India will kick off their down under campaign on the November 21. Just 3 weeks shy of the tour, the BCCI, asked their counterparts, cricket Australia to remove beef from India’s menu. The ruling body of cricket in India has reportedly pushed their request via an official while he has on the[Read More…]
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Dhoni being dropped akin to MeToo fire in cricket board
The national cricket selectors sparked a bigger conflagration than the raging ‘MeToo fire engulfing Indian Cricket Board CEO Rahul Johri by quietly sending a ‘thank you note to Mahendra Singh Dhoni by dropping him from the Twenty20 squad. Stranger things have happened in Indian cricket, but what we are witnessing[Read More…]
Breaking gender barrier: India’s first female Cricket Umpire Vrinda Rathi
Mumbai: Vrinda Rathi 29, is a Navi-Mumbai based fitness trainer, cleared the Board Of Control For Cricket In India’s (BCCI) Level-2 Umpiring Exam; is all set to become India’s first female cricket umpire and eligible for umpiring in international women’s cricket. Vrinda Rathi has been a BCCI scorer since 2010. While[Read More…]
#MeToo in sports: CoA asks for explanation after BCCI CEO accused of sexual assault
New Delhi: Reacting to the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Saturday asked him to submit an explanation within a week. In the latest case of the #MeToo movement in cricket, Johri has been accused of sexual assault[Read More…]
Rishabh Pant in squad for first 2 Windies ODIs, Dinesh Karthik out
New Delhi: Rising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was on Thursday included in the India squad for the first two One-Day Internationals (ODI) of the five-match rubber against the West Indies on October 21 and 24, the BCCI announced. Rishabh Pant has been in prolific form with the willow in the longer[Read More…]
BCCI reveals salary details of Indian cricketers; Check out how much Kohli earns
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed the information about the payments made to Indian cricket players, head coach Ravi Shastri and others. While team India coach Ravi Shastri received a whopping amount of INR 2.05 crore as advance fees for his services for a period of[Read More…]
Asia Cup 2018: Rohit Sharma to lead India, rookie Khaleel Ahmed gets maiden India call
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday decided to rest Virat Kohli, and handed the captaincy to Rohit Sharma for the Asia Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 15. Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan was named the deputy while Rajasthan’s Under-19 pacer Khaleel Ahmed earned his maiden India call-up for the 14th edition of the meet. Among[Read More…]
Beef served to Team India at Lord’s, BCCI tweets menu
A Tweet by the BCCI stroked a controversy on Twitter as it showed that a beef dish was served to the Indian cricket team at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test against England at Lord’s in London. The cricket board shared the menu for day-three in[Read More…]
Supreme Court approves draft Constitution of BCCI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft Constitution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and granted full permanent membership to the Railways, the Tri-Services, and Association of Indian Universities among others. This restoration of permanent membership and votes is in reversal of the[Read More…]
BCCI supports local talent of North East, limits outstation players in Ranji Trophy
As the northeast states gear up for their Ranji Trophy debut, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extends its help to the state associations with resources, infrastructure and friendly advices for successful introduction in the series. The new associations are being advised to opt and hunt for local[Read More…]
Ahead of Women’s World T20, cricket coach Tushar quits
Just months before the World T20 tournament, Tushar Arothe, the coach of Indian women’s cricket team has been asked by BCCI to resign. Federation took the step considering many complaints made by the players and team. While it is reported that the players have been unhappy with his training methods,[Read More…]
Political intervention in India-Pakistan cricket ties a tragedy: Najam Sethi
Kolkata: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi on Monday termed India and Pakistan not playing bilateral series due to political tensions as a “tragedy” for the fans, adding that the ball is now in the BCCI’s court in terms of resumption of the ties. “My view is that Pakistan and[Read More…]
One of the India-West Indies Tests will be day-night affair: BCCI
Kolkata: One of the two Tests against the West Indies later this year will be a day-night affair, BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said on Monday. “I had consulted the Indian team management, the selectors, the office bearers and all were in agreement that one of the two Tests against West[Read More…]
Star India gets BCCI Media Rights for Rs 6,138.1 crore for 5 years
Mumbai: Star India on Thursday bagged the Indian cricket board’s international and domestic media rights for the period April 15, 2018-March 31, 2023 for Rs 6138.1 crore. The average per match cost for Star India, which overcame bids from Reliance Industries Limited, and Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited during the[Read More…]
SC seeks BCCI response on Sreesanth’s plea challenging life ban
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the BCCI’s response on a plea by former cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging a lifetime ban on him by the apex cricketing body in the wake of an alleged spot-fixing scandal. Issuing the notice, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar[Read More…]
BCCI unanimously nominates MS Dhoni for Padma Bhushan award
The Indian cricket board has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the third highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan. Reportedly, the Board has only sent one name this year for the Padma awards. It was a unanimous decision to nominate Dhoni. “Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nominated by the BCCI for[Read More…]
BCCI notifies Virat and company to quit titles at public sector companies
The trend of questioning conflict of interest in Indian cricket has been around for some time. Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and many others have come under the scanner. And now the Indian cricket team has come into the spotlight as BCCI asked them to quit their jobs at Public sector companies.[Read More…]
BCCI announces 50 lakh cash reward for Indian women cricket team
Indian women cricket team is creating history in ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. To appreciate the brilliant performance by the team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 50 lakh to each player of Women’s Cricket Team for their performance. The supporting[Read More…]
Virat Kohli breaks silence over new coach Shastri’s appointment
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke his silence on Shastri’s appointment. Addressing the media, he said he is expecting a smooth working equation with new coach Ravi Shastri given that they have a fair understanding of each other from the former captain’s previous stint as Team Director.[Read More…]
Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur tenders unconditional apology in Supreme Court
Former BCCI president, Anurag Thakur on Thursday tendered a fresh unconditional apology in the Supreme Court. Thakur, Member of Parliament from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, was asked by the Supreme Court on 7 July to tender an apology in explicit terms to get relief from the contempt proceedings initiated against[Read More…]
A tale of two announcements: How Twitter reacted to Shastri’s almost appointment
It has been a day of a roller-coaster ride for cricket fans in India as news of former cricketer, Ravi Shastri’s appointment as the team coach did rounds. Later, the BCCI denied appointing Shastri as Anil Kumble’s successor. Amidst all this chaos, social media users reacted to the situation in[Read More…]
Ravi Shastri appointed as Team India Coach till 2019 World Cup
Hours after the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) had asked the BCCI to announce the name of the Indian team head coach on Tuesday, Ravi Shastri has been appointed the next coach of the Indian team. He will be at the helm of affairs till the 2019 World Cup.[Read More…]
CoA directs BCCI to announce India head coach today
The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has asked the BCCI to announce the name of the Indian team head coach on Tuesday. On Monday, the cricket board’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) had deferred the announcement after interviewing five candidates. The CAC comprises Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman.[Read More…]
25% reservation in cricket will help team to perform better: Ramdas Athawale
On Saturday, Ramdas Athawale, Union minister of state for social justice, demanded reservations for the SC-ST community in the Indian cricket team. The minister said that the BCCI should provide reservations to SC and ST sportspersons to give them equal opportunity in the sport. Athawale said he was aghast by[Read More…]
Kumble to discontinue as the Indian cricket team’s head coach
Amid reports of the on-going rift between cricketer Virat Kohli and Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble, the latter has expressed his unwillingness to continue as the team’s head coach. Kumble’s tenure is to expire after the ICC Champions Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had[Read More…]