The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday (December 24) held its 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Ahmedabad – where BCCI’s Assistant General Manager KVP Rao was asked to leave the post and the latter also submitted the resignation.
Confirming the latest development, Rao thanked the BCCI for giving him an opportunity to contribute to the game of cricket in the country while describing his termination as the “best day of his life” as he is looking forward to moving on from the board and further his professional skills elsewhere.
Rao, a former first-class cricketer from Bihar, had joined the BCCI almost a decade ago and was handling the domestic cricket operations. The board had offered him the promotion and salary hike last year, but he denied it by alleging his credentials were being overlooked by the BCCI.
Noteworthy, the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), headed by former World Cup-winning bowler Madan Lal and comprising RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik, is all set to get an extension at the AGM.
In a mail sent to state associations, accessed by ANI, Rao wrote: “This mail is to inform you all that BCCI has decided to terminate my employment on 22nd Dec 2020, the best day of my life as this termination will provide me ample opportunities to further my professional skills elsewhere.”
He also thanked all the state associations for helping in the organization of domestic games, adding: “I was the beneficiary of unstinted support from the office bearers and the employees of the state associations which really went a long way in delivering successfully whatever assignment was given to me.
Delivering a successful domestic season 2018-19, more than 2000 matches, without the support of the state associations unimaginable and next to impossible.”
Rao signed off by saying, “I tried to be very honest with my work and feel proud that I could contribute, whatever little way, in managing the assignments that were given to me by the BCCI, which includes two ICC World Cups hosted by India in 2013 (Women's World Cup) and 2016 (ICC T20 World Cup Men and Women) as Tournament Operations Manager.
Needless to mention that both the events have been conducted very successfully and professionally. I have learned a lot during these 10 years which will serve me well in the future.”
(With ANI Inputs)
