Not a memorable start to the new year for BCCI president Anurag Thakur, who on the very second day of 2017, i.e on Monday has been sacked from its post by the Supreme Court of India.
The decision came in as a shock for the cricketing fraternity across the nation, as board seemed to have lost the long fought battle against the Lodha Panel, who laid down a handful of recommendations for a change in cricket’s governing body in India after the IPL spot-fixing fallout in 2013.
Supreme Court, however, in their latest verdict removed the top brass of BCCI, including Ajay Shirke, the honorary secretary of BCCI following the warning issued by the apex court to Anurag Thakur for Perjury which stands as a criminal offence and can lead to a seven-year jail term.
From former cricketers to commentators, everyone took it on social media to express their thoughts.
This is a revolution the kind of which I haven’t seen in all the years I have followed Indian cricket. Await the calm beyond the storm.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 2, 2017
It’s an important day for Indian cricket that will hopefully benefit Indian cricket fans. Cricket should be run for fans, not administrators
— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) January 2, 2017
@bhogleharsha Happy new year Harsha. 2017 seems to be in hurry to grant wishes. ?https://t.co/04SHA71NeU
— cricBC (@cricBC) January 2, 2017
Will the Supreme Court allow the ousted administrators to form an alternative board called Rest of India
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 2, 2017
Expect gimmicky headlines like ‘Has the Supreme Court demonetised the BCCI?” to follow
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 2, 2017
Supreme Court has ensured that Anurag Thakur won’t be able to make black money from BCCI anymore, but someone else will
— Shashi (@AllTimeBakchod) January 2, 2017
What about Kohli? Is he still still the captain..or will the SC appoint a new one?https://t.co/zh8rsSyKgd
— Ravi Kiran (@ravithinkz) January 2, 2017
The BCCI case is another reminder of the power of perception.
In India law, process, rules don’t matter. Perception does.— Ankur Bhardwaj (@Bhayankur) January 2, 2017