'Test cricketists would take 50 RS a day, Ranji Trophy Players RS 5': Former BCCI Christ Manager Prof.Dr. Ratnakar Shetty

New Delhi:Ratnakar ShettyIn 1975, a Professor of Chemistry began his journey as a Christmas manager at Mumbai's Wilson College. Later, he served as General Manager from the Tournament Committee of the Bombay Cricket Association to the administrator of the Indian Cricket Teams and the Chief Administrative Council of the Cricket Control Board (BCCI) in India.
In the fourth episode of Bombay Sport Exchange (BSE), he sat on the Internet with Professor Ratnakar Setty. Over the years, the experienced manager made a first -hand statement about the growth of the Indian cricket, the politics of the Indian cricket, and why BCCI was never dependent on the Indian government.
Shetty remembers how BCCI works before India won 1983 ODI World Cup And how different the current installation of the Indian Cricket Board was running everywhere.
“Started with an office with one -room,” Shetty remembered.
“In those days, the Brabourne Stadium, not only the BCCI, but also to include other sports, even the India's Cricket Club was elegant. Even the office of the Bombay Cricket Association was on the ground floor. BCCI was on the first floor. The total office area of ​​BCCI was 500 meters profit.

Experienced manager also explained how a cash -free BCCI works and why the role of royal families could not be ignored in the growth of the Indian cricket.
“BCCI was lucky, or the Indian cricket was lucky to get the support of the royal families who financed a large number of Indian crickets in those days. And then, of course, as a manager, we supported Mr. Mangalam Chinnaswamy from Mr. Gaik-° C like Mr. PM Runga, Mr. BCCI.
“There was no money. And you can imagine that the Treasurer in BCCI for 65 years was managed by two people. One was Zal Irani, then the Iranian cup was named and the other was Mr. Chidambaram.
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Setty recalled how much of the cricketists of that time by taking a jibe to the millions of winners.
“These days, young people probably do not realize that there were days when they were paid 50 rupees per day. In the old days, a Range cup cricket was paid 5 rupees. But no one grumbled.
During the conversation, Professor Setty explained how large teams were attempted to visit India when they wanted to get anger and why they wanted money before each big round.
“The only problem that we used to face, we used to ask the Ask West Indies, Australia, and England For A Tour, We Had to Pay Guarante Money in Those Days For Them to India. Scenario is the Big Three of the ICC, I am Not Talking About The Others, But If You Look at Australia and England, Even They Would Like India to come and play 5 test matches and have a long Tour, 4 years.

“Takım bu ülkeleri gezdiğinde para harcardık. Ama ülkemizi gezmelerini istediğimizde, onlara belirli bir miktar garanti parası ödemek zorundaydık. BCCI ödemek zorunda kaldık ve BCCI, o günlerde test maçlarını yürüten mekanlardan kurtulmak zorunda kaldı. Bu nedenle, bu mekanlar, bu mekanların, bu mekanların, bu mekanların, bu mekanların, bu alanların, bu bilet gelirini elde etmek zorunda kaldı. yönetti, “diye açıkladı.
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Shetty also touched upon how BCCI collected money to give the 1983 ODI World Cup -winning team.
“Mr. NKP SALV (then the BCCI President), when the Indian team won the World Cup in 1983, I asked La 1 Lakh as a prize money for the reward money. He used good offices in Nehru Stadium, who wanted him to make a music program.
“If I'm not wrong, for players around La 14 Lakh and about 15 lakh for the administrator and the administrator were distributed to the World Cup team. At that time it was given to DDCA. This tells you the story of the Indian Cricket.”