The Indian cricket Board’s unprecedented defiance of the Supreme Court order seems to be a clever ploy to project itself as a victim of judicial overreach. All that the Lodha panel has done is to make recommendations that adhere to the best practices of corporate/public governance. That is the reason why even if this verdict is a judicial overreach, it is being welcomed by most. Cricket in India has strong roots and it need not fear a well-meaning and well-thought out change, even if it is radical in its conception. By throwing roadblocks in its implementation, Board officials are harming the cause of the very sport they profess to serve.

Source: Hindustan Times October 10, 2016 13:30 UTC