BCCI’s new constitution makes it game changing
good facilities at stadium, numbered seats, tickets to be available easily and sold in advance, wheelchairs for differently abled, parking and food at reasonable price.
Players get a major portfolio in the new cabinet. One example of this is the powerful Talent Committee consisting of three players (each with experience of 25 first class games) tasked to decide, among other things, on the National Cricket Committee and Zonal Academies, engaging with youth and making cricket more accessible. Phew!
To enlarge the BCCI’s role, the new constitution directs cricket to engage with society rather than live in an isolated bubble.
For this, there are provisions that enable donations and contributions to charity and allow sponsorship to non cricket sportspersons.
It is an interesting twist because in the past when the BCCI donated money to the sports ministry, the tax authorities deemed this a serious breach and withdrew its tax exempt status!
THE LODHA COMMITTEE DRAFTED THE NEW CONSTITUTION TO MAKE BCCI’S GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL AND PROGRESSIVE. THE NEW CONSTITUTION DOES THIS AND THE FINE PRINT IS SIMILAR TO AN INSWINGING YORKER
The Lodha Committee drafted the new constitution to make BCCI’s governance professional and progressive. The new constitution does this and the fine print is similar to a clever inswinging yorker.
This is best illustrated by clauses about transparency which state that all ticket details (including sponsors and free allotments) have to be disclosed on the website and can not exceed 10% of the stadium capacity. More: the public can approach the Ombudsman, a retired Supreme Court judge, for redressing grievances they might have.
Anyone with experience of running cricket matches will tell you — this is a real tough one!