43-628: The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is the highest post at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which administers cricket in India . Though the post is an honorary one, it is considered a highly prestigious post due to popularity of the game in the India and the financial clout of the organisation. Over the years influential politicians, royalty and businessmen have occupied
86-460: A meeting was held in Delhi , which was attended by delegates from Patiala , Delhi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , Rajputana , Alwar , Bhopal , Gwalior , Baroda , Kathiawar , Central Provinces and Berar , Sindh and Punjab . The delegates agreed to create a board for control of cricket in India. On 10 December 1927, a unanimous decision to form a provisional board of control was taken, and
129-612: Is an autonomous, private organization that does not fall under the purview of the National Sports Federation of India of Government of India and does not receive any grants from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . The BCCI is influential in international cricket. The International Cricket Council shares the largest part of its revenue with the BCCI. IPL run by BCCI is one of the wealthiest sports leagues in
172-424: Is an elected position, and is considered the most-powerful position in the BCCI administration. Due to the president's financial power and the popularity of cricket in India, it is considered as a highly prestigious position. The President of the BCCI presides over the meeting of the apex council and the general body. He signs audited annual accounts and financial statements. The full-member state boards can vote in
215-749: Is governed by its constitution. The board has been prohibited by the Supreme Court of India from amending its own constitution without its approval. The BCCI's headquarters is located at the Cricket Centre within the premises of the Mumbai Cricket Association at Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate , Mumbai, where it occupies three floors of a four-floor building. BCCI is registered as a society in Tamil Nadu under
258-489: Is led by chief national selector, selects players for these teams. As part of its duties, the BCCI organises and schedules matches to be played by each of these teams, and schedules, sanctions and organises domestic cricket in India. The first game of cricket was played in India by European sailors, who played the sport as a recreational activity in the first half of the 18th century. These sailors played cricket near their coastal settlements. The first recorded match in India
301-668: Is the BCCI's incumbent ethics officer and ombudsman. He was appointed in June 2022. The board created this ethics officer post in 2017 due to increasing complaints of conflict of interest in the board's office holders, employees and associated people. The officer reviews complaints of conflict of interest. Dr. Abhijit Salvi is the head of BCCI's anti-doping unit. NADA sends qualified doctors to collect blood and urine sample of players and later analyse it in lab to find out performance-enhancing drugs or steroids in blood. After that BCCI takes appropriate actions if found doing violations. In 2012,
344-488: Is the skipper of the India cricket team. It has won the 1983, 2011 ODI, and 2007 and 2024 T20 world cups. The BCCI has a special anti-corruption unit that is responsible for preventing malpractice in cricket within India. This unit is responsible for investigating unlawful activities such as betting, spot-fixing, match-fixing and corrupt approaches to players. Shabir Hussein has been the head of this unit since April 2021 . Former Indian Supreme Court judge Vineet Saran
387-619: The 1983 Cricket World Cup , defeating the defending champions the West Indies by 43 runs in the final at Lord's. India also won the World Championship of Cricket in 1985, defeating Pakistan by eight wickets in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground . The BCCI hosted the 1987 World Cup ; it was the first time the event was organised outside England. Through the 1980s and early 1990s, BCCI paid ₹5 lakh per match to terrestrial television network Doordarshan to broadcast
430-489: The 2026 T20 World Cup , the 2029 Champions Trophy , the 2031 Cricket World Cup , and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup . The BCCI manages four squads that represent India in international cricket; the men's national cricket team , the women's national cricket team , the men's national under-19 cricket team and women's national under-19 cricket team . It also governs developmental India A , India B and India A women's teams. Its national selection committee, which
473-616: The Arjuna award but says it is not a national sports federation. Since its foundation, the BCCI has not been officially sanctioned by Government of India and after being started as a national governing body of cricket in India, it is the sole representative of India in International Cricket Council . The BCCI's logo is derived from the Star of India emblem. According to Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu ,
