The reply came in response to an RTI filed by Jammu-based activist Rohit Choudhary about the number of surgical strikes on Pakistan between 2004 and 2014, and after September 2014. He had also sought to know how many of those were successful.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that selection of the Indian cricket team is done with full transparency and added that only the deserving players get selected to represent the country at international level.
The BCCI could lift a ban to lure players from an unofficial Twenty20 league into their own lucrative version.
Six office-bearers of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) including secretary Rajiv Shukla on Thursday stepped down from their respective posts.
The Indian cricket team found a novel way to draw inspiration ahead of the crucial fourth game -- by watching the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De! India.
Journalist-turned politician Rajiv Shukla says crowds will throng stadiums for Indian Premier League matches because they will offer a combination of quick cricket and entertainment.
BCCI has decided not to intervene in the Matthew Hayden-Harbhajan case and leave it on the Indian team management to decide the issue.
The BCCI has withdrawn its threat to pull out of the Australian tour if the ban on Harbhajan Singh was not overturned.
Sachin Tendulkar has denied sending an SMS to BCCI chief Sharad Pawar requesting that the tour of Australia be suspended until the ICC lifts the ban on Harbhajan Singh.
Describing the ban on Harbhajan Singh as unfair and unacceptable, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday made it clear that it would appeal against the order and fight the "false slur" cast on its ace spinner.
Describing the ban on Harbhajan Singh as unfair and unacceptable, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday made it clear that it would appeal against the order and fight the "false slur" cast on its ace spinner.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the outgoing Bangladesh coach is a frontrunner.
Chief cricket selector Dilip Vengsarkar wants to step down following his stand off with the BCCI which has banned him from writing newspaper columns
"Vengsarkar had a chat with Sharad Pawar today and the matter has been resolved. Vengsarkar has assured that he will stop writing columns. So that is why the show cause notice is not being revoked and it has been withheld," BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said in Delhi on Thursday.
Indian cricket board said there is no need for it to step in.
Robert Vadra and Rajiv Shukla were also with them.
"Since he (Dhoni) had played against me in several matches, the captain had the confidence that I would produce the results. I am glad I lived upto his expectations," said Joginder on reaching Rohtak.
Strongest possible action will be taken against Members of Parliament involved in the "gassing" of Lok Sabha on Thursday as it was an attempt to "kill" the members, the government said, soon after the House witnessed unprecedented unruly scenes when the controversial Telangana bill was introduced.
Pawar's presence will hopefully shore up the sagging morale of the Indian team which is facing a do-or-die situation.
Lalchand Rajput has been appointed as the manager of Indian team for the Twenty-20 World Championship.
BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla has told Greg Chappell to refrain from making comments about Members of Parliament.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla praised Indian batsmen for pulling off the second highest ever successful run chase in ODI history against Australia and said the win in the second ODI has made the seven-match series exciting.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shan said the process should be completed within the next three-four days.
India has conditionally cleared the team to play a Test in Karachi during the Pakistan tour
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday said the tri-nation T20 series in Sri Lanka, also involving the Indian team, will continue despite the country plunging into a state of emergency following communal violence.
"We have received the report today and have forwarded it to the ICC for necessary action," BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla told PTI.
The BCCI expressed its desire to invite Pakistan President Musharraf for the second Test, at Kolkata.
Kanpur is trying to get the ground released from the government at the earliest.
The Pakistani cricket team landed in New Delhi on Monday for its first full-fledged tour of India in six years.
'As I said, sometimes there are differences of opinion and BCCI tried its level best to resolve the whole issue but sometimes things don't work. Sometimes it happens that you can't get along with someone'
'Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal are the two people who have been marked and punished'
The BCCI officially allotted Kanpur to host the third One-day international between India and the West Indies, after the Baroda Cricket Association expressed its inability to get the IPCL stadium ready in time for the November 27 match.
The BCCI has asked the Centre if the cricketers could use the three colours on the national flag in their costume without the Ashok Chakra
Both mutually agreed to work towards establishing cricket ties and as a first step a BCCI delegation would visit the neighbouring\n\ncountry soon.
A large number of Pakistanis are expected to visit India for the upcoming series.
BCCI official Rajiv Shukla said Prime Minister Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani may also be invited to Pakistan for other matches.
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