasthan Royals have not run franchise plan by us, claims BCCI

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reacted wearily to the plans announced by the Rajasthan Royals to create the first global sport alliance. Rajasthan revealed yesterday that they had tied up with Hampshire , Cape Cobras, Trinidad and Tobago and an Australian domestic team to form a worldwide Twenty20 brand, but, according to Cricinfo, 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 reportedly 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," a spokesman for the franchise said. "We know exactly where we stand and there has never been an intention to create any sort of conflict with the BCCI."