Deccan Chronicle

Thakur blames Lodha for not giving time to explain

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BCCI president Anurag Thakur said there are few recommenda­tions by justice Lodha Committee which the Board members feel are not practical to implement but they have not been able to convey the same as the body has not given them time for last two months.

“The matter is subjudice and I have full faith in the Indian judicial system. We have called meetings time and again to implement justice Lodha committee recommenda­tions. More than 85 per cent recommenda­tions have been implemente­d,” Thakur said.

“The members do not agree to implement threefour recommenda­tions as they are not practical. To convey this, we sought time but the committee is not giving us time for the last two months,” he added.

Thakur further said: “Before the recommenda­tions, we have brought many reforms in the BCCI which is the best run organisati­on in the world today. Our teams have performed well in so many tournament­s.

“We are the number one team in Tests, number two in T20s and number three in ODIs. Look at the performanc­e of our junior team where they have finals of the Asia Cup. Our women’s team have won the Women’s Asia Cup.

“So where are shortcomin­gs? Pressure is being created unnecessar­ily on us,” he added.

Commenting on Rajasthan Cricket Associatio­n, Thakur said that the associatio­n is suspended due to one individual and its members have to take a decision on it.

He said that the RCA would not get one day match till this is suspended. The BCCI president also congratula­ted India skipper Virat Kohli and his team for their victory over England in the five-Test series, saying the India have made the England team lick the dust.

 ??  ?? BCCI president Anurag Thakur (from left), treasurer Anirudh Choudhary and former president N. Srinivasan during the presentati­on ceremony at the Chennai Test.
BCCI president Anurag Thakur (from left), treasurer Anirudh Choudhary and former president N. Srinivasan during the presentati­on ceremony at the Chennai Test.

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