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#MeToo in India: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri goes on leave to prepare response for sexual harassment allegations
Firstcricket Staff • 6 years agoFacing allegations of sexual harassment, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has taken a leave to prepare his response for the accusation
BCCI hires Dubai-based law firm, British lawyer for ICC hearing on compensation case filed by PCB
• 6 years agoA day before India meet Pakistan on the cricket pitch, the BCCI geared for an off-the-field battle with the PCB by hiring a Dubai-based law firm and a British lawyer for next month's ICC hearing on the compensation claim filed by the Pakistan Board.
CoA may discuss England tour with India coach Ravi Shastri, might seek report on team's below par show
• 6 years agoIt will be CoA's call whether they want to meet Ravi Shastri in person or seek his feedback via written report
BCCI's new constitution comes into effect; CoA withdraws powers of office bearers
• 7 years agoThe Committee of Administrators (CoA) issued a directive on Thursday that effectively withdrew all functioning powers of the current set of BCCI office bearers while dissolving all the committees.
Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif announces retirement from all forms of competitive cricket
• 7 years agoThe 37-year-old Kaif played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs for India and will always be remembered for his match-winning knock of 87 at the Lord's during the epic Natwest Trophy final in 2002.
India women's cricket coach Tushar Arothe resigns amid differences with senior players over training methods
• 7 years agoIndian women's cricket team coach Tushar Arothe resigned after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the star players, who had protested against his training methods
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary blames CEO Rahul Johri for Champions Trophy being replaced by World T20 in 2021
• 7 years agoBCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary on Friday blamed CEO Rahul Johri for the Board's non-objection to the ICC's decision of converting the 2021 Champions Trophy into a World T20 championship.
CoA issues showcause notice to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary for his 'unauthorised Bhutan trip'
• 7 years agoThe CoA has also questioned Chaudhary's frequent foreign trips and domestic travel, which is significantly more than BCCI treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry and acting president CK Khanna.
BCCI's sole purpose of SGM is to 'undermine' our authority, writes CoA to acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary
• 7 years agoTerming the sole purpose of BCCI's Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled on 22 June as a ploy to "undermine" their authority, the CoA on Tuesday said that "General Body of BCCI" doesn't have the monopoly on policy decisions as per the Supreme Court's verdict on 18 July, 2016.
CoA chief Vinod Rai doesn't think Virat Kohli wields 'disproportionate influence' relating to policy decisions
• 7 years agoVirat Kohli's aura in Indian cricket has grown exponentially over the past few years but contrary to popular perception, he has never wielded "disproportionate influence" when it comes to policy decisions, says Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai.