No window for IPL in FTP: ICC chief

MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not consider creating an official window for the Indian Premier League in its Future Tours Programme, outgoing ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat has said.

According to Lorgat, giving an official window to IPL will set a dangerous precedent and open a pandora?s box with similar demands coming from other boards like Australia?s Big Bash League and BCB?s Bangladesh Premier League.

"The consequence of that (an IPL window) is what do we do with the Big Bash League? What do we do with other premier leagues -- Sri Lanka is launching one, Bangladesh has one," he said.

"I know people might say the IPL is the premier league, but once you provide a window for one particular member, you have to be conscious of the fact you may well have to do it for other members. Hence why we have not been supportive of a window specifically for any one of those domestic leagues."

Lorgat, who was appointed as ICC CEO In April 2008, will demit office on 30 June. Former South African cricketer and ICC GM Commercial David Richardson will take over as new chief executive.