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#1732797873218516-692: The Hindu Gymkhana sports club. In 1912, an all-India cricket team visited England for the first time, and were sponsored and captained by the Maharaja of Patiala . In 1926, two representatives of Calcutta Cricket Club travelled to London to attend meetings of the Imperial Cricket Conference , the predecessor of the current International Cricket Council . Although technically not an official representative of Indian cricket, they were allowed to attend by Lord Harris , chairman of
559-503: The South African cricket tour of India , South Africa's first official international tour after the 21-year boycott from international cricket. During this time, South Africa joined the "Asian bloc" of the BCCI and its South-Asian neighbours. In 1993, the BCCI signed a deal with TransWorld International (TWI), which would pay the BCCI to televise England's tour of India on satellite television and Doordarshan would pay TWI for
602-499: The president of the ICC . With Dalmiya at the head of the ICC, the BCCI led a successful proposal to grant Test status to Bangladesh in 1999–2000. Since 2000, the BCCI has hosted and organised multiple ICC cricket World Cups competitions that is men's 2011 ODI world cup , the 2023 ODI world cup , the 2016 T20 world cup , the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy and 2021 T20 world cups ; 2013 , 2016 Women's Cricket world cups. In 2007,
645-428: The 13th edition of Women's Cricket World Cup . It is scheduled to be hosted in India. This will be the fourth time that India are going to host the tournament after the 1978 , 1997 and 2013 edition. This will be the last time that the tournament will have 8 teams. Australia are the defending champions having previously won their 7th title in 2022 . This article related to an International cricket competition
688-925: The BCCI established its own production house . The BCCI's broadcast service produces coverage of international matches of the Indian national cricket team those held in India; and matches of leading domestic tournaments including the IPL. Until 2012, the BCCI paid the production costs to the company who purchased the media rights from them. Nimbus Communications did production for the BCCI for many years. The BCCI's production house holds production rights and copyrights of Indian cricket's content. The BCCI broadcasts video highlights of domestic and bilateral cricket series in India on its website. Starting in July 2023, it will broadcast live, important domestic games form tournaments such as Duleep and Deodhar Trophy on its website. President
731-484: The BCCI established the Indian Premier League (IPL), an annual, franchise-based, Twenty20 cricket league. In 2008, the BCCI sold the ownership rights of eight city-based franchises to corporate groups and Bollywood celebrities in a closed auction for a total of US$ 723.49 million; it also sold the tournament's global media rights for 10 years to World Sport Group for US$ 1.03 billion. The media deal
774-605: The BCCI was formed in December 1928. R. E. Grant Govan was elected as its first president and Anthony de Mello was secretary. In 1926, the BCCI joined the Imperial Cricket Council, then the governing body for international cricket. In 1936, the BCCI started India's premier first-class cricket championship the Ranji Trophy , which was named after the first Indian person who played international cricket,
817-413: The BCCI. Shah is also the present president of Asian Cricket Council . As per the eligibility criteria, the person who has at least 10 years of working experience in a ₹100 crore -or-more annual turnover company on management position can be a chief executive officer (CEO) of the BCCI. Hemang Amin is the incumbent CEO. Rahul Johari became the first CEO; the post was created after the recommendation of
860-478: The BCCI. He succeeded Sourav Ganguly . Binny is a member of India's 1983 Cricket World Cup -winning team. He took charge in October 2022. 'BCCI secretary' is the second most powerful and important post after president. Secretary signs all the contracts and carries correspondence on behalf of BCCI. Jay Shah is the incumbent secretary. The secretary have power to take action or defend office bearers, employees of
903-555: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is made up of full and associate members. The majority of full members are state cricket associations. Each state is permitted one representative, except for Gujarat and Maharashtra , which have three. There are additional representatives from Indian Railways , Services and Universities . Changes recommended by the Lodha Committee included restricting full membership to state associations and limiting states to one full member, with
