The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will hold its 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru on September 29. Notices for the AGM were dispatched to state associations on Thursday, September 5. The event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel and might coincide with the inauguration of the High Performance Centre in the city.
A key omission in the AGM agenda is the election for a new board secretary. It had been widely anticipated that the AGM would include the election of a successor to Jay Shah, following his selection as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). However, the BCCI will now need to convene a Special General Meeting (SGM) to elect the new secretary, likely before Shah assumes his ICC role on December 1.
The 18-point agenda for the AGM includes routine matters such as appointing a new representative to the ICC. This year’s appointment will be of particular significance since Shah will no longer be eligible to represent the BCCI at the international level. The board must select a well-informed candidate familiar with the ICC’s proceedings.
Binny’s Influence Looms Large at BCCI AGM
The AGM’s location in Bengaluru, hometown of BCCI president Roger Binny, may suggest that Binny could take on a larger role during the meeting, with speculation that he might be nominated as the BCCI’s representative to the ICC.
Other items on the agenda include the election of two general body representatives to the IPL governing council, the induction of a representative from the Indian Cricketers’ Association into the same council, and the adoption of the annual budget. The AGM will also address the appointment of an Ombudsman, an Ethics Officer, as well as the formation of a Cricket Committee, Standing Committee, and Umpires Committee.
Additionally, the agenda features a report from the BCCI’s Internal Committee on Prevention of Sexual Harassment, along with motions or notices submitted by Full Members 21 days before the AGM. The meeting will also review and ratify rules set by the Apex Council, particularly regarding domestic cricket matters.
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