Supreme Court criticizes BCCI
posted on Apr 26, 2016 @ 11:14AM
The Supreme Court on Monday slamed BCCI for monopolizing cricket in the country and said several youngsters who are working hard to become the next Dhonis and Kohlis are not being given equal opportunity if they are not on the right side of the cricket body. SC also` expressed anguish over the BCCI running a "prohibitory regime and monopolizing cricket." "Several youngsters in the country want to make their career in cricket and want to be Dhonis and Kohlis due to the glamour and glitz associated with it. They do not get equal opportunity if they are not on the right side of the BCCI. Sometimes they are prevented by the people at the helm of affairs," a bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur said.
The apex court also appointed senior advocate Gopal Subramanium as amicus curiae in the matter and sought his assistance to explore as to how the recommendations of Justice RM Lodha committee favouring large-scale structural reforms, which BCCI and other boards have been resisting, could be implemented.