The Indian Cricket League on Wednesday threatened to take legal action against the International Cricket Council [Images] if its application for official recognition is rejected by the governing body.

The ICC [Images] Executive Board will meet in Dubai [Images] on April 17 and 18 during which it will consider the ICL's application for ICC approval to stage unofficial cricket.

Other items on the agenda include the Lahore [Images] terrorist attack and its implications for cricket, Zimbabwe task team report and promotion of Test cricket.

"We are hopeful to receive official recognition at the ICC Executive Board meeting scheduled for April 17th and 18th in Dubai, failing which we will pursue legal options," Subhash Chandra, Chairman, Essel Group, said.

The ICL is keen on the ICC 'recognising' its players -- even if they don't register their runs, wickets and catches in the T20 tournament -- in their official records. They are clear in their stand that the 'rebel' tag should be removed from the league and the BCCI and ICC should recognise the players' official status and restore pension and other benefits.

The ICL also announced its plan to launch ICL Season-3 with its 'October-November 2009' Winter edition of the ICL 20s Indian Championship, preceded by the ICL 20-20 Domestic Tournament and conditioning camp for its players.

Last month, the ICL had sought to quash rumours about its future, saying the Twenty20 [Images] league has not gone bankrupt and will continue as scheduled.

ICL business head Himanshu Mody revealed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India had offered the ICL a deal, asking them to close the Twenty20 league and take up a franchise in the Indian Premier League [Images].