The ICC on Tuesday asked BCCI President Shashank Manohar to meet the representatives of the Indian Cricket League, deferring a decision on the rebel league's plea for recognition.
"The ICC Board received an application for approval from the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The Board resolved to adjourn its considerations to allow for discussions between Shashank Manohar, the President of The Board of Control for Cricket in India, and representatives of the ICL," the ICC said in a statement after the first day of a two-day Board meeting that started in Dubai.
"Mr Manohar agreed to provide the Board with a full written report of those discussions in due course. New regulations governing official and unofficial cricket were also discussed following work by a sub-committee made up of ICC Head of Legal David Becker, Shashank Manohar, Giles Clarke, Norman Arendse and Lalit Modi," the statement added.
The ICC Board agreed that a final draft be submitted to the directors for consideration and approval.
Also up for discussion was the Future Tours Programme (FTP) post-2012.
With the current FTP due to run out in May 2012, the ICC Board discussed the concept of an alternative structure to bilateral tours, including the possibility of an enhanced Test championship.
"The concept is something that has been previously looked into by both the ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) and the ICC Board during meetings in Dubai in June/July and September.
"It was agreed to look at refinements to the model for further consideration by the CEC in December and then the ICC Board in January 2009.
The ICC also discussed the possibility of cricket being part of a future Olympic Games.
"It was agreed that ICC management continue research on the matter and present to the Board at a later date.
"If cricket wished to be part of the 2020 Olympic Games then it would have to make an application to the International Olympic Committee before 2013.
The Board decided to re-schedule next year's World Cup Qualifiers in South Africa after the Emirates Cricket Board, the original host for the event, wrote to the ICC stating its inability to stage the tournament in April 2009 because not all venues required would be ready in time.
"On that basis, the Board accepted the recommendation of the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee that, subject to agreement by Cricket South Africa, the event take place there, at the same time of the year as originally scheduled," the ICC statement said.
