The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ‘s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place in Bengaluru on September 29. Notices for the AGM were dispatched to state associations on the morning of September 5. The 93rd AGM will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, coinciding with the city’s inauguration of the High-Performance Centre, reports Live Cricket Score.
One notable aspect of the AGM notice is the absence of an election for a new board secretary, which had been widely anticipated. The new secretary was expected to be elected at the AGM following the selection of current secretary Jay Shah as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). However, the BCCI will now need to hold a Special General Meeting (SGM) to elect a new secretary before Shah assumes the ICC chairmanship on December 1.
The AGM’s two-page, 18-point agenda covers regular items, such as appointing a representative to the ICC. This is particularly important this year since Shah will no longer be eligible for that role. The BCCI must choose a well-informed candidate to represent the board in future ICC meetings. Additionally, the fact that the AGM is being held in Bengaluru, BCCI president Roger Binny’s hometown, has led to speculation that Binny could play a significant role in the meeting, possibly even being appointed BCCI’s representative to the ICC.
Other agenda items include the election and induction of two representatives from the general body to the IPL Governing Council, the appointment of one representative from the Indian Cricketers’ Association, approval of the annual budget, and the selection of an Ombudsman and Ethics Officer. The AGM will also form the Cricket, Standing, and Umpires Committee, as outlined in the BCCI Constitution.
One key point on the agenda is the ‘Report of the Internal Committee of BCCI formed under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy’. Additionally, any motions or notices submitted by Full Members to the secretary 21 days before the AGM will be considered, and rules related to domestic cricket framed by the Apex Council will be ratified.
