The Supreme Court of India on Thursday reconvened to hear the ongoing matters concerning the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Supreme Court adjourns BCCI-CoA case hearing after appointing PS Narasimha as the Amicus curiae The next hearing will be held when the new Amicus curiae can appear before the court BCCI and CoA differed over the appointment of an ombudsman before the Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Committee of Administrators (CoA) case hearing after appointing PS Narasimha as the new Amicus curiae, who will assist the court with the case after senior advocate Gopal Subramanium stepped down from the role. The next hearing will be held after the new Amicus curiae can appear before the court. There were differences of opnions over the appointment of the ombudsman. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the BCCI, said that an ombudsman cannot be foisted on. He said the BCCI is a private and elected body. Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) on the other hand, said it had no objection to the appointment of an ombudsman provided he was appointed by the Indian cricket board. MCA lawyer told the court that they have not received funds from the BCCI and are facing serious problems. In reply, the CoA lawyer pointed out that state units not complying to the Lodha reforms will not receive money from the board. The said lawyer from MCA also told the court that the CoA can't continue and the BCCI should be allowed to be constituted by election. Meanwhile, the CoA lawyer pointed out that an ombudsman is necessary and cited the delay in the handling of the Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul case. CoA lawyer also insisted that the two players can't return to playing cricket until the ombudsman decides their plea. Notably, both the cricketers were suspended pending an inquiry following their controversial comments on Koffee with Karan. COA also submitted its status report before the Supreme Court. They also pointed out that once the draft constitution had been approved by the court, no amendments could be made by state associations. Not a single state association has yet fully complied with the RM Lodha recommendations which were approved by the Supreme Court in 2016. Several other issues were also brought to the notice of the Supreme Court on Thursday. AM Singhvi of Porbandar Cricket Association said the Saurashtra association was violating their rights: "I am not being given voting rights in the Saurashtra Cricket Association because we allow any individual to become a member and don't require enrolment of district associations." BCCI's lawyers also pointed out that there was stalemate between the two CoA members Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji. Rai and Edulji have had serious differences over three main issues: the Rahul Johri sexual harassment allegation, the appointment of the women's cricket team coach and the Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul case.