This refers to the editorial, “BCCI has been disciplined” (July 20). The Supreme Court’s acceptance of the recommendations by the lodha panel, to reform the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), can have far-reaching repercussions that can go beyond reforming just the cricket administration in India. It is also a major victory for a transparent and accountable system of governance and strikes at the root of nepotism and corruption.
Moreover, it reflects poorly on successive cricket administrators that instead of welcoming the reforms, they chose to contest them in the highest court of law. It would now be interesting to see how these radical recommendations, which do not allow conflict of interest not just among players but even the office-bearers of the board, play themselves out. The Supreme Court has made it clear through its observation that cricket’s popularity and the money that pours into the game is due to its phenomenal fan-base that supports the Indian team and not the BCCI.