Rahul Johri was brought in to boost the image of BCCI and boost revenue. Although he did manage to succeed in helping the sports body rake in the moolah via sponsorship and telecast deals, his tenure cannot be termed as a lasting legacy for a corporate leader looking to make the switch
Johri was on forced leave for the past three weeks but can now resume office even though one member of the probe committee recommended "gender sensitivity counselling" for him.
"I don’t know how far it is true, but the recent reports of harassment has really made the BCCI look very poorly…more so the way it has been handled," wrote Ganguly.
The bench, comprising Justices A R Dave and A M Khanwilkar, said it will discuss the matter with Chief Justice T S Thakur during the day and the CJI will take a call when to hear the BCCI plea.
As per a report in Indian Express, a senior BCCI official said that they have no option other than to call off the India-New Zealand series as our banks have decided to freeze BCCI accounts.
Rahul Johri brings with him immense experience and knowledge on board and will be responsible for the smooth functioning of operations, stakeholder management and building robust strategies for further promoting the sport.