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Rajiv Shukla, Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said on Wednesday that he would first study the National Sports Governance Bill and only then will express his views on it. Sports Ministry sources revealed on Tuesday that BCCI is now under the purview of the National Sports Governance Bill. This bill will be introduced in Parliament today.
BCCI has now become a part of the Olympic movement due to cricket’s involvement in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This bill is being brought to sports organizations to prepare a strong structure to decide timely elections, administrative accountability and players’ good.
Shukla avoided making any comment on it before introducing the bill and said to ANI, we have to study it after the bill is introduced. Only then can I express my views on it.
Efforts have been made to bring BCCI under the government earlier also The BCCI is registered under the Tamil Nadu Society Registration Act, 1975. BCCI is responsible for overseeing all aspects of cricket at domestic and international level in India. Currently, BCCI 45 does not fall under recognized National Sports Federations. The demand for bringing BCCI under the government has been rising from time to time. The Government of India has been arguing like transparency and increasing accountability behind it.
Why did there be a need to bring this bill? BCCI is an autonomous organization. It does not take any grant from the government. In such a situation, the government has no control over BCCI. The government wants to subdue it, but due to lack of transparency in its decisions and internal politics, the government wants to bring it under an open and responsible system.
- BCCI does not need government money, so it has been considering itself as different from government rules till now. Although cricket is the most popular sport in India and it is directly related to the public and players, so it has become necessary that BCCI is also accountable to the government.
- Now that cricket has been included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and BCCI has also become a part of the Olympic movement, it has become necessary to bring it under the rules like the rest of the National Sports Federations.
- There have often been disputes in BCCI about elections and tenure of office bearers. Despite the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, the reforms remained incomplete. The new bill will ensure timely election, clear rules and administrative accountability.
- This bill will be prepared to protect the players’ good, career security and their interests. So that players can avoid exploitation, politics or discrimination.
Will the introduction of this bill affect the performance of Team India? Yes, the introduction of this bill can affect the performance of the Indian team as the arrival of this bill will increase the government’s intervention in important processes like training, camp, selection. In such a situation, the performance of Team India is likely to be affected.