News for 'Former BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar'

It has been a great journey made up of wonderful memories: Zaheer

It has been a great journey made up of wonderful memories: Zaheer

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Former India Pacer Zaheer Khan, who recently retired from international cricket, has said that he has achieved everything he wanted to in his career spanning 14 years and there was "no missing link" for him to regret.

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

'Winning a Ranji Trophy is not easy now'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'

Cautious BCCI to summon SGM to discuss Lodha Panel Recommendations

Cautious BCCI to summon SGM to discuss Lodha Panel Recommendations

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Shaken by Justice RM Lodha committee's recommended reforms of its governance structure, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to call a Special General Meeting (SGM) within the next two weeks to discuss the implications of the report.

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

'We paid the cricketers better salaries'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

'All of us tend to believe that they are so well paid, why should we bother about their payments.' 'But who all are well paid? Only a handful, maybe 3-4 of them, who go in for endorsements and things.' 'The others are struggling, playing Ranji Trophy and other matches, so that compensation we made it market-oriented.'

The man who revolutionised cricket pitches in India

The man who revolutionised cricket pitches in India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Curator Daljit Singh has retired a happy man after 22 years of service to Indian cricket. The groundstaff are no longer seen as gardeners and are getting due respect, a change that pleases him the most.

BCCI's circle of deceit and confusion

BCCI's circle of deceit and confusion

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The Supreme Court needs to step in and order an independent inquiry into the whole IPL scandal, conflicts of interest between office-holders of the BCCI, team-owners of the IPL and even members and captain of the Indian team, says KC Singh

'We want Sachin, Rahul, Laxman in the BCCI'

'We want Sachin, Rahul, Laxman in the BCCI'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

'The BCCI believes that with great power comes greater responsibility.' 'We are conscious that the cricket world looks at us as "leaders." We will strive to lead effectively and responsibly.'

MCA AGM: Inquiry into 405 unsold 2011 World Cup tickets closed

MCA AGM: Inquiry into 405 unsold 2011 World Cup tickets closed

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The Mumbai Cricket Association's inquiry into allegations of 405 unsold tickets during the 2011 World Cup was declared closed after it was dismissed at its annual general meeting on Friday.

PM Modi, Sachin, Sehwag hail Team India on historic win

PM Modi, Sachin, Sehwag hail Team India on historic win

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Tendulkar praised Team India and said in every session there was a new hero who stepped up to the occasion to deliver for his side.

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May this year.

Lodha's 'Captain D' and Dhoni's resignation

Lodha's 'Captain D' and Dhoni's resignation

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

A potential conflict of interest situation could have played in Dhoni's mind when he decided to quit, report Sai Manish and N Sundaresha Subramanian.

Maharashtra, Haryana record brisk polling as voters make last-hour dash

Maharashtra, Haryana record brisk polling as voters make last-hour dash

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Maharashtra registered over 64 per cent voter turnout while a record 76 pc polling in Haryana, which witnessed stray incidents of violence, in the first eight hours of polling on Wednesday in the riveting contest to elect assemblies in the two states.

'If you have commercial interest in IPL you shouldn't be in the administration'

'If you have commercial interest in IPL you shouldn't be in the administration'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday submitted a list of players, including former greats Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Sourav Ganguly, and administrators with commercial interest in the Indian Premier League to the Supreme Court, which reserved its order in the alleged betting and spot-fixing scam case.

Kamal calls Srinivasan 'rotten' and 'controversial' after resignation

Kamal calls Srinivasan 'rotten' and 'controversial' after resignation

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Mustafa Kamal, who resigned on Wednesday as the International Cricket Council president, launched an extraordinary attack on the world cricket body's Chairman N Srinivasan after returning to the country.

The changing fortunes of Lalit Modi

The changing fortunes of Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Prakash Bhandari chalks the journey of Lalit Modi from his troubled adolescent days to his mid-life crisis, from his grand success at the India Premier League to his dramatic exit from it

From 'playboy' to fugitive

From 'playboy' to fugitive

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Back in the thick of action, former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi will be in his element now

Vote: India's newsmakers of 2014

Vote: India's newsmakers of 2014

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The year 2014 has been an eventful one for India. The country got a new government and a new state, broke new frontiers in various fields and of course its share of controversies.

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