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 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.
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.
Jain has given Shukla and the BCCI two weeks time to file their response in the matter.
The bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Bombay HC lawyer
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.
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.
Byju's is set to go the way of Housing.com and Zilingo. It is only a matter of time. Indeed, the coup attempted by investors will ensure that, says Debashis Basu.
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.
The BCCI said a player offered two selectors money to secure a berth in the India 'A' team.
BCCI president's comments come on the back of a BCCI media release earlier in the day which stated that Bumrah had "sustained" a back injury and was being monitored by their medical team at the NCA.
'But for reasons not yet known, Jay Shah is still continuing as the BCCI secretary while Sourav Ganguly has been removed from the position. Our grievance is why Sourav Ganguly was let go from BCCI. We want to know on whose order it was done. We believe that there was injustice done to Ganguly.'
The doping menace in India's Olympic sport has always left the establishment embarrassed and the BCCI in a marked departure has set up an anti-doping helpline so that its domestic cricketers (men and women) are aware of the medicines and supplements they are consuming.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday denied receiving any complaint from Indian cricketers about hectic scheduling, and insisted that it is not forcing them to play in case of fatigue or injury.
Will Ravi Shastri be retained or will the BCCI opt for a new face?
Rajasthan Cricket Academy (RCA) secretary Sanjay Dikshit has taken Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi to task over the Kochi bidding controversy and accused him of separating the IPL from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
India and Pakistan are scheduled to play their first bilateral series in five years following the Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to invite the neighbouring team for a three-match ODI series in December.
Ajinkya Rahane never gives up. After surprising the cricketing world with the fastest fifty of IPL 2023 at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday, the out of favour India batter yearns to play a Test match at his home ground.
Athens Olympics silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore says instead of clashing with WADA on the 'whereabouts' clause, the ICC and BCCI should formulate a dope testing norm that is better suited to the sport and ensure regular testing to keep the sport free of dope-criminals.
Referring to the trio's fight for share in BCCI revenue for players back in 2001-02, sehwag said it went a long way in guaranteeing financial security that is enjoyed by the current crop of players.
Senior Board of Control for Cricket in India official Rajeev Shukla on Sunday made it clear that the Indian team will not be touring Pakistan due to serious security concerns that have been raised by all major cricketing nations.
'It won't diminish the IPL, it will only grow them as a brand.'
A mechanical engineer - Upendra Nath Bramhachari - has applied for the post of head coach of the Indian team with an aim to 'drag an arrogant Virat Kohli on right track'.
Shivam Dube carried his rich recent form into domestic circuit cracking a rapid fifty but Shreyas Gopal's four-wicket haul ensured that Mumbai were bowled out for 251
Former batting great Sunil Gavaskar believes India and Pakistan must start a dialogue to pave the way for the revival of regular matches between India and Pakistan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday appointed former Rajasthan DGP as the Head of its Anti-Corruption Unit, replacing former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.
A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board said he would advise the PCB against sending its national team to India for the planned bilateral series in December.
A 16-member Indian cricket team, led by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has arrived here for a short limited-overs series beginning on Saturday. The team arrived here after a long flight after leaving Mumbai on Tuesday. The BCCI tweeted to inform the arrival of the players at the Harare International Airport with pictures of Dhoni and some of his teammates completing the formalities at the airport.
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Saturday confirmed that the 2011 Cricket World Cup will be subject to the world body's anti-doping code.
Sports Minister M S Gill on Monday opposed the Board of Control for Cricket in India's stance on the 'whereabout' clause of the World Anti-Doping Agency, saying cricketers should fall in line without cribbing.
Just hours after the powerful Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) announced they would take legal action against the WICB and were suspending all planned tours of the Caribbean -- moves that could have a devastating financial impact on the West Indies -- officials gathered at a beachside hotel to deal with the fall-out.
The International Cricket Council is likely to incorporate air pollution in its 'Playing Conditions' clause, having taken a serious note of the plight of Sri Lankan cricketers during the recently-concluded Test match against India in New Delhi.
In a statement that could worsen the already-strained relationship between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Cricket League, Lalit Modi said the International Cricket Council cannot grant sanction to the 'rebel' league as it does not satisfy the norms of 'authorised cricket'.
Narayan Jagadeesan followed up his double ton in the previous game with a magnificent triple century to help Tamil Nadu declare their first innings
'Insignias or not, Dhoni's will remain the deadliest pair of gloves behind the stumps,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Dope-testing on players will carry on as the International Cricket Council (ICC) continues negotiations with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over the controversial "whereabouts" clause, the ICC said on Wednesday. The ICC implemented the new WADA code on January 1, according to which players are supposed to reveal details of their location for an hour every day for the next three months to an ICC-nominated officer.
Dr Samir Shah, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who had been forced to resign after his communication with former prime minister Boris Johnson came under scrutiny.
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