MUMBAI: The officials of Royal Challengers Bangalore were Thursday summoned by the IPL Governing Council to explain when the franchise intends to pay the first installment of players salary and also asked the franchise to get a No Objection Certificate from players on the revised payment schedule.

"The IPL governing council today summoned the RCB officials to the governing council meeting to discuss on the players? payment issue. After discussions, the BCCI has asked RCB to get ?No Objection Certificate? from the cricketers on the revised payment schedule. The franchise has promised that they would produce the NOC in some time," a senior governing council member told newswire PTI.

None of the RCB players except Chris Gayle have received the first installment of their salary despite repeated reminders the players haven?t got any response from the franchise owners.

As per the tripartite contract signed between franchise, player and the BCCI, the players are due 15 per cent of their fee for the season by 1 April, 50 per cent by 1 May, 20 per cent after the Champions League T20 and 15 per cent by 1 December.