DTVHINDIAgenda of BCCI Supreme Council meeting: 8 major issues will be discussed
The meeting is being held five days before the upcoming 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru A view of logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) (Photo by Aniruddha Chowhdury/Mint via Getty Images) The Apex Council meeting of the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) will be held on Wednesday, in which many important issues related to the functioning of the board will be discussed. However, even though Jay Shah has resigned from the post of BCCI secretary to take over as ICC (International Cricket Council) chairman, the issue of appointment of a new BCCI secretary is not included in the agenda, The meeting is being held five days before the upcoming 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru, and will be the last meeting of the Supreme Council before the AGM. Despite Jay Shah being elected ICC President, a new BCCI Secretary has not been appointed yet. What is the agenda of the BCCI Supreme Council meeting? Jay Shah will attend the upcoming AGM as BCCI secretary, as he will take over as ICC president from December 1. Eight major issues will be discussed on the agenda of the meeting, with the nomination process or the appointment of a new secretary not being discussed. The payment dispute with former title sponsor Byju’s will also be discussed on the agenda of the meeting. Byju’s ended its sponsorship agreement with the BCCI last year, and now there is a dispute over the outstanding payment in the matter. Byju’s case included in the agenda Bengaluru-based edtech company Byju’s, co-founded by Ravindran Byju, had signed a three-year jersey sponsorship deal with the BCCI in 2019. The deal was extended by a year for an amount of $5.5 million. While payments were made till September 2022, the dispute is over the outstanding payments from October 2022 to March 2023. An update on this dispute will be part of the agenda of the meeting. Discussion on National Cricket Academy The meeting will also discuss the opening of a new state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy (NCA) outside Bengaluru. Currently, the NCA is functioning in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium complex, which is more than two decades old. Along with this, the issue of renovation of the exterior of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai and approval of the North-East Development Project will also be discussed in the meeting.
During the LSG press conference, Sanjiv Goenka and Zaheer Khan discussed these three important things
Lucknow Super Giants had a very poor performance in IPL 2024 and the team could not secure its place in the playoffs of this season. Zaheer Khan (Pic Source-X) The Lucknow Super Giants franchise organized a press conference on August 28 in which team owner Sanjiv Goenka and new mentor Zaheer Khan were present. During the interaction with the media, both of them made big revelations about the performance of the franchise and the upcoming mega auction. Let us tell you, the performance of Lucknow Super Giants was very poor in IPL 2024 and the team could not secure its place in the playoffs of this season. Not only this, the performance of the players of the team was very good in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. Now Zaheer Khan will be seen playing an important role in the upcoming season. Along with this, let us tell you about three important points of the franchise’s press conference. 1- Zaheer Khan praises impact player rule The impact player rule has been implemented for franchises in the Indian Premier League. Some players have not liked this rule at all while others have praised it. In the press conference of Lucknow Super Giants, Zaheer Khan said, ‘This will give opportunities to many uncapped players. In the mega auction, you will see that the franchise is adding talented uncapped players to their team. Not only this, Indian cricket will also benefit a lot from this. Young players will also be seen leaving their mark. As far as all-rounders are concerned, at present there is absolutely no place for half all-rounders and the main reason behind this is the impact sub rule. But if you are a great all-rounder then no one can stop you.
Sri Lanka Cricket will host the ICC Annual Conference from 19 to 22 July, these important issues will be discussed
This is the first time that the ICC’s annual event is being held in an Asian region. ICC (Image Credit- Twitter X) ICC annual conference: Colombo (Sri Lanka) will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference from July 19 to 22. This is the first time that the ICC’s annual event is being held in an Asian region. Sri Lanka Cricket said in its statement that more than 220 delegates from 108 ICC member countries from around the world will attend this important annual conference. These delegates will include representatives from regions such as Africa, America, Asia, East Asia Pacific and Europe. What happens in this meeting of the ICC annual conference? The ‘ICC Annual Conference’, the premier gathering of cricket fans and stakeholders from across the world, serves as a platform to discuss the strategic progress of the game, governance issues and development of global cricket. What is the issue in ICC’s annual conference this time? The theme of the upcoming conference will be ‘Seizing the Olympic Opportunity’, where topics such as ‘Diversity and Inclusion’, ‘Environmental Sustainability and the Sport’ and ‘The Return of Cricket at Los Angeles 2028’ will be discussed. Apart from this, many important meetings are held in the annual conference such as- There will be workshops and networking sessions Important decisions will be taken for the future benefit of the sport Who will be the three new Associate Member Directors on the ICC Board? Will there be any change in the tenure of the ICC President or not? the most important* “There could be important discussions on the tenure of the chairman. As per the last report, there is a proposal to increase the tenure of the chairman from two years to three years, while the maximum number of terms is also proposed to be reduced from three to two.” Questions raised in T20 World Cup 2024 will also be discussed The biggest topic of discussion will be the hosting of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, especially the USA leg of the tournament. The ICC had built a drop-in cricket stadium in Nassau County, Long Island, where the pitch and outfield were not fully prepared, and in these conditions, bowling dominated batting. Many questions were raised about this.
I discussed things with Mahi bhai which I would not like to do with anyone else- Rishabh Pant
Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant became the victim of a horrific car accident in December 2022. Since then he has been away from the cricket field, but fans are hopeful that he may return to the field soon. It is being speculated that he can play in IPL 2024. However, Pant told about that car accident and many other things related to his life. In his interview with Star Sports for the ‘Believe’ series, Pant talked about his relationship with former captain MS. Pant emphasized on Dhoni’s way of talking and his experiences of learning some good things from him. He said, I always find it difficult to explain my relationship with MS Dhoni. Rishabh Pant said that in my life I ms dhoni I have learned a lot from my brother. Mahi Bhai is the only person with whom I can talk openly about everything. I discussed things with him that I would not like to discuss with anyone else. That’s the kind of relationship I have with him. I often joke with MS Dhoni bhaiya that bhaiya you are a legend, now there is pressure on me and this is unfair Mahi bhaiya. Senior players supported me a lot – Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant During this time he also remembered his early days in the Indian cricket team. He told how senior players like Yuvraj Singh and Dhoni supported him, which helped him to get along with everyone in the team. “In the beginning, I was very young, and there were a lot of senior players, a lot of them in fact,” he said. Yuvraj Singh, M.S. Dhoni, all the seniors were present there. It took some time, but I didn’t realize he was super senior. They welcomed me very nicely and made me feel very comfortable. They make every new player very comfortable. This is the culture of the Indian team.”
