Jay Shah stands firm as BCCI secretary; no talks slated for AGM on stepping down

This will be the final apex council meeting before the board's 93rd Annual General Meeting in Bengaluru, which is just five days away. The appointment of a new secretary has become necessary as Jay Shah has been unanimously elected as the next ICC chairman. However, he will continue in his current role as BCCI Secretary during the upcoming AGM, transitioning to his new position on December 1.

The agenda for the apex council meeting includes eight items, but there is no discussion planned on the process of nomination for a new secretary. Among the items on the agenda is an update on the matter involving Byju's, the BCCI's former title sponsor. Byju's, an edtech firm based in Bengaluru and co-founded by Byju Raveendran, terminated its sponsorship deal with the BCCI in March last year. The controversy revolves around unpaid dues from October 2022 to March 2023, even though payments were made until September 2022.

Additionally, the meeting will cover the inauguration of the state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Currently, the NCA operates at the M Chinnaswamy stadium premises, where it has been located for over two decades. The agenda also includes approval for the commencement of renovation work on the exteriors of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai and the North East development project.

- Byju's Matter: A payment settlement issue with the edtech firm, which ended its sponsorship deal with BCCI in March last year, will be discussed. The controversy revolves around unpaid dues from October 2022 to March 2023 ¹.

- National Cricket Academy Inauguration: Plans for the state-of-the-art academy on Bengaluru's outskirts will be addressed. Currently, the NCA operates at the M Chinnaswamy stadium premises ¹.

- BCCI Headquarters Renovation: Approval for exterior renovation work on the Mumbai headquarters will be sought ¹.

- North East Development Project: Discussions will focus on developing cricket infrastructure in India's northeastern regions [5).