Fans become emotional after BCCI drops Dhoni from contract list: We miss Helicopter shots
BCCI droped Ex. Indian Cricket team caption MS Dhoni from contract list, raising fresh doubts on the future. As Dhoni has not played since the World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand last year. Fans started discussing Dhoni’s achievements and…
BCCI starts attempts to resolve Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma differences
Differences between leading stars in Indian cricket have been doing the rounds and reports of rift between the captain and vice-captain has got the BCCI concerned. With an attempt to douse the fire, CEO Rahul Johri is set to fly…
Yuvraj singh Retirement from International Cricket Shook Nation
Yuvraj singh retires from the crickets on 10th June 2019. After Yuvraj Singh announced his international retirement on Monday social media assembled in their shared appreciation of the ex-India all-rounder. There were Soft words from his ex-teammates, and it was…
PCB lost case in ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee, have to pay BCCI USD 2.2 million
Pakistan Cricket Board has paid the BCCI approximately USD 1.6 million as compensation after losing the case in the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee. PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani claimedm “We incurred costs of around USD 2.2 million on the compensation case…
SC cancels life ban on Sreesanth, ask BCCI to reconsider punishment
Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) disciplinary committee’s order imposing a life ban on fast bowler S Sreesanth for his alleged involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal. The court said…
BCCI gave option to foreign players to choose IPL or PSL? – Report
In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, BCCI was contemplating the idea of giving foreign players a binary choice between Indian Premier League and the Pakistan Premier League, however, the idea was later dropped after a lot of deliberation….
If India boycott World Cup Match with Pakistan then BCCI can be banned : Sources
Government sources have advised not to take hasty decision to boycott India’s World Cup 2019 match with Pakistan as a reaction to the Pulwama terrorist attack. “By not playing against Pakistan, we will be giving them a walk-over,” they said,…
BCCI Announces Squad For Australia Series – Kohli as captain, KL Rahul-Pant included
Virat Kohli will lead India in the Twenty20 International (T20I) and One-Day Internationals (ODI) series against Australia as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squads on Friday. India will host Australia in the two-match T20I…
India vs Australia: BCCI to announce squad today
BCCI is set to announce the squad for the upcoming ODIs and T20Is against Australia. India will play two T20Is against the Aussies before engaging in a five-match ODI series. India’s ODI assignment starts next month with the first match…
Cash awards for Team India test series win against Australia : BCCI announces
India recent historic win against Australia, after win Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced cash rewards for the Indian cricket team, the coaches and support staff. Cash awards announced: All Test team members – The bonuses will be…
ICC gives BCCI one year to get tax exemptions
ICC has given the BCCI twelve months to get tax exemptions from the Central Government in order to host two high-profile World competitions in India in 2021 and 2023. The ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson, informed the BCCI two months…
BCCI’s latest update on the 2019 IPL schedule and the possible venues
The BCCI is set to announce the IPL 2019 schedule only after the dates for the 2019 Indian General Elections are out. The Indian Cricket Board is also considering various options for hosting the twelfth edition of the cash-rich league,…
Selection row : Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Ramesh Powar meet top BCCI officials
Mithali Raj being dropped from the playing XI against England in the semi-final. According to news reports, Mithali Raj is being forced to contemplate retirement from T20 cricket, the format in which she is India’s highest run- getter. Mithali Raj, India…
MS Dhoni will play World Cup but no harm in grooming Rishabh Pant : BCCI
Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains India’s number one wicket-keeping choice for the 2019 World Cup. One cannot rule out rich experience of Dhoni, currently it is being called that Dhoni is out of form. But one has to agree if he…
BCCI congratulates Virat Kohli, Smriti Mandhana
The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) today congratulated Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana for being honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and the Arjuna Award respectively. Earlier, in April, the BCCI had nominated India captain…
BCCI conducts Umpires Level – 2 Theory Exams
In it’s continued efforts to add quality umpires and enrich the present ones in the panel; the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has over the years organized various workshops for umpires & match referees. Earlier, the BCCI…
BCCI organises pre-Season workshop for Umpires & Match Referees
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised pre-Season workshop for Umpires & Match Referees here. A total of 92 Umpires and 57 Match Referees attended the workshops. The Pre-Season workshop for the Umpires & Match Referees on…
BCCI should come under RTI Act, says Law panel
The Law Commission on Wednesday asked the government to bring the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Stating that the Indian cricket board was a ‘public authority, the…
BCCI bans Smith, Warner from IPL 2018
After Cricket Australia (CA) banned Steve Smith and David Warner for their role in ball-tampering scandal against South Africa in Newlands, the BCCI on Wednesday barred the duo from taking part in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League…
BCCI opposes ICC’s proposal of changing Champions Trophy format
The proposed shortening of the 50-over Champions Trophy to a T20 tournament (ICC) has created differences between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). As per reports, the ICC has floated the…
BCCI’s ACSU to probe fixing charges against Indian pacer Shami
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday asked its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) to investigate the match fixing charges levelled against Indian pacer Mohammed Shami by his wife Hasin Jahan. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA)…
BCCI introduces new grade in Annual Player Contracts
Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of a new category- ‘A+’ in the annual player contracts for the period between October 2017 and September 2018. The new category currently features five India cricketers namely-…
No Ministers to hold positions in Sports associations like BCCI : SC issued notice
Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Badminton Association of India, on a Public Interest Litigation through senior advocate and former Union Law Minister, Shanti Bhushan, seeking a uniform code, like cricket, by which ministers should be barred from…