The BCCI Mess: How It Unfolded

Justice R. M. LODHA… dismantling the BCCI oligarchy.

- K. C. Vijaya Kumar

It is ironical that at a time when Indian cricket should be nursing a feel-good vibe,it is grappling with the uncertainty that has gripped the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Virat Kohli’s men top the charts in the ICC rankings, especially in Tests, but with the Supreme Court sacking the BCCI’s leading officials, president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke, on January 2, cricket news is now tragically couched in legal jargon.

The Supreme Court’s public repudiation of the BCCI stemmed from the Board’s seeming reluctance to implement the reforms suggested by the Lodha Committee. While the Supreme Court will usher in a panel of administrators, who will oversee the BCCI’s transition to a transparent and rule-adhering body, the Board’s ousted officials are busy mulling over propping up proxies and somehow retaining their power.

When it all began…

The police arrests three Rajasthan Royals’ cricketers — S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan — on May 16, 2013. The three are accused of spot fixing, and as the case unravels, more skeletons tumble out of the closet.