The members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were formally informed of Pragyan Ojha's decision at the BCCI's 92nd Annual General Meeting in Goa.
Arun Dhumal and Avishek Dalmiya were re-elected without opposition, but Pragyan Ojha, a representative of the Indian Cricketers' Association, resigned from the Indian Premier League Governing Council.
The members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were formally informed of Ojha's decision during the 92nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday in Goa. Only once the Indian Cricketers' Association elects a new representative will the vacant position now be filled.
Ojha had served on the Governing Council for the previous three years, but now that he has decided to resign for personal reasons, the ICA will need to hold new elections to fill the vacancy.
A member could be nominated by the end of October or beginning of November, according to ICA sources who stated that the process will start soon.
In 2020, left-arm spinner Ojha announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He participated in 24 Tests, 18 ODIs, and 6 T20 International matches while playing for India in all three game types.
However, the participants of the meeting unanimously resolved that going forward, professional cricketers will only receive their match money, just like domestic cricketers. It must be determined whether the rule will be put into effect during the upcoming season.
The Board's treasurer, Ashish Shelar, informed the attendees of the annual general meeting that the Board's revenue in the current fiscal year was Rs 6,558.80 crore as opposed to Rs 4,360.57 crore in the fiscal year 2021–22.
The Board members decided, among other things, that moving forward, the state organisations would not pay any further money to their guest players.
The state units are allowed to sign up to three professional guest players, and many state units typically pay these players extra money in addition to their match fees.
However, the participants of the meeting unanimously resolved that going forward, professional cricketers will only receive their match money, just like domestic cricketers. It must be determined whether the rule will be put into effect during the upcoming season.
Additionally, it was decided that Puducherry would receive 17.5 crore and the north-east state units would receive 12.50 crore each annually to manage their respective levels of cricket.
The BCCI has also chosen to extend Justice (retd.) Vineet Saran's term as its Ombudsman and Ethics Officer.
