New Innings of BCCI

The richest cricket board in the world, the Board of Control for Cricket in India will now be held by new team headed by former Indian Captain Sourav Ganguly who will take charge on 23rd October. For the first time in decades the awaited post of BCCI president is all set to be held by a former test player. The vice president's post would be held by Mahim Verma from Cricket association of Uttarakhand. Jay Shah, the son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will be new secretary of the board. A brand new BCCI team is taking guard for the first time in decades. The post of the BCCI president is all set to be held by former test player. 

Sourav Ganguly will be the only 2nd Indian captain to hold the position. However, the former Indian captain is not new to Cricket administration. The 47 years old has been President of Cricket Association of Bengal since 2015. He was part of Bengal Cricket Association's working committee in 2012-13. He was also part of IPL Governing council and head of BCCI's Techinal committee. 

Jay Shah, Son of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will be secretary of BCCI. Jay Shah has been Joint Secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association since 2013. He is representative of Gujarat Cricket Association in BCCI.

LODHA PANEL:

The biggest controversy in the history of BCCI led to the formation of Lodha Panel. It was mandated by the Apex Court in January 2015. It was formed after the Mudgal report which detailed irregularity in the IPL and the BCCI after the spot fixing scandal. The panel headed by former Chief Justice of India RM Lodha and retired Supreme Court Judges Ashok Bhan & Raveendran imposed life ban on Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra. Further the panel suspended owners of two franchises for two years. The Lodha panel adviced BCCI to divide its governance into two parts i.e., cricketing and non-cricketing sections. Further the panel wanted BCCI to come under RTI Act.

Spot fixing Scandal:

On May 16, 2013; Delhi Police unveiled spot fixing and match fixing scams. On July 28, 2013; BCCI appointed 2 members probe panel which cleared India cements & Raj kundra. On 30 July 2013; Bombay High Court ruled against BCCI probe panel and declared it illegal. On October 7, 2013; Supreme Court appointed Justice Mudgal probe panel. On Febuary 10, 2014; Justice Mudgal probe panel submitted the report to Supreme Court and found Raj Kundra and Gurunath Meiyappan guilty of illegal betting in Cricket events.

How BCCI was formed?

BCCI was set up on 4 December 1928 by group of players at Delhi's Roshnara Club. It was registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. Between 1940s-1960s, BCCI was mostly controlled by figures from princely states. In 1952, India recorded first Test victory against England in Madras. In 1983, India beat West Indies to lift world cup and BCCI emerged from shadows of England and Australia. In 1987, BCCI persuaded ICC to take World Cup out of England and India was allowed to jointly host the event with Pakistan.