Between Wickets

Nearly ten years later, have we come full circle?

It is nearly a decade since the Supreme Court was forced to enter cricket administration in the country following spot-fixing allegations in the IPL and the recommendations of the Justice Mudgal Commission. In 2016, the Justice Lodha Commission, with its larger remit, set about reforming the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

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Shubman Gill could extend the line from Sachin through Kohli

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Between Wickets is a weekly column on the world of cricket by Suresh Menon, Editor, Wisden India.

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