The Indian cricket team's contribution could be in the region of Rs 2 crore or more.
Twelve out of 17 leading players signed for graded payments.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is hopeful that following the thaw in India and Pakistan relations a breakthrough will come soon in the restoration of bilateral cricket ties with a short series in England likely to open doors in 2016.
Young Karan Sharma led from the front with a calm and composed 93 not out as Uttar Pradesh knocked out favourites Karnataka with a five-wicket win in their Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.
Binny succeeds former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Cricket Australia (CA) is open to parting with its multi-million-dollar television revenue from the high-profile India tours to Australia as part of a collective effort to preserve the financial health of the global game.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan offered condolences on the death of former Board chief P M Rungta, describing him as an 'invaluable guide'.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid shares his thoughts on Pakistan hosting India in a series in the UAE in December. Harish Kotian reports.
The BCCI said it will provide immediate financial assistance to needy ex-Test cricketers, including Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare.
Jasprit Bumrah will definitely be a part of India's plans for the T20 World Cup but there is not clarity on the T20 future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Condemning the attack on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai by Shiv Sena workers protesting against the proposed Indo-Pak bilateral cricket series, International Cricket Council (ICC) president Zaheer Abbas said politics should never be mixed with sports.
Ravi Shastri sounded sceptical about the possibility of players getting extended gap after the IPL or practice games ahead of future WTC final matches.
To educate India's domestic cricketers about the ICC's WADA-compliant Anti-Doping Code, the Board of Control for Cricket in India will conduct an education programme over the next two months.
The former India all-rounder and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team's name appeared on the BCCI's Draft Electoral Rolls (on the BCCI's website) for the October 18 elections and Annual General Meeting as a representative of the Karnataka State Cricket Association, instead of KSCA secretary Santosh Menon.
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed senior advocate Maninder Singh as an amicus curiae to assist it in the matter related to the Board of Control for Cricket in India and fixed the hearing on the plea of the cricket body for amending its constitution concerning tenure of office bearers on July 28.
The majority of the International Cricket Council's Board members on Saturday voted in favour of restructured revenue sharing model including rollback of the Big 3 formula despite vehement opposition from Board of Control for Cricket in India's representative Vikram Limaye.
Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad has come down heavily on the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its selectors, saying ignoring Sarfaraz Khan for the upcoming Test series against Australia is "unfair" and "an abuse of domestic cricket".
Skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Deepak Hooda and Deepak Chahar were seen posing in the new Team India jersey.
Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani denied reports that his Board has reached an agreement with the BCCI on the controversial ICC revamp proposals in lieu of reinstatement of their CEO Haroon Lorgat into mainstream administration.
They tried their best to malign the highly-popular Indian Premier League (IPL) time and again by leveling charges of corruption and when that didn't that work they are now targeting the Indian players individually.
Pakistan cricket community has ridiculed the statement given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur, saying even when ties between the two countries were better India had avoided playing Pakistan in a bilateral series.
After former India captain Sourav Ganguly and senior batsman Gautam Gambhir called for freezing ties with the arch-rivals Pakistan till the time cross-border terrorism does not end, veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made it clear that he wants to play cricket with India. The 38-year old cricketer wants India and Pakistan to resolve their disputes and resume playing cricket for the love of their fans. Younis also said that he wants cricket to return to Pakistan with the blanket ban on his nation's hosting rights lifted.
A strong India would be good for world cricket, asserted BCCI President N Srinivasan as he defended the proposed structural revamp of the ICC under which the Indian Board would get a substantial control of the world body's functioning.
India played a key role in sinking a proposal for a two-tier structure in Tests but it should never have been up for discussion at the International Cricket Council's meeting, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur.
The BCCI on Friday gave details on Rishabh Pant's condition after the India wicketkeeper was hospitalised following a major car crash in the early hours of Friday morning.
Rishabh's condition remains stable, and he has now been shifted to Max Hospital, Dehradun, where he will undergo MRI scans to ascertain the extent of his injuries and formulate his further course of treatment, as per the BCCI statement shared with the media.
BCCI has decided to give the domestic cricketers a ten-fold hike and pay upto Rs 52,000 for each match.
The examination for non-cricketers was scheduled to be held on July 22 in Jaipur.
Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur conceded that the current crisis facing the BCCI is not in the best interest of cricketers but the Board will have to keep everything on hold till Supreme Court gives it's verdict on January 3.
Besides Shastri, Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the team's overseas batting consultant and Zaheer Khan as the bowling coach by the three-man CAC team.
The West Indies Cricket Board has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India to work for a "mutually agreeable solution" over its demand for 26.2 million pounds as compensation for the former's decision to abandon its tour to India.
Top women cricketers, Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur, on Saturday gave their thumbs up to Board of Control for Cricket in India's reported plans for women's cricket, like introduction of India 'A' series and inclusion of more domestic fixtures.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
Arvind Pujara, Cheteshwar Pujara's father, believes his son and Virat Kohli will bounce back.
Former International Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat was on Saturday appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Cricket South Africa (CSA), replacing the controversial Gerald Majola.
Considering the Test format as the ultimate challenge for any cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara, on Friday, said if he had to get an opportunity, he would still like to play the longest format.
Yuvraj Singh played pivotal roles in India winning the 2011 World Cup and the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
Ian Healy has taken a potshot at the Board of Control for Cricket in India, saying the idea behind Pat Cummins' side not playing a tour game in India ahead of next month's four-Test series is because "we no longer trust" the facilities provided by the host nation.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to his official Twitter handle to announce the historical development.
India's top woman cricketer Mithali Raj has urged the BCCI to organise more Test matches for the national women team, which is set to play its first five-day match in eight year when they tour England in August.
