In response to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asking the Union Home Ministry if they India could play cricket with Pakistan later in the year, the Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir has made it clear that cricket ties with the neighbouring country are not likely to resume any time…
Vishnu Priyan selected for Vizzy Trophy
March 27, 2017City’s talented cricketer Vishnu Priyan, who represented University of Mysore at the All India Inter-University Cricket Tournament, has been selected to represent South Zone in the Vizzy Trophy organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at Mumbai. The South Zone team will be playing its three-day semi-final match against North Zone from…
BCCI hands Group ‘A’ contract to Pujara
March 23, 2017The cricket board doubles remuneration to players across all formats. Cheteshwar Pujara moved up to Grade A in the BCCI annual players’ contracts list (period ending Sept. 30, 2017), as per the decision taken by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) yesterday. He will now be paid Rs. 2 crore. The Administrators, who met yesterday, decided…
Kumble to be promoted as Team India Director, Dravid as new coach?
March 13, 2017The Indian men’s cricket team management is all set for a major reshuffle as BCCI Committee of Administrators (COA) have decided to promote the current coach Anil Kumble as Team Director and appoint Rahul Dravid, the current India U-19 coach, as the Team India coach. According to sources, the COA is said to have met…
DRS controversy: BCCI files official complaint
March 10, 2017The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on yesterday filed an official complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Australian captain Steve Smith and middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb regarding the DRS controversy. The development comes a day after the ICC in a press release had stated that it will not charge players…
BCCI annual awards: Virat Kohli, Ashwin bag top honours
March 9, 2017Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin bagged the top honours during the BCCI Annual Awards function held at Bengaluru yesterday. While the Delhi-dasher won the prestigious Polly Umrigar Trophy for the best international cricketer of 2015-16, Ashwin was honoured with the Dilip Sardesai award for his magnificent performance against West Indies during which he…
Virat to receive prestigious Polly Umrigar Award
March 2, 2017Team India Captain Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award, given to the International Cricketer of the Year at the BCCI Annual Awards to be held in Bengaluru Mar. 8. Kohli, who first received the award in 2011-12 and in 2014-15, will become the first Indian cricketer to be bestowed with…
Farokh Engineer to deliver MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture
February 28, 2017Former Indian wicket-keeper Farokh Engineer will deliver the fifth MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture 2016-17 lecture during the BCCI Annual Awards function to be held in Bengaluru on March 8. Known for his sharp reflexes, agility behind the stumps and his aggressive batting, Mr. Engineer represented India in 46 Test matches and five ODIs. The lecture…
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