The West Indies’ tour of India is shrouded in confusion after conflicting statements from the teams’ boards.
India’s board said it was “shocked and extremely disappointed” after being told by its counterpart that West Indies would be leaving the tour after Friday’s fourth one-day international.
But the West Indies’ board has denied making a decision to pull out.
The teams were scheduled to play one more ODI, a one-off Twenty20 international and three Test matches.
India have already lined up Sri Lanka as a replacement opponent in a five-match one-day series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday that West Indies were pulling out because of a payment dispute between the players and their cricket board.
“The withdrawal gives little thought to the future of the game, the players and the long standing relations between the BCCI and the WICB,” the BCCI said in a statement.
Three hours later, however, the West Indies Cricket Board released its own statement via Facebook denying the BCCI’s claim.
“The West Indies Cricket Board advises, that, contrary to media reports, it has taken no decision to discontinue the ongoing tour to India,” it said.
“The WICB will make a further statement following the conclusion of the fourth one-day international which is in progress.”
All of this took place whilst the fourth ODI in Dharamsala was ongoing.
The dispute between the WICB and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) concerns the signing of a new agreement covering pay and conditions.
The ODI series is tied 1-1 after Tuesday’s third match in Visakhapatnam was abandoned because of Cyclone Hudhud.
West Indies are due to play three Test Matches and five ODIs in South Africa from December before heading to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which starts in February.
England are due to travel to the Caribbean for three Test matches in April and May.
In 2009, the WIPA and WICB were involved in a similar dispute when 13 leading players, including captain Chris Gayle, went on strike and missed a two-Test series at home to Bangladesh.