Veteran administrator Niranjan Shah, who has ruled Saurashtra cricket for over four decades, says he is as good as out of the state body post the Supreme Court's latest order on the implementation of lodha reforms in Indian cricket.
Shah said there is no need for him to resign as secretary of the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) with lodha recommendation making him ineligible to hold any post in cricket administration. Among other recommendations, lodha panel has put an age cap of 70 years for the officer-bearers in the BCCI as well its state associations. Shah is 72 years old. "I am out (of Saurashtra cricket) post the Supreme Court order. There is nothing much to say really and there is no need to resign. The court order very clearly states the eligibility criteria," Shah said on Wednesday.
Would he be open to any advisory role with the SCA, Shah said: "That is for the next set of office bearers to decide. All I can say is that I leave Saurashtra cricket as a satisfied man. The SCA is one of the best run associations in the country," he added.
Besides ruling Saurashtra cricket, Shah has also held various positions in the BCCI including the post of secretary and vice-president.
Confusion also prevails in Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), headed by N Srinivasan.
TNCA secretary Kasi Viswanathan said the Supreme Court also said that the court order has made him ineligible to continue in his existing post.
"There is no question of resigning. I have already been TNCA secretary for more than 10 years and therefore I stand ineligible. The TNCA is calling an executive committee meeting to discuss how to implement the lodha recommendations," Viswanathan said.
Biswal, Behera quit
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) president Ranjib Biswal and secretary Asirbad Behera along with 173 officials stepped down on Wednesday from their respective posts following the recommendations of the Supreme Court-appointed lodha Committee.
The OCA officials are the latest to abide by the recommendations of the lodha panel after the Supreme Court recently dismissed BCCI president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke for not abiding by the reforms suggested by the apex court-appointed committee.
While Behera stepped down as he is 70 years old, Biswal has resigned as per the three year cooling off period rule.
"I have stepped down from the post respecting the Supreme Court ruling and the lodha Committee recommendations," Biswal said.
Behera added: "After getting the Supreme Court's order by mail through BCCI CEO Rahul Johri on January 2, I held a meeting with all the 18 office bearers of the OCA today. We unanimously decided to hand over all the charges."
Scindia, Jagdale out
Indore: Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association chairman Jyotiraditya Scindia, president Sanjay Jagdale and two others have ceased to be in the office following the Supreme Court's directive to implement the lodha Panel reforms, said MPCA's CEO here on Wednesday.
"In the light of the lodha Committee recommendations and Supreme Court's orders, Scindia, Jagdale along with two vice presidents of MPCA, M K Bhargava and Ashok Jagdale have automatically demitted their respective offices," MPCA CEO Rohit Pandit told PTI.
He informed that maximum term of holding the office in BCCI and states' cricket associations is nine years as per the lodha panel recommendations.
"Since Scindia and Jagdale held different posts in MPCA's management committee for more than nine years, they can't remain MPCA office-bearers for further period," he added.
Vengsarkar resigns as MCA VP
Mumbai: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has submitted his resignation as vice president of the Mumbai Cricket Association following the Supreme Court order of January 2.
"In view of the Honourable Supreme Court order dated 2nd January 2017, I hereby tender my resignation for the post of Vice President of the association," said the ex-chief selector in a short letter addressed to the MCA on Tuesday.