The BCCI has convened a special general body meeting (SGM) here on February 19 to deliberate on the Justice Lodha Committee recommendations that has articulated the measures to be taken by the Board to carry out reforms.
There are a number of recommendations that if carried out would change the edifice of the Board; for example the formation of a nine-member apex council replacing the Working Committee, appointment of professional managers, changing the membership status of the government entities like Railways, Services, All India Universities, the founder members, Cricket Club of India and National Cricket Club, according full member status to seven North-Eastern States.
The committee has also recommended that two of three teams in the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat be relegated to associate member status without voting rights.
A BCCI official said that there will be time enough to deliberate on recommendations that directly relates to the Board and not its 30 full members.
Another recommendation that places restrictions on advertisements during a match has the potential to shrink the Board’s revenue substantially. The BCCI receives Rs. 43 crore for each and every match from Star India; cumulatively such a commercial arrangement brings in massive revenue on an annual basis, but the BCCI fears that any restriction on broadcasters may result in the broadcasters forcing the Board to review the original arrangement.
