Uday Shankar: ‘I can’t comment on BCCI administration’

There has been so much bad news surrounding the BCCI and IPL in the last three years and when asked how he looks at the BCCI, especially on the count of honesty and integrity, the Star India Chairman and CEO, Uday Shankar said, “It’s not for me to comment on the administration, politics and everything else of BCCI. Read: Star India wins IPL global rights for 5 years “Given what is happening in terms of both, the excitement that sports in general and cricket in particular has continued to generate in this country, despite everything that is written in the media and all the issues that have come up, it has given credence to our faith in the continued power of cricket. We look only at that facet and for the rest, there are other agencies including the BCCI that have to look after.’’ Shankar, further said, “This tender has been blessed by the Supreme Court, the BCCI, and the Supreme Court Committee of Administrators; they have all come together and they have decided to do it in a certain manner. That gives us complete confidence to participate in it.’’ Responding to the confidence and faith shown by Star India, the BCCI acting Secretary, Amitabh Choudhary said, “In any journey of any organisation there are many phases.