The BCCI also wrote a few words wishing luck to the former SA captain.
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Raj Singh Dungarpur termed the Board's handling of the coach's selection as "unprofessional".
'T20 isn't the killer. The T20 format is good for the game.' 'The majority of international cricketers still value Test cricket.'
Australia's Aaron Finch hit his fifth one-day international century to drive the hosts to a 73-run victory over South Africa in Canberra on Wednesday and a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Having made an impression with his efforts in the drawn warm-up match between Indian Board President's XI and South Africans, Mumbai medium pacer Shardul Thakur said he is confident of taking wickets anywhere except on rank turners.
South Africa's Imtiaz Patel was on Monday appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the International Cricket Council, which named India's I S Bindra as Principal Advisor, a new post at the game's world governing body.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The earnings of the players who took part in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) second edition in April-May this year would be taxed at 15 per cent by the South African Revenue Service, the BCCI said.
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has roped in six former cricketers -- including Tony Greig and Dean Jones -- as commentators for the rebel Twenty20 tournament starting November 30 in Panchkula
BCCI's plans to get sledging banned from cricket encountered a roadblock on Friday with the ICC's next CEO Haroon Lorgat saying on-field chatter cannot be done away completely. South African Lorgat, a former first class player himself, felt sledging was not a new phenomenon and was not restricted to cricket.
Yuzvendra Chahal bamboozled the batsmen with his leg spin as he grabbed four wickets for 51 runs, while fellow spinner Kuldeep Yadav chipped in with a wicket.
Jettisoned England batsman Kevin Pietersen has added another payday to his diary with the announcement he will play in the Caribbean Premier League in July and August after his commitments in India.
Virat Kohli starred with the bat for RCB with a vintage knock in a must-win game to help them overpower Punjab Kings.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) affiliates are divided over letting its chief executive Haroon Lorgat go to save the board from financial ruin in the on-going spat with the BCCI.
The function in Mumbai on Nov. 4 marks the opening of the board's new headquarters.
Cheteshwar Pujara said his side's first innings 187 was "like scoring 300 on any normal pitch" and puts them on top after the opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
Team India's World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten claims that the World Cup success tops other sucesses and said what he couldn't get as a player he achieved as coach.
Graham Ford and Duncan Fletcher are the latest names linked to the Indian coaching post.
South African Haroon Lorgat was on Friday appointed Chief Executive Officer of International Cricket Council
'If he carries on playing and if he stays fit, he will go past Tendulkar.'
The world body has released over $900,000 but said the Indian board should keep 30 per cent of the amount as cover for any tax demand from South African taxmen.
South Africa withdrew earlier this week from a triangular series in Sharjah following the outbreak of war in Iraq.
The South African Constitutional Court judge has set July 20 for presentation of submissions on Sourav Ganguly's ban.
Kirsten said he would, however, be joining the Indian team possibly in the middle of its tour of Australia, starting later this month, as a consultant.
South Africa middle-order batsman JP Duminy said the Proteas need to go back to the drawing board and re-work their plan to tackle the Indian wrist-spin duo.
Explosive knock from Heinrich Klaasen powered South Africa to a four-wicket win over India in the second T20
Former head of International Cricket Council's legal department David Becker accused BCCI president N Srinivasan of working against the interests of the game and using "manipulative tactics" to dominate the ICC.
'None of us has the right to tell Sreesanth what to do with his career and it is childish to expect him to hold the torch of our bogus cricket patriotism,' says Aakar Patel.
The incident took place at around 4 am on Monday when Nuruddin, an Ola cab driver, was thrashed by six people, including two women of African origin, after he refused to carry more than four passengers in his vehicle.
BCCI said it would seek an explanation from Rahul Dravid for his outburst against the team manager Chetan Desai.
The Indian captain said he is not worried by BCCI's stand to seek an explanation for his outburst against the team manager Chetan Desai.
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After facing allegations of racially vilifying South African born former coach Mickey Arthur and a revelation about Michael Clarke considering Shane Watson a 'cancer', Cricket Australia is set to be in more trouble as Nathan Bracken prepares to take the board to the New South Wales Supreme Court on July 31.
The Sri Lanka tri-series, for which Sourav Ganguly has been picked as the 16th member of the side, begins on July 30.
The Lankans will play a seven-match ODI series between October 25 and November 12.
There is no ban on Kevin Pietersen playing for England but an erosion of trust means he has no place in their plans this summer, new director of cricket Andrew Strauss said on Tuesday.
A ball-tampering scandal that devastated Australia cast a dark cloud over a dramatic cricketing year
Jagmohan Dalmiya said the Board respects the decision of the South African trainer and will look for a suitable replacement.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday took strong exception to coach Gary Kirsten's comments that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to strictly concentrate on his job. BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his views in the media and focus on coaching.
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