We have a WhatsApp group comprising about 80 male and female players. The idea of having a players’ association originated during discussions there. I have received warm and positive reactions and messages from former players, like ex-India women’s player Hemlata Kala and Ratan Singh,” he said.
Lochab, however, said there is no question of embracing IRCA, or sending Srinivason as a RSPB representative to the BCCI AGM on December 24.
“It is not possible. Our case is represented in the Supreme Court [in relation to the BCCI reforms case] and our viewpoint is that we don’t have any such mechanism [to let players form associations]. So, the stand that we have taken in the Supreme Court remains the stand of the department. We have no information about the IRCA; Railways have no concern with it,” Lochab told IANS.
“We have informed the Supreme Court that we are a department and predominantly our job is to promote sports, and not any other agenda. Also, the BCCI does not provide us any grant,…