With regard to the launch of the sports channel, Zee Telefilms is talking to the Turner group and Ten Sports.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the secretary, department of sports in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the SAI, the BCCI, the WFI, and 15 other national sports federations.
The BCCI, which has its own commercial deals worth $1 billion, refused last month to sign the ICC Members Playing Agreement (MPA) over long-term sponsorship for the world governing body.
This development comes after Sreesanth had approached the High Court on March 1. The next hearing in the matter is on March 5.
Users jocularly wondered if the name of institutions such as the Indian Space Research Organisation, the Reserve Bank of India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India will be changed.
The Board of Control for Cricket India's Committee of Administrators will meet in Mumbai on November 3 to chalk out a plan to deal with mounting pressure from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which wants Indian cricketers under its ambit.
Managing Director Rik Dovey said ESPN-Star Sports were not give any opportunity for discussion, further clarification or to alter their bid.
'A leader who led the side with grit, passion & determination. Thank you Captain @imVkohli,' the BCCI tweeted on Thursday,
They will all be spending two weeks in a Sydney hotel for the mandatory quarantine.
'The concept of an MP IPL team is the brainchild of Kamal Nath.' 'If the Congress government comes to power in the state, he will assemble an IPL team for MP with the assistance of his business contacts.'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday, gave clear instructions to curators of all IPL venues not to bow down to the pressure from franchises regarding the preparation of tailor-made wickets for their respective home matches in the sixth edition of the cash-rich league.
The 67-year-old Patel had played 21 Tests for India with little success but was a stalwart for Karnataka at the first class level.
The BCCI secretary Ajay Shirke on Thursday clarified that allegations of Conflict of Interest against former India batsman VVS Laxman being a shareholder in chief coach Anil Kumble's company are "erroneous". There has been media reports that Laxman, who was a part of the three member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) alongside Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, was a shareholder in Kumble's company 'Tenvic' when the interview for the chief coach's post happened.
In a major setback to suspended Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday rejected his demand for the recusal of Chirayu Amin and Arun Jaitley from the disciplinary panel investigating the charges of financial irregularities against him.
For all ten franchises, the amounts for retaining either three, two, or one player are the same. If they decide to retain three players then the slabs are -- Rs 15 crore, Rs 11 crore, and Rs 7 crore, and the total will equal to 33 crore.
In what is expected to be a smooth and routine AGM in Mumbai on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to revamp its senior selection committee by making at least four changes in the five-man panel following the completion of their term.
The BCCI and its officials did not open a separate bank account in South Africa
The Indian Premier League governing council revealed changes ahead of the IPL mega auction, which is likely to be scheduled for November.
"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.
Chahal asked Axar about being promoted to number four in the batting order to which the bowling all-rounder said that things were made easy as Pant was joking around and having fun between the deliveries.
The function in Mumbai on Nov. 4 marks the opening of the board's new headquarters.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday stressed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) has been perfected and called upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to adopt the system.
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a cryptic response on not being selected for the team.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday chose to remain mum on the 'spot-fixing' scandal involving Pakistani players, saying the matter is for the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to deal with.
India is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for three one-dayers and as many T20 internationals in June-July, which is currently under threat due to the global health crisis, which has infected over 40 lakh people globally and forced a cricket shutdown.
Indian cricketers turned to social media to extend their heartfelt wishes on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day.
Saha has seen him in the Bengal dressing room and believed Ganguly as BCCI chief will be an added 'plus point' to the cricketers.
Terming the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting scandal as "unfortunate", former India batsman V V S Laxman on Wednesday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India is capable of restoring the credibility of Indian cricket.
The Cricket Board has convened meetings of its Marketing Committee and IPL Governing Council in Mumbai.
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur said the Board of Control for Cricket in India should consult the government before sending the cricket team to South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant is causing havoc.
The cash-rich Indian Premier League may have its share of critics but one cannot deny the fact that it has gone a long way in making Indian cricket financially secure and establish them as one of the powerhouses in the sport.
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made it clear that under-fire coach of the Indian team Duncan Fletcher has its "full backing and support" and has no immediate plans to remove him despite calls for his ouster from batting icon like Sunil Gavaskar.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted hearing for a bunch of petitions to January next year, including one filed by BCCI for an amendment in its Constitution which may decide the tenures of president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.
Banerjee, who said she would have spoken out on the issue even if master batsman Sachin Tendulkar was similarly deprived, alleged that Ganguly was deprived of the chance to fight the election to "secure someone else's interests".
Top England stars, including Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, will be available for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) both this year and the next season after the Indian Cricket Board and their English counterparts reached an agreement on Tuesday.
Ganguly's current nine-month stint will get an extension if the BCCI dilutes the specific reform on tenure-cap as mandated by the SC-appointed Lodha Committee.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday retained the three-member disciplinary committee probing charges of financial irregularities against Lalit Modi, rejecting the former Indian Premier League chairman's demand for a reconstitution of the panel.
'The impact player rule has skewed the game heavily in favour of the batters.' 'The second factor is that all venues have BCCI-appointed curators as opposed to local curators.' 'This has essentially taken the home advantage out of the equation.'
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