The 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…
Kohli seeks a break for ‘personal reasons’
October 24, 2017New Delhi: In the past nine years of his cricketing career with his ODI debut back in 2008, Virat Kohli has not taken a break citing personal reasons. But now he’s called for it. The Indian cricket captain has requested the BCCI for a break in December, when Team India will play three Tests, three…
Indian team announced for T20 series against Kiwis
October 23, 2017The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 16-member team for the upcoming three-match T20 series against New Zealand, this morning. The senior men’s selection committee has named Mumbai opener Shreyas Iyer and Hyderabad Opener Mohammed Siraj, who have made it to the team for the first time. Ashish Nehra has been…
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