BCCI chief Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the issue was blown out of proportion.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra has said that the selection committee will decide Sourav Ganguly's fate as captain
Sony has been given the satellite rights for the series for USD 11.5 million.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the BCCI was negotiating the game with the Asian Cricket Council and the ICC.
New BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra is busy with electioneering in Haryana.
The former BCCI chief wants the newly-elected BCCI chief to represent the Board at the ICC meetings.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and vice-presidents Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra will meet on December 11.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will donate Rs. 1 crore to those affected by Sunday's tragedy.
The BCCI denied that Glamorgan had approached it seeking Sourav Ganguly's release.
The BCCI chief said the former India captain is not being selected as the selectors do not want to tamper with the wining combination.
The BCCI has said that money would not be a factor when appointing the next coach of India.
Former West India batsman Desmond Haynes has also been called for an interview by the BCCI for the India coach post.
BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra said efforts are on 'to get in touch with 2-3 other former internationals from abroad before the final selection is made'.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sunil Gavaskar, S Venkatraghavan and Ravi Shastri are the other members of the committee
The BCCI said it will produce live telecast of the upcoming Test series and distribute it through Sony TV.
'This team has been made to be fearful and distrusting by the rumour mongering and deceit that is Sourav's modus operandi of divide and rule.'
India's coach said he will discuss the happenings on the Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tours at the review committee meeting on September 27.
India's captain, on returning from Zimbabwe, said he will talk to the BCCI on the issue if asked to.
The company claims it was the lowest bidder for production rights of the India-Pakistan series.
The BCCI President said that Pakistan's tour is in doubt due to the long-running court battle over TV rights.
ZEE Telefilms shot off a letter to the BCCI, urging it to "leave the unpleasantness behind" and find a way to sort the telecast rights issue
The New Area Development Programme, a panel formed by the BCCI, will oversee cricket's advance into new territories like Daman, Diu and Pondicherry.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said that the BCCI would like to bid for the 2011 World Cup independently.
The three-member committee comprises BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra.
A committee, to be set up in the next 48 hours, will shortlist candidates and make its recommendations.
President-elect Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the AGM had to be adjourned as it could not complete its business because of a stay order passed by a Chennai court.
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