bcci: Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah may continue as SC allows BCCI to amend constitution concerning tenure of its office bearers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to amend its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers, including the president and secretary.

The BCCI had filed a petition seeking the court’s permission to amend its constitution.

The BCCI, in its proposed amendment, had sought to end the cooling-off period for its office-bearers, allowing Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah to continue as president and secretary, despite completing six years in the respective state cricket associations. .

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Earlier, a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hema Kohli told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the BCCI, that it would take up the matter on Tuesday afternoon along with other matters related to the functioning of the cricket board. The top court had asked senior advocate Maninder Singh, who was appointed amicus curiae in the matter after the elevation of senior advocate PS Narasimha as a judge of the apex court, to collate all the applications for intervention and place it before the court so that it to be produced in court. A brief idea about the issues.

Original petitioner Aditya Verma, who initially brought up the issue before the apex court, appeared in person and said that a lot of irregularities are taking place in the Bihar Cricket Association and its constitution is being changed without the permission of the court.

Mehta had earlier told the court that as per earlier orders, the Constitution can be amended only with the permission of the court, and hence the cricket body has made an application in this regard.

The BCCI’s petition seeks to amend its constitution relating to the tenure of its office bearers, including its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, by removing the mandatory cooling-off period between the tenures of state cricket associations and BCCI office-bearers. Earlier, a committee headed by Justice RM Lodha had recommended reforms in the BCCI, which has been accepted by the apex court.

The BCCI constitution, approved by the apex court, stipulates a mandatory three-year cooling-off period for any person who has served two consecutive terms of three years each in the state cricket association or BCCI. While Ganguly was an office-bearer of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Shah worked in the Gujarat Cricket Association.

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virat kohli: Latest ICC rankings out, Virat Kohli and Hasaranga move ahead after good Asia Cup 2022 outing

Indian star batsman Virat Kohli and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar have both made significant gains in the recent ICC Men’s Player Rankings as a result of their good performances in the Asia Cup 2022.

In the Asia Cup, Kohli scored 276 runs with his first international century in almost three years as he rose 14 ranks to reach 15th place among all T20I batsmen.

India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also took advantage of his good performance to move up four places to the seventh position.

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has also benefitted from his incredible performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2022.

After winning the player of the tournament in the Asia Cup, the match-winning Sri Lankan jumped seven places to be ranked sixth among bowlers and fourth among all-rounders.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder took nine wickets throughout the competition, including three against Pakistan in the championship match. His performance was a big factor in the island nation’s success in winning the sixth Asia Cup.

If Hasaranga maintains his current form in the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia later this year, he could be aiming to reach the top spot in both the rankings.

In the list of T20I bowlers, the 25-year-old is currently just 100 ratings points behind Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, and the top-to-bottom gap on the all-rounder rank is even smaller.

After the Asia Cup, Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan surpassed Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi to become the new number one T20I all-rounder.

After regaining his form in the Asia Cup, Kohli still has a way to go before he can challenge for the top spot among T20I batsmen, but he is at least headed in the right direction.

The top T20I batsman rankings saw the biggest movement towards the top, with champion right-hander Lokesh Rahul up seven places to 23rd and Bhanuka Rajapakse up 34th to 34th, giving significant advantage over players there.

In a close race for the first spot, veteran Pakistan batsman Mohammad Rizwan continues to top the rankings for T20I batsmen, while South Africa’s Aiden Markram is second behind Babar Azam.

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (up nine places to joint 25th) and Mohammad Nawaz (up seven places to 34th) were among the top movers in the list of T20I bowlers after impressive performances in the Asia Cup.

The latest Test player rankings showed no movement in the top 10, although players from South Africa and England made significant gains after recently ending the three-match series.

The right-handed batsman, Ollie Pope, climbed 17 places to 29th overall in the batsmen’s list, while teammate Ollie Robinson, a bowler, moved up 11 places after taking five wickets in the first innings of the third and deciding Test. With the increase reached 15th place. At The Oval, England right-hander Ollie maintains his lead over Pope.

Fast bowler Marco Jensen’s performance in the final Test of the series will give South Africa optimism, despite a 2-1 series loss to Brendon McCullum’s side.

Taking five wickets of his own helped Jensen jump eight ranks to 26th among Test bowlers and six places as a result of his efforts to tie for 12th place among all-rounders.

The most notable winners of the recent changes in the ODI player rankings were the experienced combo of Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc, who won the recently concluded Chappell-Hadlee series 3-0.

Smith, who scored 167 runs in the series, was moved up 13 ranks to 10th in the rankings for batsmen.

