Former Supreme Court Justice Vineet Saran has taken over as the BCCI’s ethics officer and ombudsman, filling the two vacant posts for a year. Saran succeeds Justice (Retd) DK Jain, whose tenure ended in June last year. “The appointment of the Honorable Judge Saran was made last month,” a BCCI official told PTI. Saran, 65, is a former Chief Justice of the Odisha High Court and also served as a judge in Karnataka and Allahabad High Court. When contacted, Saran, who calls himself a cricket enthusiast, said: “I took charge last month, but I haven’t ordered yet.”
BCCI Media Rights, Domestic Cricket on Apex Council Table
Following the windfall of the IPL, at its meeting on Thursday, the BCCI Apex Council will lay the groundwork for the media rights for the home season (2023 and beyond) and a full-fledged domestic season after two years.
The majority of Apex Council meetings have been held virtually over the past two years due to COVID-19, but all members are likely to meet in person at BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
The 12-point agenda includes “update on the domestic 2022-2023 season, grading of umpires and media rights for cricket in India”.
The current rights holder Star India had paid Rs 6138.1 crore for the 2018-2023 cycle but the figure is expected to go much higher given the huge profits from the IPL media rights which raised Rs 48390 crore.
“The media rights will be discussed, as well as the upcoming domestic season,” said an official.
Although the Ranji Trophy could not be held for the first time in 2021 due to the pandemic, it returned in limited form this year, with teams only allowed to play three league games.
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With the COVID-19 situation enabling the BCCI to abolish the bubble for both international and domestic competitions, the domestic season is likely to become a full-fledged season.
The BCCI will also endorse the increase in pensions for former cricketers following the announcement last month.
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