BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is belived to have aceded to a request from new ICC chief Mani, as the match referee had undergone heart surgery.
The rule of import of two players in a state unit could trigger off requests for transfers next season.\n\n
Shashank Manohar was elected by the Board unanimously and unopposed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday condoled the death of Jaywant Lele, the diminutive former BCCI secretary during whose tenure the match-fixing scandal broke out in 2000, and who passed away at his residence in Vadodara following a massive heart attack.
Issues like the telecast rights of cricket matches in the country for the next three years and the contract system of payments for cricketers will be taken up.
The second match between the Rest of the World XI and Asian XI was called off due to the heat and humidity in April.
The six-nation tournament was originally scheduled for April in Pakistan at the end of India's forthcoming Test series.
Both Dalmiya and Ganguly sought to keep the discussions under wraps.
The BCCI chief said "positive signals" are coming from the Indian government.
PCB chief Zia had said he was hoping the ACF meeting would lead to a breakthrough in cricketing relations between the nations.
Tourism Minister Jagmohan said the safety and security of the monument was the responsibility of the collector and district magistrate and the state government.
ICC chairman and former BCCI president N Srinivasan will watch India's World Cup semi-final against hosts Australia along with BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur while current president Jagmohan Dalmiya will not be in attendance due to health reasons.
A record 40 disciplines, including chess, will feature at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.
The three teams will play in a one-day tri-series in a European venue before next year's ICC Champions Trophy.
BCCI is contemplating utilising the services of John Wright at the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy and accordingly he might be retained for a longer term.
The BCCI president replaces Bangladesh Cricket Board president Mohammed Ali Asghar, whose two-year term ended.\n\n
Jagmohan Dalmiya would take over as the President of the Asian Cricket Council at its Annual General meeting to be held in London on Tuesday.
The unfinished AGM will be held in Kolkata to enable newly-elected office-bearers take over.
The decision was taken to help the players acclimatise to the conditions in Colombo, the venue for the Asia Cup in July.
BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said the tour would be followed by the Asia Cup.
A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
Dalmiya's counsel Sidharth Shanker Ray stressed on the "Midas touch" of the former ICC president, asserting that whatever he touched generated huge amounts of money.
The Board of Control for Cricket\nin India today informed the Supreme Court that Jagmohan\nDalmiya is discharging functions as the President of the Board.
John Wright will continue as the coach of the Indian team till the Pakistan series at home in February-March next year.
BCCI has decided to give the domestic cricketers a ten-fold hike and pay upto Rs 52,000 for each match.
The Hindustan Times, whose reporter was the target a foul-mouthed tirade by Virat Kohli in Perth on Tuesday, has filed complaints with the International Cricket Council and Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The BCCI president said apart from the Asia Cup, the Boards will revive the Asian Test Championship and also plan out Pakistan's tour of India next year.
The former India captain, coach and fast bowler will not accompany the team to Pakistan.
The pitch at Green Park, Kanpur is still under preparation.
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