Virender Sehwag was recalled in the 15-member squad for the first two one-dayers of the upcoming series against Pakistan.
The relatives of the two businessmen, killed in the Connaught Place shootout 10 years ago, have sought the death penalty for the policemen who were held guilty by a Delhi court on Tuesday. "I want the death penalty for them. The punishment should be exemplary," said Neema Goyal, wife of deceased businessman Pradeep Goyal.
The national selectors made just one change to the Indian squad for the next two one-dayers against Australia, bringing in Murali Kartik for Ramesh Powar.
The two stalwarts were named in the Test squad for the series which begins May 10.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said the deadline for receiving applications is September 15 after which they will be scrutinised.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Narayanswami Srinivasan cannot represent the Board at the International Cricket Council's meeting next week as he has been held guilty of conflict of interest, the Supreme Court said.
The candidate should be a qualified coach with minimum level III coaching accreditation from Cricket Australia, England or India or should have played at least First Class cricket.
The Kerala seamer has been ruled out of the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy match due to an injury in his right toe.
'He isn't unaware of what the BCCI's expectations are of him,' says BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah says there is no national pride attached when you play or work for something like the ICL.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said the Board could not accept the former all-rounder as head of both NCA and ICL.
22-year-old Rajasthan pacer Pankaj Singh was also named in the 16-man team for the upcoming series Down Under.
Injured pace bowlers RP Singh and S Sreesanth have been asked to go to Kolkata and undergo a fitness test overseen by Indian team physio John Gloster ahead of the second Test against Pakistan
Jagmohan Dalmiya challenged his expulsion for life from the BCCI in a civil suit in the Calcutta high court.
The India captain is currently playing for Karnataka in a Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra at Rajkot.
The master batsman was declared fit after making "satisfactory progress" from a shoulder operation.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah reassured that top security would be provided during the India-Pakistan series.
The BCCI turned down player's request for more practice games on the Australia tour.
Sharad Pawar will contest for the top position in the ICC after support from the Asian bloc.
The family members of the two Haryana-based businessmen, killed in the Connaught Place shooting 10 years ago, today said death penalty would have been better to the poliemen who were handed out life sentence by a court in New Delhi. "I have lost my husband I can't get him back. Though I was hoping for death penalty to the convicts, still, I am happy with the judgement at the end of 10-year-long battle," Neema Goyal, wife of slain businessman, Pradeep Goyal said.
The BCCI said that they have discussed with Dav Whatmore his interest in coaching the Indian team.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shan said the process should be completed within the next three-four days.
"The cops and other security personnel on duty in the stands have vouched that the people were actually chanting the hymns of Lord Ganesha in Gujarati and Hindi," said Vadodra Police Commissioner C.P. Thakur.
Munaf Patel was ruled out of the Bangladesh Test series with a back injury.
'He is free to act the way he wants for the benefit of Team India,' says BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.
The Kerala paceman was ruled out of the Test series against Bangladesh with a calf-injury.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah surprised everyone when he confirmed the former India captain was not rested, but left out of the team for the third ODI against Australia.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah feigned ignorance about a reported indirect approach made by the Indian Board to Australia's World Cup-winning coach John Buchanan to take over the reins of the team.
The 18-year-old, who made a big impression during India's 4-3 one-day series defeat by England, suffered the injury during training at the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa earlier this week.
The Punjab southpaw will go through a eight-week rehabilitation programme to get him fit in time for next year's World Cup.
The Naveen Patnaik-led party bagged 112 of the 146 assembly seats despite the Modi wave in the country.
Indian cricketers could get performance related incentives when BCCI revises its fee structure this week.
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He has been asked to appear regarding PILCOM accounts before a BCCI disciplinary committee at Mohali on October 29.
Hiranandani Constructions' Managing Director Niranjan Hiranandani feels a 10-15 per cent hike is likely this year in residential properties.
'The Modi government is doing a good job but corrupt officers are siphoning off funds,' says journalist Pawan Kumar Jaiswal against whom an FIR has been filed for his video expose of school children being fed salt and rotis as their mid-day meal.
The former BCCI president will chair the six-member committee that will choose the next ICC president in 2007.
A few readers met up with Priyanka Chopra shooting for Salaam-E-Ishq.
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