The unrecognised Cricket Association of Bihar chief Aditya Verma asked BCCI's interim president Sunil Gavaskar to clarify whether N Srinivasan attended an Indian Premier League meeting despite a Supreme Court order restraining him from participating in any Board activity.
The promoters of King's XI Punjab have applied to the Cricket Board seeking permission to sell 93 per cent of their stake in the Indian Premier League franchisee and the matter would come up before the IPL's Governing Council meeting later this month.
'The SGM shall be a hybrid meeting as per Article 8.3 of the Constitution of the IOA. Those who are unable to join the meeting physically, can join the meeting through Webex for which the online link would be available on the website of the IOA.'
The Lalit Modi-BCCI feud has proved costly for Sunil Gavaskar, as the batting legend's payments for the work he did as an IPL Governing Council member yet to be released.
The officials of the MCA are miffed at the sudden decision of the Indian Premier League's Governing Council, handed over their IPL accreditations to the organisers.
Giving a new twist to his payment row with the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said it was former BCCI president Sharad Pawar who promised 'extra payment' to him for his services as an IPL Governing Council member.
The BCCI on Tuesday said it was not aware of the Kochi consortium's "links" with ex-Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was a member of the IPL's Governing Council before being ousted a few weeks ago.
Delhi Daredevils will have to cough up Rs. 2 crore despite not getting the services of Indian paceman Mohammed Shami, who has been ruled out for atleast three months from competitive cricket due to a knee injury sustained during the World Cup.
Veteran Mumbai leg spinner Pravin Tambe put his name for the Caribbean Premier League players' draft but BCCI is unlikely to give him permission unless the 48-year-old announces retirement from Indian domestic cricket. The BCCI had disqualified Tambe from this year's IPL, which has now been postponed indefinitely, after he was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL Players' Auction in December as he flouted the rules by appearing in an unsanctioned T10 league in Abu Dhabi last year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday confirmed they have suspended the IPL title sponsorship deal with Chinese mobile giant VIVO for this year's Indian Premier League amid widespread anti-China sentiment in India.
This year's IPL is scheduled to be performed from September 19 - November 10 within the UAE. The choice concerning the event was made within the IPL's Governing Council (GC) assembly on Sunday.
The BCCI on Wednesday extended the deadline for purchasing the tender document for the new Indian Premier League teams by another 10 days till October 20.
"The role is not very different to what I have done before (in sports administration). I want to thank to all the former cricketers who voted for me. We are yet to meet with the board officials but we will definitely work for smooth coordination between the ICA and the BCCI," Vengsarkar told PTI.
BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said the Cricket Board has put on hold plans of hosting a 'mini IPL' in the USA, with T20 Internationals being seen as the preferred platform to reach out to the American market. The main hurdle, according to Thakur, was the time zone difference. "I think we must understand the time difference. IPL is seen in India from 7 o'clock to 11 or 11.30 at night. So you have to play somewhere in the east coast here (USA) so (that) the timing matches.
The historic Eden Gardens will host two play-off matches that were originally scheduled in Pune, Indian Premier League governing council confirmed.
Calls for boycotting Chinese products have intensified after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the Galwan Valley clash on June 15. The Chinese have so far refused to share details of the casualties they suffered.
Mithali, Poonam welcome Ganguly's announcement.
BCCI has approved 10-team IPL from 2022 edition and are backing ICC's bid for cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics after some clarifications from IOC.
The Indian Premier League will be a 10-team affair from 2022 as the BCCI has decided to auction two new teams in the month of May during the final phase of upcoming 14th edition of the T20 league.
In his new role, Ganguly will work closely with the team's head coach Ricky Ponting.
BCCI President-in-exile N Srinivasan seems set to return to the helm of affairs after a two-judge probe panel found no evidence against his team Chennai Super Kings in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal which rocked the sixth edition of the event.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia on Friday advocated daily testing of players during the IPL and predicted that the upcoming 13th edition of the T20 league in the UAE will be the most watched in the tournament's history.
The IPL Governing Council is yet to work out a plan to help players left in the lurch after Kochi's axing, but the league's boss, Rajiv Shukla, assured that the interest of the affected players will be protected.
Shah, the son of India's Home Minister Amit Shah, will have his task cut out as the ICC looks to find an acceptable solution to implement the 'Hybrid Model' for the Champions Trophy originally scheduled in Pakistan.
The IPL Governing Council has asked Sahara Pune Warriors to obtain the consent of all the franchises to field five foreign players in the fifth edition of the T20 tournament.
The IPL has been rocked by one controversy after another from its inception year but during this edition, the spate of Public Interest Litigations (PIL) filed by various organisations has thrown the itinerary into disarray.
Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale, current IPL Governing Council member Ajay Shirke and Prof R S Shetty, the Board's General Manager (Game Development), deposed before the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee.
The last date for filing the nominations for the ICC top job is October 20. The ICC Board will meet from November 11-13 in Melbourne.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narayanswami Srinivasan is facing fresh trouble after reports emerged that he hired a London-based firm to spy on other Board members, it was reported on Sunday.
Two Indian Premier League team owners on Tuesday floated the idea of having next edition's players' auction in England
Former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar was on Monday appointed as chief advisor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for a term of one year.
The appointment of next India chief coach, Chennai Super Kings's low de-merger valuation of Rs 5 lakh and Neeraj Kumar's appointment as the Anti-Corruption Unit's chief consultant are some of the key issues that will be discussed during the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Working Committee meeting, in Kolkata, on Sunday.
The Indian Premier League was on Tuesday suspended indefinitely after multiple COVID-19 cases were reported in its bio-bubble.
Ajay Shirke raised termination issue, doesn't find support during the IPL Governing Council meeting in Mumbai.
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on April 9, exactly 12 days after the Indian team completes its limited overs series against England, a BCCI source said on Saturday.
The Indian Premier League Governing Council also decided to allot all home games of Rajasthan Royals to Ahmedabad.
The IPL, with an estimated brand value of $8.4 billion, continues to attract the world's top players and coaches.
The six-nation Asia Cup, which will be played in a 50-over format in the first part of September this year, has grouped India and Pakistan together with a qualifier. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are part of the other group.
The Indian Premier League franchises have been given the option of retaining five players, while the salary cap for the entire squad has been fixed at Rs 60 crore for the 2014 season, the IPL governing council announced on Tuesday. The 2014 IPL auction will be held on February 12, with the option of extending it to the next day, if necessary. The venue for the same is yet to be decided upon.
The Governing Council of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is to meet, in Mumbai, on Friday ahead of the players' auction which is scheduled to be held on February 6.
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