BCA appoints Ombudsman seeks nod for IPL-type tourney

Vadodara: The Baroda Cricket Association held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Sunday and appointed an ombudsman.

It is reliably understood that Justice (Retd) C J Thakkar will be the ombudsman for the association. BCA president Pranav Amin said, "We have sought permission from the BCCI for holding IPL like tournament and appointed an ombudsman for sorting out problems related to cricket."

After the BCA passes its accounts for 2014-15, it is eligible to get Rs 40 crore grant from the BCCI, a senior BCA official said, adding the AGM was held "peacefully". He said the cricket body would soon hold remaining AGMs as grants worth Rs 135 crore are pending from the BCCI.