<p>The Indian cricket board Thursday congratulated N. Srinivasan on becoming the first Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Srinivasan has been suspended as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president by India's Supreme Court after being named in the IPL spot-fixing investigation.<br /><br />BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said Srinivasan's unanimous election as the ICC chairman will be key as India take the leadership position in world cricket.<br /><br />"The responsibility of guiding the game in these challenging times could not have found a better leader than Srinivasan. The BCCI wishes to congratulate Srinivasan on being unanimously elected as the first chairman of the ICC for the period 2014-2016 of two years, post its historic restructuring," said Patel in a statement. <br /><br />"The restructuring of the ICC was an elaborate process undertaken by its Board and had been discussed in great detail at various levels within the ICC. <br /><br />It is a proud and historic moment for Indian cricket, and on behalf of all the members of the BCCI, we wish him (Srinivasan) all the best," said Patel.<br /><br />Patel said that Srinivasan's election establishes the important role that the BCCI will essay and the responsibility it will take to work with other members during these days of growth.<br /><br />"It is also imperative that all the stakeholders of Indian cricket stand united and support these endeavours, as we seek to play an important and definitive role in world cricket," he said.<br /><br />Srinivasan is among 13 people named in the report of a court-conducted inquiry into spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Justice Mukul Mudgal headed the committee that inquired into corrupt practices in the sixth edition of the IPL last year.<br /><br />Srinivasan has been suspended by the Indian Supreme Court as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and senior board vice-president Shivlal Yadav is looking after day-to-day cricket administration while India's legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar was made in charge of the IPL.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>The Indian cricket board Thursday congratulated N. Srinivasan on becoming the first Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Srinivasan has been suspended as Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president by India's Supreme Court after being named in the IPL spot-fixing investigation.<br /><br />BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said Srinivasan's unanimous election as the ICC chairman will be key as India take the leadership position in world cricket.<br /><br />"The responsibility of guiding the game in these challenging times could not have found a better leader than Srinivasan. The BCCI wishes to congratulate Srinivasan on being unanimously elected as the first chairman of the ICC for the period 2014-2016 of two years, post its historic restructuring," said Patel in a statement. <br /><br />"The restructuring of the ICC was an elaborate process undertaken by its Board and had been discussed in great detail at various levels within the ICC. <br /><br />It is a proud and historic moment for Indian cricket, and on behalf of all the members of the BCCI, we wish him (Srinivasan) all the best," said Patel.<br /><br />Patel said that Srinivasan's election establishes the important role that the BCCI will essay and the responsibility it will take to work with other members during these days of growth.<br /><br />"It is also imperative that all the stakeholders of Indian cricket stand united and support these endeavours, as we seek to play an important and definitive role in world cricket," he said.<br /><br />Srinivasan is among 13 people named in the report of a court-conducted inquiry into spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Justice Mukul Mudgal headed the committee that inquired into corrupt practices in the sixth edition of the IPL last year.<br /><br />Srinivasan has been suspended by the Indian Supreme Court as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and senior board vice-president Shivlal Yadav is looking after day-to-day cricket administration while India's legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar was made in charge of the IPL.<br /><br /><br /></p>