NE NEWS SERVICE
MUMBAI, DECEMBER 1
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah was on Sunday named the Board’s representative to attend future meetings of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executives committee.
The decision was taken at its 88th Annual General Meeting held after the former Cricket Captain Saurav Ganguly took charge as President in its Mumbai headquarters on Sunday.
It was also conceded at the meeting that the Board is planning to install an IPL hall of fame for cricketers who have delivered exceptional performance in the T20 League.
The amendments proposed to be made in the BCCI constitution will be sent to the Apex Court for its approval.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, president Ganguli said that “IPL hall of fame for players who have delivered exceptional performance in the T20 league.”
He also hinted at a green signal for IPL teams to play outside India. However, the royalty fee for playing abroad has to be discussed with BCCI.
MSK Prasad’s eventful stint as the selection committee chairman also came to an end with Ganguly stating “you cannot go beyond your tenure”.
Few members raised questioned some of the financial steps taken by the Committee of Administrators (COA) during their time in charge of the board.
Regarding the amendments which also include President Ganguly’s current nine-month stint which can get an extension if the BCCI dilutes the specific reform on tenure-cap as mandated by the SC-appointed Lodha Committee, it was decided that legal opinion will be sought first and clarifications will be sought for changes from the Supreme Court at the meeting.
