Roger Binny, a former pacer for India, is no longer the president of the BCCI. Until the next elections, Rajeev Shukla, the board’s vice president, has assumed leadership as acting CEO.

Shukla presided over the BCCI’s Apex Council meeting on Wednesday. Dainik Jagran reported that sponsorship dominated the agenda. The council discussed Dream11’s contract termination. It also reviewed the search for a new sponsor for the next two and a half years. The board still faces a major challenge in finding a replacement before the Asia Cup begins on September 10.

“We have only two weeks left. We are making every effort. But handling technicalities, completing legal procedures, and launching a fresh tender will take time. We will not bring in a short-term sponsor just for the Asia Cup. We are focusing on securing a sponsor for the next two and a half years. That deal will run until the 2027 ODI World Cup in October-November,” a source told the report.

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The BCCI must still hold its Annual General Meeting and elections next month, even though Parliament has passed the National Sports Governance law, because officials have not yet published it. Media reports said the law may take another four to five months for formal enactment, which prevents the board from postponing the elections.

Old Rules Still Apply:

The board now follows the constitution that the Supreme Court approved after reviewing the Lodha Committee’s recommendations. BCCI and its state organizations must continue to function under the current structure until the new law takes effect. Recently, the Sports Ministry clarified that, until further notice, both BCCI and state elections will take place under the current constitution.

The report stated that authorities will enforce current regulations if BCCI or any state association holds elections. They will appoint or remove office-bearers according to the Lodha Committee’s recommendations. These regulations fix the age limit for office-bearers at 70 years, allowing anyone elected before reaching that age to serve a full term.

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