Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the Indian squad for the 50-over Asia Cup 2023, which will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeper-batter K.L. Rahul and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer make a return to the squad, which includes Hyderabad batter Tilak Varma. While…
‘WPL to take women’s cricket a notch above’
April 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Roger Binny, President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said: “Women’s Premier League (WPL) has set the wheel in motion for taking women’s cricket to a different level, with budding players sure to get their due.” He was addressing the gathering during the formal inauguration of All India Inter-University Cricket…
50 years of women’s cricket in India – It will be a memorable Golden Jubilee: BCCI Chief Roger Binny
April 6, 2023By B. Sreekantswamy Mention 1983 World Cup, avid cricket lovers will pat recall the names of the squad members at the drop of a hat. Roger Binny, the right-arm fast medium pace bowler who scalped the highest 18 wickets, is undeniably one among those names. Now aged 67, Binny holds the reins of Board of…
BCCI serves conflict of interest notice to its President Roger Binny
November 30, 2022New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ethics Officer Vineet Saran has served a conflict of interest notice to Board President Roger Binny. It is learnt that Saran has asked Binny to file a written response by Dec. 20 against the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him. The complainant, Sanjeev Gupta,…
BCCI’s Landmark Move: Equal match fee for men, women cricketers
October 27, 2022In a landmark move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced that the match fee for both men and women cricketers (contracted) will be the same. The decision to bring women cricketers on par with men, in terms of match fee, is in many ways a landmark decision. BCCI Secretary Jay…
IPL in smaller cities a fantastic move, say stakeholders
October 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Cricket stakeholders in Mysuru have welcomed the announcement of BCCI President Roger Binny that the IPL will spread to smaller cities like Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi. “Franchise cricket is ready to make inroads into smaller cities. I am paying close attention to spectator facilities and comfort across stadiums in India. One of the reasons…
Roger Binny appointed new BCCI President takes over from Sourav Ganguly
October 19, 2022World Cup winner Roger Binny was yesterday elected as the 36th President of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguly, to run the world’s richest Cricket Board. Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at its AGM (Annual General Meeting) here alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the Secretary for a second successive term. The other…
Roger Binny set to replace Ganguly as BCCI President
October 12, 2022Jay Shah to continue as the Board Secretary Roger Binny, the former India all-rounder, is set to become the new BCCI President, replacing Sourav Ganguly, who is not expected to have a position in the board any longer. Binny will assume charge on Oct. 18, when the BCCI annual general meeting will be held in…
Three Umpires from Mysuru to write BCCI Level-II Exam at Ahmedabad
July 16, 2022Four others from Karnataka have also cleared the qualifying exam of KSCA Mysore/Mysuru: Cricket is admired by most of the Indians and it is mostly due to the players involved in the sport. However, Umpires are an inseparable part of conduct of any cricket match and it not only takes a lot of knowledge about…
BCCI announces squads for Women’s T20 Challenge
May 17, 2022The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday announced the squads for the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge. Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma have been named as the Captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity, respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge to be played from May 23-28…
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