New BCCI president’s key task: Awarding 10-year IPL TV rights

The upcoming tenure for the new BCCI president will oversee the most important financial decision for the cricket board. The awarding of television rights for IPL for the next 10 years, the major cash cow for BCCI, will soon come up for discussion for the new president.

This could be the final election, as it used to be conducted, before Supreme Court forces BCCI to comply with Lodha’s recommendations, and completely overhaul its structure and functioning.As things stand in the existing system, East Zone will have the first right to pick the presidential candidate. The East Zone comprising of Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura and the Kolkata-based National Cricket Club can put forward a candidate from their zone or nominate from outside as well.The BCCI has to call a Special General Meeting to nominate his successor and here are some of the names in the fray.