Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief, Mr Sharad Pawar, on Thursday formally took over as president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) here.
Pawar, who is the second Indian after Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya to occupy the ICC top post, was given the charge during the annual conference week of the world cricket body.
Mr Dalmiya was the first Indian to be elected to the president's post in 1997.
Mr Pawar, who is also the Indian agriculture minister, is the seventh ICC president, succeeding Englishman David Morgan who concluded his two-year term.
He has taken over the top post at a crucial time when India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are scheduled to host the 2011 cricket World Cup.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Biswal submits report on India's T20 WC debacle to BCCI
Indian team manager at the Twenty20 World Cup, Mr Ranjib Biswal, on Saturday submitted his report on the side's disastrous campaign in the West Indies to the BCCI highlighting fitness and disciplinary issues.
Mr Biswal said he has made some recommendations to the Board in his report on the trip, which ended in
humiliation for inaugural champions India when they were knocked out of the showpiece event after failing
to win even a single Super Eights stage match. "I have submitted the report to the BCCI about the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. The BCCI is looking at the report and they will get back to you," Mr Biswal told reporters after spending close to one and a half hour and the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. "There are certain issues which I have recommended to the BCCI and I hope the Board knows how to react to that and I hope, the Board reacts to that," he added. A source said the issues which Mr Biswal is referring to are fitness, discipline and susceptibility to short-pitched bowling, which was thoroughly exposed on the bouncy Caribbean tracks. "Biswal's report deals with all the issues that happened in the West Indies. The report has suggestions about the need to play more on bouncy wickets, issues relating to discipline and fitness of the players are also there," the source said. Mr Biswal once again denied media reports of Indian players being involved in a bar brawl in the West Indies after crashing out of the World Cup. "That incident never took place. It was just a verbal talk and there is nothing substantial to that. There was an argument because the boys, who went there (to the pub) for dinner, were harassed by some Indian fans.
There is nothing much about it," he said. Sources said coach Gary Kirsten, who is reportedly unhappy with the players' fitness and commitment, will also submit a separate report to the BCCI.
Mr Biswal said he has made some recommendations to the Board in his report on the trip, which ended in
humiliation for inaugural champions India when they were knocked out of the showpiece event after failing
to win even a single Super Eights stage match. "I have submitted the report to the BCCI about the T20 World Cup in the West Indies. The BCCI is looking at the report and they will get back to you," Mr Biswal told reporters after spending close to one and a half hour and the BCCI headquarters on Saturday. "There are certain issues which I have recommended to the BCCI and I hope the Board knows how to react to that and I hope, the Board reacts to that," he added. A source said the issues which Mr Biswal is referring to are fitness, discipline and susceptibility to short-pitched bowling, which was thoroughly exposed on the bouncy Caribbean tracks. "Biswal's report deals with all the issues that happened in the West Indies. The report has suggestions about the need to play more on bouncy wickets, issues relating to discipline and fitness of the players are also there," the source said. Mr Biswal once again denied media reports of Indian players being involved in a bar brawl in the West Indies after crashing out of the World Cup. "That incident never took place. It was just a verbal talk and there is nothing substantial to that. There was an argument because the boys, who went there (to the pub) for dinner, were harassed by some Indian fans.
There is nothing much about it," he said. Sources said coach Gary Kirsten, who is reportedly unhappy with the players' fitness and commitment, will also submit a separate report to the BCCI.
Monday, April 26, 2010
IPL Governing Council meeting starts
The crucial IPL Governing Council meeting began here on Monday, barely hours after the BCCI suspended Lalit Modi as the Chairman and Commissioner of the high-profile Twenty20 event.
BCCI president Shashank Manohar, vice-President Arun Jaitley, secretary N Srinivasan, media and finance committee chairman Rajiv Shukla and IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah were among the members of the council present at the Board headquarters here.
Mr. Modi was to chair the meeting before he was suspended and issued a show cause notice for alleged financial irregularities late last night. Mr. Modi has been asked to explain within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for what the BCCI described as ‘individual misdemeanors’
“While we rejoice and celebrate the great success of IPL Season 3, the alleged acts of individual misdemeanors of Mr Lalit K Modi, Chairman IPL and Vice President BCCI have brought a bad name to the administration of Cricket and the game itself,” Mr. Manohar said in a press release which announced Mr. Modi’s suspension from the Board, IPL, the Working Committee and any other committee.
Due to this, Mr. Modi cannot participate in today’s meeting that will go into the alleged financial wrong-doings in the IPL and how to set right things.
