BCCI calls for SGM against CoA

The BCCI members are preparing to raise ‘serious concerns’ against the Committee of Administrators (CoA) over the manner in which the CoA has ‘denigrated’ India’s stand at the International Cricket Council (ICC) in the last one year and has taken unpredictable decisions in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) without ‘adequate considerations’.

These concerns looked a small part of a more detailed agenda and the BCCI is looking all set for a Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi on June 22. A day after more than a dozen board members had put things in motion for an SGM, the CoA was indignant in accepting such a decision and sent out a statement stating that the notice for such an SGM would be violating the directives issued in March when the CoA was appointed.

“No meeting of the general body will be allowed without approval of the CoA," mentioned a point as a part of the 12-point directive released by the CoA on March 16. 

However, the BCCI members have clearly not paid much heed to the CoA’s directives as their view on the matter was solely based on the logic that the committee was only in place to supervise the day-to-day administration of the BCCI and ensure that the recommendations of the Lodha Committee were adopted.

“Now, since the SC itself is studying those recommendations, the CoA has no remit,” read a notice for the SGM has been sent out by acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary.

“That’s the basic thing. Further, their day-to-day supervision is what has gone on to hurt the BCCI more than anything else. The SC has not said anywhere that the members can’t meet. CoA’s note is in direct violation of whatever the SC is saying,” members stated.

The members of the board have been convinced that the CoA has done enough damage to India’s stand from a global cricketing perspective and have unnecessarily been involved in matters where they lack the understanding and remit for the same. “They’ve caused India loss of revenue and reputation,” said the board members.