New Delhi (2 MIN READ): Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after they sent a ‘conflict of interest’ notice to Rahul Dravid. Dravid, who is currently the head of National Cricket Academy’s (NCA) operations in Bangalore, has got a notice from BCCI’s Ombudsman-cum-Ethics […]
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Kohli breaks protocol, CoA terms it ‘freedom of speech’
New Delhi (4 MIN READ): The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai while discussing the invitation for application of coaching staff for the Indian team had announced that skipper Virat Kohli would have no say in the appointment of the head coach. Surprisingly, the India captain decided to make his choice official […]
Mohammad Shami’s US visa got rejected initially, approved after BCCI’s intervention
New Delhi (2 MIN READ): The US visa of Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, who is part of the India squad for the upcoming West Indies tour, got rejected initially because of his existing police record and charges of domestic violence. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) intervened to get the issue sorted […]
Shastri complements Kohli, dangerous to change coach: BCCI official
New Delhi: Even as the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) invited applications for the position of head coach and support staff of the Indian team, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials believe that it is important that Ravi Shastri continues as the head coach as that will help Virat Kohli evolve […]
Lodha & BCCI stunned as CoA asks Kohli-Shastri to decide on WAGs travel
New Delhi: The bizarre move by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) asking the India captain and coach to decide on travel schedule of the WAGs has not just taken the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials by surprise, but also former Chief Justice R.M. Lodha. Lodha panel’s set of proposals […]
India team selection for WI tour postponed due to new CoA diktat
New Delhi: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Thursday decided to change the age-old rule of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary convening the selection committee meeting of the Indian team by handing the responsibility to the chief selector – currently M.S.K. Prasad. And that has seen the selection meeting to pick […]
BCCI invites application for coach’s job, Shastri & Co get auto entry
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday invited applications for the positions of head coach, batting coach, bowling coach, fielding coach, physio, strength and conditioning coach and administrative manager for the Indian team. Current head coach Ravi Shastri and his team will get an automatic entry into the recruitment […]
BCCI to check on Kohli-Rohit rift, split captaincy an option
London: Ever since Indias ouster in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup, there have been a lot of talks about the areas where the team lacked and also how it was too reliant on the duo of skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma when it came to scoring runs. While this has been […]
Cricket historian Ashis Ray calls for introspection by BCCI
London: Veteran London-based cricket broadcaster and writer Ashis Ray has called for “a calm introspection by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) into how India, with an investment in cricket 1,000 times that of New Zealand, can lose to the latter”. He emphasised: “It should not be a witch-hunt, but an exploration […]
BCCI chief praises Kohli and boys for WC show
Birmingham: With India losing a close encounter against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2019 World Cup in England on Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president C.K. Khanna congratulated the team for putting up a spirited display. “It was a tough game and I think our boys played […]