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-BCCI is actually Board of control for Cricket in
India.
- -It is founded in the year – 1926 and it is headquartered
at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
- -BCCI is registered under Tamilnadu Societies
registration act.
- -It is affiliated with ICC since 1928.
- -BCCI is the richest sporting body in India.
- -BCCI does not depend on Government of India for
its finances. BCCI earns money by
selling the telecast rights , sponsorship fee etc.
- -BCCI alongwith ECB and Cricket Australia is the “Big
three” economic players of cricket in the world.
- -All the domestic cricket matches were
governed by BCCI.
- -BCCI runs the nine domestic tournaments in a
year.
- -The Circular logo of BCCI is derived from the
emblem of “ Order of the star of India” , the british raj emblem during the
colonial period.
- Indian Premier League ( IPL) is the child of BCCI. It was launched by BCCI in 2008.