India, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition challenging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)-managed team's portrayal as Team India, terming it frivolous. "...the petition is totally frivolous and ought to have been dismissed with costs," said a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi.

Lawyer Reepak Kansal moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi high court in October dismissed his plea. He said the BCCI-selected team is projected as Team India on official national broadcasting platforms, Doordarshan and All India Radio, without any government authorisation, approval, or recognition.

The bench asked Kansal, "What is your problem? The issu...