BCCI’s next move can further delay implementation of Lodha reforms

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Internet Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in its Special General Meeting held at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai on Monday decided to form a committee for analysing the implementation of Lodha reforms.

The two hour and 45 minute long Special General Meeting, attended by controversial former BCCI president N Srinivasan, did not take any decisive call as requested by the Committee of Administrators during a meeting with state units on Saturday.
“A five-six member committee will be formed tomorrow to see how best and quickly the principal order of the Supreme Court can be implemented,” acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary told media persons after the meeting.
The committee will have a deadline of a fortnight to submit its report. It will start working in the next two days.

There were no decisions taken on the various issues like ‘one state one vote’, age cap of 70 years, cooling off period after every three years and reinstatement of a five-member selection panel instead of current three.
On some of the other issues like bilateral engagement with Pakistan, Amitabh Chaudhary reiterated the BCCI’s stance that it can only play the arch-rivals if permitted by the government.
“We met with the PCB on the basis of a letter signed by the BCCI back in 2014. It was necessary. Our position is still the same. The tour can take place only after government permission,” Chaudhary stated.

About revoking the suspension order of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, the acting secretary said: “We have asked them (RCA) to formally respond to a show-cause notice and they have also decided to withdraw the litigation against BCCI.”

Congressman CP Joshi is the new president of Rajasthan Cricket Association.