From formation of Lodha committee to sacking of Anurag Thakur: Timeline of case that shook Indian cricket
All you need to know about the BCCI and Supreme Court saga.
As the Supreme Court (SC) of India ended Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke's stay in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday, let's have a recap of how this entire saga transpired over the last couple of years:
April 14, 2015Justice RM Lodha panel sends questionnaire contain 82 questions to the BCCI, so that it could better understand the workings of the cricket administration body.
January 4, 2016Lodha Panel floats wide-spread reforms to streamline the functioning of the BCCI. The major recommendations being:
One-state-one-vote policyEligibility criteria and tenure limit for office bearersMinisters and members above 70 not allowed to hold positions in the BCCI or state associationsSetting up of a players’ association
February 5, 2016Anurag Thakur says the BCCI needs more time to study the report, call for SGM on February 7.
March 2, 2016BCCI files affidavit stating it's impossible to implement all the major recommendations.
April 8, 2016BCCI states it doesn't come under the purview of the SC since it's a trust. SC slams the Board, asks if it's refusing to accept reforms. The top court lends its support to the Lodha panel, says it had been formed to make the Board's functioning more transparent.
April 29, 2016The Apex Court comes down heavily on the cricket board for not accepting age-cap of 70 for administrators. Jagmohan Dalmiya's inability to communicate before his demise is sought as an example. CJI Thakur even takes the example of SC judges and says that even they retire at 65, then why not the BCCI office-bearers.
July 18, 2016SC accepts majority of the Lodha panel’s recommendations and gives the BCCI four to six months to implement the proposals with the committee overseeing the process.
May 3, 2016The top court slams BCCI, says the cricketing body's constitution is "highly incapable of achieving the values of transparency, objectivity and accountability".
July 24, 2016In order to comply with the Lodha Committee recommendations, Sharad Pawar steps down as Mumbai Cricket Association president
August 2, 2016BCCI appoints former SC judge Markandey Katju​ as the head of a new legal panel which would act as a "single point interface for the BCCI to interact with the Lodha committee".
August 9, 2016Shirke meets panel to assure BCCI will follow the timelines. Lodha Committee then lays out first set of timelines, the deadline for which is September 30.
August 22, 2016BCCI announces AGM on September 21 against the Lodha panel's directive
September 1, 2016Second set of guidelines issued. BCCI directed to conduct AGM by December 15 and also form a new governing council for the IPL by December 30.
October 1, 2016BCCI finally agrees to adhere to the recommendations, barring the age restrictions, tenure cap and one-state-one-policy rules
October 3, 2016Lodha Committee orders Bank of Maharashtra and Yes Bank to stop disbursing funds from the BCCI accounts to the state associations. It has to reverse its order after BCCI decides to call-off India-New Zealand series.
October 7, 2016Supreme Court makes it clear that the state associations will receive no further funds unless they implement the Lodha panel’s suggestions. The top court asks Thakur to submit individual affidavit on whether he had sought ICC intervention in the implementation of the Lodha panel’s proposals.
October 21, 2016Supreme Court passes an order that limits BCCI’s financial freedom and power till the Board and the state associations comply with the panel’s proposals.
November 21, 2016Lodha panel recommends appointment of GK Pillai - former Union Home Secretary - as observer to oversee day-to-day functioning of the BCCI. Add to that, it proposes disqualification of all ineligible BCCI office-bearers.
December 15, 2016Supreme Court asks BCCI to suggest names for independent panel after amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium suggests three-member panel consisting of GK Pillai, former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath and former CAG head Vinod Rai.
January 2, 2017Supreme Court removes Anurag Thakur and Ajay Shirke from the post of BCCI President and Secretary respectively. Thakur served a formal notice of contempt of court and perjury.