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BCCI reiterates its stand against Lodha reforms

However, they also asked state associations to keep "Plan B" ready fearing the apex court verdict

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BCCI president Anurag Thakur during BCCI’s meeting in New Delhi on Friday
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday decided to continue with their opposition to some of the changes recommended by the Justice Lodha Commission. They now wait for the Supreme court verdict on the matter scheduled on December 5th.

After a meeting here on Friday, BCCI and all its voting members, excluding Tripura and Vidarbha who have abided by SC orders, reiterated that they continue to stick to their old stand. However, they also asked state associations to keep "Plan B" ready fearing the apex court verdict.

DNA has reported that almost all the state associations are ready with plans to install "faithfuls" to replace the current crop of defiant bosses.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) is already bracing for a change soon with Arun Dhumal, BCCI and HPCA president's younger brother, set to take over as soon as SC comes out with its verdict.

This was planned when Justice Lodha committee came out with its recommendations last year. As per an insider in the HPCA, Arun was made to resign as vice-president last year to avoid any conflict with the cooling off period condition.

Other associations are said to unhappy and are complaining why the BCCI regime, under Thakur, did not pass on similar advise to others.

On Friday, A representative of a state association said, "BCCI president is safe in his home turf with his brother set to continue to rule in all probability. But what about us?"

However, the case of HPCA is still not clear because Arun has only been out since 2015 and he could well be asked by Justice Lodha panel to complete his three-year cooling off period before taking up any post there.

Meanwhile, all state members reiterated their stand of sticking with the October 1 decision to oppose the key reforms, such as election and term of an office bearer, one-state-one vote, formation of an Apex Council to replace the existing working committee, and the role of the CEO etc.

After the meeting, BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke said, "We have once again explained to them (members) our position and they have again clarified their position that they stick to their decision taken earlier," said Shirke.

"So the decision taken on the October 1 SGM, the members have reiterated their position with regards to the reforms," he added.

Shirke pins hope on the Court to provide further direction on December 5. Whereas, Justice Lodha committee has already proposed that former home secretary GK Pillai's be appointed as an "observer" to ensure that SC orders are implemented in toto.

"We don't have to take any decision. We have said we don't agree with certain recommendations. Now, if Supreme Court says we will have to abide, we will have to abide," a North Zone state official told dna.

TThe representatives of Vidarbha and Tripura, who have implemented Court orders, did not attend the meeting as "fog delayed their flights".

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