Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday received his Pakistan counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani at the cricket stadium in Mohali where they will watch the Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final and hold bilateral talks.
IMAGE: BCCI president Anurag Thakur, right, with ICC CEO Shashank Manohar. Photograph: PTI Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur on Monday said in Supreme Court that he had not asked International Cricket Council's CEO Dave Richardson to state that the appointment of Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee would "tantamount to government interference" in the functioning of BCCI.
The International Cricket Council has rejected the BCCI's plea to reconsider its decision of shifting the February 27 World Cup match between India and England out of the historic Eden Gardens.
How do cheer girls promote the cause of cricket? Why are players auctioned like 'gladiators' in IPL system of cricket? These were some of the questions members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance posed to top officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Amid indications that investors of the Kochi IPL franchise have withdrawn, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the Board has received "certain letters" from the consortium's stakeholders and a final decision on the troubled team would be taken on November 28.
India's cricket board would continue seeking an amendment to the World Anti-Doping Agency's whereabouts clause despite its own government backing the rule, president Shashank Manohar said on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday condoled the demise of its former president Raj Singh Dungarpur in Mumbai. Dungarpur, who was BCCI president for three years in the late 1990s, was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
The second edition of the Champions League Twenty20 would be held at venues in South Africa -- Wanderers in Johannesburg, St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth, Kingsmead in Durban and Centurion Park in Centurion, it was announced on Thursday.
Upset with his remarks on Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter over the controversial Jaipur pitch, Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday served showcause notice on Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) secretary Sanjay Dixit.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary N Srinivasan was mum on whether he would recuse himself from proceedings against Lalit Modi but lashed out at the suspended IPL commissioner for his "habit of leaking information" to the media.
Suspended Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi got a breather on Monday after the Board of Control for Cricket in India gave him five more days to respond to the first show cause notice issued to him for alleged financial irregularities. The BCCI's decision came after Modi sought some documents from the Board to prepare his reply, though he was supposed to respond to the charge sheet by Monday.
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Wednesday asked the BCCI as to why cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri or Ajit Wadekar were not considered to replace ousted IPL commissioner Lalit Modi.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Shashank Manohar on Monday revealed the complete details on Lalit Modi's wrongdoing and reasons for his suspension as the commissioner of the Indian Premier League.
The crucial IPL Governing Council meeting began in Mumbai on Monday, barely hours after the BCCI suspended Lalit Modi as the chairman and commissioner of the high-profile Twenty20 event.
The BCCI on Thursday rejected embattled Lalit Modi's contention that the April 26 IPL Governing Council meeting was illegal and made it clear that it would go ahead with the meeting as per schedule.
The trio met reportedly to discuss the cash row controversy surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) and its impact on the future of the sport and the politics of the nation.
It's raining crores for the World Cup-winning Indian cricket team who were gifted from residential plots to cash incentives.
Deccan Chargers have slapped a legal notice on the Indian Premier League and threatened to skip the third edition of the Twenty20 league, beginning next month, if its home matches are not re-allotted to Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam.
The Cricket Board, yet to recover from the alleged scams of former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, has a new problem confronting it with news reports on Sunday saying tax evasion notice has been issued to one of the investors of its new Kochi franchise by the Central Government.
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will miss the third edition of the Indian Premier League after being banned for one year by the IPL governing council for breaching players guidelines.
Stopping Australian cricketers from playing in IPL is not the right way to protest violent attacks on Indians living Down Under, said the Federation of Indian Students Association (FISA), urging the Shiv Sena to withdraw its threat.
A day after International Cricket Council stripped Kolkata of the India-England World Cup tie on February 27, its president Sharad Pawar on Friday hinted that Eden Gardens may still host the match if the member countries agree to it.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been told by the government not to proceed with the tour taking into account the "recent develoments in Mumbai", a top Board official said on Thursday. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Sports Minister M S Gill have also personally talked with BCCI president Shashank Manohar to convey their decision.
The BCCI on Saturday authorised its president Shashank Manohar to take a decision on whether to challenge the Bombay High Court's decision to uphold the stay on the termination of contracts of IPL franchisees Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the Apex Court.
Struggling to find a new sponsor for the Indian team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India extend its existing contract with Sahara by another six months.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday named Sharad Pawar, its president elect, as the chairman of the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee while BCCI president Shashank Manohar was named as a member of the Governance Review Committee. The appointments were made as the ICC revised its committee structure.
Unable to resolve their differences, the Kochi franchise have withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) barely two days before the expiry of their one-month deadline, paving the way for the Board of Control for Cricket in India to issue a new tender for a replacement team.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering a proposal to relocate its headquarters back to London from Dubai, according to a report on Sunday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Rajiv Shukla said there is no possibility of resuming cricketing ties with Pakistan for the next six-eight months.
Former BCCI President Sharad Pawar has questioned the Cricket Board on its decision to "unilaterally" terminate IMG's services in future IPLs and warned that it would invite a long-drawn legal war as well as harm their public image.
The BCCI on Wednesday refused to react to widespread criticism about the lack of preparation by the Indian team in the run-up to the Test series against England, which the Indians are currently trailing 0-2.
The Indian cricket board has rejected the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) "whereabouts" rule, backing its players' refusal to sign up to the directive due to security and privacy issues.
Raising the ante against N Srinivasan, suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi has asked for the BCCI secretary's recusal from the proceedings against him and demanded that the issue of his suspension be placed before the general body of the Cricket Board.
Suspended IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on Tuesday submitted his reply to the third showcause notice issued to him by the BCCI alleging irregularities in awarding theatrical rights during the third season of the Twenty20 event, his legal counsel said.
Baroda Cricket Association chief Chirayu Amin is the Indian Premier League's new commissioner. The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday said Amin, who is also one of its vice-presidents and a governing council member of the Twenty20 league, will be the IPL's interim commissioner.
A defiant Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday made it clear that he will not attend the April 26 IPL Governing Council meeting convened apparently to decide his fate, saying he considers it 'unauthorised'.
BCCI president Shashank Manohar on Wednesday made light of IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's move for disclosing the ownership pattern of IPL franchisees, wondering what was he doing for the last three years.
The Indian Cricket Board has invited a Zimbabwe President's XI side to participate in this year's Deodhar Trophy and next season's Duleep Trophy.
The ICC on Sunday rejected BCCI's appeal to reconsider its decision to take away India-England cricket World Cup match from Kolkata but its president Sharad Pawar said the Eden Gardens can host the other three ties if it is ready on time.
"We have asked for the government clearance and will decide once it comes," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar told Reuters.
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