Cricket’s Governance Under the Scanner: SC Questions BCCI’s Special Status
What Happened
The Supreme Court has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and all State cricket associations to explain why they should not be brought under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant sought responses while hearing long-running cases related to BCCI governance and administration. The Court also questioned whether the service conditions and tenure rules of cricket administrators should be governed by the new law.
Key Takeaways
The Supreme Court has questioned why the BCCI and State cricket associations should remain outside the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, signalling the possibility of bringing cricket's governing bodies under a common sports governance framework. If covered by the Act, issues related to governance, elections, tenure, and dispute resolution could be regulated through the new sports governance system instead of recurring court interventions. The move comes after years of Supreme Court-led reforms in the BCCI, including the implementation and later modification of the Lodha Committee recommendations.