BCCI AGM Key Points: The Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) held its 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Ahmedabad where BCCI approved the 10-team IPL of the 2022 edition and endorses ICC’s bid for the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympics after some clarification from the IOC. .
Also, a board member who attended the meeting said that the secretary and treasurer will talk to the government and look for a way to get tax exemption for the two flagship events that India will hold.
Some of the key decisions made during the AGM are as follows:
- The Election Officer, Mr. AK Joti, announced the election of Mr. Rajeev Shukla as Vice President of BCCI. Furthermore, Mr. Brijesh Patel and Mr. KM Majumdar were unanimously re-elected as representative members of the IPL Board of Directors by the General Body.
- Pragyan Ojha, who was nominated by the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) as the player’s representative, was inducted into the IPL Governing Council at AGM.
- The General Body authorized the IPL Governing Council to include up to ten teams in the Indian Premier League. The IPL GC will develop modalities regarding scheduling up to 10 teams.
- The General Corps also decided to seek further clarification from the ICC on its proposal to include cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The BCCI also increased the reimbursement limit for retired first-class cricketers’ insurance medical claim to INR 10 lakhs.
- The retirement age of BCCI-affiliated referees and scorers has also been increased to 60 years.
- The General Organ approved the disbursement of funds to the ICA.
Likewise, the General Body authorized the BCCI Delegates to decide on the following matters:
- Appointment of the Cricket Committee, Standing Committees and Referees Committee.
- BCCI representative to the ICC Board of Directors or any similar organization.
- Establishment of the new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and the subsequent plan to establish zonal academies.
- Decide the venues for the next ICC T20 2021 World Cup.
- Decide on the national BCCI 2020-21 season and form a task force to compensate players, match officials and others involved in cricket activity if they are unable to participate due to cancellation of cricket matches / tournaments due to COVID -19.
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“We are prepared to host the T20 World Cup in 2021, as well as the World Cup of 50 years in 2023. We need to talk to the government to see if we can get a tax exemption and for this we have decided that our secretary Jay Shah the Treasurer Arun Dhumal will speak to the government. If the government does not agree, we will decide how to do it. We also have pending the issue of the T20 World Cup 2016, so it will also have to be resolved, “said a member of the board.
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- In other decisions, the veteran leader of Congress, Rajiv Shukla, was officially appointed Vice Chairman of the Board in place of his protégé Mahim Verma of Uttarakhand.
- It also emerged that the general body decided in favor of Sourav Ganguly continuing as director on the ICC Board.
- Secretary Jay Shah will be the alternate director and representative of India at the meetings of the Chief Executive Committee of the world body.
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It has been decided that all first-class players, both male and female, will be adequately compensated for the short domestic season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, BCCI plans to launch the national season, after several months of delay, in January with the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship.
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BCCI to support ICC’s bid for the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympics after some clarification from the IOC.
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The general body of BCCI approves the IPL of 10 teams as of the 2022 edition at its AGM in Ahmedabad.
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BCCI members are now contemplating the inclusion of two new teams in IPL and are likely to approve the addition of 2 more teams, but for IPL 2022 rather than IPL 2021.
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– GM KVP Rao, who has been taking care of national cricket, was asked to resign before the AGM meeting and has already left his papers.
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The BCCI Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which is scheduled to elect three national selectors for the next series against England, is set to get an extension at the board’s 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
PTI reported that, according to BCCI sources, the CAC, headed by former World Cup winner bowler Madan Lal and composed of RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik, will continue to carry out its functions as usual.
The trio’s extension is scheduled to be ratified at the AGM.
President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah at the 89th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI in Ahmedabad today.
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Meanwhile, speculation abounds that the issue of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly’s conflict of interest will also be discussed during the General Meeting. But it is neither listed on the agenda nor according to the information available with InsideSport it will be discussed.
“We are here to discuss the very important agenda that the Secretary is circulating. Sourav’s personal endorsement is not a problem. In no way will it be discussed or raised at the meeting ”, said one of the senior BCCI officials who has already arrived in Ahmedabad for the meeting.
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89th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI – AGENDA
The BCCI AGM starts today at 12 noon and 23 items are listed on the agenda –
1. Confirmation of the minutes of the 88th BCCI Annual General Meeting held on December 1, 2019 at BCCI headquarters, Cricket Center, Mumbai.
2. Election of the Vice President.
3. Election of 2 (two) representatives of the General Organ in the Governing Council of the IPL.
4. Induction / appointment of the following members of the Governing Council:
(a) 2 (two) representatives of the General Body; and
(b) 1 (one) representative of the Indian Cricket Players Association;
5. Approval of the secretary’s report for the year 2019-20 under review.
6. Adoption of the treasurer’s report and audited accounts for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
7. Approval of the Annual Budget for fiscal year 2020-21.
8. Appointment of the Auditor or Auditors for the years 2019-20 and 2020-21 and set their remuneration.
9. Appointment of the Ombudsman and Ethics Officer.
10. Appointment of Cricket Committees and Standing Committees as mentioned in Rules 26 and 25 respectively.
11. Appointment of the Referees Committee as mentioned in Rule 27.
12. Examination of:
(a) the Report and recommendations of the Apex Council, the Executive Director and the Committees and propose policy directions to the Apex Council;
b) the Report and recommendations of the Governing Council and propose policy guidelines to the Governing Council;
(c) the Reports of the Ombudsman and the Ethics Officer and the recommendations made in them;
13. Consideration of any motion, of which a Full Member shall notify the Secretary 21 (twenty-one) days before the meeting.
14. Appoint the BCCI Representative or Representatives to the International Cricket Council and / or any similar organization.
15. Approval of the inclusion of 2 (two) new teams in the Indian Premier League.
16. Discussion of BCCI’s position on the inclusion of cricket in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.
17. Update on ICC matters – ICC tax exemption issue
18. Update on the affairs of the National Cricket Academy.
19. Update on the ICC T20 2021 World Cup scheduled to take place in India.
20. Update on future India travel schedules.
21. Ratification of rules framed by the Apex Council, in terms of Rule 15 of the BCCI Rules and Regulations.
22. Consideration of any matter that the President deems necessary to include on the agenda.
23. Transaction of any other informal business that the President may allow.
The AGM was previously postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic
What is the status with 2 NEW IPL equipment?
InsideSport has already reported that BCCI AGM will approve the inclusion of two new teams, but as of IPL 2022. According to available information, BCCI members believe that including two new teams with immediate effect will not be feasible, but all are ready to approve new equipment for IPL 2022.
What is the ICC T20 World Cup tax exemption problem?
The ICC wants tax breaks for next year’s T20 World Cup in India. The ICC has given the BCCI several deadlines to provide a tax exemption certificate from the Government of India, which is mandatory for hosting ICC events. BCCI AGM will discuss the issue among its members and decide the way forward.
The new ICC deadline is December 31. “In accordance with Clause 10.20 of the venue agreement for this event, the BCCI is obliged to provide ICC with a total tax exemption for all income arising from this event in favor of ICC, its subsidiaries and associates and its members by least 18 months before the start of the event ”, the BCCI has mentioned in the documents of the agenda of its 89th Annual General Meeting to be held in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Cricket at the Olympics
The ICC is targeting the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, but so far the BCCI has been reluctant to include cricket in the Olympics. There is a fear that T20 cricket at the Olympics could negatively affect the revenue stream from bilateral and global T20 events. The BCCI meeting will decide its position on cricket at the Olympic Games.
