When was the Board of Control for Cricket in India founded?

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was founded in December 1928.1

Following discussions between representatives of regional cricket associations and rulers of princely states in November 1927, a provisional board was initially established in December 1927 before the formal founding of the BCCI the following year.1