As expected, BJP leader and three-time lok Sabha MP from Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur, has been elected as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The BCCI is the world’s richest cricketing body but it is also fighting an existential battle. Hence, Thakur will face many challenges as he takes up the top job.
Generally speaking, Thakur is known to be a result-oriented politician and has a good track record. He has also vowed to carry on the reforms process in the BCCI, insisting that the Board will not run away from implementing the ‘practical’ recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed lodha Committee. One can only hope that he delivers at the BCCI.