Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni requested Vinod Rai, the chief of Committee of Administrators (CoA), to increase the payments on the central contract list. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be the kingmaker in this case and at the end, only they can seal this deal.

The Board increased the salary of players last year, but earlier Kohli raised a valid question of balanced salary among cricketers. For example, there is a player who only plays one format for India has only central contract to earn. On the other hand, any young dynamic talent can grab a whopping deal in the IPL, which bring instability among the cricketers.

Former Team India Coach Anil Kumble gave a presentation to the board and asked about raising it from Rs 2 crores to Rs 5 crores.

“Unlike reports that players want share from the IPL broadcast revenue, they have never ever said anything like that. Yes, they have spoken about a respectable rise. The COA also understands that their payment structure needs revision,” a BCCI person told PTI.

Meanwhile, the CoA has submitted their report to Supreme Court and they will take the final call over this matter. However, Vinod Rai wants to change the current format of salaries, where players only get 7.8 percent of BCCI’s total revenue.

“Now let’s consider a situation wherein Virat or MS requests Mr. Rai to consider a pay hike. He can easily tell them that he had already given his recommendations to the Supreme Court in COA’s third Status Report. Now any fund disbursement of the BCCI would require approval of the General Body,” the person added.

“A Special General Meeting needs to be summoned where all the members will be taking a call. This is as per constitution of BCCI.”

This point is rising for someone like Cheteshwar Pujara, who is regular in Test cricket but is short of any lucrative Indian Premier League contract. Thus, Indian team wants to enforce the similar pattern of England and Wales Cricket Board, who gives different contracts to white ball and red ball players.