The BCCI want damages in the region of £26.2m from the West Indies

The Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) says they will not back down in their determination to claim damages from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

The BCCI are seeking damages totalling in the region of £26.2m after the West Indies abandoned their recent tour of India with five matches still to complete.

The WICB do not have the funds to meet such a demand and face an uncertain future if they are found liable.

But Sanjay Patel, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket India, says there is little room for negotiation.

"We have sent a demand letter to the WICB claiming damages to the tune of 258 crore (£26.2m),” said Patel.

“And we are in the process of ascertaining other damages incurred by our hosting centres, after which we will present a final claim amount.

"It is a matter of consideration for the WICB to decide as to how they will cover our damages.

"(Abandoning the tour) is a unilateral decision of the WICB and they are solely responsible for this entire episode.

"There has been a direct and disastrous impact. Other than the financial losses, the collateral damage that has been caused to the BCCI and its stakeholders is irreparable.”

The tour was abandoned because of a rift between the West Indies players, their association (WIPA) and the board.

But Patel stressed that BCCI officials had worked hard to keep the West Indies in India.

"We tried our level best to survive the series and I had to personally dash to Kochi before the first ODI to intervene and ensure that the match took place," he said.

"My colleagues joined me in these efforts at various junctures, including the last ODI in Dharamsala, and we repeatedly highlighted the potential damage due to this decision.

"Unfortunately, WICB chose to ignore the consequences at that stage and created an avoidable situation."

It has been suggested that either the International Cricket Council (ICC) or India’s 'big three' executive partners, England and Australia, may be able to help resolve the dispute.

But Patel said: “This is a bilateral issue between the boards of BCCI and WICB. We will approach the ICC as and when the situation so demands.

"They (ECB chairman Giles Clarke and Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards) are well meaning colleagues of all the members and do recognise the circumstances that have led to this situation and the need to resolve the same to our satisfaction."