Menu
Leagues and Governing Bodies

Former Indian Cricket Captain Vows To Put BCCI's House In Order

The first woman to hold a "top post at India’s powerful and immensely wealthy cricket board has vowed to put the scandal-plagued body’s house in order," according to the AFP. Former India captain Diana Edulji was appointed to a four-member team tasked by India’s Supreme Court to "oversee the running" of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Edulji, who played 20 tests and 34 one-day internationals for India between '76 and '93, said, "The first step we have to take is to get the house in order. Let’s hope we can bring justice and bring BCCI back to its glorious days." She added that it was time for Indian cricket to "look ahead" after "years of turmoil." The board has been "embroiled in a series of scandals, including accusations of corruption" in the Indian Premier League and a betting scandal involving an IPL team linked to former BCCI President Narayanaswami Srinivasan. Charges of corruption and nepotism "dented the BCCI’s image in recent times, leading many activists to urge India’s top court to intervene to reform" the privately-run organization. Edulji, who joins historian Ramachandra Guha, Mumbai-based banker Vikram Limaye and former government auditor Vinod Rai on the new administrative body, said that "it was unclear how long the four would be in place." She said, "Until we get the house in order, BCCI elections are done and everything [with] the state associations. Until the orders of the Supreme Court are implemented then only we will know" (AFP, 1/31).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: March 18, 2024

Sports Business Awards nominees unveiled; NWSL's historic opening weekend and takeaways from CFP deal

ESPN’s Jay Bilas, BTN’s Meghan McKeown, and a deep dive into AppleTV+’s The Dynasty

On this week’s Sports Media Podcast from the New York Post and Sports Business Journal, ESPN’s Jay Bilas talks all things NCAA. Big Ten Network’s Meghan McKeown shares her insight into the Caitlin Clark craze. The Boston Globe’s Chad Finn chats all things Bean Town. And SBJ’s Xavier Hunter drops in to share his findings on how the NWSL is making a social media push.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBJ I Factor: Nana-Yaw Asamoah

SBJ I Factor features an interview with AMB Sports and Entertainment Chief Commercial Office Nana-Yaw Asamoah. Asamoah, who moved over to AMBSE last year after 14 years at the NFL, talks with SBJ’s Ben Fischer about how his role model parents and older sisters pushed him to shrive, how the power of lifelong learning fuels successful people, and why AMBSE was an opportunity he could not pass up. Asamoah is 2021 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2017/02/01/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Edulji-in-charge-of-BCCI.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Global/Issues/2017/02/01/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/Edulji-in-charge-of-BCCI.aspx

CLOSE