BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India
The full form of BCCI is “Board of Control for Cricket in India“. It is the national governing body for cricket in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Corporate Registration Act to replace the Calcutta Cricket Council (CCC). Its headquarters are located in the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. It is chaired by the president, who is the highest designation in BCCI. Grant Govan was its first president and Anthony De Mello its first secretary. In March 2020, Sourav Ganguly is the president and Rahul Johri is the CEO of BCCI. It is associated with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and is the richest cricket council in the world.
The BCCI logo is derived from the emblem of the Order of the Star of India, the Indian national emblem (British Indian flag) during the colonial period. It controls all tournaments that take place inside and outside of India. BCCI has the authority to select players, referees, and officials to participate in international events. Its employees are elected by representatives of the state cricket associations, as BCCI is a consortium of state cricket associations. BCCI organizes many tournaments in India, such as the Indian Premier League (IPL), the BCCI corporate trophy, the Irani Cup, Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, and NKP Salve Challenger Trophy.
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