Ashish Shelar, treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has stepped down following his appointment as a minister in the Maharashtra Cabinet. As per the BCCI constitution, approved by the Supreme Court, holding a ministerial position disqualifies an individual from serving as an office-bearer for Indian cricket.
On Sunday (December 15), Shelar confirmed his decision to relinquish the treasurer’s position, making him the second office-bearer to leave the board in recent weeks. Shelar, who took over as treasurer in September 2022, has been a close ally of Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary and current Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Although there were rumors about Shelar potentially stepping into the secretary’s role, he repeatedly dismissed them, stating that his political commitments prevent him from dedicating the necessary time to cricket administration.
Eligibility criteria for BCCI Office-Bearers (Treasurer)
As per Article 4.5 of the BCCI constitution, the following criteria determine eligibility for office-bearers:
- Citizenship: Must be a citizen of India.
- Age: Should be below 70 years of age.
- Financial Status: Must not be declared insolvent.
- Mental Health: Should not be of unsound mind.
- Ministerial or Government Role: Cannot hold the position of a minister or be a government servant.
- Term Limits: Cannot have served as a BCCI office-bearer for a cumulative period of nine years.
- Criminal Record: Must not have been convicted by a court of law for a criminal offense and sentenced to imprisonment.
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