MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) has reportedly laid out an extensive agenda for the “full session” of its upcoming apex council meeting, which is to be held here on Thurday, July 21.
The 12-point agenda has prioritized the upcoming domestic season as one of the main items for discussion.
After holding a curtailed Ranji Trophy this year due to COVID-19, the board aims to conduct a full-fledged red-ball tournament next season.
“The Board wants to hold a full session this time, and accordingly, there will be discussions on when the season would start and what will be the format to begin the season with,” a source in the BCCI told Sportstar.
Also on the agenda of course, is the tender for BCCI’s media rights, which will be put up soon.
The board members will be meeting in Mumbai to discuss, among other things, the sponsorship agreements with BYJU’s (Think & Learn Private Limited) and Paytm (ONE97 Communication Limited). They have renewed their contracts with the BCCI but the complete details haven’t been revealed as of yet.
While Paytm is the title sponsor for both international and domestic matches, BYJU’s are the jersey sponsors. “We are continuing our association with the BCCI, we have extended our sponsorship deal,” Byju Raveendran, the CEO of the company, told Cricbuzz on Monday night.
According to Item No. 5 in the agenda, the members will be updated on the bank guarantee from Star India Limited.
AGENDA FOR THE APEX COUNCIL MEETING
# Ratification of the minutes of the 12th Apex Council meeting
# Ratification of resolution(s) by circulation passed
# Ratification for the expenses incurred towards the contribution to other sports (Olympics) during the pandemic
# Ratification of increase in monthly gratis
# Update on the Bank Guarantee from Star India Private Limited
# Update on the National Cricket Academy – camps and courses
# Update on the domestic season 2022-23
a. procurement of new equipment
b. format and timelines
# Update on gradation of umpires
# Update on the sponsors of Indian cricket team – BYJUS and Paytm
# Update on BCCI’s media rights
# Update on the process pertaining to the request for proposal for production related service for IPL and BCCI domestic matches
# To consider any other business which the chairman may consider necessary to be included in the agenda.
