Mumbai : The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has directed the BCCI to conduct a probe into the alleged financial dealings of disgraced pacer Mohammed Shami with his contacts in Pakistan. Shami is currently the focus of an investigation of the Kolkata Police after his wife Hasin Jahan accused the pacer and his family […]
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Women’s ODI squad named for Australia series
Mumbai : The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the women’s squad for the One-Day International series against Australia next month. The three-match series, starting on March 12 in Vadodara, is part of the ICC Women’s Championship (2017-2020). The ODI series will be followed by the Paytm T20I tri-series and […]
Star India wins rights for IPL, domestic cricket
Mumbai : Star India Pvt. Ltd on Monday won the rights for audio-visual production services for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and BCCI domestic cricket for the 2018-19 season. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had invited Request For Proposal (RFP) documents for services relating to the live production of all matches […]
Tax issues could bar India from hosting 2021 Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup
Dubai : The Indian government’s stance of not approving a tax exemption to the International Cricket Council (ICC) could possibly see India losing out on hosting two of the biggest global tournaments — the 2021 Champions Trophy and the 2023 World Cup — in the next five years. The ICC board during its meeting here […]
BCCI announces cash awards for U19 World Cup winners
New Delhi : Congratulating the Indian Under 19 team for lifting the World Cup for the fourth time, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced cash awards of Rs 30 lakh each for the players and Rs 50 lakh for coach Rahul Dravid. The board also announced cash awards for […]
BCCI slaps domestic ban on Rayudu
Mumbai, Jan 31 : Hyderabad captain Ambati Rayudu has been handed a two-match suspension for breaching the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) code of conduct during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Karnataka on January 11. “Rayudu is barred from participating in the first two matches for Hyderabad in the upcoming […]
Azharuddin to take legal action against HCA officials
Hyderabad, Jan 13 : Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Saturday said he was contemplating legal action against the officials who prevented him from contesting elections to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) despite BCCI giving the green signal. He told reporters that he will take legal action against HCA’s ad hoc committee chairman Prakash Jain,and others […]
India to tour Ireland for two T20Is before England series
New Delhi, Jan 10 : The Indian cricket team will travel to Ireland for a brief two T20 Internationals series as part of their preparation for the gruelling tour of England in July, the BCCI announced on Tuesday. The Men-In-Blue will play the Irish side on June 27 and 28 in Dublin before travelling to England, […]
Rohit is ahead of Kohli in limited overs: Sandeep Patil
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Former BCCI chief selector Sandeep Patil stirred a fresh controversy saying opener Rohit Sharma is a better batsman than skipper Virat Kohli in limited overs cricket. “Virat Kohli fans might not like it but I have to say Rohit Sharma is currently the better batsman. Virat is definitely a great […]