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The BCCI will hold its 93rd Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru on September 29.

In an 18-point agenda issued by the board, the meeting’s announcement was made however, any information regarding the election of the new secretary for the board stays absent. 

The AGM is said to coincide with the inauguration of the state-of-the-art National Cricket Academy (NCA) centre in the outskirts as all the board members will be present in the city.

Currently, the NCA functions at the M Chinnaswamy stadium premises since its inception over two decades back.

According to the reports, the new BCCI secretary may not be elected at the AGM, but the date for the Special General Meeting (SGM) for that purpose could be fixed in the meeting.

The appointment of a new secretary was made mandatory after the incumbent Jay Shah was elected unanimously as the ICC Chairman.

However, Shah will not renounce his present role as the BCCI secretary as he has to assume the new office only from December 1.

As per the protocol, an important notification regarding the selection of a new secretary upon Jay Shah’s abdication has been sent to all state units. 

The name of current BCCI president Roger Binny might be discussed for the board’s representative to the ICC, according to reports. 

However, Binny is 69 years old and the upper limit of being part of the board is 70. 

Other than those two pressing matters, the AGM will also see the induction of two representatives of the general body in the IPL Governing Council and the induction of one representative from the Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) in the IPL Governing Council.

The AGM will also include some regular board activities such as ratification of the annual budget for 2024-25 and the appointment of an Ombudsman and Ethics Officer.

The meeting will appoint a Cricket Committee and Standing Committee as per the BCCI Constitution, along with the formation of a new Umpires Committee under Rule 27.

The AGM will also consider the 'Report of the Internal Committee of BCCI formed under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy', besides approving rules formed by the Apex Council about domestic cricket.