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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday held their 89th Annual General Meeting. After the assembly, the board’s General Body has requested its workplace bearers to resolve the venues for T20 World Cup 2021, slated to be performed in India. The T20 World Cup 2021 is slated to be held in India in October-November. The General Body has additionally requested the BCCI workplace bearers to nominate Cricket Committee, Standing Committees, and Umpires Committee. The workplace bearers have additionally been tasked with choosing BCCI’s consultant to ICC Board of Directors and/or any related organisation.
“The office bearers will also be setting up the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru and the subsequent plan to establish zonal academies,” mentioned BCCI in an official launch.
“They will also decide on the BCCI domestic season 2020-21 and form a working group in order to compensate the players, match officials, and others involved in a cricketing activity if they are not able to participate due to cancellation of cricket matches/tournaments owing to COVID-19,” the discharge acknowledged.
In the assembly, Rajeev Shukla was appointed because the vice-president of the BCCI whereas former spinner Pragyan Ojha was inducted to the IPL Governing Council (GC) on the AGM.
Ojha was nominated to the IPL GC by Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) on Wednesday.
“The General Body has also authorised the IPL Governing Council to include up to ten teams in the tournament. The IPL GC will work out the modalities regarding scheduling for up to 10 teams,” mentioned the BCCI.
The General Body has additionally determined to hunt additional clarification from the ICC on their proposal to embody cricket within the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
In the assembly, the BCCI additionally elevated the restrict of reimbursement of insurance coverage medical claims of retired first-class cricketers to Rs 10 Lakhs.
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The retirement age of the BCCI affiliated umpires and scorers has additionally been elevated to 60 years.
The General Body additionally permitted the disbursement of funds to the ICA.
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