
“The match is never finished until the last ball is delivered” is a familiar saying in the world of cricket. The Supreme Court case involving the Board of Control for Cricket in India shows that it applies off the field as well.
In July 2016, the top court gave its initial ruling on the case, which stemmed from the Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal, signalling the end of unethical practices in Indian cricket and paving the way for making its governing body transparent by upholding the Justice Lodha Committee’s recommendations for reform.