<P> India beat the West Indies 3--1 in a 5 - match ODI series in the Caribbean in July 2017, but lost to the same opposition in a one - off T20I . India then toured Sri Lanka, and comprehensively defeated them 3 - 0 in a three - match Test series, the first time India had whitewashed a team away from home in a Test series with at least three games . </P> <P> The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for the Indian cricket team and first - class cricket in India . The Board has been operating since 1929 and represents India at the International Cricket Council . It is amongst the richest sporting organisations in the world . It sold media rights for India's matches from 2006--2010 for US $612,000,000 . It manages the Indian team's sponsorships, its future tours and team selection . </P> <P> The International Cricket Council determines India's upcoming matches through its future tours program . However, the BCCI, with its influential financial position in the cricketing world, has often challenged the ICC's program and called for more series between India, Australia and England which are more likely to earn more revenue as opposed to tours with Bangladesh or Zimbabwe . In the past, the BCCI has also come into conflict with the ICC regarding sponsorships and the legitimacy of the ICC Champions Trophy . </P> <P> Selection for the Indian cricket team occurs through the BCCI's zonal selection policy, where each of the five zones is represented with one selector and one of the members nominated by BCCI as the Chairman of the selection committee . This has sometimes led to controversy as to whether these selectors are biased towards their zones . </P>

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