World cricket's bosses meet in Karachi on Thursday with the issue of Indian TV rights the official discussion topic. But also likely to be brought up is the crisis in Zimbabwean cricket, which has seen the government taking control.
Reports also suggest that India will ask the International Cricket Council to scrap the Champions Trophy, which they are due to host in October.
The Indians believe the competition is a burden financially for host countries and dilutes the World Cup's importance.
The meeting was called after the Indian government ruled that major sporting events involving the national team must be made available free to state broadcaster Prasar Bharati.
ICC chiefs fear TV revenue from the lucrative Indian market will suffer.
"Cricket boards like the West Indies, Sri Lanka and others might not be able to survive without it," president Ehsan Mani said of the decision last month.
The rule will not apply for the forthcoming India-Pakistan series, however.
The presence of Peter Chingoka, who has been put in charge of the interim board after Zimbabwe Cricket was taken over by the government, is likely to invite discussions about the situation there, at least on an unofficial basis.
Last month, the Zimbabwe team went on strike over pay and transport issues, and demanded the dismissal of ZC chairman Chingoka and managing director Ozias Bvute.
Mani has called on the new committee to resolve the crisis by addressing allegations of mismanagement.
Meanwhile, India are expected to recommend that the Champions Trophy, which was brought in to help smaller nations develop, is scrapped.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is keen on organising more lucrative Test series against England and Australia.
It has led to accusations that the Indians are trying to bypass the ICC but those were dismissed as "a big deal about nothing" by BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi.
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