The IPL Governing Council also includes Punjab Cricket Association chief I S Bindra, BCCI treasurer M P Pandove, vice-President Chirayu Amin, joint secretary Sanjay Jagdale, J&K Cricket Association chief Farooq Abdullah and former India captains Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
BCCI president Shashank Manohar, vice-President Arun Jaitley, secretary N Srinivasan, media and finance committee chairman Rajiv Shukla and IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah were among the members of the council present at the Board headquarters here.
Mr. Modi was to chair the meeting before he was suspended and issued a show cause notice for alleged financial irregularities late last night. Mr. Modi has been asked to explain within 15 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for what the BCCI described as ‘individual misdemeanors’
“While we rejoice and celebrate the great success of IPL Season 3, the alleged acts of individual misdemeanors of Mr Lalit K Modi, Chairman IPL and Vice President BCCI have brought a bad name to the administration of Cricket and the game itself,” Mr. Manohar said in a press release which announced Mr. Modi’s suspension from the Board, IPL, the Working Committee and any other committee.
Due to this, Mr. Modi cannot participate in today’s meeting that will go into the alleged financial wrong-doings in the IPL and how to set right things.
The IPL Governing Council also includes Punjab Cricket Association chief I S Bindra, BCCI treasurer M P Pandove, vice-President Chirayu Amin, joint secretary Sanjay Jagdale, J&K Cricket Association chief Farooq Abdullah and former India captains Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Final after the final: Modi suspended
The IPL commissioner, Mr Lalit Modi, was suspended minutes after the award presentation ceremony of IPL-3 here past midnight on Sunday.
He was issued a show-cause notice capping two weeks of raging controversy over financial wrongdoings in the hugely popular tournament.
Mr Modi was combative to the last, saying at his speech at the presentation ceremony that the IPL was clean, that all decisions were cleared by the governing council and that he took full responsibility for all the decisions.
“In the last few days, we have had a lot of innuendoes, and half truths and motivated leaks (about IPL). I want to tell you that all decisions have been taken by the Governing Council and approved by the general body,” Mr Modi said at the ceremony.
“I reassure you that if there is any flouting of rules and any irregularities I shall take full responsibility. On this occasion, I assure milllions of passionate fans of the league and the game across the globe that the IPL is clean and transparent.”
Earlier, Mr Modi had decided to take the bull by the horns. Having all along opposed Monday’s emergent meeting of the IPL council — called essentially to terminate his tenure as its chairman — Mr Modi, in a dramatic turnaround, said he would chair the meeting scheduled to be held here at 10 am on Monday.
On Sunday, the top brass of the BCCI met to finalise their approach for the meeting. According to sources, Mr Srinivasan shared a 16-page-long “chargesheet” with president Shahshank Manohar, IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah and chief administrative officer Prof. Ratnakar Shetty that lists in great detail all the allegations against Mr Modi.
“Mr Srinivasan has ensured that no important matter escapes the IPL meeting. He’s listed every contentious decision taken by Modi in pointwise manner in his report. That doesn’t give him (Modi) much room to manevoure if he shows up tomorrow,” a board official told this newspaper.
When Mr Srinivasan first circulated a notice for the meeting, Mr Modi called it illegal, saying as chairman only he had the powers to do so and dared the council to go ahead.
A meeting on Saturday between Mr Pawar and Mr Vijay Mallya, chairman of United Breweries and owner of Royal Challenger Bangalore, assumed significance in the face of the Modi-BCCI standoff though they denied it had anything to do with the IPL.
He was issued a show-cause notice capping two weeks of raging controversy over financial wrongdoings in the hugely popular tournament.
Mr Modi was combative to the last, saying at his speech at the presentation ceremony that the IPL was clean, that all decisions were cleared by the governing council and that he took full responsibility for all the decisions.
“In the last few days, we have had a lot of innuendoes, and half truths and motivated leaks (about IPL). I want to tell you that all decisions have been taken by the Governing Council and approved by the general body,” Mr Modi said at the ceremony.
“I reassure you that if there is any flouting of rules and any irregularities I shall take full responsibility. On this occasion, I assure milllions of passionate fans of the league and the game across the globe that the IPL is clean and transparent.”
Earlier, Mr Modi had decided to take the bull by the horns. Having all along opposed Monday’s emergent meeting of the IPL council — called essentially to terminate his tenure as its chairman — Mr Modi, in a dramatic turnaround, said he would chair the meeting scheduled to be held here at 10 am on Monday.
On Sunday, the top brass of the BCCI met to finalise their approach for the meeting. According to sources, Mr Srinivasan shared a 16-page-long “chargesheet” with president Shahshank Manohar, IPL vice-chairman Niranjan Shah and chief administrative officer Prof. Ratnakar Shetty that lists in great detail all the allegations against Mr Modi.
