Board of Control for Cricket in India AGM: Ravi Shastri Out of IPL Panel, Sourav Ganguly is in, 10 Developments

The Board of Control for Cricket in India convened its much-delayed Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday in Mumbai. In its bid to eradicate conflict of interest, the Shashank Manohar-led BCCI took several key decisions.

Manohar, a Nagpur-based lawyer and in his second term as BCCI chief, wants  a clean and transparent Board and said the past deeds of the N. Srinivasan-led management should be a thing of the past. Here are 10 top developments in the BCCI AGM.

1. Removing N. Srinivasan as the ICC Chairman

With the resignation of IPL COO Sundar Raman, the BCCI had given an indication that Srinivasan was going to be its next target. Srinivasan, who was appointed as ICC's first chairman in 2014, had six months of his tenure remaining. Manohar will now head the world body's Executive Committee till June 2016. Former ICC president Sharad Pawar's name as an alternative director incase Manohar is unable to represent India in the ICC Ex-Co. (BCCI removed as ICC Chairman)

2. Ravi Shastri Dropped from IPL Governing Council

Ravi Shastri has been removed from the IPL Governing Council due to the conflict of interest issue. However, he will continue to be Team India director until the World Twenty20 in March 2016 in India. The earlier Governing Council had 13 members but the Board has trimmed it down. The new members in the Governing Council include Ajay Shirke, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sourav Ganguly and Rajeev Shukla (who remains chairman). (Ravi Shastri dropped from IPL Governing Council) 

3. New Central Contracts For Players

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane have been offered Grade 'A' contracts for 2015-16. Out of the four, Ajinkya Rahane is a new entrant in the 'A' list. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who last season had 'A' contracts, has been offered Grade 'B' Contract. Suresh Raina, who was in Grade A in the last season, has also been dropped, but has been offered a Grade 'B' contract.

4. Two new teams for IPL 2016, 2017

Two new teams will replace Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for the next two editions of the IPL. Five top players from CSK and RR will enter a draft for new teams to choose their roster.

5. Roger Binny, Rajinder Singh Hans Removed from National Selection Panel

Roger Binny, who is father of India player Stuart Binny, has been replaced by former India wicketkeeper, MSK Prasad. Binny represented South Zone in the Sandeep Patil-led panel. Central Zone's Rajinder Singh Hans has also been dropped and has been replaced by former India batsman, Gagan Khoda.

6. Anil Kumble Out of Technical Committee, Sourav Ganguly to be Chairman

The BCCI AGM also decided to remove Anil Kumble from the technical committee of the board and have appointed Ganguly as the chairman. Kumble is now a TV commentator while Ganguly, president of Cricket Association of Bengal, has stopped taking commentary assignments from BCCI and its broadcast partners.

7. Ombudsman

An ombudsman has been appointed to oversee all cases of conflict of interest featuring administrators, current and former players involved with Indian cricket. Former Chief Justice of India AP Shah will be BCCI's man who will make his observations. Shah is the current chairman of the Law Commission of India.

8. Six New Test Centres

Six new Test centres were named. Dharamsala, Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Indore, Pune and Rajkot are the new designated centres. All venues have hosted ODI matches in the last couple of seasons. India will 12 Tests next year and hence the need for new venues.

9. Uncertainty Over Delhi Test

There is uncertainty over Delhi as a venue for the fourth Test between India and South Africa from December 3. The DDCA has been give a deadline of November 17 to ensure that Kotla is ready to host the Test. If Kotla fails to meet the requirements, one of the five new Test centres could host the match.

10. Venkatesh Prasad Appointed Chairman of Junior Selection Council

Former India bowler Venkatesh Prasad has been appointed chairman of the junior selection council. He will replace CK Khanna. Rakesh Parikh, Gyanendra Pandey, Aman Kumar, Arup Bhattacharya are the other members of panel. The Women's selection panel has also been named. Shanta Rangaswamy has been named as the chairperson while the other members are Anjali Pendharkar, Sunita Sharma, Hemlata Kale, Lopamudra B.