New 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…
M.S. Dhoni, Raina announce retirement
August 16, 2020Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday, as he brought the curtain down on his illustrious 15-year career as an India cricketer when he posted on Instagram, calling an end to his international playing career. Dhoni has been one of the best wicket-keepers to play international cricket and his record speaks for…
Sourav Ganguly confirms India’s tour of Australia
July 13, 2020Seeks shortened quarantine New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly Saturday said that the national team will tour Australia in December but called for a shortened quarantine period for the players. Australia has checked the spread of the Coronavirus except in Melbourne, its second-biggest city, which has witnessed…
Indian Cricket Board Contributes Rs.51 Crore To Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
March 30, 2020New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) contributed Rs 51 crore to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. “Mr Sourav Ganguly, President, Mr Jay Shah, Honorary Secretary and Office Bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Coronavirus scare: BCCI suspends all domestic games including Irani Cup
March 15, 2020The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday announced a list of domestic matches and tournaments that have been put on hold due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. “In view of the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all matches of Irani Cup, Senior Women One-Day Knockout, Vizzy Trophy, Senior Women One-Day Challenger,…
Sunil Joshi is new Chief Selector of Indian Men’s Cricket team
March 5, 2020Former India spinner Sunil Joshi was on Wednesday named Chairman of the National Selection Panel by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which also picked ex-pacer Harvinder Singh in the five-member group. Joshi replaces MSK Prasad (South Zone), who had an extended run after completing his four-year tenure. “The Committee recommended Sunil Joshi for the…














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