Our boys sing the song Hum Kisise Kam Nahin… as they lift the coveted ‘Border-Gavaskar Trophy’ By V.N. Prasad Bruised and Battered, Cheteshwar Pujara stood like the ‘Rock of Gibraltar’ between the OZs and the ‘BG Trophy’ at the Gabba; as our young team lifted the coveted Trophy. Chasing 328 on the 5th day at…
India wins Down Under
January 19, 2021India only team to beat Australia in Brisbane in 32 years Third highest successful run chase in Tests for India After an embarrassing first Test defeat by crashing to just 36 runs all-out, team India today created history by not only winning the fourth Test match but also becoming the only team to beat Australia…
T20 World Cup-2021 preparation: India to host New Zealand
January 18, 2021The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its Apex Council Meeting yesterday in which the Board decided to take a call on the domestic season after further discussions with State units. New Zealand will tour India as part of preparations for the 2021 WT20. Speaking to a section of the media, sources…
BCCI AGM on Dec. 24
December 4, 2020Decision on two new IPL teams, ICC Representative on cards The BCCI will hold its Annual General Meeting on Dec. 24 to discuss the induction of two new IPL franchises besides the appointment of India’s ICC representative and three new national selectors. Also on the agenda is the election of a new Vice-President. As per…
Team India departs for Australia Tour
November 12, 2020Sports customised PPE kits for safe travel The Indian cricket team yesterday departed for a two-month long tour of Australia where it will aim to build on the historic Test series win two years ago. The BCCI tweeted photographs of the Indian contingent before departure with the players sporting customised PPE kits for travel amid…
Women’s T20 Squads
October 15, 2020New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj as Captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge to be played from Nov. 4 to 9 in the UAE. Best of Indian women’s cricket will…
IPL 2020: BCCI Chief reviews preparations at Sharjah
September 16, 2020Sharjah: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Monday visited Sharjah Cricket Stadium — one of the three venues for IPL 2020 — to review the preparations, with only few days left in the start of the cash-rich tournament. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 was moved overseas to…
BCCI ACU lands in UAE to video counsel players
September 11, 2020Dubai: Preventing corrupt approaches through social media will be the focus of BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) in the upcoming closed-door IPL, ahead of which the watchdog will educate players through video-counselling rather than physical sessions. An eight-member BCCI team, led by Ajit Singh, landed in Dubai on Tuesday and is in the middle of their…
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly in Dubai to oversee IPL 2020 preparations
September 10, 2020Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday left for Dubai to oversee preparations for a bio-secure IPL beginning on Sept. 19. Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opening match of the T20 event, which has been moved to the UAE due to…
Can BCCI call IPL 13th edition “Coronavirus Benevolent IPL”?
August 19, 2020By D. Vijeth Not only does the ball go in mystifying direction in IPL (Indian Premier League) but also the venues and countries. What seemed to be an improbable proposition under the current scheme of things, has finally carved a window between September 19 and November 8 at the shores of UAE. The World T20…
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