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Indian Olympic Association names ex-IPL official Raghuram Iyer as new CEO

Indian Olympic Association names ex-IPL official Raghuram Iyer as new CEO

Indian Olympic Association names ex-IPL official Raghuram Iyer as new CEO
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) named IPL side RR's former CEO Raghuram Iyer as the new CEO of the body led by PT Usha

Former Rajasthan Royals (RR) official Raghuram Iyer has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). The IOA said Iyer was appointed as its CEO after a “meticulous selection process conducted by the nomination committee”. Previously, Iyer has served as the CEO of IPL sides Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).

IOA names Raghuram Iyer as CEO

“After careful consideration and thorough interviews with the shortlisted candidates, the nomination committee unanimously selected Mr Iyer for the role of CEO,” the IOA said in a statement, as per PTI.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 200 75 266.67 Rajasthan Royals 18 18
Yashasvi Jaiswal 183 112 163.39 Rajasthan Royals 19 10
Dhruv Jurel 176 97 181.44 Rajasthan Royals 17 8
Sameer Rizvi 160 99 161.62 Delhi Capitals 12 11
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 155 98 158.16 Kolkata Knight Riders 17 6
Heinrich Klaasen 145 98 147.96 Sunrisers Hyderabad 11 4
Rajat Patidar 142 71 200.00 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 7 13
Virat Kohli 129 72 179.17 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 14 6
Devdutt Padikkal 125 62 201.61 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 15 6
Ajinkya Rahane 124 80 155.00 Kolkata Knight Riders 8 7

“His wealth of experience and proven track record in sports management and administration makes him an ideal candidate to lead the IOA in its mission to promote and develop Olympic sports in India,” it said.

IOA joint secretary and All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey had been discharging the functions of the CEO. The CEO will be an ex-officio member of the Executive Council without voting rights.

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