Despite crossing Age limit, Roger Binny to continue as BCCI President, Know the reason behind it

sandipan-ghosh — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:30:40 GMT

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The 1983 World Cup winner and leading wicket-taker in that tournament, Roger Binny, is staying as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President at present, despite crossing the age limit. All the details of this new progress have been discussed here.

Last month, Roger Binny celebrated his 70th birthday. He became the BCCI President in October 2022, after replacing the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. However, according to the Supreme Court-approved BCCI constitution, Binny would now have to leave the Presidency role due to crossing the age limit, which was below 70 years.

However, the scenario has changed slightly after the National Sports Bill was passed in parliament on Tuesday. BCCI will now come under the purview of the National Sports Bill. If global bodies haven't set any age limit, the National Sports Federations' office bearers can continue till the age of 75. As the International Cricket Council (ICC) hasn't specified the age limit, the BCCI can follow the National Sports Bill, but the state unit members have to agree on it.

Roger will continue till board meeting in September

The BCCI will hold the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September. The fate of Roger Binny as the BCCI President can be decided in the upcoming BCCI AGM. According to the recent PTI report, till the BCCI AGM, the 1983 World Cup winner will continue in the BCCI President role.

An unnamed source told PTI, "Roger will continue till board meeting in September. Whether he will get a fresh term depends on what members and other powerful people associated with the BCCI decide."

There are other points to discuss in the bill

As the BCCI doesn't take any grants from the government, the Right To Information (RTI) Act won't be applicable for the board despite now being a part of the National Sports Bill. The BCCI legal team is busy reviewing the new laws.

The source added, "The national sports bill has just been passed, so, we have some time to study it and engage in proper discussion before taking any decision. There are other points to discuss in the bill for sure, and all the stakeholders, including senior players and coaching staff, will be consulted, particularly because cricket will be played at the 2028 Olympics."