Published: Jul 18, 2016, 02:40 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 18, 2016, 03:46 PM (IST)
The Supreme Court of India on Monday gave a deadline of six months to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to implement a major chunk of recommendations given by the Justice RM Lodha Committee. The Indian cricket board will thus be a refurbished body of governing cricket activities in India, with no minister involved in its set-up. The Supreme Court also gave its verdict on the one-state-one-vote recommendation, allowing exceptions to Maharashtra and Gujarat, who have three different cricketing bodies. The BCCI will now have six months to implement all recommendations, according to the apex court of India. ALSO READ: SC asks BCCI to impletement Lodha recommendation over ‘one state one vote’ on rotational basis
A few days ago, recently-elected president of the Indian cricket board, Anurag Thakur had vowed to carry on the reforms process in the BCCI, insisting that the Board would not run away from implementing the “practical” recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee, according to PTI.
Addressing the media after taking over unopposed as the BCCI President, Thakur faced a barrage of queries on the recommendations which have been resisted by the Board so far. The 41-year-old, who is the second youngest BCCI President, said he is prepared to confront the situation head on. ALSO READ: Anurag Thakur in favour of implementing ‘practical’ Lodha Committee recommendations
“Where there is a challenge, there is an opportunity, it all depends on one’s perspective. I see an opportunity that this is the time to deliver,” asserted Thakur when asked whether he is prepared for the turbulent times ahead given the sweeping reforms recommended by the apex court’s panel.
