Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who made his debut in television commentary in the Twenty20 World Cup, has been invited to give lecture at the University of Oxford in England as part of ICC centenary celebrations.
The BCCI chief was made the ACC president-designate after Dalmiya stepped down after the recent BCCI elections.
Captain of Indian World Cup winning team Kapil Dev tonight criticised the BCCI for Eden Gardens not being able to host World Cup matches involving India.
The Indian Cricket Board is contemplating to ask the International Cricket Council to reconsider its decision of taking away the India-England World Cup match from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The media was barred entry into the Eden Gardens as the ICC team inspected the under-construction stadium amid fears that the venue may not be ready for the World Cup, scheduled to start on February 19 in the sub-continent. The Cricket Association of Bengal had already missed two deadlines, but president Jagmohan Dalmiya said it is a 'routine ongoing process that happens before every match and that there is nothing to worry about'.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday said that the broadcast rights issue will not be a hindrance for the proposed India-Pakistan cricket series and exuded confidence that the two boards will sort out the matter soon.
The Pune District civil court told the BCCI it cannot suspend the cricketer without holding an inquiry.
Recalling one of his many meetings with Jagmohan Dalmiya, former Australian captain Ian Chappell paid a rich tribute to the late BCCI president, saying he was a "rarity among administrators and that history should judge him kindly".
With their revenue-sharing dispute with Cricket Association of Bengal refusing to end, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders has decided to shift few of its matches to Gujarat.
The BCCI announced an initial list of 17 players who will be awarded yearly contracts.
The BCCI said on Wednesday it was making arrangements on its own to broadcast next month's Test series against Australia.
After controversy over the telecast rights, the BCCI is planning to make arrangements to broadcast the India-Australia series.
The ICC has scrapped Eden Gardens as a venue for India-England World Cup match due to preparation issues but West Bengal Sports Minister Kanti Ganguly on Friday asked the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) to continue its efforts to bring back the tie to the city.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya and vice-presidents Kamal Morarka and Ranbir Singh Mahendra will meet on December 11.
Bar Council of India chairman D V Subbarao has been appointed the Commissioner of Inquiry.
The BCCI also decided to implement the contract system and graded payments for its players.
The India captain received batting tips from Australia great Greg Chappell.
Supreme Court appointed observer T S Krishnamurthy allowed two votes from Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and also ordered that Bihar could vote.
The other members of the committee are Daljit Singh, Dheeraj Parsana, Anand Shukla and Prabir Mukherjee.
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will felicitate Sourav Ganguly on January 18 and present the former India captain with a golden bat which will have his cricketing records embossed on it.
Jagmohan Dalmiya on Tuesday expressed dismay over the role played by the observer T S Krishnamurthy during the elections
The issue of merger of the Women's Cricket Association with the BCCI will be taken up at the next working committee meeting.
Insisting that restoring the BCCI's image was his first priority, newly-elected BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya has called for a proper conduct of next months's Indian Premier League (IPL) that had been subject to controversy in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal.
Zee Telefilms claimed Rs 1630 crore for the "losses caused to us" due to the cancellation of the telecast rights.
The Madras high court came down heavily on former BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya for termination of the tender process for telecasting cricket matches in the country.
Treasurer N Srinivasan is all set to take over as the Board of Control for Cricket in India's new secretary after incumbent Niranjan Shah steps down from the post at the September 27-28 Annual General Meeting of the Board in Mumbai following the expiry of his tenure. The present secretary Niranjan Shah would continue to work with the Board in a position yet to be decided.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has threatened to stop playing for Bengal if some Cricket Association of Bengal members continue to create problems for his family.
Prasar Bharti will telecast all the Test matches and one-day internationals in the coming months involving India, Australia, South Africa and Pakistan.
Abu Dhabi cricket board president B R Shetty said they will get a better eleven from other Test playing countries if the Indian XI does not come.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said the disciplinary committee will meet a few more time before arriving as a decision on the player.
'As of now I have not received any communication, written or verbal, from the government,' BCCI chief Dalmiya said.
The disciplinary committee asked the cricketer to explain his conduct in the bribery scandal.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said details are still being worked out.
The selection committee meeting will coincide with the concluding day of the conditioning camp.
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