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Jay Shah's Replacement Not On BCCI's Priority List; Apex Council Meeting Agenda Revealed

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As per the latest development, the BCCI Apex Council is scheduled to meet on 25 September, Wednesday, in order to discuss a variety of issues related to the Board's functioning however despite previous claims that the meeting would also discuss the appointment of a new secretary to replace the outgoing Jay Shah, it has now been revealed that it is not on the agenda.

Jay Shah To Not Step Down As BCCI Secretary

The upcoming apex council meeting would be the last one as the Board prepares for its 93rd Annual General Meeting to be held in Bengaluru in five days. Shah will have to be succeeded by a new secretary as he was unanimously elected as the next ICC Chairman but would continue to be the BCCI Secretary during the forthcoming AGM as he would assume his new role from December 1.

But even a discussion on the process of nomination is not part of the eight items listed in the apex council's agenda which features, among others, the update on Byju's matter.

The BCCI has a payment settlement issue with their former title sponsor. The embattled edtech firm ended its sponsorship deal with the BCCI in March last year.

The Bengaluru-based company, co-founded by Byju Raveendran, had initially signed a jersey sponsorship deal in March 2019 for three years, which was later extended by another year for a reported sum of USD 55 million. Payments were made until September 2022, but the controversy revolves around unpaid dues from October 2022 to March 2023.

Inauguration of new NCA 

There will also be a discussion on the inauguration of the state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Currently, the NCA functions at the M Chinnaswamy stadium premises since its inception over two decades back. Approval for commencement of renovation work on the exteriors of the BCCI headquarters at Mumbai and the North East development project are also part of the agenda.

[With PTI Inputs]