Archive · 18 Sep 2026
BCCI Elects IPL Council Members, Plans 2027 Celebrations
The BCCI held an important meeting in Mumbai on September 18.
It chose Arun Singh Dhumal and M Khairul Jamal Majumdar for the IPL Governing Council.
Dhumal has led the IPL council before.
The IPL will celebrate its 20th edition in 2027.
The BCCI plans to make that celebration very large.
It also started planning celebrations for its 100th anniversary in 2028.
The meeting approved budgets and financial accounts.
It also approved better payments for umpires and referees and updated several policies.
The BCCI discussed helping differently-abled cricketers with better facilities and resources.
The BCCI elected Arun Singh Dhumal and M Khairul Jamal Majumdar to the IPL Governing Council.
The decisions were made at the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on September 18.
The BCCI unanimously approved grand celebrations for the IPL’s 20th edition in 2027.
Preparations also began for year-long centenary celebrations marking 100 years of the BCCI from December 2027 through 2028.
The meeting approved financial plans, higher payments and reclassified grades for officials, a new sexual-harassment committee, and an updated Age Verification Policy.
- Who
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India, Arun Singh Dhumal, and M Khairul Jamal Majumdar.
- What
- The BCCI elected two IPL Governing Council representatives and approved several administrative, financial, policy, and development measures.
- When
- The 95th Annual General Meeting took place on September 18; IPL 20 celebrations are planned for 2027, with BCCI centenary events running from December 2027 through 2028.
- Where
- The BCCI headquarters in Mumbai.
- Why
- To manage IPL governance, plan major anniversary celebrations, approve financial arrangements, update policies, and support cricket officials and differently-abled players.
- Meeting
- BCCI 95th Annual General Meeting
- Date
- September 18
- Location
- BCCI headquarters, Mumbai
- IPL milestone
- 20th edition planned for 2027
- BCCI milestone
- Centenary celebrations planned for 2028
- Financial approvals
- Audited accounts for 2025-26 and the annual budget for 2026-27
- Policy decisions
- New Internal Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy and an updated Age Verification Policy