BCCI secretary Jay Shah mentioned right here on Saturday that former India batting nice VVS Laxman must “go through a process” to exchange Rahul Dravid because the president of the National Cricket Academy.
The prime publish on the NCA had fallen vacant after Dravid took over as the pinnacle coach of Team India following the group’s T20 World Cup exit within the United Arab Emirates final month.
“We will promote for NCA appointment. First they (VVS) have to use for this publish.
Indian legend Dravid additionally needed to undergo the same course of earlier than changing into India’s head coach.
Initially reluctant to maneuver from Hyderabad to Bangalore, Laxman has already resigned from his function because the mentor of IPL group Sunrisers Hyderabad.
They can even should cease writing commentaries or columns for newspapers to keep away from conflicts of curiosity.
Laxman’s appointment was one of many factors of debate on the AGM.
On the IPL 2022 mega public sale to be held subsequent 12 months, Shah mentioned: “The IPL Governing Council will decide on it.” The BCCI has additionally arrange a impartial panel to probe CVC Capital, which had toppled the Adani Group favourite for the Ahmedabad franchise.
The firm paid Rs 5625 crore within the public sale however now finds itself within the limelight for its alleged hyperlinks with some betting firms exterior India.
“We have formed a committee which is probing the matter,” Shah mentioned.
BCCI raises age restrict for match officers, help employees to 65 years
In a significant aid to the scores of match officers and help employees, the BCCI on Saturday elevated their retirement age by 5 years.
The BCCI took this choice throughout its Annual General Meeting (AGM) right here.
“The age limit of match officials and support staff has been increased from 60 years to 65 years, depending on their fitness,” BCCI mentioned in a press release after its ninetieth AGM.
This will profit many umpires, scorers, match referees.
A board official mentioned, “Now that we now have the rules, he’ll get 5 years for retirement.
Several resolutions have been handed within the AGM for the event of cricket within the northeastern states, Puducherry, Bihar and Uttarakhand.
“Rs 10 crore has been sanctioned to each state association and emphasis will be laid on developing indoor facility everywhere,” the official mentioned.
In different selections, the board has included Brijesh Patel and MKJ Majumdar within the IPL Governing Council.
“Former India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha (there) is on the IPL Governing Council as the representative of the Indian Cricketers’ Association,” the assertion learn.
The BCCI additionally introduced the formation of Tours, Fixtures and Technical Committee, Umpire Committee and Differently Abled Cricket Committee.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
