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As a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials to participate in international events and exercises total control over them. Without its recognition, no competitive cricket involving BCCI-contracted Indian players can be hosted within or outside the country.
LogoThe BCCI logo, as shown on the top right of this page, is derived from the emblem of the Order of the Star of India, India's highest order of chivalry during the British Raj and also its Coat of Arms. MembershipThe BCCI has 27 state association members across five zones (viz. North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone) in India. Some states have more than one association. Maharashtra state, for instance, has Maharashtra Cricket Association, Mumbai Cricket Association and Vidarbha cricket association and Gujarat state has Gujarat Cricket Association, Baroda cricket association and Saurashtra cricket association. Railways and Services are also members. Domestic cricketThe BCCI organises the following domestic cricket competitions: HistoryThe earliest recorded reference to cricket in India is in the 18th century when British sailors used to play it in India. The first recorded cricket match was played in 1751 between the British army and English settlers. The first cricket club in India was also the second in the world after the MCC. It was the Calcutta Cricket Club established in 1792. Parsis from Bombay set up the Oriental Cricket Club in Bombay in 1848 which soon came to an end but another cricket club soon came up to fill the void, namely the Young Zoroastrians Club. The Hindu Gymkhana was formed in 1866. The Parsis of Bombay sent a team on a tour of England in 1886 led by Dr. Patel. This was repeated in 1888 when the Parsis managed to win several games. This so impressed the Britishers that a visiting British team played a match against Bombay's Parsis. Bombay's Parsis won. The annual Presidency match between the Europeans and the Parsis became a triangular when Hindus joined the fray in 1907 and a quadrangular in 1912 with the entry of the Muslims. In 1911, an all-India team visited England for the first time sponsored and captained by the Maharaja of Patiala featuring the best cricketers of the time. After World War I, it was in 1926 that two representatives of the Calcutta Cricket Club travelled to London to attend a couple of meetings of the Imperial Cricket Conference, predecessor of the current International Cricket Council. Although technically not valid representative of Indian cricket, it was allowed to attend by Lord Harris, chairman of Imperial Cricket Conference. An outcome of the meeting was the MCC's decision to send a team to India led by Arthur Gilligan who had captained England in The Ashes. The Hindus as well as the all-India team performed impressively during this tour. In a meeting with the Maharaja of Patiala and others, Gilligan expressed his praise for Indian cricket and promised to press for India's inclusion in the ICC if all the promoters of the game in the land came together to establish a single controlling body. The assurance was given and a meeting was held in Delhi on November 21, 1927 attended by delegates from Sind, Punjab, Patiala, Delhi, United Provinces, Rajputana, Alwar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Baroda, Kathiawar and Central India. A consensus was established to create a board for control of cricket in India. Another meeting on December 10, 1927 took place in which a unanimous decision was taken to form a 'provisional' board of control to represent cricket in India. In December 1928, the Board of Control for Cricket in India was allowed to be formed despite having only six associations affiliated to it as against the earlier decided eight.R.E. Grant Govan was first president of Board of Control for Cricket in India. In December 2005, the Board released "The Cricket Board in the 21st Century, A Vision Paper", which set out its ambitions and responsibilities for both the immediate and the long-term future of cricket in India. "Frankly," it said, "the question being asked is, as the richest body in world cricket, has it fulfilled its obligations towards the players and paying public? For that we all need to introspect and touch our hearts before saying 'yes, we have'."[1] Almost three years later, Ajay S Shankar of Cricinfo compared the paper with subsequent fact and decided that the Board had failed in most respects to fulfil its stated obligations.[2] Office bearers and controversyThe BCCI is India's richest sporting body. The BCCI's constitution provides for annual elections at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for all posts, with a bar on re-election of an incumbent president beyond two consecutive years, "provided that the General Body may in its discretion re-elect the same person as president for the third consecutive year". The President of BCCI is Shashank Manohar (elected 29 September, 2008). Niranjan Shah is the secretary. All the office-bearers for the year 2004-05, were elected at the annual general meeting of the Board held in Kolkata. On 10 January 2005, the Supreme Court of India ordered the removal of Jagmohan Dalmiya from the post of patron-in-chief of BCCI and also asked the board to complete its annual general meeting (AGM) which had been adjourned on 30 September 2004. The legality of the office-bearer's election at the board's annual general meeting (AGM) held on 29 September 2004 is subjudice. Tiff with ICC
In recent times the BCCI has been at odds with the ICC on Future Tours Program, it has formed unilateral arrangements to allow more series between India and Australia, England and Pakistan. FinancesBCCI currently has the highest income of any national cricket board. Its income has increased manifold in 2007-08 and crossed Rs 1000.41 crore, as compared to Rs 651.81 crore in 2006-07, leading to a surplus of Rs 303.15 crore.[1]. The global media rights for international cricket to be held in India between March 2006 and March 2010 were awarded to production house Nimbus for US$612 Million.[2]. Official kit sponsorship rights for 5 years from 2006 to 2010 inclusive were awarded to Nike for US$43 Million[3]. While Air Sahara became the official Indian cricket team sponsor for a period of four years at a cost of US$70 Million [4]. The media rights for 25 neutral venue one-day matches to be played over the next 5 years were awarded to Zee Telefilms for US$219.15 Million[5]. Business Standard [6] reports that it will get another Rs 2,000 crore ($450 million) from the sale of other rights, including hotel, travel and ground sponsorship. The BCCI has recently established an inter-city cricket league, the Indian Premier League in limited-overs and Twenty20 format. It is structured along the lines of other professional leagues such as the English Premier League, complete with relegations and promotions. The league has recruited several prominent overseas cricketers and will have separate TV, internet, mobile, merchandising, sponsorship and ground signage rights. BCCI marketing director Lalit Modi predicted that it would become the single largest revenue earning avenue for BCCI after its establishment[7]. On 12th September, 2006 BCCI announced that it will spend $347 Million (Rs. 16 Billion) over the subsequent one year to upgrade the cricket stadiums around the country. [8][9] Bibliography
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