Dharamsala entered the record books when Adam Gilchrist and Kumar Sangakkara went out for the toss in the Indian Premier League match on Friday.
Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner are among 10 New Zealand players in the different franchises of the IPL.
Board of Control for Cricket in India CK Khanna hailed the decision to appoint Sourav Ganguly as the president of the cricket governing body.
'We appointed the CAC as an ad-hoc body to specifically appoint the head coach of the men's national team. We as COA found that there was no Conflict of Interest'
An Australian club cricket team, accused of racially abusing players of Indian descent during a match, has been cleared of the charge even though two of its members were banned for sledging.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear after two weeks the applications which have raised issues relating to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao.
Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar believe that the T20 Mumbai League will benefit the youngsters in the city and also them give them an opportunity to catch the attention of the IPL teams.
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) paid a whopping Rs 50 crore as income tax for the year 2013-14, its monthly disclosure on spending has revealed. Giving details of spendings exceeding Rs 25 lakh on its official website, the BCCI also revealed that it paid service tax of Rs 2.74 crore. India's Under-19 and A team coach Rahul Dravid was paid half of his professional fees during the month gone by and the figure for that stood at Rs 1.30 crore. Besides, the Assam Cricket Association was paid Rs 3.37 crore as part of its annual dues for the year 2014-15.
Aditya Verma, the main petitioner in Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) case which paved the way for Justice R.M. Lodha panel's formation, on Sunday dared the Indian cricket board to make the Deloitte report public and accused it of "threatening" the state cricket associations not to implement the reforms recommended by the panel. Speaking to ANI, Verma said that the BCCI would stand exposed if the report is made public. "I dare the BCCI and other state cricket associations that if they have guts then submit the Deloitte report before Justice Lodha by November 8. If they do, everything will become crystal clear. The BCCI has been blackmailing the state cricket associations over the report," Verma said.
Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja smashed defiant hundreds to drag India out of the doldrums and into a comfortable 326 for five on the opening day of the third Test against England on Thursday.
Not one to mince his words, Sehwag called for good man-management and an association free from politics.
Cricket administration was among the many hats Arun Jaitley wore in public life and in his death, the players remembered the man who seamlessly juggled roles, and stood by them in their hour of need.
National duty has taken precedence over love of cricket as two young Indian-origin brothers, both having represented Israel, have swapped their cricket attire for army uniforms to protect their country in the ongoing deadly armed conflict with Hamas.
Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) secretary Aditya Verma, who is the petitioner in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case, on Sunday, refused the speculations of Lalit Modi providing any kind of financial support to him.
"The BCCI might think that they have escaped from implementing the recommendations but they are completely wrong."
The Indian Premier League bandwagon is set to finally reach NorthEast as Guwahati gears up to host two IPL matches this season.
'My nature isn't such that I will harm anyone to the extent of ending someone's career. So on grounds of humanity looking at his/her family, I am not exposing the name for the time being.'
The main fight during the three-day Indian Cricketers' Association election will be between former cricketers Kirti Azad and Anshuman Gaekwad to become the male representative nominee to the BCCI Apex Council.
The report also claimed that if India make the final in Ahmedabad, a slow pitch is expected at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera.
India's champion batman Sachin Tendulkar was withdrawn from an exhibition match in Wellington on Friday at the eleventh hour as the Board of Control for Cricket in India objected to presence of an Indian Cricket League player in the team he was to represent. The BCCI objected to the presence of Hamish Marshall, a former New Zealand batsman who featured in the rebel ICL tournament last year, in the Kiwi side that Tendulkar was to play for.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
Jurel, Sarfaraz in line for debuts, Shubman Gill skips optional training
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.
The All India Tennis Association (AITA) on Tuesday sought the Sports Ministry's advice on the national team's travel to Pakistan for the Davis Cup World Group 1 Play-off tie against the neighbours at Islamabad in February next year.
Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale believes that K L Rahul deserves to be appointed as Test captain as he has performed in all the three formats of the game.
Smriti Mandhana continued her impressive run in the Women's Cricket Super League
It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity
The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham without the two players.
'The confidence and the kind of cricket India has played in the recent past will be a big factor.'
Ding will face a stern challenge from the 18-year-old Gukesh, who "doesn't make any mistakes at all" and has had a terrific run in 2024.
'We have been self-isolating in our rooms since this afternoon,' sources within the DC camp said.
Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday announced an association with Middlesex Cricket to launch Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA).
Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.
While Meghana played against Pakistan on Sunday, Vastrakar will be available for the final league game against Barbados on August 3. Her presence lends balance to the team combination.
Images from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between India and New Zealand, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
Masrum Sarkar, turning out for Kanchrapara Cricket Coaching Centre, struck the dazzling triple hundred in the league match against Shilpashree Dum Dum Cricket Coaching Centre.
Ganguly's current nine-month stint will get an extension if the BCCI dilutes the specific reform on tenure-cap as mandated by the SC-appointed Lodha Committee.
Only four India regulars - Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha -- turned up for optional practice session.
The Conflict ruling suggested in the Lodha reforms for BCCI came under criticism from several quarters as they believed it stopped the former cricketers from coming forward to help Indian cricket and cricketers.
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.
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