Updated On: 23 July, 2025 12:18 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The National Sports Governance Bill 2025, expected to be tabled in Parliament, may include BCCI under its ambit despite it not receiving government funding. Aimed at ensuring transparency, athlete representation, and structured dispute resolution in sports bodies, the bill could also bring BCCI under the RTI Act.

BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla. Image/File Pic
The National Sports Governance Bill is expected to be put up in Parliament on Wednesday. With speculations being made that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might abide by the bill, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has stated that they will first study the National Sports Governance Bill, and only after that will he express his views on it.
As reported by news agency ANI, the Sports Ministry sources have already revealed on Tuesday that the proposed National Sports Governance Bill 2025 is expected to be tabled during the monsoon session of Parliament. This bill will bring the BCCI under its purview.
Considering the fact that the BCCI is not dependent on government funding, its inclusion in the bill was widely expected. The main objective of including the BCCI in the National Sports Governance Bill is in relation to the planned participation of the Indian cricket team in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.