adminNEW DELHI. — India’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s cricket board chief to resign for failing to implement reforms.
The court yesterday told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur to quit.
It had recommended sweeping changes in the BCCI following allegations of spot-fixing and betting in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.
Cricket is the most popular sport in India.The BCCI secretary, Ajay Shirke, has also been told to resign.
The court will appoint observers to run cricket administration in India until a new president and secretary are appointed.
It had set up a panel in 2015, headed by former chief justice RM Lodha, to recommend measures to overhaul the BCCI administration.
It was formed following an investigation by a separate committee into wrongdoings during the 2013 IPL.
The Lodha panel submitted its recommendations to the court in January 2016, the majority of which the BCCI was asked to implement. — BBC Sport
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