City-based cricketer D. Vijeth, representing RBNCC and a qualified umpire, was among the 24 qualified umpires from Karnataka who wrote the BCCI level I qualifying exams, and was one among the twelve umpires from the State to pass the exam, results of which were announced recently. He is the only Mysuru-based umpire to pass the…
Skipper Rohit and Co. eye for T20 series clean sweep
December 20, 2017The bench strength is expected to be tested but India are unlikely to lower the intensity when they take on Sri Lanka in a three-match Twenty20 series starting this evening at Cuttack, aiming to extend their dominance in the shortest format as well. The Test series in pocket, India, without inspirational skipper Virat Kohli, hardly…
IPL-2018 players auction to be held in Bengaluru
December 20, 2017The player auction for the IPL 2018 auction will be held in Bengaluru on Jan. 27 and 28, 2018. It is said that the IPL Governing Council decided on the dates during the meeting held in New Delhi on Dec. 6. It was in that meeting that BCCI apprised the franchise representatives about the retention…
CoA welcomes BCCI’s move to host Afghans for first-ever Test
December 13, 2017The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) welcomed the decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host Afghanistan’s first-ever Test match in 2019-2020. The decision was taken in BCCI’s Special General Meeting (SGM) held in New Delhi recently. Sharing their views on the historic announcement, Vinod Rai, Chairman, CoA, said…
Washington Sundar named in Indian T20 squad; Bumrah gets maiden Test call
December 5, 2017Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, who had been rested from the ODI series against Sri Lanka, has been rested for the T20 series too. In Kohli’s absence, Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian team in the limited-over format. For T20Is, three new faces – 18-year-old Tamil Nadu’s all-rounder Washington Sundar, Baroda batsman Deepak Hooda and Kerala…
Kohli rested for ODIs against Lanka
November 28, 2017Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who has been playing non-stop cricket for the past year-and-a-half, has been rested from the 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, beginning Dec. 10 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. In Kohli’s absence, India’s vice-captain and opener Rohit Sharma has been named to…
Tamil Nadu’s Vijay Shankar gets Test call
November 23, 2017Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar got a maiden call-up into the Indian Test team as replacement for Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Indian squad for the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka was announced with seamer Bhuvneshar Kumar and senior opener Shikhar Dhawan being released. It will be a 14-member squad…
“I sacked Azharuddin much against the wishes of the Government”, Says former BCCI Chief A.C. Muthiah – 1
November 16, 2017There are people who are rich and there are ones who are wealthy. There is a big difference between the two as wealth is accumulated over generations, unlike many of the present day leaders who are nouveau riche. To the wealthy belongs one of the leading industrialist families in the country Dr. A.C. Muthiah, 77,…
Now, Indian cricketers to fly in Business Class
November 14, 2017The Indian cricketers will now fly in business class after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) approved the proposal to upgrade their domestic air travel. Reportedly, the players have been facing problems while flying within the country with some complaining about selfie requests from fellow passengers and less leg space. The proposal…
Focus on MS Dhoni as India face Black Caps in T20 decider
November 7, 2017Thiruvananthapuram: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s batting position will be under spotlight as India aim to go for the kill against a gutsy New Zealand in the third T20 International despite weather threatening to play spoilsport. The series is level at 1-1 and just like the preceding Australia series, where the series decider T20 at Hyderabad was…
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