What is BCCI?

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world and is part of the Big Three of international cricket, along with Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board. 
The government of India has minimal regulation of the board. it does not receive any grants or funding from the Ministry of Sports.
The board was formed in December 1928.
Grant Govan was the first president and Anthony De Mello was the first secretary of BCCI. Current president of BCCI is Mr. Roger Binny and Current Secretary is Mr. Jay shah.
BCCI manages three squads that represent India in international cricket: the men's national cricket team, the women's national cricket team, and the national under-19 cricket team.
In 2008 BCCI launched its franchise Twenty20 cricket league, the IPL, which has grown to become the world's most lucrative and richest cricket league, attracting many of the worlds' top players.
The IPL is the major revenue source for the BCCI. From 2008, It banned Pakistani players to play in IPL due to Pakistan involvement in 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. India plays against Pakistan only in ICC. 

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