BCCI: News

BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit to probe Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami, who is facing charges of domestic abuse, is in more trouble as he will now be probed by the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU).

14 Mar 2018

India

Workload has started to take its toll: Virat Kohli

There is no doubt that Virat Kohli is key to India's success across all three formats.

13 Mar 2018

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Board pleads to let Indians play in SLPL

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board has opted to hold its T20 league, the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), in August.

Umpiring is poor in domestic cricket: BCCI

In the BCCI's annual domestic captains and coaches conclave, several issues including poor umpiring standards have been raised.

Police seek details about Mohammed Shami's SA tour from BCCI

Two days after filing non-bailable charges against Mohammed Shami, Kolkata Police have contacted BCCI seeking details about his South Africa tour.

11 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Ganguly bats for salary hike for domestic cricketers

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly wants salaries of domestic players to be increased further.

BCCI to give Rs. 250 crore a year to franchises

The eight franchises in the Indian Premier League will be receiving a whopping Rs. 250 crore every year.

National selectors are still waiting for their contracts

As per the reports, the SC appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is yet to offer new contracts to the members of national selection committee.

10 Mar 2018

India

Irani Cup: Ashwin replaces Jadeja in Rest for India squad

The BCCI has announced that India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin would replace Indian team-mate Ravindra Jadeja in the Rest of India squad for the upcoming Irani Cup.

10 Mar 2018

India

Bishan Singh Bedi asks BCCI to recognise blind cricket

Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi has thrown his support behind the Indian blind cricket team, urging the BCCI to recognise blind cricket and take it under its fold.

09 Mar 2018

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Indians call out massive gender pay gap in cricket

Indian male cricketers will be paid 14 times more money than the females, as per the new contracts announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday.

09 Mar 2018

India

Who are behind Indian cricketers' pay hike?

Under the BCCI's latest contracts, the salaries of some of the players of the Indian cricket team have increased more than two-fold.

09 Mar 2018

India

Wife accuses Indian pacer, Mohammed Shami of fixing matches

What should have remained a personal issue has been turned into an ugly public affair, as matter keeps getting worse for India pacer Mohammed Shami.

Vinod Rai led-CoA wants BCCI officials axed

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) continues to remain at loggerheads with BCCI's office-bearers and now seeks their removal.

08 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Dhoni and Kirsten weren't in favour of selecting young Kohli

Former BCCI chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has revealed both former Indian captain MS Dhoni and head coach Gary Kirsten were not keen on giving Virat Kohli a break in 2008.

07 Mar 2018

Virat Kohli

Dhoni out of BCCI's top-pay bracket, Kohli gets A+ contract

BCCI has announced Indian cricket team's annual contracts for the period October 2017 to September 2018 and surprisingly MS Dhoni missed the top cut.

BCCI vs CoA: Amitabh Chaudhary hits out at SC-appointed CoA

The BCCI is miffed with the Committee of Administrators (CoA), appointed by the Supreme Court, for too much interference on matters.

BCCI hasn't paid Ranji cricketers for the last two seasons

The BCCI hasn't paid match fees to Ranji cricketers for the last two seasons.

Badminton: Supreme Court wants implementation of Lodha reforms on BAI

The Supreme Court, on Monday, admitted a plea seeking the implementation of the Justice Lodha Committee's reforms on the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

05 Mar 2018

India

IPL 2018: Opening ceremony postponed due to budget cuts

The IPL is not just a cricket tournament, it is a fusion of the world of entertainment, glamour and sports.

04 Mar 2018

Karnataka

Why was Mayank Agarwal ignored by BCCI selectors?

Karnataka opener Mayank Agarwal has been the talk of Indian cricket over the last few months ever since he struck a triple-hundred at the start of the Ranji season.

Aditya Verma hits out at ICC chief Shashank Manohar

Aditya Verma, petitioner in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scam, has made a new series of allegations against ICC chief Shashank Manohar.

Venkatesh Prasad steps down as Chairman of Junior Selection Committee

The Chairman of junior national selection committee, Venkatesh Prasad has stepped down from his post with immediate effect.

01 Mar 2018

India

Indian women's cricket series to be rescheduled due to telecast-rights

Women's cricket T20 tri-series featuring hosts India, Australia and England will be rescheduled to ensure it is broadcast on live television.

01 Mar 2018

Pakistan Cricket Team

BCCI's refusal to send Indian-team leaves Pakistan cricket-tournament in doubt

The BCCI's refusal to send its team to the Asia Emerging Nations Cup scheduled in Pakistan this April has put a question mark on the tournament's organization in the country.

01 Mar 2018

India

India A skipper Ashwin ruled out of Deodhar Trophy

In a massive blow to Ravichandran Ashwin's hopes of making a comeback to the India limited-overs squad, the ace off-spinner has been ruled out of the upcoming Deodhar Trophy.

28 Feb 2018

India

BCCI to implement DRS in IPL 2018

The BCCI is set to implement the Decision Review System (DRS) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season.

BCCI mulls women's exhibition T20s during IPL

BCCI is busy drafting big plans for the 2018 IPL.

BCCI turns down ICC's request of rescheduling IPL matches

The BCCI has turned down ICC's request of rescheduling the Indian Premier League's matches during April 22-26, 2018.

26 Feb 2018

India

2018 Nidahas Trophy: BCCI selectors ignore Mayank once again

India announced their 15-member squad on Sunday for the upcoming 2018 Nidahas Trophy, which will start from March 6.

25 Feb 2018

India

Dravid takes a pay-cut so that support-staff can get more

Rahul Dravid has been known as the true ambassador of the gentleman's game over the years and his sense of fair-play has prevailed yet again.

BCCI and CoA in a tussle over proposed Day/Night Test

The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) head, Vinod Rai has come down hard on the BCCI's acting secretary, Amitabh Choudhary over proposing India vs West Indies day and night Test match in October.

India's 2018-19 season to have 63 international matches

India have started 2018 in style by 5-1 thrashing of South Africa in the ODI series. India also dethroned South Africa from the number one ODI ranking.

18 Feb 2018

India

BCCI's big plan for Indian cricket

India might have won the ODI series in South Africa in a convincing fashion, but the 1-2 defeat in the Test series is something that the BCCI wants to work on.

IPL11 to kickoff from April 7, here's the complete schedule

The much awaited season 11 of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick off from April 7, 2018 with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on the returning Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

13 Feb 2018

India

BCCI set to earn 95% of surplus from IPL alone

Ten years after it began in 2008, the Indian Premier League has grown in stature from being a domestic sideshow to the world's most successful cricket league. For BCCI, it is a multi-million dollar cash-cow.

10 Feb 2018

India

India could lose Champions Trophy 2021 hosting rights

India could potentially lose the hosting rights for 2021 Champions Trophy, as ICC is on the lookout for alternative options, owing to tax issues in India.

IPL teams not in favour of change in match timings

In a blow to IPL broadcaster Star Sports, all the eight IPL franchises have opposed the proposed change in match timings for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

Lalit Modi blames BCCI over the website row

Former IPL chairman, Lalit Modi has lashed out at the BCCI, a day after the cricket board's official website, www.bcci.tv went offline, after the board failed to renew the domain in time.