The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday snapped its ties with suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi. While interim chairman of IPL Chirayu Amin was appointed as the new chairman, Rajiv Shukla replaced Modi as the vice-president from Central Zone.
In an announcement after BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Board said the IPL Governing Council was overhauled and while Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shastri were retained; Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke and Ranjib Biswal were the new inclusions.
The Board president has been authorised to nominate one cricketer of repute. Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and Punjab Cricket Association president Inderjit Singh Bindra, were dropped from the IPL Governing Council.
The Board’s general body also issued show cause notices to team owners of Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab for irregularities and for breach of terms and conditions of the franchise agreement. A notice was also sent to the Kochi franchise to incorporate their joint venture within 10 days or face action from BCCI.
The AGM made sure to put an end to Modi’s reign after he was suspended as the IPL chairman due to allegations of financial irregularities in the cash rich T20 league.
