The BCCI on Tuesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju as the head of a four-member legal panel to help the Board understand the implications of the Justice lodha Committee reforms, which have been made mandatory by the apex court.
Apart from Katju, another legal luminary in the panel will be Abhinav Mukherjee.
Most of the state associations are confused and against the 'Age Cap' of 70 years, cooling off period of three years and total tenure of nine years proposed by the lodha panel and passed in the SC verdict.
In Tuesday’s statement, BCCI stated: "The members were in one voice of the view that the recommendations were complex and would involve large-scale changes to be implemented across the board. Many technical and legal aspects were likely to come up in the future. Considering the complexities of the issue, it was unanimously decided that a panel headed by a Rtd. Judge of the Hon'ble Supreme Court assisted by three eminent counsels including Mr. Abhinav Mukerjee, the counsel of BCCI be formed. This panel will be a single point interface for the BCCI to interact with the Justice lodha Committee as well advise and guide the cricket body," it further stated.