Where’s the vision, BCCI?

They endure 5-ball overs on TV, stinky toilets and broken seats in stadiums. They are kept in dark about team selection and are served less than mediocre performances.

Frustrated at not having a say in how their favourite sport is run, cricket-lovers speak up in protest

Where is the motivation to do something about the sport?

I shudder to think about the future of Indian cricket in the hands of people who have no clue about the sport whatsoever. These 'efficient' administrators may be good politicians and businessmen, but they are nowhere close to being worthy of being in charge of the game. I am not saying that the officials need to be cricketers. But they at least need to be people who have a love for the game.

 It is very obvious that everyone on the Board has ulterior motives. Where is the enthusiasm to do something about the sport?

Who says that our Board is the richest in the world? Going by the standards of administration and a general sense of what the game is all about, the Board is the poorest. Where is the transparency and professionalism that is often spoken about? Not one official came forward to take any sort of responsibility about the World Cup debacle. The entire 'coach' fiasco was a result of what happens when people with vested interests are in the thick of things.

The biggest problem with the BCCI is that every Tom, Dick and Harry can become a member. The Board needs to have reliable officials who make sure that the game is given precedence over other issues that have been so much in the news lately. The Board has to realise that they are serving cricket. But they have this misconception that they 'run' the sport. Cricket in India can very well run on its own, thank you.
—Bishen Singh Bedi. Former cricketer

Fan talk

Why are our cricketers not allowed to react? They are bullied into a diplomacy all the time. The Aussies and Proteas speak up about anything and anyone; but in India, players are not allowed to have an opinion or show guts. The BCCI just wants to be in good books internationally and is not concerned about the feelings of the team or fans. It never seems to be able to come up with concrete decisions. Every controversy follows a pattern: Chaos, blame-game and finally, a clean chit to all. —Mythyl Shah. Khar

The BCCI is like a government office where the left hand is unaware of what the right is doing. But even then, miracles of miracle, things seem to function. The BCCI did not know what to do after the World Cup debacle. They needed a scapegoat and fast. So after mulling over for a few days, Sachin was ousted from ODIs. Does this mean the onus for the defeat rests with Sachin alone? What has the Board done to bring our cricket infrastructure up to international norms? I have been to the Wankhede stadium once. It badly needs repairs. Clearly, our officials are here to make money. That's just how deep they are into the sport.  — Rajesh Sawant. Borivali

The Board doesn't care about players. They are forced to play a lot of matches because of which they are fatigued and have to miss out on important tournaments. Why can't the Board ensure that we compete only with quality teams and save our players and fans from an overkill? — Bharat Kharade. Vile Parle

The Board is politically driven, as is evident from the team selection. The Board didn't act on Chappell's suggestions to improve Indian cricket. And there’s noone to ask why.— Kalpesh Shah. Malad

The BCCI does nothing for a cricket fan who worships the sport like religion. What does he get in the bargain? Broken seats and defeats. Can't the BCCI
spend 10 per cent of its revenue to spruce up the stadiums for us? If we can’t have a winning team, at least give us our money's worth.” — Dinesh Merchant

Selectors should be made accountable

The Board is not efficient at all. There is not much professionalism in their dealings. For starters, the selection committee needs to be changed. We should have three good selectors, who should be made accountable. They should be answerable for their decisions on selection and other issues. The Board hasn't been able to manage the coach issue well. Why are they looking for a foreign coach, when we have so much talent in the country?

 The stadiums need a lot of improvement and the facilities need to be improved. It's from the audience that the game gets all the funds. It is only right that they should also benefit for sustaining the richest cricket board in the world.  — Ajit Wadekar. Former Indian captain

Spectators deserve better facilites

Financially, it is the richest Board in the world. However, the infrastructure needs to be improved considerably. All spectators should get the best of facilities, which is sadly lacking. BCCI has instructed all the concerned associations to upgrade their facilities. And now the associations will be answerable. BCCI must make these associations accountable.   —Milind Rege. Former cricketer