It was surreal feeling when Virat bhai hugged me after my maiden Test wicket: Mukesh Kumar
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has assured state units that the Board 'will do everything to restart the domestic season once the COVID-19 situation is under control'.
Shah's visit to Ganguly's home had fuelled speculation that the he would join politics soon.
Board of Control for Cricket in India CK Khanna hailed the decision to appoint Sourav Ganguly as the president of the cricket governing body.
Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman will continue as members of Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) till the new constitution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is adopted and the elections take place.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the customary Eden Bell
The 47-year-old Ganguly was officially entrusted with the task of heading Indian cricket for the next nine months at the BCCI's General Body meeting in Mumbai, ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).
BCCI is one of the richest sporting bodies in world sports with a license to rule world cricket but it was Jagmohan Dalmiya who will be credited with it.
With Ajinkya Rahane making a comeback, Wriddhiman Saha brushed aside questions on his chances of a India comeback, stating his only focus is doing well for Gujarat Titans.
the past few days have been hectic for shooter Shreyasi Singh and cricketer Manoj Tiwary, who have been juggling political duties with focused preparation for their respective competitive outings as well.
A Group B Ranji Trophy match between Odisha and Jharkhand, which was scheduled to be played in Dindigul, in Tamil Nadu, from December 7, will be rescheduled.
The original petitioner in the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case Aditya Verma will appeal to the Supreme Court to exempt BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's compulsory three-year cooling off period which starts in July. As per the new BCCI constitution based on Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee's reforms, any person who has been an office bearer in state as well as BCCI for consecutive period of six years will have to go for compulsory cooling off period of three years.
Memories of the 2012 grand felicitation of Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata are set to be relived, with the West Bengal government and Cricket Association of Bengal having planned a similar programme at the same venue on Tuesday morning.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday revealed that he has received 'death threat' warning him against attending an inter-college cricket meet in Midnapore on January 19.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has termed Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from international cricket as the "biggest" the game has ever seen, while another former great V V S Laxman feels the Cricket Association of Bengal's farewell arrangements will not be a "distraction" to the batting icon.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal matches played on Tuesday
However, to successfully complete his transition from a big player to a top administrator, Ganguly will need to combat a variety of challenges facing Indian cricket at the moment.
Two Delhi Under-23 players Kuldeep Yadav and Lakshay Thareja were on Friday sent home by the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for allegedly misbehaving with a female employee of a Kolkata hotel on the eve of their CK Nayudu Trophy match against Bengal.
Former India captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) chief, Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said the moisture-laden Eden track may take some time to aid the spinners during the second Test against New Zealand starting in Kolkata on Friday. With frequent rains the entire Eden ground has been under cover so the pitch may have retained "some moisture" and so would take some time to turn, the CAB president said.
Arun Lal's "very poor pitch" comment on the opening day drew a sharp rebuttal from the Saurashtra Cricket Association on Wednesday after its curator, Mahendra Rajdev, said the Bengal coach erred in his judgement by jumping the gun in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot.
A look at the players who could make it to India's provisional squad for the World Cup.
Indian cricket, it seems, pays overwhelming obeisance to a vapid, old adage: The more it changes, the more it remains the same.
From bowling mainstay to national coach now, it has been a roller-coaster ride for Anil Kumble in Indian cricket and the celebrated leg-spinner picked the 2002 win over England in the Headgingley Test as the "defining moment" of his career.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly steered clear of giving an opinion on the Lodha Committee's reforms, which have been made binding by the Supreme Court, saying it is for the Board of Control for Cricket in India to decide.
Future Gaming of lottery king Santiago Martin was the biggest purchaser of electoral bonds at Rs 1,368 crore, of which nearly 37 percent went to the DMK.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly began his new innings as Cricket Association of Bengal president on Thursday with a pledge to make Eden Gardens the best place within three months time.
Ganguly himself faced the heat after allegations of conflict of interest were levelled against him for his dual role as the president of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and mentor of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
Sourav Ganguly has backed day-nights Tests and believes that they could help revive the dwindling interest in the iconic format of the game.
Jagmohan Dalmiya said he will attend ICC executive board, development board and annual conference on behalf of the BCCI.
The One-Day International between India and Pakistan scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be held on January 3.
Out in the wilderness for 18 months, former International Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, elected as the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), has scripted a dream comeback that is only similar to state icon Sourav Ganguly. Dalmiya, lying low ever since he was ousted from the post of CAB president in December 2006, planned his comeback and ensured that his entire panel of office-bearers was elected comfortably.
VVS Laxman is all set to renew his connection with Eden Gardens as the former middle order batsman has been chosen to deliver the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata on October 19.
In a move that has triggered fresh controversy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India asked the Cricket Association of Bengal to appoint East Zone curator Ashish Bhowmick to prepare the Eden track instead of veteran Prabir Mukherjee, who is in charge of the historic Eden Gardens pitch for decades.
The BCCI Ombudsman Justice D K Jain has asked former India captain Sourav Ganguly to clear his stand on allegations of conflict of interest in his role as Delhi Capitals advisor while serving as president of Cricket Association of Bengal.
Family members of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehashish Ganguly tested positive for COVID-19, the state health department said in Kolkata on Friday. The wife of Snehasish, the elder brother of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, was found positive for the disease.
Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday assured cricket enthusiasts that the Eden Gardens, which is scheduled to host four World Cup matches, would be ready by February 27 when the first match of the quadrennial event would be staged.
Echoing national selection committee chairman MSK Prasad's words, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said Bengal wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is ahead of Parthiv Patel in race to play Test cricket.
Come June 2017, Sourav Ganguly will have to go for a compulsory 'Cooling off' of three years having completed three years at the state association as secretary and president.
Barred by the Supreme Court from contesting the Board of Control for Cricket in India's elections, president-in-exile Narayanswami Srinivasan has called some of the affiliated units for an informal meeting in Chennai on Thursday to decide his future course of action.
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