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 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.
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.
The BCCI's steep hike in prize-money for domestic tournaments will also see junior and women cricketers gain substantially.
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.
Ravi Shastri sounded sceptical about the possibility of players getting extended gap after the IPL or practice games ahead of future WTC final matches.
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".
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.
Yuvraj Singh played pivotal roles in India winning the 2011 World Cup and the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
The Kiwis are among 18 more players who signed up with the rebel league.
The Australian wicketkeeper said the Indian Cricket League might end up as a positive development for the game.
Both mutually agreed to work towards establishing cricket ties and as a first step a BCCI delegation would visit the neighbouring\n\ncountry soon.
Pakistani star cricketer Wasim Akram said he was anxiously hoping for a 'yes' result as fans wait to hear if a planned series between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will go ahead.
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.
Alleging 'step motherly' attitude by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, about 100-odd present and former cricketers under the banner of Bihar Players Association on Saturday demonstrated outside BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya's residence in Kolkata demanding full membership for the state.
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.
The allegations against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri have been made by an unnamed person, who claimed to be his colleague during his stint at Discovery Channel.
Vidarbha opener Atharva Taide struck his third first-class century and his second of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season
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.
The Board has decided to introduce it in the domestic circuit from the coming season.
Former captain Anil Kumble said that many of the recommendations of the Lodha Committee report would be good for Indian cricket if they are implemented. "Many of the aspects of Justice Lodha recommendations are really good, especially the proposal to form Steering Committee of Players' Association. "If implemented, it will be good for Indian cricket," Kumble told reporters. The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Panel had recommended the formation of players' association by a four-member steering committee comprising former union home secretary G K Pillai (chairperson) and former India cricketers Mohinder Amarnath, Kumble and Diana Edulji (ex-Indian women's team captain), to raise their concerns.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India inquiring about the scheduled bilateral series in December to be held in the United Arab Emirates and has also asked them to keep politics away from cricket.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar on Wednesday said that he is following the developments in the Board of Control for Cricket in India and that a 'strong BCCI' based on solid governance foundations is good for the game.
'I am not talking anti-India if I am asking for a cricket series with Pakistan'
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
The 15-member Australian cricket team, led by Ricky Ponting, arrived in Mumbai on Monday for a four-Test tour, commencing in Bangalore from October 9.
Sri Lanka Cricket clarified that its cricketers associated with the rebel Indian league can participate in domestic cricket only this year.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to his official Twitter handle to announce the historical development.
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.
Barely 17 days before the Board of Control for Cricket in India's annual general meeting, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) led by Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad Yadav is embroiled in a controversy with its rebel group unilaterally electing a president and a general secretary on Sunday.
The BCCI said a player offered two selectors money to secure a berth in the India 'A' team.
Asad Rauf passed away due to a cardiac arrest in Lahore.
The Indian Premier League has failed to impress Australian fans of the game. In a survey, they have termed the mega BCCI event the biggest threat to the health of international cricket.
The former India captain, who is the second highest run getter in Tests with 13288 run matches in 164 matches, will announce the decision in Bangalore, on Friday.
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.
India and West Indies will lock horns in the T20I series at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from February 16.
India's cricket tour of Zimbabwe was on Sunday hit by a massive controversy after an official associated with one of the sponsors of the series was arrested for alleged rape even though he pleaded innocence to the charge.
The naming of India's new coach deferred with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Cricket Advisory Committee announcing on Monday that the decision will take place on a future date after discussions with captain Virat Kohli.
