Sachin, Laxman set to return to CAC: Sources

Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman are set to return to the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) to be formed on Saturday, months after resigning from their posts due to conflict of interest allegations. According to a top BCCI official, Tendulkar and Laxman who both had resigned in July will resume their roles in the CAC. Current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who was the third member of the CAC which was entrusted with the task of selecting India's next coach at that time, had also resigned.

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A top BCCI official confirms the same

"Sachin and Laxman are likely to get back to CAC," a top BCCI official told PTI on condition of anonymity.
 

The BCCI led by Ganguly will hold its 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, while the Apex Council meeting will be held on Saturday. "The Committee will be formed at the Apex Council meeting tomorrow. CAC will take a call on the selection committee also," the source said.

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The CAC controversy

The CAC comprising Tendulkar, Laxman, and Ganguly had come under the scanner with conflict of interest allegations being leveled against them in complaints before the BCCI Ethics Officer D K Jain. 

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