BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA
BOARD OF CONTROL FOR CRICKET IN INDIA Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is registered as a society in Tamilnadu State under Societies Registration Act. Since its foundation BCCI did not get sanctioned by Government of India and it started as governing body of cricket in India as well as representative of India. BCCI is alleged to use British Raj emblem without prior permission from Government of India and it is an offence under the Emblem and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. BCCI's logo is derived from the British era Star of India. According to Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu, BCCI's logo was designed during British regime in 1928 and it is ninety percent similar to Star of India sign. The logo has a golden star in sky blue background surrounded by a blue circle with golden dotted lines, in which the name is written in golden colour. The circular border has 16 golden flourishes simulating the rays of star. It has colonial origins as the