BCCI Apex Council Meeting: The central contract of Rohit Sharma, Mithali Raj & Co will be ratified on March 2 when the BCCI top-brass meets for the apex council meeting virtually. It will also decide the fate of the Col CK Nayudu Trophy and Senior Women’s T20, which were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic besides forming a Local Organising Committee for 2023 ODI World Cup. Follow BCCI Apex Council Meeting Live Updates on InsideSport.
The likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ishant Sharma are likely to be demoted while Wriddhiman Saha is expected to be dropped from the central contracts. Furthermore, there will be a plethora of new additions to the Grade C category. The meeting will also discuss an increase in the contract which was set to 7 Cr highest for Grade A+.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Central Contracts, LOC formation for 2023 World Cup to dominate BCCI meeting on March 2 – Follow Live Updates
The CK Nayudu Trophy for U-25 cricketers and Women’s Senior T20 event had to be postponed last month due to rising cases of COVID-19. Ranji Trophy too was postponed but with the caseload coming down, the BCCI decided to organise the premier domestic event from February 17. The first round was completed on Sunday.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Central Contracts, LOC formation for 2023 World Cup to dominate BCCI meeting on March 2 – Follow Live Updates
The 14-point agenda for the meeting includes the organisation of these two domestic events with COVID-19 situation getting better across the country.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting Agenda:
- Formation of LOC for 2023 World Cup.
- Decision on CK Nayudu Trophy and Senior Women’s T20.
- Appointment of GM – Game Development after Dhiraj Malhotra’s resignation.
- Team India’s front jersey sponsor. Byju’s contract ends on March 31.
- Allotment of T20 series against South Africa in June.
- Central Contracts of men’s and women’s team will be ratified.
- Hike in hosting fee for state associations.
- Introduction of a sexual harassment policy.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Central Contracts, LOC formation for 2023 World Cup to dominate BCCI meeting on March 2 – Follow Live Updates
Also on the agenda, which is in PTI’s possession, is the formation of LOC for the 2023 ODI World Cup. The T20 World Cup last year could not take place in India due to the pandemic but the BCCI is looking forward to hosting another major ICC event next year.
Appointment of GM – Game Development will also be finalised after Dhiraj Malhotra left the role last month.
Education start-up Byju’s’ contract as Indian cricket team sponsor is set to end on March 31 and there will be a discussion on that too. Byju’s had replaced Oppo as the team sponsor in July 2019.
The allotment for the five-match T20 series against South Africa in June will also be decided.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Central Contracts, LOC formation for 2023 World Cup to dominate BCCI meeting on March 2 – Follow Live Updates
Central contracts of men and women cricketers will be ratified and so will be the first-of-its-kind sexual harassment policy of the BCCI.
The hosting fee hike for state associations is also on the agenda and so is the appointment of a Sports Science head at the National Cricket Academy.
The order passed in case of representation of Purvanchal Cricket Association will be ratified as well.
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Central Contracts, LOC formation for 2023 World Cup to dominate BCCI meeting on March 2 – Follow Live Updates
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