By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia being sentenced for drugs possession while on a skiing holiday to Japan could mean trouble for the Indian Premier League team. As per the Operational Rules of the cash-rich league, no team official involved with the league can act[Read More…]
Tag: BCCI
BCCI recommends Bumrah, Shami, Jadeja, Poonam for Arjuna Award
Poonam Yadav is the only female cricketer to be recommended for the Arjuna Award 2019.
BCCI announces teams for Women’s T20 Challenge: Check teams, players and other details
The Women’s T20 Challenge to be played between May 6th and May 11th at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul ‘Koffee’ fiasco: BCCI ombudsman fines Rs 20 lakh each
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: BCCI Ombudsman DK Jain has asked all-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener KL Rahul to pay a sum of Rs 1 lakh each, to widows of 10 constables in paramilitary forces who have lost their lives on duty. They have also been asked to deposit Rs[Read More…]
BCCI names Khaleel Ahmed, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Avesh Khan as India’s net bowlers in World Cup 2019
Team India will begin their campaign against South Africa on June 5 at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.
SC wants BCCI ombudsman to decide Sreesanth’s penalty
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed BCCI ombudsman Justice (retd) D.K. Jain to decide on the quantum of punishment for cricketer S. Sreesanth regarding his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 Indian Premier League. While Sreesanth’s life ban was quashed last month, the Supreme[Read More…]
KXIP skipper R Ashwin should have maintained decorum: BCCI
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab skipper R. Ashwin might have called his decision to ‘Mankad’ Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler in Jaipur on Monday as instinctive but the Royals weren’t impressed, with skipper Ajinkya Rahane, head coach Paddy Upton and brand ambassador Shane Warne making their displeasure[Read More…]
IPL Spot Fixing Case: SC cancels life ban on Sreesanth, asks BCCI to reconsider punishment
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the life ban imposed by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on cricketer S Sreesanth for indulging in spot-fixing during 2013 Indian Premier League. A Bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph provided a huge relief for the cricketer, saying[Read More…]
ICC welcome to take T20, ODI World Cup out of India for tax exemption: BCCI
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in the recent ICC quarterly meeting was told by the world body to get tax exemption for conducting future global events like the 2021 T20 World Cup and 2023 ODI World Cup. If BCCI fails to get the exemption, it[Read More…]
Decision on India-Pakistan WC match to be taken later, BCCI in talks with govt
“We’ll write to ICC expressing our concerns about attacks that took place & that security of players, officials & everybody else must be taken care of. We’re telling cricketing community that in future we must sever ties with nations from where terror emanates.”, Vinod Rai was quoted as saying by[Read More…]
CoA provisionally lifts suspension on Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul
The inquiry into the matter will continue once the Supreme Court appoints an Ombudsman.
Virat Kohli rested for last two ODIs and T20I series against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma to lead
Virat Kohli has been rested for the final two ODIs and T20I series against New Zealand. In Kohli’s absence, Rohit Sharma will lead India.
Sourav Ganguly comes forward to help hospitalised former Indian teammate Jacob Martin
Sourav Ganguly joins the effort to help hospitalised former Indian teammate Jacob Martins, he said, “…I’d like his family to know that they don’t stand alone.”
Sunil Gavaskar voices opinion over Pandya-Rahul misogynist comments on KWK
Ever since Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul appeared on the TV show Koffee with Karan, they have faced criticism over their(particularly Hardik Pandya) misogynist, racist and cringe-worthy comments. They have been suspended by BCCI over the controversy and would not feature against Australia and maybe New Zealand. Legendary[Read More…]
BCCI asks Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul to respond within 24 hours over their sexist remarks on KWK
On Sunday, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya along with wicket-keeper/batsman KL Rahul appeared on the popular TV show Koffee With Karan, hosted by renowned filmmaker and producer Karan Johar. During the chat, both the cricketers especially Hardik Pandya made sexist comments which have not gone well with the Board of Control[Read More…]
Jasprit Bumrah rested; Siraj and Kaul replacements for ODI and T20I against Australia and NZ
Team India has recently created history by winning their first ever Test series in Australia. Indian bowlers especially Jasprit Bumrah was phenomenal throughout the series. On January 8, BCCI announced that Jasprit Bumrah has been rested and will be replaced by Mohammed Siraj for the three ODIs against Australia while[Read More…]
India Men’s cricket team: Complete schedule for 2019
Indian National Cricket team has ended 2018 in a brilliant manner by retaining the top spot in Test cricket and also by winning the 3rd Test against Australia to make a lead of 2-1 in current India’s tour to Australia. Team India maintained a win-loss ratio of 3.5 in both[Read More…]
BCCI replaces IPL Auctioneer Richard Madley ahead of IPL 2019
IPL Auctions will take place at Jaipur on 18 December. Richard Madley is the person who was associated with IPL Auctions since it’s very beginning, from 2008. He was the one at the head of the table, holding the hammer and running through the list of players to be included[Read More…]
Gary Kirsten applies for the post of Indian women cricket team’s head coach: Report
Gary Kirsten, 2011 World Cup winning coach with Indian cricket team who coached the side from 2008-11 has enquired and applied for the vacant post of Indian women cricket team’s head coach, according to a report. He was the coach of his home team from 2011-13 after he completed his[Read More…]
“Rules were broken”, says CoA member Diana Edulji about Shastri’s appointment as head coach
Diana Edulji, a member of Supreme-Court-established Committee of Administrators, revealed that the BCCI broke rules in their appointment of Ravi Shastri as the Indian Cricket team’s head coach. She said that the captain of the team, Virat Kohli, used to send messages to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri about differences with[Read More…]
BCCI announces ad-hoc committee to select coach for Indian women cricket team
New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced an ad-hoc committee to conduct the interviews of eligible candidates for selection of Head Coach for Indian Women Cricket Team. The panel consists of former Indian cricketers Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad, and Shantha Rangaswamy. The interviews will be[Read More…]
What really is the Mithali Raj saga all about? Here’s the timeline!
Over the last week, there has been a series of revelations and accusations which have put the Committee of Administrators and the BCCI in a rather, bad light. It started when in the Women’s World T20 Semi-Finals, one of India’s most successful cricketers, Mithali Raj, was not selected into the[Read More…]
CoA gives clean chit to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri in sexual harassment case
BCCI CEO Rahul Johri was cleared of sexual harassment allegations by the Committee of Administrators’ (CoA) on Wednesday, a three-member probe panel dismissed the charges made against Rahul Johri by two women as “mischievous and fabricated”. Johri was on leave for the last three weeks, however, can resume office even though[Read More…]
ICC dismisses PCB’s case against BCCI
Dubai, In a setback to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB), demands monetary compensation from the BCCI for deciding against playing bilateral cricket, the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Dispute Panel on Tuesday dismissed the PCB’s case. The panel was chaired by Michael Beloff QC, an English barrister and a member of[Read More…]
For me aggression is passion to win, says Kohli
Brisbane, Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who is known for his aggressive approach on the field, on Tuesday said aggression for him is the passion to win the game for his country. Kohli said to many people aggression means something else but for him, it is the passion to win at[Read More…]