“Mr Srinivasan has ensured that no important matter escapes the IPL meeting. He’s listed every contentious decision taken by Modi in pointwise manner in his report. That doesn’t give him (Modi) much room to manevoure if he shows up tomorrow,” a board official told this newspaper.
When Mr Srinivasan first circulated a notice for the meeting, Mr Modi called it illegal, saying as chairman only he had the powers to do so and dared the council to go ahead.
A meeting on Saturday between Mr Pawar and Mr Vijay Mallya, chairman of United Breweries and owner of Royal Challenger Bangalore, assumed significance in the face of the Modi-BCCI standoff though they denied it had anything to do with the IPL.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Modi to attend IPL council meet
Lalit Modi, chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will attend Monday's Governing Council (GC) meeting with a single-point agenda of hearing charges against him and any other GC member, Modi's office said on Sunday afternoon.
"I will attend and chair the meeting of the Governing Council as chairman and commissioner. I have issued the agenda to the Governing Council," Modi tweeted.
Modi's tweet has put an end to the intense speculation on whether he would attend the meeting which is expected to press for his ouster.
Modi, who has been in the eye of a storm for alleged financial irregularities, had yesterday refused to resign and had even threatened to expose some people who tried to bring the game into disrepute.
The BCCI, on its part, had tried to persuade Modi to step down voluntarily but without success. Modi's presence would mean that he would chair the meeting by virtue of being the Commissioner and Chairman.
The BCCI top brass, which has drawn up a strategy to oust him after a series of meetings in the last two days, may have to now redraw its strategy in the wake of the new development.
Assuming that Modi would not attend the meeting, the BCCI had on Sunday sent a release which stated that the Governing Council meeting would start at 10 am and the press conference would be held at 12 pm.
"I will attend and chair the meeting of the Governing Council as chairman and commissioner. I have issued the agenda to the Governing Council," Modi tweeted.
Modi's tweet has put an end to the intense speculation on whether he would attend the meeting which is expected to press for his ouster.
Modi, who has been in the eye of a storm for alleged financial irregularities, had yesterday refused to resign and had even threatened to expose some people who tried to bring the game into disrepute.
The BCCI, on its part, had tried to persuade Modi to step down voluntarily but without success. Modi's presence would mean that he would chair the meeting by virtue of being the Commissioner and Chairman.
The BCCI top brass, which has drawn up a strategy to oust him after a series of meetings in the last two days, may have to now redraw its strategy in the wake of the new development.
Assuming that Modi would not attend the meeting, the BCCI had on Sunday sent a release which stated that the Governing Council meeting would start at 10 am and the press conference would be held at 12 pm.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
BCCI plans panel to run IPL
Under fire from all quarters in the wake of Mr Lalit Modi’s alleged financial irregularities in the running of the Indian Premier League, the BCCI is planning to form a small sub-committee to run the Twenty20 league in future, according to sources.
“The idea is to carve out a smaller committee out of the present IPL Governing Council and include three or four persons to run the show instead of making it a one-man show like it was till present,” the sources said.
The names mentioned in the BCCI corridors are those of Mr Arun Jaitley, Mr Niranjan Shah, Mr Ravi Shastri and Mr Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
All of them are members of IPL Governing Council headed by Mr Modi whose days seem to be numbered.
There are clear indications that Mr Modi may step down after Sunday's IPL final between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
A meeting of the IPL Governing Council has been convened on April 26 and Mr Modi, who has tried unsuccessfully to postpone it by a few days, is expected to put in his papers by then, the sources indicated.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that Mr Shastri could be the head of the new sub committee to run the IPL but for it to happen the former India captain would have to step down from the chairmanship of National Cricket Academy, the sources said.
“The idea is to carve out a smaller committee out of the present IPL Governing Council and include three or four persons to run the show instead of making it a one-man show like it was till present,” the sources said.
The names mentioned in the BCCI corridors are those of Mr Arun Jaitley, Mr Niranjan Shah, Mr Ravi Shastri and Mr Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
All of them are members of IPL Governing Council headed by Mr Modi whose days seem to be numbered.
There are clear indications that Mr Modi may step down after Sunday's IPL final between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
A meeting of the IPL Governing Council has been convened on April 26 and Mr Modi, who has tried unsuccessfully to postpone it by a few days, is expected to put in his papers by then, the sources indicated.
Meanwhile, there is speculation that Mr Shastri could be the head of the new sub committee to run the IPL but for it to happen the former India captain would have to step down from the chairmanship of National Cricket Academy, the sources said.
