Tamil Nadu cricket association conducted formal bid process to select 8 franchisee owners, raising Rs 33 cr.
The India-Pakistan One-dayer to be played in Kolkata on Thursday might be seen as Prabir Mukherjee's last as Eden Gardens curator, but the 83-year-old said he would remain associated with the historical venue as long as he's alive.
The solution worked out by the members is to convene a Working Committee meeting on September 26. With this, the AGM is unlikely to be held on the scheduled date of September 30 as the rules demand for a three-week gap between the two meetings.
Former India captain Kapil Dev and the Indian Cricket Board buried the hatchet following their differences over cricketer joining rebel ICL and welcomed him back with immediate effect disbursing his one-time benefit payment of Rs 1.5 crore.
The BCCI, on Sunday, rubbished claims that the 2011 India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final could have been fixed, saying such a suggestion was an insult to the Indian team.
Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict barring N Srinivasan from contesting any BCCI election on grounds of conflict of interest, head of IPL-6 spot-fixing and betting probe committee Justice Mukul Mudgal said that it will have far reaching ramifications as it will also impact on all sports bodies.
Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi hailed the Supreme Court's observation that N Srinivasan should step down as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to facilitate a fair probe into the IPL spot-fixing scandal, saying the Tamil Nadu strongman must now be shown the door once and for all.
Indian cricket player Rahul Dravid speaks to the media as he announces his retirement from international cricket at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Friday.
The former India captain, who is the second highest run getter in Tests with 13288 run matches in 164 matches, will announce the decision in Bangalore, on Friday.
Cracking the whip on cricketers caught in a Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal, the Board Of Control for Cricket in India imposed a life ban on pacer T P Sudhindra but handed lighter punishments to four other domestic players who were also exposed in the TV sting operation.
Stung by widespread reports of a rift within the Indian team in Australia, the beleaguered squad's media manager G S Walia urged the media to move ahead and focus on the positives.
The second warm-up game of the England on their forthcoming tour to India has been shifted from the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) ground to D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan on Tuesday rubbished Lalit Modi's claim that the 2009 auction of Andrew Flintoff was rigged.
The relationship between Sahara Group and the Indian Cricket Board had turned from bad to worse in the past month but after a "couple of not so cordial telephonic conversation" between the owners of Pune Warriors and the board top brass that had telling effect.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan refused to talk about the issue of IPL franchise Deccan Chargers, saying it is sub-judice, but said the Board can advertise for a new team to be added to the Indian Premier League.
Retired Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is hopeful of being picked by a franchise after the BCCI terminated his present IPL side, Kochi Tuskers Kerala's contract.
Following are the various committees and sub-committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the year 2011-12, selected at its 82nd AGM, in Mumbai, on Monday.
Petitioner in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing case, Aditya Verma has shot a letter to the legal head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India U N Bannerjee and all the Working Committee members, requesting them not to allow Narayanaswami Srinivasan in the meeting.
The Board of Control for Cricket In India president N Srinivasan's son, Ashwin and his friend have been arrested for allegedly thrashing the staff of an upscale restaurant-pub in suburban Bandra and later a constable, who asked them to leave the bar after paying the bill.
'So, I mean, look, I know Dhoni quite well and I hope he hasn't changed, but I know Dhoni is probably not one to look at reams of data and statistics.'
BCCI pesident N Srinivasan announced a "one-time benefit" scheme for players who have served Indian cricket over the years.
Former PCB chairman Ijaz Butt has welcomed the planned revival of bilateral cricket ties with India, but has asked the BCCI to compensate it financially for the cancelled series of 2009.
After granting amnesty to Kiran More, the Board Of Control For Cricket In India in all likelihood will soon be granting amnesty to Kapil Dev and welcome him back in the official fold as the former Indian captain is all set to write to the cricket board on this issue.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf revealed that he has been invited by his counterpart in the Board of Control for Cricket in India to visit India and discuss cricket-related issues.
India suffered a humiliating 0-4 Test series whitewash against Australia last month and had the dubious distinction of losing eight straight matches overseas, but the Board of Control for Cricket Board, on Monday, ruled out an inquiry into the team's performance on the tour.
Former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi has lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India, claiming that the 2009 auction was rigged in favour of the Chennai Super Kings, whose owner is the current BCCI president N Srinivasan.
Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday blamed BCCI President N Srinivasan's arrogant style of functioning for Sahara Group's decision to snap all the ties with the Cricket Board.
Rajasthan Royals distanced itself from former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi's comments on the Sawai Man Singh stadium pitch controversy, saying they are happy with the quality of the new strip on which the home team played Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur.
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has again fired a salvo at BCCI bigwigs Sashank Manohar and president N Srinivasan for the "mess" created due to the termination of IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala.
With Supreme Court verdict virtually putting a full stop to their administrative career in BCCI, former presidents N Srinivasan and Anurag Thakur joined forces at an informal meeting in Bangalore on Saturday.
The Supreme Court suggested that Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals must be barred from the Indian Premier League, it was reported on Thursday. The Apex Court further proposed that Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar must be made BCCI president and take over from N Srinivasan.
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Zaka Ashraf, on Sunday, said that resumption of bilateral ties with neighbours India will take some time.
If the series finally happens, then there are a couple of possibilities -- two Tests and three ODIs or only three Tests with the limited overs series being scheduled at a later date.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan on Sunday condoled the death of former Board chief NKP Salve, saying that his contribution to Indian cricket will never be forgotten.
Mumbai Cricket Association has formally requested the BCCI to allot the second and final Test between India and the West Indies to the Wankhede Stadium so that Sachin Tendulkar could play his milestone 200th Test before the home crowd.
"All powerful teams go through a period of transition" -- this was BCCI President N Srinivasan's take on the future of Indian cricket team but he gave no indication as to when the much-talked about phaseout ofseniors will happen."
Under fire over allegations of foreign exchange violations in IPL, BCCI's top officials o Wednesday blamed sacked Commissioner Lalit Modi for "mistakes" as they told a Parliamentary panel that they had given approvals at his behest in "good faith".
The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ijaz Butt, on Tuesday, claimed that its Indian counterpart (BCCI) has agreed upon an Indo-Pak charity match in the near future to raise funds for country's flood victims.
The top brass of BCCI and the aggrieved Sahara Group will meet in Mumbai on Sunday in a bid to break the stalemate which prompted the corporate giant to withdraw sponsorship of the Indian cricket team and also pull out of the IPL.
Stung by Sahara's pullout as sponsor of Indian cricket team and owner of IPL franchise Pune Warriors, the BCCI on Monday took a more re-conciliatory stand towards the aggrieved corporate giant, saying it was ready to sit across the table and sort out all the matters.
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