'Out of playing, and even now, it's not really on my radar, and I'm enjoying the balance of being able to coach as an assistant or head coach and then doing a bit of media as well.'
BCCI to lock in broadcast deal by August-end before series against Australia; Afghanistan ODIs moved to January
The new National Cricket Academy which was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Sunday has been renamed as the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Accolades poured in from the cricketing world as India took an unassailable 3-1 lead with a win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi.
Indian Premier League spot-fixing case petitioner Aditya Verma said his lawyers "won't oppose" a cooling-off period waiver for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah when the matter is heard in the Supreme Court. The apex court is set to hear on Wednesday a BCCI plea to modify its constitution and enable the duo of Ganguly and Shah to stay on in their positions instead of going on a mandatory cooling-off period.
Aura of iconic Eden Gardens clinched it for us: CAB president
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the postponed Ranji Trophy will be held in two phases starting next month, clearing the decks for India's premier domestic competition to resume after being cancelled last season.
India's match-winner Mohammed Siraj donated his Asia Cup player of the match prize award of US$ 5,000 to the Sri Lankan groundstaff.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India called a Special General Meeting on May 29 to discuss the upcoming cricket season in India, including the T20 World Cup scheduled in October-November.
BCCI banned the display of fireworks during the World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
Ravi Shastri backed the duo of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan to come back stronger
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has pledged a donation of Rs 10 crore for the training and preparation of the country's Olympic-bound athletes
State units that missed out on World Cup games to be compensated during bilateral home season
Wasim Akram wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery after the latter was shifted to the hospital, days after testing positive for coronavirus.
India House is a concept by the Reliance Foundation in partnership with the Indian Olympic Association to bring Indian heritage to Paris.
BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal echoed Ganguly's sentiment and hoped that the world's biggest T20 event will return to its full glory next year.
Newly appointed PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi would be eyeing an assurance from BCCI secretary Jay Shah on India's participation in next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan during next week's ICC Meeting in Dubai but is unlikely to make headway as of now.
The trend of players plying their trade in overseas leagues right after their retirement from international cricket or IPL has irked the board.
The Prime Minister has organised a reception for the team at his residence at 11 am.
London Spirit is the Lord's based team participating in England's domestic cricket tournament, The Hundred.
India's chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma submitted his resignation following controversy over his alleged outburst during a sting operation by a television news channel.
The senior state association member said there is also a tax rebate issue which is still an ongoing process.
Among other developments, middle order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the next three Tests due to injury.
The third Test match between India and Australia has been shifted to Indore following concerns about the quality of the outfield at the original venue in Dharamsala.
'Whichever teams have the best players they get a chance to retain them.
'There is a lot of scope for new players to come in and get their maximum value, given how the auction is structured.'
Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.
Ashwin has urged bowlers to start working on their batting skills in order to meet the demands of the game.
Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah paid tribute to Virat Kohli on his 'tremendous tenure' after he stepped down as India's Test captain on Saturday.
India's star pacer Mohammed Shami set up Bengal's comfortable win against Meghalaya with a measly spell in their Group A contest in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy in Rajkot on Sunday.
Ashwin had left for Chennai hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the match.
BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket Board and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games.
Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate the India Under-19 women's cricket team for winning the inaugural T20 World Cup, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Rohit was declared captain of India's yet-to-be-named T20 World Cup squad in February this year by BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an event in Ahmedabad, a good two months after he was replaced by Pandya as MI skipper.
The voting for the second and final phase of Gujarat assembly elections is underway for 93 seats of North and Central Gujarat.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced a whopping cash reward of Rs 5 crore for India's women's Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning squad, which defeated England by seven wickets in the final at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Sunday.
Samson was part of the squad in the recently concluded ODI series that the team won 3-0 and scored a half-century in the second game.
The BCCI on Friday gave details on Rishabh Pant's condition after the India wicketkeeper was hospitalised following a major car crash in the early hours of Friday morning.
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