Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Bombay HC Hears BCCI's Appeal Over Kochi Tuskers Award
The Bombay High Court is looking at a dispute between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala team.
The court has issued a notice because the BCCI is unhappy about having to pay the team over 538 crore rupees based on previous rulings.
The Kochi Tuskers were part of the Indian Premier League for only a short time.
The BCCI terminated the team's agreement in 2011, leading to this legal battle.
The court has told the team not to collect the money from BCCI for now, and a final hearing is planned to start on September 17 to resolve the situation.
Bombay High Court issued notice on BCCI's appeal regarding Rs 538 crore arbitration awards to Kochi Tuskers.
The BCCI is challenging a single-judge bench order that upheld two arbitration awards.
The franchise, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, participated in the IPL for only one season in 2011.
The dispute began after the BCCI terminated the franchise agreement in September 2011.
A two-judge bench will likely begin the final hearing on the appeal from September 17.
- Who
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
- What
- Bombay High Court is hearing BCCI's appeal regarding arbitration awards to Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
- When
- The court issued a notice, with the final hearing expected to start September 17.
- Where
- Bombay High Court
- Why
- The BCCI is appealing a ruling that upheld arbitration awards in favor of the defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala over the termination of their franchise agreement.
BCCI's Stance
Kochi Tuskers Kerala's Position
The Ruling
BCCI's Stance
Challenging the arbitration awards
Kochi Tuskers Kerala's Position
Upholding previous arbitration awards
- Case
- BCCI's appeal against arbitration awards
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Parties
- BCCI, Kochi Tuskers Kerala
- Award Amount
- Over Rs 538 crore
- Franchise Tenure
- One season (2011)
- Hearing Start
- September 17