# Anirudh Chaudhry > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anirudh_Chaudhry > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Anirudh_Chaudhry.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anirudh_Chaudhry > Source revision: 1347539819 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Indian sports administrator}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = | office = | term_start = | term_end = | predecessor = | successor = | office1 = Treasurer of the [Board of Control for Cricket in India](/source/Board_of_Control_for_Cricket_in_India) | prime_minister1 = | term_start1 = | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | office2 = | prime_minister2 = | term_start2 = | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = | children = | party = | alma_mater = | profession = | sibling = | website = {{URL|bcci.tv}} }} '''Anirudh Chaudhry''' is an Indian sports administrator. He was the Treasurer of the [Board of Control for Cricket in India](/source/Board_of_Control_for_Cricket_in_India) (BCCI). He has served as the manager of the Indian team for its tour of England in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/anirudh-chaudhry-is-indian-team-manager/article2153918.ece | title=Anirudh Chaudhry is Indian team manager | work=thehindu.com | access-date=27 April 2016}} Other positions he held include honorary secretary of the Haryana Cricket Association, Manager of the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup in England in 2009 and manager of the India under-19 team that took part in the ICC under-19 World Cup held in New Zealand in 2010. ==Personal life== His father [Ranbir Singh Mahendra](/source/Ranbir_Singh_Mahendra) was the President of the BCCI.{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/after-father-anirudh-choudhary-gets-into-bcci-hierarchy/233570 | title=After father, Anirudh Choudhary gets into BCCI hierarchy | work=mid-day.com | access-date=27 April 2016}} Grandson of Chaudhary Bansi Lal ==Controversy== Chaudhry has been the focus of several controversies. One of those revolved around spendings in maintaining his three offices, which was raised in 2014.{{cite news|title=BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry has 3 offices, including a 5-star hotel suite|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/bcci-treasurer-anirudh-chaudhry-3-offices-5-star-hotel-suite|access-date=9 March 2018|work=Sportskeeda|agency=[Indo-Asian News Service](/source/Indo-Asian_News_Service)|date=15 August 2014}} The subject of BCCI's and Chaudhry's spending was raised again in 2017.{{cite news|last1=Pandey|first1=Devendra|title=Perks of BCCI officials: 3.23 crore spent on Choudhary and Chaudhry, says CoA|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/perks-of-bcci-officials-3-23-crore-spent-on-anirudh-chaudhry-amitabh-choudhary-4800049/|access-date=9 March 2018|work=[The Indian Express](/source/The_Indian_Express)|date=17 August 2017}} A second controversy was around the implementation of recommendation by a panel headed by [Rajendra Mal Lodha](/source/Rajendra_Mal_Lodha), a subject which was placed before the [Supreme Court of India](/source/Supreme_Court_of_India). In July 2017 Chaudhry was accused by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) that he "lacks courage to implement Lodha reforms".{{cite news|last1=Majumdar|first1=Boria|title=Exclusive: Anirudh Chaudhry lacks courage to implement Lodha reforms, CoA tells Supreme Court|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bcci-n-srinivasan-anirudh-chaudhry-lodha-reforms-coa-supreme-court-1023776-2017-07-12|access-date=9 March 2018|work=[India Today](/source/India_Today)|date=12 July 2017}} In September 2017 he was one of the three senior BCCI officials which were reprimanded by the Supreme Court for their "obstinate behaviour" in handling the recommendations.{{cite news|title=Supreme Court admonishes 'obstinate' BCCI bosses, no order on new constitution|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/supreme-court-warns-board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india-over-draft-constitution/story-qf1ejLk9XXq0EvgJND4fYO.html|access-date=9 March 2018|work=[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)|date=21 September 2017|language=en}} In November 2017, allegations were raised that Chaudhry has issued death threats to BCCI CFO, Santosh Rangnekar. The allegations were denied by Chaudhry's attorney.{{cite news|title=Supreme Court wants to know if BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry threatened its CFO|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/did-anirudh-chaudhry-threaten-top-bcci-official-supreme-court-seeks-answer/story-vzkhGR3oEy7cm0Jfq4hKXI.html|access-date=9 March 2018|work=[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)|agency=[Press Trust of India](/source/Press_Trust_of_India)|date=29 November 2017|language=en}} In January 2018 the other two officials has stated explicitly that Chaudhry was the "hurdle in the process of implementing the recommendations",{{cite web|last1=Luthra|first1=Chander Shekhar|title=Here's why BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry is in spotlight |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/cricket/report-here-s-why-bcci-treasurer-anirudh-chaudhry-is-in-spotlight-2579631|publisher=[Dna India](/source/Dna_India)|access-date=9 March 2018|date=30 January 2018}} though Chaudhry claims he was singled out because he is "the only one asking questions".{{cite news|last1=Bose|first1=Soumitra|title=BCCI administrators target treasurer in its 6th status report to Supreme Court on Lodha reforms|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/administrators-target-bcci-treasurer-in-its-6th-status-report-on-lodha-panel-reforms/story-sl4Jh4RmJ1gW2Yd9aYUOCM.html|access-date=9 March 2018|work=[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)|date=28 January 2018|language=en}} == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudhry, Anirudh}} Category:Cricketers from Haryana Category:Living people Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Haryana Category:Indian cricket administrators Category:Indian sports executives and administrators Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Anirudh Chaudhry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anirudh_Chaudhry) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anirudh_Chaudhry?action=history)). 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