The stand-off between the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and the Board of Control for Cricket in India was resolved on Friday with BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra saying that the "matter is closed".
Addressing reporters after the two-day Working Committee meeting of the Board, Mahendra said TNCA president N Srinivasan and former BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya presented their views on the controversy generated by the letters, written by Srinivasan, alleging irregularities in the TV rights issues.
"After the discussions, Srinivasan has withdrawn the letters and the allegations against Dalmiya and the matter is closed," he said.
Mahendra also said that TNCA agreed to file affidavits in favour of the apex body in the cases filed by Sir Thyagaraya Cricket Club and Bharti Cricket Club against the BCCI.
On the television rights' issue, the BCCI president said the Board would constitute a committee before calling for tenders.
"With regards to TV rights the Working Committee has taken a decision that a committee will be appointed for this purpose and tenders will be invited.
"The process will be completed and after approval from the committee and then the Working Committee, the final decision will be taken," he said.
Mahendra said the Board would oppose the ordinances brought in by state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.
"In principle the members have agreed that we should oppose the move. The Board is not going to accept this intervention by the governments. Instead, we will help the Associations which have been affected.
"There might be a possibility that the new associations (formed on the basis of these ordinances) might not get subsidies, matches and recognition from the Board."
On the issue of merger of the women's cricket body, Mahendra said the Working Committee decided to defer the matter till the next meeting.
"In the meantime the secretary has been requested to get in touch with other Test-playing nations to find out what they have decided, in which manner they have taken over their respective Women's Cricket Associations."
Mahendra said the Board will also file a suit against Netaji Cricket Club, which went to the court against Dalmiya's election as Patron-in-Chief of the BCCI, claming damages of Rs 10 crore.
The BCCI president was also authorised to take a decision on the disqualification of Rajasthan Cricket Association president Lalit Modi after BCCI vice-president Kamal Morarka made a presentation before the members.
The Working Committee also approved the itineraries for the tour of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Zimbabwe and also discussed details of the ICC Champions Trophy, which is set to be held in the country after the Centre decided to grant tax exemption to international sporting events.
Mahendra said Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi's letter seeking cricket as one of the disciplines in the 2010 Commonwealth Games also came up for discussion, but no decision was taken.
"The letter of Mr Kalmadi to have cricket as one of the disciplines in the 2010 Commonwealth Games was taken up for discussion but considering the paucity of time it will again be taken up in the next meeting."
Asked whether a bowling and fielding coach would also be appointed to assist newly-appointed coach Greg Chappell, Mahendra replied that the back-up team would surely be provided if the Australian asks for it.
He also said a full-time media manager would also be appointed before September.
