In another major development, the Board, in principle, decided to back the ICC’s bid for inclusion of cricket, in the T20 format, in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after getting clarifications from the International Olympic Committee.
All first-class players, both men and women, will be suitably compensated for the curtailed domestic season due to the COVID-19pandemic. The BCCI plans to get the domestic season underway, after several months’ delay, in January with the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 championship.
In other decisions, veteran Congress leader Rajiv Shukla was officially anointed the Board’s vice president in place of his protege Mahim Verma from Uttarakhand.
BCCI AGM: Key decisions taken during 89th Annual General Meeting held in Ahmedabad
BCCI AGM: Key decisions taken during 89th Annual General Meeting held in Ahmedabad
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah chaired the board s 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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BCCI on Thursday held its 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad. (Courtesy of BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTS
BCCI also in favour of cricket at Olympics in 2028
Chetan Sharma was named new chief selector of Indian men s cricket team
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday held its 89th Annual General Meeting in Ahmedabad.
BCCI AGM Key Points : BCCI approves 10-team IPL from 2022; Needs clarification on inclusion of cricket in 2028 Olympics
BCCI AGM Key Points: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Ahmedabad in which BCCI approved 10-team IPL from 2022 edition and are backing ICC’s bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Olympics after some clarifications from IOC.
Also, a board member who attended the meeting said that the secretary and treasurer will speak to the government and look at a way to get tax exemption for the two showpiece events that India is to hold.