BCCI is strongly against seeking an ICC approval for sanctioning of domestic events and release of players despite governing body's proposed regulations for each member nation regarding the same. 

The Indian board feels there shouldn't be any hurdle of ICC approval when it comes to hosting its domestic events like the IPL. 

As per a TOI report, the ICC recently pushed calls for each player featuring in only one T20 league outside the league conducted by his parent board.

"The regulations put forward by the ICC suggest that all boards have to get a sanction for conducting their domestic tournaments - be it the IPL, Big Bash, the upcoming The Hundred or even the other domestic tournaments like the Ranji Trophy and other premier domestic tournaments. BCCI feels that ICC should have very little role in conducting domestic tournaments," a BCCI official was quoted as saying. 

Even other major full members like Australia and England are against the idea. 

"It is felt that that capping of an international player would mean active players from countries which don't offer strong contracts like BCCI, CA and ECB, would retire from international cricket."

"For example, an Andre Russell would not want to miss out on making money just to play for West Indies as the WICB won't even come close to compensating him financially through its central contract," the official added. 

However, an ICC source close to the matter, said: "There is a working group - BCCI is a part of it - to consider how ICC can balance domestic and international cricket and also protect players."

"The ICC is looking at putting in minimum standards for all T20 and domestic events to ensure there is anti-corruption unit (ACU) / proper anti-doping facilities, players getting proper contracts and getting duly paid etc."

"Nothing has been decided yet. BCCI feels that IPL already does this and the ICC doesn't dispute it."

In June 2018, the ICC did set up a working group to reconsider granting sanction to events and release of cricketers, with the main aim being restoration of international cricket as the pinnacle by ensuring no talent exodus across various nations of the globe. 

"It's true that there needs to be a check on the proliferating leagues but that doesn't mean a board like BCCI will have to go through ICC to conduct its own domestic tournaments," the BCCI official, however, stated. 

"ICC can do it with the associate members but 10 full members adhere to the basic standards. ECB and CA are also of the same opinion."

The ICC actually sees this regulatory mechanism as part of the globalisation and strengthening of our sport as ex-CEO David Richardson said: "Poorly resourced and structured leagues are not sustainable in the long-term and may not support or invest in the growth and development of the game."

"A set of draft regulations have been developed over the past few months, which are designed to introduce minimum standards for short-form domestic leagues to safeguard cricket's reputation and protect the long term health of the members."

"The regulations recognize and encourage the important role that these leagues, when staged by or in partnership with members, can play in the promotion of the sport, in raising operational standards, protecting the health, safety and welfare of its participants and enabling professional cricketers to reap the rewards of their talents by mandating minimum contractual protections for player," he added. 

(Inputs from TOI)