It was a sheer slip between the cup and the lip for Brijesh Patel, who was all set to become the 39th President of the BCCI. Right out of the blue former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly emerged and made a garrison finish to win the most coveted post in the BCCI. Nevertheless, it is not…
Rohit to lead India against Bangladesh in T20s
October 25, 2019Indian opener Rohit Sharma will lead the team for the upcoming three-match T20I home series against Bangladesh, while regular captain Virat Kohli has been rested for the series. The All-India Senior Selection Committee also announced the Test squad for the two-match series against the same opposition. In the shorter format of the game, Kerala wicket-keeper…
Dadagiri begins at BCCI
October 23, 2019One of India’s most decorated captains Sourav Ganguly, affectionately known as Dada (meaning “elder brother” in Bengali), took over as the 39th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during its Annual General Meeting in Mumbai today. The election also means that the 33-month reign of Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators…
BCCI One-day U-23 Cricket Tourney: Four players from Mysuru Zone in State squad
October 22, 2019Four Mysuru Zone players, S.J. Nikin Jose (Vice-Captain), Kishan S. Bedare, M. Venkatesh and Vishnu Priyan, have been selected to represent Karnataka State U-23 team in the BCCI One-Day Tournament 2019-20 to be played in Mysuru from Oct.31 onwards. team: Manoj Bandage (Captain), Nikin Jose (VC), Sujith N. Gowda, Kishan S. Bedare, B.R. Sharath (WK),…
Sourav Ganguly set to be BCCI Chief
October 15, 2019Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who will take over as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Oct.23, tweeted a photo with his new team. “The new team at. @bcci .. hopefully we can work well .. anurag thakur thank you for seeing this through,” he wrote on Twitter. Sourav…
South Africa Tour of India: India eye for a T20I whitewash
September 22, 2019The final T20I between India and South Africa will take place at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and India will look to wrap up the series without any hiccups having taken a 1-0 series lead after the win at Mohali. However, just as rain affected the first match at Dharamsala ensuring a washout before…
South Africa ‘A’ Vs India ‘A’ Unofficial Test: India ‘A’ takes control
September 19, 2019Inspiring bowling performances by India’ A’ bowlers Shahbaz Nadeem (two for 41), Kuldeep Yadav (two for 51) and Md. Siraj (one for 27), enabled India ‘A’ to take control of the proceedings by restricting South Africa ‘A’ to 159 for five in 46 overs in reply to India-A’s score of 417 in 123 overs, at…
Shubman Gill earns maiden Test call
September 13, 2019Rohit to open against South Africa in home series, K.L. Rahul faces the axe The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday announced the 15-member Test squad replacing youngster Shubman Gill in place of opener K.L. Rahul for three-match home series against South Africa starting on Oct. 2 in Visakhapatnam. Gill who earned…
Sharath, Shubhang make the cut
August 21, 2019To be part of Indian U-23 cricket team Karnataka’s talented duo — wicket-keeper B.R. Sharath and left arm spinner Shubhang Hedge — has been selected to the Indian U-23 cricket team for the upcoming home series against Bangladesh U-23 team. The five-match ODI series against Bangladesh will be played in Raipur starting from Sept.19 to…
Ravi Shastri reappointed as Team India Head Coach
August 17, 2019The Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) yesterday reappointed Ravi Shastri as the Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Men’s team, after conducting interviews for the post, at the BCCI Headquarters, here. Shastri’s tenure has been extended till the T20 World Cup in 2021. Apart from Shastri, former New Zealand Coach Mike Hesson, former Sunrisers…















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