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The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. The board was formed in 1929. It is a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. The BCCI often uses government-owned stadiums across the country at a nominal annual rent. Image File history File links BCCI_logo. ... Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार)(born December 12, 1940) Maratha strongman and president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India; and he leads its delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home town of Baramati. ... Nike, Inc. ... BCCI in London was closed by the Bank of England in 1991 after evidence emerged of fraud and money laundering. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

As a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials to participate in international events and exercises total control over them. Without its recognition, no competitive cricket involving BCCI-contracted Indian players can be hosted within or outside the country. ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ...

The BCCI's membership generally includes the State cricket associations, though some states have more than one association. Maharashtra state, for instance, has Maharashtra Cricket Association, Mumbai Cricket Association and Vidarbha cricket association and Gujarat state has Gujarat Cricket Association, Baroda cricket association and Saurashtra cricket association. Railways and Services are also members. , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... MCA logo The Mumbai cricket Assocition or MCA (formaly known as Bombay cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions like Thane and Navi Mumbai. ... Vidarbha is the north-eastern region of Maharashtra state, now forming two divisions (Nagpur and Amravati). ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). ... Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ...

The BCCI is India's richest sporting body. The BCCI's constitution provides for annual elections at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for all posts, with a bar on re-election of an incumbent president beyond two consecutive years, "provided that the General Body may in its discretion re-elect the same person as president for the third consecutive year". The President of BCCI is Sharad Pawar (elected 29 November, 2005). Niranjan Shah is the secretary. Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार)(born December 12, 1940) Maratha strongman and president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he formed in 1999 in India; and he leads its delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home town of Baramati. ...

All the office-bearers for the year 2004-05, were elected at the annual general meeting of the Board held in Kolkata. An Annual General Meeting, commonly abbreviated as AGM, also known as the annual meeting, is a meeting that official bodies and associations involving the public are often required by law (In what country?) to hold. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ...

On January 10, 2005, the Supreme Court of India ordered the removal of Jagmohan Dalmiya from the post of patron-in-chief of BCCI and also asked the board to complete its annual general meeting (AGM) which had been adjourned on September 30, 2004. January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... Jagmohan Dalmiya was born in Calcutta, India on May 30, 1940, is a well-known Indian cricket administrator. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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In recent times the BCCI has been at odds with the ICC on Future Tours Program, it has formed unilateral arrangements to allow more series between India and Australia, England and Pakistan. This, however, has left out 'minnows' such as Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.

World Cup 2011

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be jointly hosting the 2011 Cricket World Cup .The Asian countries won by beating a joint bid by Australia and New Zealand by ten votes to three. This is the third time world cup will return to Asia . In 1987 and 1996 India and Pakistan jointly hosted the World Cup. Australia and New Zealand will hold the 2015 World Cup. The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held, and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The Cricket World Cup in 1987 (aka Reliance Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. ... The 1996 Cricket World Cup was won by Sri Lanka who beat Australia by 7 wickets at the final in Lahore. ... The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ...

See 2011 Cricket World Cup for more details The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held, and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ...

Domestic cricket

The BCCI organised the following domestic cricket competitions:

• Ranji Trophy
• Irani Trophy
• Duleep Trophy
• Deodhar Trophy
• NKP Salve Challenger Trophy

The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia, and also denotes the trophy that is awarded to the winner. ... The Irani Trophy tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z.R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from its inception in 1928... The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961-62. ... The current one-day cricket competition in the Indian domestic cricket is the Deodhar Trophy. ... In 1994-95, the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI introduced the Challenger series, an annual day-night one-day tournament, keeping in view Indias one-day international commitments. ...

Finances

BCCI is in the process of overtaking England's ECB as the richest national cricket board, with an income of Rs 650 crore for 2006/07, compared to the ECB's income of £77 million in 2006 (Rs 665 crore at the 31 December 2006 exchange rate). However the BCCI is expected to move well ahead of the ECB over the next few years due to several large new sponsorship and media contracts. The global media rights for international cricket to be held in India between March 2006 and March 2010 were awarded to production house Nimbus for US$612 Million.[1]. Official kit sponsorship rights for 5 years from 2006 to 2010 inclusive were awarded to Nike for US$43 Million[2]. While Air Sahara earned the privilege of being the official Indian cricket team sponsor for a period of 4 years by shelling out US$70 Million [3]. The media rights for 25 neutral venue one-day matches to be played over the next 5 years were awarded to Zee Telefilms for US$219.15 Million[4]. Business Standard [5] reports that it will get another Rs 2,000 crore ($450 million) from the sale of other rights, including hotel, travel and ground sponsorship. ECB is an abbreviation for: European Central Bank, other important central banks include the FED, BOE and BOJ England and Wales Cricket Board Electronic codebook mode in data encryption using block ciphers Environment Campus Birkenfeld, a university of applied sciences in Birkenfeld, Germany. ... A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system, still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

BCCI will also establish an inter-city cricket league in limited-overs and Twenty20 format. It will be structured along the lines of professional leagues such as the English Premier League, complete with relegations and promotions. The league will also recruit overseas cricketers and will have separate TV, internet, mobile, merchandising, sponsorship and ground signage rights. BCCI marketing director Lalit Modi has predicted that it would become the single largest revenue earning avenue for BCCI after its establishment[6]. On 12th September, 2006 BCCI announced that it will spend $347 Million (Rs. 16 Billion) over the subsequent one year to upgrade the cricket stadiums around the country. [7][8]

The BCCI logo

The BCCI logo, as shown on the top right of this page, is derived from the emblem of the Order of the Star of India, India's highest order of chivalry during the British Raj. Insignia of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India. ... An Order is a decoration, awarded by a government to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. ... The flag of British India British India, circa 1860 The British Raj (Raj in Hindi meaning Rule; from Sanskrit Rajya) was the British rule between 1858 and 1947 of the Indian Subcontinent, which included the present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Burma (Myanmar), whereby these lands were under the colonial...

Criticism

Unprofessional

The BCCI is often criticized as being an unprofessional entity. Although it is one of the richest sports bodies in Asia the stadium conditions are alleged to be very poor with archaic spectator amenities.

Nepotism

Political Influence

See also

• Cricket in India
• Indian cricket team
• Indian Cricket League

Cricket is the unofficial national sport of India, and its development has been closely tied up with the history of the country, mirroring many of the political and cultural developments around issues such as race, caste, religion and nationality. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... The Indian Cricket League (ICL) is a proposed private cricket league that will run parallel to the existing cricket league managed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). ...

External links

• Official BCCI Website
• Official Indian Cricket League Website
• BCCI presidents
• BCCI secretaries
• Contact Boards
• Comprehensive BCCI news and info site

Sources

• Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports India