The racial abuse charges on the Harbhajan Singh thretened to leave India’s tour of Australia. The BCCI went to the extent of declaring that if the three-match ban on the Indian off-spinner were not removed, the team of India would come back & would leave the tour. The ban was finally removed after New Zealand High Court Judge John Hansen ruled that Harbhajan did not racially abuse Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds. India is now become an economic superpower in cricket. In 2006-07 the BCCI’s income was Rs 650 crore, which was more than half of the game’s income. Global media rights for cricket matches to be held in India between 2006-10 were awarded for Rs 2,191 crore to Nimbus. The official kit sponsorship deal for 2006-10 with Nike has been signed for Rs 197 crore. Air Sahara earned the right to be the official sponsor of the Indian team for Rs 280 crore. IPL broadcast rights for 2008-18 were given to Sony for Rs 4104 crore. But after the Harbhajan case, other cricketing nations feel that India is becoming a bully & using its money power to browbeat other boards.