Former Pakistani allrounder Abdul Razzaq hit a blistering 67 to enable Hyderabad Heroes beat Mumbai Champs by 25 runs and take fifth position in the Indian Cricket League's Twenty20 tournament in Panchkula on Saturday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has threatened to take "appropriate steps" against former captain Kapil Dev for aligning with the rebel Indian Cricket League despite occupying the post of National Cricket Academy chairman.
Batting legend Brian Lara failed with the bat for third time in a row as Mumbai Champs crashed to a 24-run loss against Delhi Jets in the Indian Cricket League in Panchkula on Friday night.
Delhi Jets did not feel the absence of skipper Marvan Atapattu as former Pakistani opener Taufeeq Umar slammed a sparkling half-century to lead the side to a five-wicket win against Hyderabad Heroes.
Put into bat, the Superstars set a target for 141 and restricted Kolkata Tigers to 134 for seven in a Twenty20 match of the Indian Cricket League in Panchkula on Saturday.
Chandigarh Lions snatched exciting nine-run victory over Delhi Jets in the inaugural match of the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament at the Devi Lal Cricket Stadium in Panchkula, Chandigarh, on Friday night.
A ten-point list to help the BCCI wipe out the ICL.
The Indian Cricket League on Tuesday hit out at BCCI for "stooping too low" by luring its star player Brian Lara but claimed they were expecting the move before their Twenty20 tournament kicked off in Panchkula on November 30.
Asserting that boards around the world cannot bar players from earning a living through the Indian Cricket League, former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu on Monday said the venture should be looked upon as an employment opportunity rather than a challenge to the existing set up
The former India wicketkeeper and selector said the planned series would contribute to the game's growth in the country.
The New Zealand pacer says he's leaning towards signing for the rebel Indian league.
Without mentioning the rebel Indian Cricket League, BCCI president Sharad Pawar, in his annual report, blamed India's World Cup debacle for the launch of the ICL.
In return, the BCCI is offering a revenue share from stadium advertising and gate money but not television rights.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has served a legal notice on test opener Imran Farhat, who last month joined the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Subhash Chandra, the chairman of the Essel Group, which has launched the breakaway Indian Cricket League, made it clear that the ongoing ICL-BCCI stand-off is not an "ego clash" between him and BCCI president Sharad Pawar and said they continue to be
The breakaway group wants the court to restrain the BCCI from "intimidating" its players and interfering in its affairs.
The ICC said it won't interfere at this stage as the BCCI is the competent authority to deal with the issue.
"An opportunity to play with some of the best players in the world" is what has made Ambati Rayudu join the Indian Cricket League.
There will be three other key sponsors, at least one of these is expected to be announced in five days. There may also be seven associate partners.
"They've almost signed," Kapil Dev, a board member of the Indian Cricket League, told Reuters.
BCCI shot a letter to Kapil Dev asking him not to align with the ICL, but the former all-rounder is unperturbed.
India XI rode on a fine half century by Tejinder Pal Singh (52) and a three-wicket haul by Ganapati Vignesh (3/22) to thrash Pakistan XI by 32 runs in their last league match and book a berth in the final of Indian Cricket League 20s World Series tournament on Sunday night.
The parallel ICL has provided financial security for the innumerable cricketers who didn't make it to the big league.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has revealed before the London court that he was with New Zealand batsman Brendan McCullum when the latter received a phone call from Chris Cairns regarding business proposal linked to match-fixing.
Put in to bat, Delhi Jets were all out for 271 in 45.1 overs and then dismissed Chennai Veerans for 196 in 43.4 overs to walk away with full points.
The former New Zealand all-rounder said the the Essel venture has the edge because of the local flavour in the leagues.
In view of rumours surrounding an Indian conglomerate's attempt to start a possible rebel league, the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations chief executive, Tony Irish, has said that mainstream cricket should be 'on their toes' to keep their players away from being lured to an another potential T20 league.
Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns must wait until Monday at the earliest to learn the result of his perjury trial after jurors failed to reach a verdict following a second day of deliberations.
Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has insisted that he can never forgive his ex-team-mate Chris Cairns after the latter effectively lobbied to destroy his credibility over match-fixing allegations. Cairns had been linked to match-fixing following statements by Stephen Fleming and McCullum. However, he was cleared of any wrongdoing in a court of law and by the ICC's anti-corruption unit. McCullum, who had told the jury that Cairns had approached him three times in total over fixing a match, insisted that he felt as if his character had come under-fire during the prejury trial.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has denied allegations that he is the name identified as 'Player X' by current captain Brendon McCullum and former batsman Lou Vincent, following a report that 'the net is closing' around a big name in the game.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has refused to provide any compensation to national Twenty20 captain Muhammad Hafeez, who had to miss the Big Bash tournament in Australia because of the national team's Test commitments.
Australian batsman David Warner expressed apprehension about Test cricket's survival should the proposed 'rebel' league to be bankrolled by Indian business tycoon Subhash Chandra takes flight but added that the vast sums of money on offer could not be easily rejected by players.
The Australian newspaper reported on Saturday the documentary will allege spot-fixers bribed the groundsman at Galle to doctor the pitch used for the 2016 second Test between hosts Sri Lanka and Australia.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan has admitted that the ICC and its member boards are worried.
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne met with ICC Chief Executive Dave Richardson at the global body's headquarters in Dubai on Wednesday to discuss their ambitious Legends T20 cricket League, proposed to be held in the United States in August-September.
All-rounder Dinesh Mongia claimed innocence and is mulling legal action against New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent, who has alleged that the former India cricketer was involved in fixing during the unsanctioned and the now-defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL).
ICC confirmed it was investigating the registration of company names which it regarded as of 'concern to the sport of cricket'.
Mumbai-headquartered financial services firm Edelweiss, for close to a decade now, has been aligning its brand with sporting talent of every kind except cricket. What made the company buck the trend, and has it worked?
Tainted New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has told a London courtroom that former Indian cricketer Dinesh Mongia was one of the key members of a "Gang of four" that fixed matches during the unsanctioned and now defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL).
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