BCCI Elects IPL Council Members, Plans IPL 20th Edition and Centenary Celebrations
The BCCI held its 95th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai, electing Arun Singh Dhumal and M Khairul Jamal Majumdar to the IPL Governing Council. The board approved the audited accounts for 2025-26, the budget for 2026-27, and appointed auditors. Plans were made for a grand celebration of the IPL's 20th edition in 2027 and year-long centenary events in 2028. The meeting also enhanced umpire and referee payments, updated age verification policies, formed a new sexual harassment committee, and discussed support for differently-abled cricketers. Authorization was obtained for the chief selector appointment, with decisions pending, and associate membership was granted to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cricket Association.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 18 Sept, 12:08 pm. Other outlets followed.