- Media reports had claimed on Sunday that BCCI was sent a letter by international cricket's governing body about Thakur being seen with an alleged bookie Karan Gilhotra - 'Former BCCI president, N Srinivasan is trying to malign Thakur's image'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has instructed match referees to ensure that none of the India players -- current or discarded -- sport the India logo either on their helmet or on their gear in domestic matches.
'We're going to have to work with the Health Department and Government authorities to find out a way in which even if a player tests positive, the whole tournament isn't cancelled'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to back the candidature of New Zealand's Greg Barclay over Singapore's Imran Khwaja in the elections for ICC chairman, a post vacated by India's Shashank Manohar after two terms in July this year.
The Pakistan government has restrained its Cricket Board from initiating any dialogue with the Board of Control for Cricket in India on the issue of a long-pending bilateral series, which has been scuttled repeatedly on account of volatile political ties between the two nations.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Thursday said Indian cricket has managed to survive the innumerable brush with controversies in recent years because of the robust system put in place by the BCCI's past masters such as M A Chidambaram and Jagmohan Dalmiya.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur on Friday ruled out any possibility of resumption of India-Pakistan cricketing ties after the recent Pakistan-backed terror attack on Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. Thakur called Pakistan a 'sponsor of terrorism' and said there was 'no question of playing cricket with such a nation'. "Priority is to expose Pakistan as a country which sponsors terrorism. No question of playing cricket which such a nation", Thakur said
Board officials from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Australia and India will meet on Thursday to discuss the finer points.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final Test against England due to COVID-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming IPL had played any part in the decision.
ICC confirmed it was investigating the registration of company names which it regarded as of 'concern to the sport of cricket'.
Roger Binny was elected unopposed at the BCCI's AGM in Mumbai alongside Jay Amit Shah, who was re-elected secretary for a second successive term.
The 59-year-old, former BCCI president, mailed his resignation letter to ICC CEO Dave Richardson without clarifying the exact reason for this sudden move to end what was to be a two-year-tenure.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) administrative staff, under the supervision of chief executive officer (CEO) Rahul Johri, has taken over the day-to-day functioning of the board, two days after the removal of its president Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke by the Supreme Court. Johri will also convene the senior selection committee meeting to pick the ODI and T20 teams for the upcoming series against England later this month.
Josh Hazlewood said he was taken aback by news of the financial pressures CA was under situation, given that the Australian cricket season was all but over when the national lockdown brought sport to a halt in March. Former Test players have already forecast swingeing cuts for cricketers' salaries as the sport faces an expected financial crisis.
Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they registered a historic win against England with a winning margin of 434 runs in the third Test of the series on Sunday in Rajkot.
BCCI finally agreed to come under the ambit of NADA, in the process becoming a National Sports Federation despite being financially autonomous.
There were fears the decisions by New Zealand and England would again dampen the prospects of international cricket in Pakistan but Australia confirmed this month they would tour next year for the first time since 1998.
Chhetri has been the face of Indian soccer for nearly a decade-and-half and his 94 international goals make him the third-highest active international scorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar is hopeful that with T20 becoming popular, the sport has a chance of figuring in the Games in future.
Star India batter Virat Kohli was given the 'Fielder of the Series' award following India's win over Afghanistan in the third T20I held at Bengaluru on Thursday.
Shastri paid Rs 1.20 cr for three months
The Asia Cup-bound players, who returned from the West Indies and were not part of the T20I series in Ireland, were given a 13-day fitness programme.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah also said that there are no immediate plans to add more franchises to the 10-team competition and that any future additions must not dilute the quality of the product.
Virat Kohli and Indian cricket remained an enduring love story and Sourav Ganguly held out promise for a path-breaking reign off the field in a year during which the country finally embraced pink ball Tests. There were the heartbreaks, the biggest one being a World Cup semi-final exit, and not to forget the anxious wait on what Mahendra Singh Dhoni might do next after being on a sabbatical for half the year.
The ICC Board, at its first meeting of 2016 in Dubai on Wednesday, considered amendments made to the ICC's constitution in 2014 and agreed that, in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and follow best practice principles of good governance, it will seek to re-establish as quickly as possible the 'independent' position of ICC chairman.
Star's maths is simple: It expects to make something close to Rs 40 billion from the two properties in the first year (2018) itself, which is pretty close to its break even point
Ahead of the highly anticipated clash against Pakistan in the Super 4s of the Asia Cup 2023, Team India players opted for indoor nets training in Colombo.
A state-of-the-art indoor cricket facility was inaugurated on Friday at Bandra-Kurla Complex at Mumbai Cricket Association Indoor Cricket Academy by BCCI and MCA President Sharad Pawar.
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
The Board's working committee meeting voted, among other things, to ratify the decision that selectors will henceforth not travel with the team on foreign tours; they will instead go around the country watching Ranji Trophy matches.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore for India's women's Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning squad, which defeated England by seven wickets in the final at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Sunday.
Sethi has already indicated that if the Pakistan government doesn't give clearance or has security concerns about sending the team to India, PCB could ask the ICC to hold Pakistan's matches at a neutral venue.
'We are going to write the BCCI president to take a call on Srinivasan's continuing as the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association despite the apex court's order'
Refusing to react to Sunil Gavaskar's criticism of the Board Of Control For Cricket In India's decision to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan, senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla said that the former India captain was entitled to his opinion.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Sunday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India could have ensured dope testing of the Indian cricketers by NADA but put the onus on WADA to make the Indian Board compliant of its Code.
Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India and Indian Premier League team owners will discuss potential back-up venues for the upcoming edition of the league in a virtual meeting on Saturday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has started clearing the long-standing dues of the domestic cricketers, who suffered financially after the 2020-21 season was curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
India's chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma submitted his resignation following controversy over his alleged outburst during a sting operation by a television news channel.
BCCI said adding fresh tournaments would affect their plans to secure a regular home series every year during the peak season from October.
