'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.'
Rajasthan Royals and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday agreed to take the dispute over the Indian Premier League franchisee's contract termination to an arbitrator.
Newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya wants former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly to take over as the new technical committee chairman.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Anurag Thakur said the atmosphere between India and Pakistan is not conducive for cricket right now and stressed on the importance of creating a good environment before resumption of the proposed bilateral series.
The senior BCCI office-bearer said that unless the government clears international travel, BCCI won't be in a position to make a commitment to any country.
The ICC on Sunday virtually authorised the BCCI to decide on the Indian Cricket League's plea for official recognition, saying member countries would determine if a match or tournament within their territory was "approved or disapproved".
Criticisms about the font size of Dream11's logo and its placement on the jersey have been circulating on social media.
'I won't be surprised if they change the rule before the India-Pakistan game (in World Cup). ICC will keep their mouth shut and say 'OK, do it'. ICC just talks rubbish, nothing happens.'
Cricketers colliding with the Establishment is not a new phenomenon, especially not in Indian cricket.
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model to reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will ask out-of-favour senior wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha about the context of his tweet, which alleged that a journalist had threatened him for not agreeing to grant an interview.
The Board also resolved that only players could wear the India caps and not the working staff.
According to the ICC, the T20Is will be played on August 18, 20, and 23, all taking place in Malahide.
At loggerheads with the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on the testing of Indian cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Wednesday, discussed the matter with Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Shah recently visited the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday formed an ad-hoc committee for cricket administration in the states of Bihar and Uttarakhand.
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary has expressed his displeasure over CEO Rahul Johri allowing the publication of an advertisement for the post of 'Team Manager' for the Indian women's cricket team on his name without his consent.
After winning the Blind Cricket World Cup for India, players have asked the Ministry of Sports to give recognition to the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI).
The fifth and final Test between India and England, which was suspended due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' camp last month, was on Friday rescheduled to July next year.
Suspended Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi on Thursday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to provide him attendance sheet of the recent disciplinary committee meetings held in Mumbai and Delhi to ascertain whether the presence of BCCI secretary N Srinivasan had been recorded in it.
The full-fledged residential academy will accommodate the country's top 80 emerging cricketers and be equipped with a health centre, gymnasium and restaurants.
Sourav Ganguly-led BCCI's demand is for a tournament involving the 'Big Three' of India, Australia and England plus another country to be slotted into an already bursting schedule, putting it on course for a clash with the ICC, which has enjoyed a period of calm in recent years at its Dubai headquarters. India's 'Super Series' proposal is a concern to many in the game, including the executive chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), Tony Irish.
The move comes in the wake of the unsanctioned conduct of the Bihar Cricket League.
Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they registered a historic win against England with a winning margin of 434 runs in the third Test of the series on Sunday in Rajkot.
Star India batter Virat Kohli was given the 'Fielder of the Series' award following India's win over Afghanistan in the third T20I held at Bengaluru on Thursday.
With the fourth Test against England set to be played in Ranchi on Friday, February 23, Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel recalled his first interaction with his idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer for his mental strength and positive approach to life.
Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy says the unprecedented nomination for the C K Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award doesn't hold much relevance for her but she would like to believe that the recognition is a giant step forward for women's cricket.
Cricket Australia had expressed its wish to play only the Tests, and not the ODI tri-series during its tour of India later this year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could be fined almost 20,000 Australian dollars for producing a "poor" first India-Australia Test match pitch in Pune, Maharashtra.
India are slated to play four Tests on tour of West Indies starting May 15.
The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has rescheduled its Working Committee meeting from April 24 to May 2.
Zaka Ashraf said he "will not block" the decision taken by his predecessor Najam Sethi
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman N Srinivasan refused to comment on the West Indies team's sudden pullout of the India series.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was discharged from hospital on Sunday morning, three days after he underwent a fresh round of angioplasty to clear clogged coronary arteries, officials said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to file a criminal case against suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi, reports said on Friday.
'What's the point of technology if it can't be used'
Royal Challengers Bangalore owner Vijay Mallya on Tuesday slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying that the rules and regulations for the Indian Premier League were made without the consultation of the franchisees involved.
BCCI might be keen on organising a tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka in India later this year, but Pakistan Cricket Board's caretaker chairman Najam Sethi said he would be more interested in reviving bilateral cricketing ties between the two nations.
BCCI may have suspended Lalit Modi as IPL Commissioner, but the suave former chief of Twenty20 extravaganza can still be seen smiling on the website of Indian Premier League.
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