- Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim has appointed as General Manager, by BCCI.
- Saba Karim will be responsible for implementing operational plans, monitoring, budgeting, implementation of the match playing conditions and administration of the Domestic program.
- On January 1, 2018, he will take on the role and will report directly to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, also assist Johri in meeting the Board's vision and strategy.
- The General Manager's post has been lying vacant since the resignation of MV Sridhar in September over the issue of conflict of interest. Sridhar passed away on October 30, 2017.
- Karim has a vast knowledge of the game and its intricacies, both at the top and the domestic level.
About BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founded: December 1928
- Sport: Cricket
- Chief Exec: Rahul Johri
