As approved by the Supreme Court of India, there is an age ceiling for 70 years for BCCI office carriers.
The Vice-President of the BCCI, Rajeev Shukla, is about to take over as acting chairman from the board of directors when the current chief Roger Binny will be 70 years old on July 19. After being the former president of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a political leader and a former journalist, Shukla is a well -known figure in the Cricket community. Roger, on the other hand, is a former Indian cricket player and played a huge role in the very first victory of the ICC World Cup in the country in 1983.
Rajeev Shukla, new president of the BCCI?
The sources within the BCCI said Crossing About this evolution. The transition is in accordance with the regulation of the BCCI age PAP, which forces all office carriers to give up their positions at the age of 70.
Discussions are already underway among the senior officials of the board of directors, and Shukla, which has been a central figure in the administration of Indian Cricket for decades, is considered the natural successor. “(Rajeev) Shukla could replace (Roger) Binny in July himself. The managers of the board of directors already discuss his name”, “ A senior BCCI official has confirmed to a jack.
According to the constitution of the BCCI, any dock – including the president – must leave his position after reaching the age of 70. Roger Binny, who took charge of the BCCI president in October 2022 after the end of Surav Ganguly’s mandate, will not be eligible to continue beyond July 19.
In such cases, the most upscale vice-president takes over as acting president until the board of directors organizes new elections. Shukla, who assumed her duties as vice-president on December 24, 2020, corresponds to these criteria and remained an influential voice in the affairs of the board of directors. “”Shukla, who is currently vice-president of the BCCI, is a veteran cricket administrator and experienced politician with previous experience as president of IPL“Added the source.
The official announcement is expected closer to Binny’s birthday (July 19), but if everything goes as planned, Shukla will be at the head of BCCI’s affairs in July, at least on an temporary basis.
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