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#1732797873218946-943: The ICC's key committees to form the "Big Three". The foundation of the "Big Three" would result in a complete remodelling of world cricket, with India, England, and Australia now commanding most of cricket's revenue for the foreseeable future. In 2019, the BCCI recognised retired players' union the Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA), which was formed after the Supreme court appointed Lodha committee 's recommendation to form an independent organisation for welfare of nation's players. The board also includes this union's one person as "ICA representative" in BCCI and IPL's apex governing council. On 14 February 2022, it laid foundation stone for new National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Bangalore , which will replace old NCA located near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Banglore. Membership of
989-474: The Indian cricket team's matches. It hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup competitions in 1987 and 1996 . In 1991, BCCI proposed South Africa's readmission to international cricket at the International Cricket Council (ICC). After the proposal succeeded, the BCCI sold television broadcast rights for the first time; South African Broadcasting Corporation purchased the rights to broadcast
1032-504: The King of Nawanagar state K.S. Ranjitsinhji , who played for England in international cricket. The Mumbai cricket team is the most-successful team, winning 42 titles. In 1932 , India played its maiden Test match under the captaincy of C. K. Nayudu against England at Lord's cricket ground in London. During England's 1933-34 tour of India , on 17 December 1933, Lala Amarnath became
1075-473: The Lodha Committee. The CEO of the BCCI handles its management duties and reports to the BCCI secretary. National selectors are responsible for selecting national men's senior team. It also select male junior teams India A and India B , which represent India in second-and-third tiers of international cricket. The selection committee is composed of five former cricketers from five different zones of
1118-528: The conference. The outcome of the meeting was the MCC's decision to send a team that was led by Arthur Gilligan , who had captained England in The Ashes , to India. In a meeting with the Maharaja of Patiala and others, Gilligan promised to press for its inclusion in the ICC if all of the game's promoters in the country united to establish a single controlling body. An assurance was given and on 21 November 1927
1161-434: The country, Shivasundar Das , Sridharan Sharath , Salil Ankola and Subroto Banerjee are its present members. Chief selector's position is vacant as of 22 May 2023 BCCI's junior national selection committee selects players for junior teams such as India U19 and U15 men. Sharath Sridharan is its chairman since 17 September 2021. 2025 Women%27s Cricket World Cup The 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be
1204-635: The first Indian batsman to score a test century, scoring 118 on his debut, at Bombay Gymkhana . In 1967–68 , India won its first-ever Test cricket series outside Asia. Previously it had defeated Pakistan , New Zealand and England , and won series in India . In 1952, the England team toured India ; it was their first tour of India after its Independence . Nigel Howard was the captain of touring team. The former India captain Vijaya Ananda Gajapathi Raju, also known as Vizzy ,
1247-724: The logo was designed by the Government of India in 1928. It is 90% similar to the Star of India . The BCCI was alleged to use old official government emblem without prior permission from Government of India and it is an offence under the Emblem and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. The BCCI have ' India cricket team (men), Women national team , India men's and women's U19 teams which represents India in international level cricket while it also govern second-tier or junior teams: India A , B (men's), India A Women's. Rohit Sharma
1290-466: The management side and also made recommendations for a clear segregation of operational duties from the governance and policy-makers in the board. In April 2016, Rahul Johri was appointed first ever chief executive officer of BCCI. Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India , also known as, Indian Cricket Board , (abbreviation BCCI ) is
1333-506: The most senior BCCI vice-president and the joint secretary would take over the interim roles of president and secretary respectively till fresh elections are held. In its report in January 2016, the three-member Lodha Committee recommended the creation of the post of the CEO, with panel stressing the need for the BCCI to separate its governance and management duties, with the CEO taking charge of
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1376-408: The others becoming associate members, but these have not been fully adopted by the BCCI, with existing members retaining full membership except for Cricket Club of India ( Mumbai ) and National Cricket Club ( Kolkata ). Associations not meeting the criteria for full members are classified as associate. The BCCI organise following State level tournaments: The BCCI
