MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on October 18.
Expectedly, the biggest item on the agenda will be the election of the president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary, and treasurer, which will take place on that day. And equally expectedly, all the candidates for said positions will face no contest. “There are no signs of elections taking place and all the crucial posts could again be filled unanimously,” a senior board member told Hindustan Times.
The selection of India’s representative to the International Cricket Council will be another top priority. Currently, both BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah are the nominated representatives to the ICC.
Besides, the BCCI will also have to decide if it will field a candidate for the ICC chairman’s position.
The Women’s IPL, which is to be held early next year, is also one of the important items on the agenda, which will be officially ratified.
The Women’s IPL, which is to be held early next year, is also one of the important items on the agenda, which will be officially ratified. As per Cricbuzz, the BCCI is expected to issue tenders for the media rights and sale of franchises. It is likely to be a six-team affair but modalities and the final decision are expected at the AGM.
For the record, there are are 29 points on the agenda in all.
Some other key points on the agenda:
– To update on the concluded IPL Media Rights and the upcoming BCCI Media Rights
– To update on India’s Future Tour’s Programme
– To update on the National Cricket Academy Matters
– To update on infrastructure development initiatives undertaken by the BCCI in the North-Eastern region
– To update on revised infrastructure Subsidy Policy
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