BCCI vs. Lodha panel: Supreme Court likely to pass order today

TIL Desk Sports/ The Supreme Court is likely to pass direction, on Monday, over Justice Lodha committee plea alleging that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is violating the apex court order and committee directions regarding the BCCI reforms.

The apex court had on October 7 postponed its hearing on the spat between the BCCI and Lodha Committee to October 17, while holding that the recommendations of the panel matter.

The top court also barred the BCCI from releasing any funds to its state affiliates until they give an unconditional undertaking that they will comply with the organisational reforms as recommended by the Justice RM Lodha Committee.

Pronouncing the order, the Supreme Court had said that the state associations would not get funds unless a resolution is passed to implement Justice Lodha committee reforms. The top court also asked BCCI president Anurag Thakur to file a personal affidavit on details of his conversation with ICC Chief David Richardson regarding the Lodha panel recommendations.