1419-408: The post of President. The president is elected at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting by the member associations of the BCCI with the outgoing president also getting a vote as the chairman of the meeting. The post is rotated zone-wise amongst the five zones of BCCI and a person can hold the post of BCCI president for a maximum of three years. In case of a vacancy, as per the Supreme Court of India ,
1462-506: The presidential election. Gujarat and Maharashtra have more than one full member but as per the Lodha Committee, supreme court guidelines state any state can have only one vote in the election at any time. Former India-and- Karnataka cricketer, national selector, India under-19 teams' coach and President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association Roger Binny is the incumbent President of
1505-555: The principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India . Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Churchgate , Mumbai . BCCI is the wealthiest governing body of cricket in the world. It is involved in talent development through grassroots programs and cricket academies. Its initiatives include infrastructure development, coaching, and player welfare programs designed to maintain and enhance India's competitive performance internationally. BCCI
1548-458: The rights to televise the matches in India. The 1993 Hero Cup was broadcast on Star TV , which made it the first cricket series to be broadcast on satellite television in India and broke the monopoly of Doordarshan. A lengthy legal battle between Doordarshan and the BCCI—which was led by Jagmohan Dalmiya and president I. S. Bindra —ensued. In February 1995, the Supreme Court of India ruled
1591-498: The societies registration act, is an autonomous body and does not receive any grants or funding from the Indian government. In 2004, in the Supreme Court of India, the BCCI stated that the Indian cricket team is the official team of BCCI and not the official team of India and it does not fly the national flag or uses any national emblem in the activities of the board. The BCCI recommends its players for prestigious awards such as
1634-482: The television rights of India's matches were a commodity belonging to the BCCI, for which the broadcaster must pay BCCI and not the other way around. BCCI, in a joint bid with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, won the rights to host the 1996 Cricket World Cup , defeating the England-and-Australia bloc. The tournament was a commercial success, yielding the ICC a profit of $ 50 million. In 1997, Dalmiya became
1677-463: The world. In financial year 2023-2024, BCCI earned ₹ 18,700 crore (US$ 2.2 billion). BCCI paid ₹ 4,298 crore (US$ 510 million) in taxes for the financial year 2022-23. R. E. Grant Govan was the first BCCI president and Anthony De Mello was its first secretary. As of February 2023 , Roger Binny is the incumbent BCCI president and Jay Shah is the secretary. BCCI has hosted multiple Cricket World Cups , and will host
1720-634: Was established on 1 December 1928 in Madras under Act XXI of 1860 of Madras and was subsequently reregistered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It is a consortium of state cricket associations that select their own representatives who elect the BCCI president. It joined the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1926 which later became the International Cricket Council. The BCCI
1763-639: Was played between the British army and British settlers in 1751. The world's second-oldest cricket club, Calcutta Cricket Club , was founded in 1792 in present-day Kolkata. The Parsis were the first civilian community to accept cricket as a sport and play it in India. In 1848, they set up the Oriental Cricket Club in present-day Mumbai. In 1850, they founded the Young Zoroastrian Cricket Club. In 1886, Hindus founded
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1806-431: Was re-negotiated the following year to $ 1.6 billion. In 2010, the BCCI expanded the league to 10 teams, selling two new franchises for a total of US$ 703 million. Due to the IPL's commercial success, similarly styled Twenty20 leagues appeared around the world, as did franchise-based leagues in other sports in India. In 2014, the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board seized control of several of
1849-467: Was the BCCI president in the 1960s. In 1975, the BCCI paid ₹2,500 per match to the test cricketers. Banks, Indian railways and private enterprises would recruit players. The board appointed Ajit Wadekar captain in 1971 , the Indian team won their first test series against England on English soil, and against the West Indies , Sunil Gavaskar made his test debut in latter series. India won
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