Supreme Court to hear Sourav Ganguly, Jay Shah petition for BCCI tenure extensions after 2 weeks

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday agreed to hear the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) application, seeking modification of its constitution which would allow president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to hold on to their posts after waiving off the mandatory cooling-off period, after 2 weeks.

A 2-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde heard the plea on Wednesday. The decision on whether Ganguly and Shah will continue in their top posts was expected to be taken today but it has now been postponed.

The BCCI on April 21 had filed a petition in the apex court, seeking an extension of Ganguly and Shah's tenures till 2025. Ganguly and Shah then took charge as BCCI president and secretary, respectively, in October 2019 and have sought this constitutional change so that they can continue in their positions in the Indian cricket board.