The Board of Control for Cricket in India's cricket advisory committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar will conduct the interview of the shortlisted 21 candidates.
15 teams from across the country will participate in the June 22-25 tournament, in San Francisco Bay area.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will bear the entire cost of the cash-strapped North Eastern states' Ranji Trophy debut, which has been mandated by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee, a couple of whom will play their home games at neutral venues due to lack of infrastructure.
The Indian team regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test being the most important of them.
Former Pakistan Test all-rounder Azhar Mahmood has been offered the assistant coach's job with the national cricket squad, which is set to tour England this summer.
Politics is set to take centrestage in Himachal cricket yet again with the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, led by BJP MP and Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur, asking the Congress-run state government for land to set up the National Cricket Academy.
Axar Patel is summoned as the 15th member of the Indian team due to Ravindra Jadeja's suspension.
West Indies coach Bennett King predicted a close game against India on Thursday, but claimed recent successes against the hosts boosted his team's confidence.
India's preparatory camp for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka began in Bangalore on Wednesday
Karnataka dished out a clinical show as they beat Andhra Pradesh by 53 runs in their Elite Group A match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
The former India captain admitted he had no idea about his role as the new chairman of the National Cricket Academy.
The soccer-crazy Mizos have found a new love in cricket and with former captain Sourav Ganguly all set to guide the youngsters, the state hopes to compete at the national level by 2008.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is actually nursing a career-threatening shoulder problem caused by a 'bungled' rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, a top BCCI official claimed.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 trophy returned to Dubai on Thursday after embarking on a world tour, which started at the ICC headquarters in the city on July 3. The trophy has so far visited India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea.
He will be looking after the Pakistan senior, A and under-19 teams besides being based at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid 'will not be available' for the senior Indian team's overseas tours owing to his commitments with the India A and Under-19 sides, the Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai said on Saturday.
"Only through long-term programme can India have a pool of physios of international standard," the former team physio said.
The duo interacted with India's top pace bowlers at a pre-season camp on Saturday.
BCCI has decided that it will allow the former India captain to join his franchise Delhi Daredevils, who will start their preparatory camp for the forthcoming tenth edition of the Indian Premier League later this month.
The former Australia captain submitted a master plan of his project to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee on Friday.
Titled, My way--The biography of the "gay cavalier", of Indian cricketer and former Hyderabad and South Zone captain, will be released at the M L Jaisimha Cricket Academy at Secunderabad.
"Don't expect me to wait outside the PCB office, holding a letter in my hands seeking a coaching job," said the Pakistan bowling great.
It is learnt that Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been kept on standby for the limited overs series against England in case Rohit Sharma fails to clear the 16.1 qualifying mark.
England debutant Owais Shah said the tips by the Hyderabadi cricketer were invaluable and he had stuck to them diligently.
He will surely miss the World Cup after being withdrawn from the squad but Saeed Ajmal's career was not over says head coach of the national cricket academy Mohammad Akram as the suspended off-spinner could take a bio-mechanic test in two weeks time.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to push the case of banned pacer Mohammad Amir to at least allow him to resume domestic cricket when the International Cricket Council (ICC) executive board meet in London from October 17 to 19.
Ganguly was handed over a 4.89 acre plot by West Bengal government to set up a cricket academy at Salt Lake in Kolkata.
The BCCI's Tours and Programmes and Fixtures Committee felt an NCA team lacks the experience to play at the inter-zonal tournament.
Dissatisfied with the performance of 'weak' foreign squads, the BCCI is planning to include a side comprising National Cricket Academy trainees as the sixth team.
Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore has notified the Board of Control for Cricket in India about Vijay Mallya's resignation as Director of Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL).
New Indian coach Greg Chappell said that he had been working on a lot of strategies to make the team best in the world.
The ace Pakistan fast bowler vowed to return to the side for the home series against England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has found an unique way to tap budding talent.
The friendly match, organised by World Cricket Academy and Veterans Cricket Association of Delhi will play at Jamia Milia Islamia ground in New Delhi on Tuesday.
A core group is slated to chalk out an action plan for the BCCI's Spin Wing.
The 36 probables went through batting, running, throwing and other cricket-related exercises on the second day of the skills camp.
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