India’s top court orders BCCI to implement Lodha Committee’s recommendations

The board has been given a deadline of one day by the Supreme Court

Indian Supreme Court has given Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) till Friday, October 7, to unconditionally implement the recommendations of the Lodha Committee

The court also indicated that if the board fails to act on the matter, then it would pass an order directing office bearers to be replaced by a panel of administrators.

BCCI’s legal counsel Kapil Sibal acknowledged court’s order, but asked for more time. Nevertheless, the court was firm in its decision.



On Monday, Indian cricket boss Anurag Thakur warned that a key reform demanded by the country’s highest court may force India to miss next year’s Champions Trophy in England and Wales.

The BCCI opposes a recommendation that would prevent cricket from being played up to 15 days after the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) finishes.

The eight-team Champions Trophy begins on June 1, likely to be just days after the glitzy IPL final which is usually held in the last week of May.



The 15-day window has been proposed to avoid player burnout, but the BCCI says the break will result in huge financial losses and difficulties in rescheduling a packed cricket calendar.

India’s Supreme Court had ordered the BCCI to implement sweeping organisational reforms proposed by a panel headed by former chief justice Rajendra Mal Lodha.



The BCCI — one of the most powerful bodies in world sport — rejected some of the reforms, including the 15-day window, at a special general meeting in Mumbai last week.

Following this, the Supreme Court accused the BCCI of “behaving like lords” and told them to “fall in line”.

This article initially appeared on ESPNCricinfo