Internet Desk: The cynosure of all eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday as the apex court is likely to issue fresh orders on the ensuing Justice Lodha-BCCI case. The cash rich cricket board may be left out with any options as they failed to comply with the Lodha Committee recommendations.
The Supreme Court bench headed by TS Thakur is likely to appoint a new panel of administrators to take over the functioning of Indian cricket on Monday.
On Saturday, during a special general body meeting of the BCCI that was called to discuss the possibility of implementing the reforms recommended by the RM Lodha committee and directed by the apex court, the BCCI reiterated their stand that the members stood united and the call to not accept the recommendations in totality was unanimous.
The apex court has also directed the cricket board to stop fund transfer to state units, thereby causing a concern for the state associations. Several associations have written to the BCCI about how lack of funds will affect their domestic cricket.
The BCCI though are maintaining a rigid stance ahead of the hearing and continue to put the onus of not complying with the Court’s orders on their members.
According to a member who attended Saturday’s SGM feel it was difficult for the Board to amend its constitution since it requires a three-fourths majority as per the Societies Act.
Board appointed lawyer Kapil Sibal is likely to highlight this point to the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Supreme Court has also directed BCCI president Anurag Thakur to file a personal affidavit about his conversation with the ICC on government interference. The ICC chief executive David Richardson had been quoted as saying last month that Thakur “verbally requested” the world body chief Shashank Manohar to write a letter to the BCCI, citing the Lodha panel reforms of appointing a government watchdog – the CAG – and whether it would amount to government interference. It is learnt that the BCCI president will deny any formal or informal approach.
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