The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) opposition to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) is grounded in its fear of being exposed as an inefficient organisation, feels legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi.

“The BCCI cannot ban players for playing in the league. Suppose you are working for a company and join another after some time, your former employers cannot stop you from earning your livelihood. That’s illegal,” Bedi said on the sidelines of a book release function here on Monday night. “Cricket is not their personal property and they have no right to stop anybody from joining this league. Actually the Board is scared that if the ICL turns out to be a well organised event, then their own failures would be exposed,” he added.

Bedi felt though ICL organisers were only trying to mint money, players cannot be barred from being a part of the league.