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SC-appointed committee in favour of dropping ‘control’ from board name

THE ASIAN AGE. | BIPIN DANI
Published : Feb 27, 2017, 1:32 am IST
Updated : Feb 27, 2017, 5:59 am IST

The suggestion has come from none other than Bishan Singh Bedi, the former legendary Test spinner.

Bishan Singh Bedi
 Bishan Singh Bedi

Mumbai: The Committee of Administrators appointed by the Supreme Court is in favour of dropping the word “Control” from the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The suggestion has come from none other than Bishan Singh Bedi, the former legendary Test spinner.

“It is indeed a very good suggestion and personally I welcome it,” Vinod Rai, the chief of the committee, said.

“I don’t know whether we can do it as we are court appointee people but the elected body should certainly give it a thought on this,” he added.

“It is not that this cannot be done. If this suggestion is floated in the media, let the cricket-loving public of the country express their views.”

Another committee member, Ramchandra Guha also endorsed his views. “It is stupid to have this word (control) in the name of the board. It can be either Cricket India or the Indian Cricket Board. It can be in the lines of Cricket Australia, Cricket South Africa etc.

“I shall certainly write this suggestion to my other members,”Guha added.

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