Former India all-rounder Roger Binny turned 70 last month but with National Sports Bill getting passed in parliament on Tuesday, the 1983 World Cup hero would continue as the the BCCI president at least till the parent body’s Annual General Meeting in September.
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Binny, if BCCI state unit members agree, can continue till 75 which is now the cut-off age for office bearers of National Sports Federations, whose global bodies don’t have any specifically mentioned age clause, in this case the International Cricket Council.
“Roger will continue till board meeting in September. Whether he will get a fresh term depends on what members and other powerful people associated with the BCCI decide,” a board source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The BCCI will come under the purview of National Sports Bill but the Right To Information (RTI) Act won’t be applicable to the country’s richest sporting body which doesn’t take any grant from the government.
The BCCI’s legal team is still studying the fine print of the bill.
“The national sports bill has just been passed, so, we have some time to study it and engage in proper discussion before taking any decision,” the source said.
“There are other points to discuss in the bill for sure, and all the stakeholders, including senior players and coaching staff, will be consulted, particularly because cricket will be played at the 2028 Olympics,” he added.
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Binny was appointed BCCI president in October 2022, replacing former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Earlier, it was reported by The Indian Express that veteran administrator Rajeev Shukla will become the interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), taking over from former India cricketer and incumbent Binny, who will have to vacate the post due to an age-cap rule.
Binny turned 70 on July 19, which will trigger the BCCI’s age-limit clause. According to the board’s constitution, no person can hold any post after ‘he/she has attained the age of 70 years’.
