Jay Shah reminds IPL franchises that BCCI is still the boss of Indian cricket

Jay Shah, the honorary secretary of the BCCI, was asked whether the BCCI can get along with the IPL franchises to manage the workload of some players. The Indian players will have a busy schedule with the T20 World Cup coming up right after the conclusion of IPL 2024.

Some key players with a confirmed spot in the T20 World Cup squad will also have to manage their workload in the IPL to be at their best in the T20 World Cup without any injury concerns.

Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya are some who have an almost confirmed spot in the T20 World Cup and they should not have an extensive workload ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

India has not won an ICC title since 2013 and they are hoping to end that drought in the upcoming T20 World Cup the team needs their key players in full fitness to be at their best in the World Cup.

Jay Shah was asked on Sports Today, about BCCI working with IPL franchises to manage the workload of Indian players in the IPL to which he reminded the reporter about the BCCI’s supreme power and said that the franchises have to agree whatever BCCI decides.

He said BCCI is above all the franchises and it is the supreme body. Jay Shah took over the BCCI’s secretary role in 2019 and since then he has done a great job as a secretary of the board.

“Franchises can’t get their way. BCCI is the supreme body, Whatever BCCI decides the franchises have to agree to. BCCI is above the franchise,” said Jay Shah when he was asked ‘whether it is practically possible to work with IPL franchises to manage the workload of Indian players?’ 

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Jay Shah Reminds Everyone That BCCI Is The Supreme Body

Question:- Is it practically possible to work with IPL franchises to manage workload of Indian players? (Sports Today).

Jay Shah:- “Franchises can’t get their way. BCCI is the supreme body, Whatever BCCI decides the franchises have to agree to. BCCI are above the franchise”. pic.twitter.com/Rx5A5ZxrQo

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Jay Shah also gave a hint about who will be leading the Indian side in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as he said that India will win the T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.

There were speculations that the team management might go with Hardik Pandya to lead the side in the T20 World Cup as he was named the captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma when he was asked to rest from the T20 format after India’s exit in the 2022 T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma is currently leading the Indian team in the ongoing five-match Test series against England but he will not be leading Mumbai Indians franchise in the IPL this season as they announced Hardik Pandya as their new skipper.

India and England are currently playing each other at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot which recently got renamed after Niranjan Shah who is a former BCCI secretary.

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