Once upon a time, cricket was India’s religion. Today, it’s politics in disguise. The stadiums are still packed, the fans are still faithful, but behind the curtains, the Board of Control for cricket in india (BCCI) looks less like a sports body and more like a BJP family enterprise.
Look closely, and the pattern screams at you: sons of bjp leaders and allies running the boards, holding the power, deciding the fate of India’s most beloved game. No merit. No transparency. Just dynasty and politics disguised as cricket administration.
Future generations may not even know the full form of BCCI. For them, it may well be: “BJP Controls cricket in India.”
1. ICC Chairman – Son of amit Shah
The “global face” of cricket, the international cricket Council’s chairman, is none other than Jay Shah, son of India’s home minister amit Shah. From security to stadiums, one family now controls the heartbeat of the sport.
2. DDCA President – Son of Arun Jaitley
arun jaitley was once Delhi’s bjp strongman. Today, his son Rohan Jaitley heads the Delhi & district cricket Association (DDCA). From finance to cricket, dynasties keep the legacy alive — not merit.
3. MPCA President – Son of Jyotiraditya Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia switched sides to the bjp and secured his kingdom. Now, his son Mahanaryaman Scindia is President of the Madhya Pradesh cricket Association (MPCA). politics first, cricket second.
4. BCA President – Son of Manoj Tiwary
Manoj Tiwary, bjp ally, bats in politics while his son takes the crease in cricket administration. The Bengal cricket Association (BCA) becomes just another inherited fiefdom.
5. From cricket Boards to Family Boards
What should be a meritocracy for ex-cricketers has become a dynasty playground. Sons inherit cricket boards like royal property, shutting out genuine voices from the sport.
6. Fans Cheer, Families Rule
The irony? While millions of indian fans scream themselves hoarse for Team india, the actual levers of power are pulled not by cricketers but by political heirs. The crowd owns the emotion; the dynasties own the system.
7. The Death of Cricket’s Integrity
When the sport is run by politics, accountability dies. Who dares question the son of a home minister or a Union Minister? cricket, once a level playing field, is now a family-controlled pitch.
8. BCCI or BJPCCI?
The question is no longer rhetorical. With every board post occupied by a politician’s son, cricket in india has been absorbed into the BJP’s ecosystem. The takeover is complete, the sport is compromised.
👉 BCCI’s new identity is clear: it is no longer about cricket, it is about control.
👉 From dynasty politics to dynasty cricket, the game has been rigged — and the fans are the only losers.
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