Lodha Committee Reforms for the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI ) : An Analysis

Cricket in India is not just a game but almost a Religion. Cricket can no longer be labelled as the gentleman’s game as the spirit of the gentleman has however been abused. Lodha committee was formed by Supreme Court of India in January 2015 under Justice RM Lodha after the wake of the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee report that called for reforms within the BCCI. Mudgal Report concern about IPL to investigate irregularities in the tournament and the Indian board following the spot-fixing scandal. The Lodha Committee recommendations have carried some changes in the IPL, like in the ownership pattern of a few franchises, the introduction of conflict-of-interest clause, restrictions over the age of administrators, obedience to the one-person-one-post rule, ensuring a gap between the end of IPL and twitch of international activities for Indian players. The committee had recommended an independent structure for the IPL governing council. The recommendations of the Lodha Committee weakened the BCCI hierarchy and its related associations. The Committee observed that there was lack of awareness in relation to conflict-of-interest, transparency and ethics