A sporting proposition for BCCI

Indian cricket could benefit from much-needed transparency

The recent elections to the powerful Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have drawn attention once again to the link between political parties and sporting associations. Roger Binny, the new president, has no known political affiliations, but the treasurer is a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, the secretary is the Union home minister’s son, and the vice-president is a Congress politician. This connection follows a well-established tradition in India across key sports such as football, hockey, badminton and table tennis. Cricket, being India’s most popular sport by a long chalk, has attracted attention because of the long association of