Friday, April 23, 2010
BCCI firm on its stand, Modi may move court
With Mr Lalit Modi’s future as the IPL’s top man effectively hinging on the league’s governing council meeting in Mumbai on April 26, the BCCI is doing all it can to keep the road leading up to it as controversy-free as possible.
After Mr Modi sent an email to the board president, Mr Shashank Manohar, questioning the legality of Monday’s meeting, calling it unauthorised, the latter made it clear that he would go ahead with the meeting as per schedule.
“It is his viewpoint, everybody is entitled to their viewpoint,” Mr Manohar said, rebutting the IPL commissioner’s contention that as chairman of the governing council only Mr Modi had the authority to summon members.
The IPL chief though, isn’t backing down, and is considering moving the Bombay High Court. Senior lawyers Mr Ram Jethmalani and Mr Harish Salve are expected to appear for Mr Modi to seek an injunction against the April 26 meet.
The meeting had been convened by the BCCI secretary and Chennai Super Kings owner, Mr N. Srinivasan after Mr Modi’s disclosure of the Kochi franchise shareholding pattern snowballed into a scandal. The plan is to ask Mr Modi to resign at the meeting but Mr Modi claimed that as Mr Srinivasan was himself a team owner he was not authorised to convene the meeting.
Mr Manohar, however, sought to clarify that there was no conflict of interest as far as Mr Srinivasan was concerned. “It is not a question of owner. He (Srinivasan) is not calling the meeting as an owner of the team, and
in the board’s constitution the secretary is the convenor of all meetings. He enjoys full rights,” Mr Manohar said.
After Mr Modi sent an email to the board president, Mr Shashank Manohar, questioning the legality of Monday’s meeting, calling it unauthorised, the latter made it clear that he would go ahead with the meeting as per schedule.
“It is his viewpoint, everybody is entitled to their viewpoint,” Mr Manohar said, rebutting the IPL commissioner’s contention that as chairman of the governing council only Mr Modi had the authority to summon members.
The IPL chief though, isn’t backing down, and is considering moving the Bombay High Court. Senior lawyers Mr Ram Jethmalani and Mr Harish Salve are expected to appear for Mr Modi to seek an injunction against the April 26 meet.
The meeting had been convened by the BCCI secretary and Chennai Super Kings owner, Mr N. Srinivasan after Mr Modi’s disclosure of the Kochi franchise shareholding pattern snowballed into a scandal. The plan is to ask Mr Modi to resign at the meeting but Mr Modi claimed that as Mr Srinivasan was himself a team owner he was not authorised to convene the meeting.
Mr Manohar, however, sought to clarify that there was no conflict of interest as far as Mr Srinivasan was concerned. “It is not a question of owner. He (Srinivasan) is not calling the meeting as an owner of the team, and
in the board’s constitution the secretary is the convenor of all meetings. He enjoys full rights,” Mr Manohar said.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Modi may be sacked
With several Central agencies vying to haul the IPL commissioner, Mr Lalit Modi, over the coals in the controversy regarding the Indian Premier League, it could possibly be the end of his innings in cricket: his wings are likely to be clipped by the BCCI panel. Sources said the BCCI president, Mr Shashank Manohar, could be the man to replace Mr Modi as the head of the IPL.
Mr Modi may be asked to step down at a meeting of the IPL governing council likely on April 26. It has been learnt that if he refuses to step down, the BCCI will convene an emergency AGM and pass a resolution to oust the IPL commissioner. Mr Modi has reportedly not been invited for that meeting.
Meanwhile, apart from the income-tax department, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) will question Mr Modi, sources said. The move comes in the wake of reported allegations that a few IPL officials might be engaged in betting on international websites.
Mr Modi, who had been to Dubai to meet the Kochi franchise consortium chairman, Mr Harshad Mehta, on Sunday, was to meet I-T officials at his Worli office in Mumbai on Monday.
Mr Modi may be asked to step down at a meeting of the IPL governing council likely on April 26. It has been learnt that if he refuses to step down, the BCCI will convene an emergency AGM and pass a resolution to oust the IPL commissioner. Mr Modi has reportedly not been invited for that meeting.
Meanwhile, apart from the income-tax department, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) will question Mr Modi, sources said. The move comes in the wake of reported allegations that a few IPL officials might be engaged in betting on international websites.
Mr Modi, who had been to Dubai to meet the Kochi franchise consortium chairman, Mr Harshad Mehta, on Sunday, was to meet I-T officials at his Worli office in Mumbai on Monday.
