The International Cricket Council has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to pay 60 per cent of the legal costs incurred by the Indian cricket board while being involved in the case pertaining to a dispute over bilateral matches.

The Pakistan board had claimed damages up to $70 million from the BCCI for not fulfilling terms of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two sides to play six bilateral series from 2015 and 2023.

However, the ICC dispute panel ruled in India’s favour as the MOU was not binding. Now, the ICC has asked PCB to reimburse BCCI’s legal expenses.

PCB were unhappy at the directive but added that not being asked to pay the entire legal fees was a minor victory.

“The PCB notes the ICC Dispute Panel’s decision on BCCI’s claims for their legal expense incurred on the PCB-BCCI dispute. The award of significantly lesser costs than claimed by BCCI reflects that PCB’s case had merits. The PCB, however, reiterates its disappointment in the original decision/award given against it.”