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Sri Lanka tour of India rescheduled: BCCI

Feb 15, 2022, at 11:37 pm

Mumabi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a change in schedule for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of India.

Washington Sundar ruled out of upcoming T20I series after injury

Feb 15, 2022, at 05:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: All-rounder Washington Sundar, who suffered a left hamstring muscle strain during fielding in the third ODI against the West Indies played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday, has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match Paytm T20I Series to be played in Kolkata from Feb 16.

'I don't think I need to answer': Sourav Ganguly on allegations of participating in selection process

Feb 05, 2022, at 03:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Giving no importance to the fresh allegations brought against him, Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has rubbished the reports that claimed he had attended selection committee meetings going against the convention, media reports said.

Mayank Agarwal in Indian team after Dhawan, 2 others test COVID positive

Feb 03, 2022, at 05:32 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI squad after seven members, including three players of Team India (Senior Men) tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing,  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) SecretaryJay Shah informed Wednesday.

Back from injury break, Rohit Sharma to lead India in upcoming West Indies series

Jan 27, 2022, at 05:30 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma is back from an injury break and will lead the Indian team in the upcoming home series against West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli was forced to leave India's captaincy: Shoaib Akhtar

Jan 23, 2022, at 05:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Spaking off a fresh controversy, former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has said that Virat Kohli was forced to leave the captaincy of the Indian cricket team.

Sourav Ganguly rejects reports claiming he wanted to send show cause notice to Virat Kohli

Jan 22, 2022, at 05:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has rejected the reports claiming he wanted to send a show cause notice to former skipper Virat Kohli (who was then the Test captain) after the latter contradicted with the administrator's version on captaincy row, media reports said.

Sourav Ganguly wanted to send show cause notice to Virat Kohli after explosive press conference: Reports

Jan 21, 2022, at 04:55 pm

In a new turn to the ongoing captaincy row, some reports have emerged claiming Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly wanted to send a show cause notice to then Test captain Virat Kohli after the latter contradicted with his boss in an explosive press conference.

Virat Kohli will have to give up his ego: Kapil Dev

Jan 18, 2022, at 04:47 pm

Virat Kohli's stepping down as the Test captain has raised questions from various corners over the Indian cricket board's handling of the country's most popular contemporary batsman already.

BCCI respects Virat Kohli's decision to step down as Test team skipper: Sourav Ganguly

Jan 16, 2022, at 05:42 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly has said that Virat Kohli's decision to step down as Test series captain is a "personal one" and that the board "respects it immensely".

Virat Kohli quits as Indian Test team skipper

Jan 16, 2022, at 03:02 am

New Delhi: Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday resigned as the leader of the team, justa day after his squad lost the Test series against South Africa by 2-1 margin.

Sourav Ganguly placed under home isolation: Hospital officials

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:53 am

Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a city hospital Friday after receiving treatment for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation for two weeks.

T20 captaincy row: Chetan Sharma backs Ganguly, says 'Kohli was asked to rethink'

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:52 am

Echoing the words of Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma on Friday said that Virat Kohli was asked to rethink over his decision to quit as the T20 captain.

Sourav Ganguly tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Dec 28, 2021, at 05:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

An absolute master of his art: Sourav Ganguly lauds Harbhajan Singh who announces retirement

Dec 25, 2021, at 05:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise upon spinning legend Harbhajan Singh,who announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday.

#NationStandsWithDada trends on Twitter supporting Sourav Ganguly over captaincy row involving Virat Kohli

Dec 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly was supported  by a section of Twitterati on Friday over an ugly scene that unfolded over the captaincy issue involving Test skipper Virat Kohli.

BCCI will deal with it appropriately: Sourav Ganguly on captaincy row involving Virat Kohli

Dec 16, 2021, at 08:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Refusing to make an elaborate comment on the captaincy row, Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said his administration will deal with the matter involving Test skipper Virat Kohli "appropriately".

Control the situation: Kapil Dev to Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly over captaincy row

Dec 16, 2021, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev has suggested both Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly to "control the situation" cropped up from the captaincy issue.

Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly contradict over ODI captaincy row

Dec 15, 2021, at 11:47 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday contradicted cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly who said he had personally talked to the former over the pot boiling captaincy issue.

Virat Kohli speaks on ODI captaincy sacking row, says 'was informed 1.5 hours before Test selection'

Dec 15, 2021, at 07:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Breaking his silence for the first time since the One Day International (ODI) captaincy row broke out, Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he was informed about the change in leadership in 50 overs cricket one-and-a-half hours prior to the selection of Test squad for South Africa tour.

Virat Kohli to play in ODI series against South Africa, BCCI clarifies

Dec 15, 2021, at 04:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has clarified that Virat Kohli will be playing in the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa next year, putting an end to speculations over a rift between the former white ball captain and Rohit Sharma.

Virat Kohli to skip South Africa ODI series: Reports

Dec 14, 2021, at 05:03 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In an interesting turn of events in Indian cricket which is already on boil, Virat Kohli in all probability is likely to opt out of the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa early next year, reports said.

BCCI rushes to laud Virat Kohli after facing backlash over removing him from ODI captaincy

Dec 10, 2021, at 05:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Indian cricket board jumped to somewhat damage control mode after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) faced massive backlash for removing Virat Kohli as the One Day International (ODI) captain.

'It's a call BCCI, selectors took together': Sourav Ganguly on Virat Kohli's replacement as India's ODI captain

Dec 10, 2021, at 04:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said the board and selectors together took the call to appoint Rohit Sharma as the full-time white-ball captain of the side replacing Virat Kohli.

BCCI, Sourav Ganguly slammed by netizens for sacking Virat Kohli as India's ODI captain

Dec 09, 2021, at 06:52 pm

Kolkata/Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) and its president Sourav Ganguly have faced the ire of a section of Twitterati for sacking Virat Kohli as the One Day International (ODI) captain.

BCCI sacked Virat Kohli as ODI captain after he refused to step down: Reports

Dec 09, 2021, at 05:17 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has sacked the country's one of the most celebrated cricketers, Virat Kohli, as the One Day International (ODI) captain after its offer to step down was ignored by the 33-year-old, several media reports said.

India's South Africa tour amid COVID-19 variant: Players' safety paramount, says BCCI treasurer Dhumal

Nov 28, 2021, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/UNI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday assured that the Indian cricket board is closely monitoring the situation in South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has been found, and would take a call on sending the national team while keeping in mind the health and safety of players.

BCCI rejects reports of halal meat diet for Team India

Nov 24, 2021, at 04:30 pm

Kanpur/IBNS: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has rejected all reports claiming halal meat diet for Team India in the Test series against New Zealand beginning on Thursday.

Ricky Ponting says he was offered Team India head coach post

Nov 19, 2021, at 07:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting was also approached by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to serve as the head coach of the men's cricket team.

Sourav Ganguly replaces Anil Kumble as ICC Men's Cricket Committee chair

Nov 17, 2021, at 08:54 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the chair of International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Cricket Committee.