P K Nair dedicated his life to restoring and archiving films.
The players were represented by Ganguly, Tendulkar, Kumble and Dravid.
Twelve out of 17 leading players signed for graded payments.
BCCI secretary S K Nair said Ganguly can play in the second Test against South Africa.
All the established players, barring Sachin Tendulkar, were named in a list of 36 probables for the upcoming triangular series.
The selection committee and coach Greg Chappell will chalk out details for the condition camp ahead of the July-August Sri Lanka tri-series.
The BCCI denied that Glamorgan had approached it seeking Sourav Ganguly's release.
Former West India batsman Desmond Haynes has also been called for an interview by the BCCI for the India coach post.
Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sunil Gavaskar, S Venkatraghavan and Ravi Shastri are the other members of the committee
BCCI's Annual General Meeting will be held in Kolkata for election of its office-bearers.
The venues were decided as per its rotational policy and nothing more should be made out of it, it said.
19-year-old Irfan Pathan Jr will replace an injured Zaheer Khan.
He has been named as the Manager of the Indian cricket team for the Holland triseries and the Natwest Challenge in England.
Readers present their views on Rahul Dravid's appointment as the new Indian captain.
The committee including coach John Wright will choose around 20 players to be put on contract.
The Lankans will play a seven-match ODI series between October 25 and November 12.
They will play three Tests and seven ODIs in India early next year.
The BCCI will ask for an explanation from players for reporting late at the team hotel prior to the squad's departure to Zimbabwe.
Pakistan cricket team is expected to arrive in India on February 25 on their first tour to the country since 1999.
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 new system is likely to be implemented by November.
England would make a full tour of India for three Tests and seven one-day internationals.
Chappell would be arriving in Bangalore on Wednesday from Sydney to assume charge as coach.
The former India batsman cited his contract with the Oman national team to pull out of the race
Missing from the squad for the Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai is former India batsman Hemang Badani.
India captain Sourav Ganguly will sit out of the concluding OD in the six-match series against Pakistan.
BCCI secretary S K Nair said the Board's position was explained to the Indian captain and he appreciated the decision.
The Bengal batsman is expected to leave for Australia on Monday for the tri-series involving India, Australia and Zimbabwe.\n\n
The Central Zone vs Bangladesh match scheduled to be held in Jaipur from March 1, would now be held at the Railways ground in Delhi.
Pakistan on Sunday said it will follow Indian Cricket Board's advice on Ahmedabad.
The Indian board has shot down plans of some second-string Indian players to participate in a novel American Pro-Cricket event next month following a directive from the ICC.
The BCCI blamed the International Cricket Council for the delay in appointing an expert panel to work with the off-spinner
The unfinished AGM will be held in Kolkata to enable newly-elected office-bearers take over.
A statement from the BCCI said he will lead India in the Test series against New Zealand and the triangular series which follows.
Secretary S K Nair said schemes for past and present cricketers at all levels are in the pipeline.
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