If sacking Anurag Thakur as Board of Control for Cricket in India president "was the first shot" by the Indian Supreme Court at the cricket body, then its Committee of Administrators has "now decided to remove the staff" appointed by the ex-president and ex-secretary Ajay Shirke in their offices, according to Abhishek Paul of the HINDUSTAN TIMES. The COA meeting minutes read, "The staff attached with the erstwhile BCCI President and Hon. Secretary's office to be relieved." The minutes added that "no more staff can be hired by the current regime of the BCCI, without approval of the COA" -- which was appointed by the Supreme Court and is being led by Vinod Rai. Even in the case of the Indian Premier League, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri can "only appoint staff on a temporary basis." Also, the BCCI office in New Delhi has been closed. Indian cricket team Media Manager Nishant Arora "also resigned on Sunday." He "was close to Thakur, who, according to many, was responsible for his appointment in the Indian team." Arora operated from Thakur’s Delhi office (HINDUSTAN TIMES, 2/6).
