The apex body for Indian cricket, the anachronistically named Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI), has always been beyond the law – domestic and often, international too.
The Lodha committee recommendations have tried to shake things up, but even there, things are far from smooth sailing for the landmark judgement. The Supreme Court has intervened in the matter, and it is still unclear whether things will ever come to pass or not. The latest twist in the Indian Premier League’s TV rights doesn’t come as a surprise.
It’s an interesting time for Indian cricket for sure. The way things unfold in the IPL broadcast rights saga will tell us a few things. One, if the Lodha reforms will actually become a landmark judgement it ought to be. Two, if the administrators of the game are genuinely interested in the game and its billion plus supporters. And three, if the BCCI actually wants to help itself become a body that genuinely does the right thing. Although, in a country like India, that finality comes in several shapes and sizes.