The veteran left-hander would be happy with his three-place move up to ninth place overall in the ODI bowlers’ list, even though Starc’s rise was not nearly as spectacular.

New Zealand’s Trent Boult, who finished the series as the best wicket-taker of the series against Australia with 10 victims, is at the top spot among ODI bowlers.

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bcci: Let young people represent the country in ICC, SC tells BCCI

Why does the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) want people above 70 years of age to represent the country in the ICC, the Supreme Court asked on Tuesday. The top court also said that the BCCI is an autonomous body and cannot micro-manage the functioning of the board.

The top court made the remarks during the hearing of the board’s plea seeking amendments to its constitution with regard to the tenure of its office bearers, including its president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah. State Cricket Associations and BCCI.

The top court, which said that the cooling-off period between the term of office bearers will not be waived as “the purpose of the cooling-off period is that there should be no vested interest,” it will continue and pass with the hearing on Wednesday.

As per the constitution adopted by the BCCI, an office-bearer has to undergo a cooling-off period of three years between two consecutive terms in the state association or BCCI or both jointly.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the BCCI, initially told a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli that the game of cricket in the country is very well organized.

He said that the BCCI is an autonomous body and all the changes have been considered by the cricket body’s AGM.

When the submission was being made, the bench said, “BCCI is an autonomous body. We cannot micro-manage its functioning.”

“As the constitution exists today, there is a cooling-off period. If I am an office-bearer of the state cricket association for one term and BCCI for the second consecutive term, I will have to go for the cooling-off period,” Mehta said.

He said that both the bodies are different and their rules are also different and two consecutive terms of office bearer are too short to develop leadership at the grassroots level.

The Solicitor General said, “Leadership develops at the grassroots level and it stays in the state association. By the time it comes time for him to be promoted to BCCI, he has to go through a mandatory three-year cooling-off period. One, if he is not an active member of the state association, he cannot become a member of the BCCI.”

He said that the BCCI office-bearer should not be considered for holding office in the state association for the cooling-off period.

While making the submissions, Justice Chandrachud cautioned, “We are engaging in discussion and not passing any judgment. Social media thinks that whatever we say in court is judgment but it is just a dialogue to get feedback and better understanding of facts.

Therefore, an office-bearer of the state association cannot hold any post in the BCCI without undergoing a cooling-off period of three years as per the existing constitution, the bench said.

Mehta said the Court’s concern is that no one should be in charge of the cricket body forever and this concern has been taken care of by suggesting a cooling-off period after two consecutive terms in the BCCI, so that “qualified administrators”. have experience. “Doesn’t go to waste.

He said the second amendment pertains to the age restriction of 70 years on the governing council for representation in the International Cricket Council, which the BCCI wants to remove.

The bench said, “Why should we have people above 70 years, let young people represent the country in ICC? We are not saying that people above 70 years of age have not done exemplary work, but this It’s a game. We have our lawyers. Generals, who are above 70, there are some doctors above 70 who are doing exemplary work in their field.”

Mehta said, “The ICC is a council where it is decided that which country gets how much fund. There is a huge conversation between the legends of cricket bodies around the world. My jawan has to deal with these legends, who have 30- 40 years of experience dealing with cricket”.

He said that there is no age restriction for ICC representation in any part of the world.

The bench said, “Do you mean to say that there is no age restriction for ICC representation in Cricket Australian Board or England and Wales Cricket Board? Show us the material on record. We do not have any material in respect of that. You place it”.

The bench said it would continue its hearing on Wednesday and asked amicus curiae senior advocate Maninder Singh to collate all the details.

(with PTI inputs)

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BCCI constitution case: Here’s what SC recommends while striking down cooling off period – The Economic Times Video

The BCCI on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the cooling-off period will deprive cricket of qualified administrators and the country cannot afford to lose experienced individuals who can take the game to new heights. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the BCCI, submitted before a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hema Kohli that since its constitution exists today, there is a cooling-off period and if a person is an office-bearer of the state cricket association for one term. and BCCI for one term, then that person will have to go for cooling-off.

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T20 World Cup 2022: BCCI selectors to virtually meet today & discuss team selection

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asia cup: Asia Cup 2022 Final: Sri Lanka win their 6th title, beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai – The Economic Times Video

Sri Lankan cricketers celebrate their victory in the Asia Cup 2022 final in Dubai, after beating Pakistan by 23 runs on 11 September (local time). Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s scintillating half-century and flamboyant chants from spinner Wanindu Hasaranga and pacer Pramod Madushan helped Sri Lanka win their sixth Asia Cup title, defeating Pakistan by 24 runs in the final in Dubai on September 11.

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