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Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of T20 series against Australia, Shardul Thakur replaces him

Dec 05, 2020, at 03:20 pm

Canberra: India's swashbuckling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the T20I series against Australia.

BCCI to ponder over inclusion of two new IPL teams

Dec 03, 2020, at 11:59 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Indian cricket board or BCCI has signalled the likely addition of two new teams to the IPL for the 2021 edition.

Pacer Mohammed Siraj was offered option of flying back home after his father's demise: BCCI

Nov 22, 2020, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj lost his father on Friday after a brief illness.

Agarkar, Chetan, Maninder among others apply for selectors posts

Nov 17, 2020, at 04:55 am

New Delhi/UNI: Ajit Agarkar, Chetan Sharma, Maninder Singh, Shiv Sunder Das and Abey Kuruvilla are among the former India players who have applied for positions in the BCCI's selection committee (senior men).

Indian team arrives in Australia for long tour 

Nov 13, 2020, at 02:19 pm

Sydney/UNI: The Indian men's cricket team led by captain Virat Kohli arrived here on Thursday for a lengthy series against Australia, starting November 27.

BCCI, ICC get countdown to ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021

Nov 12, 2020, at 11:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The seventh edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup is coming five years after the event was held in India.

BCCI grants paternity leave to Virat Kohli, skipper to return after first Test during Australia tour 

Nov 09, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Mumbai: The  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday said it will grant paternity leave to Indian skipper Virat Kohli who will return home after the first Test during India's upcoming Australia tour.

BCCI announce Jio as Title Sponsor for 2020 Women’s T20 Challenge

Nov 02, 2020, at 12:19 am

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced Jio as the Title Sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge.

BCCI announces Test, ODI, T20I squads for Australia tour, Rohit Sharma misses out

Oct 27, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced India's Test, ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming tour of Australia.

BCCI announces squads for Women’s T20 Challenge

Oct 11, 2020, at 06:18 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: 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.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly off to Dubai for IPL 2020

Sep 09, 2020, at 04:07 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday flew off to Dubai for the delayed 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).

BCCI announces CRED as official partner for IPL

Sep 02, 2020, at 05:00 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board or BCCI has announced CRED, a community of creditworthy individuals, merchants and institutions, will be the official partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

BCCI announces Unacademy as official partner for IPL

Aug 30, 2020, at 01:04 am

Mumbai/Dubai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board or BCCI has announced Bengaluru-based online education technology company Unacademy as the official partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Virat Kohli's India to host England in February 2021: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly

Aug 22, 2020, at 06:59 pm

Mumbai/Kolkata/IBNS: India's cricket on home soil will resume against England after the Novel Coronavirus break in February 2021, informed the Asian country's cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, media reports said.

BCCI condoles Chetan Chauhan's demise, Saurav Ganguly remembers his association with former team manager

Aug 17, 2020, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed grief at the passing away of former Test cricketer Chetan Chauhan.

Vivo's exit from IPL 2020 just a blip, not financial crisis: BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly

Aug 10, 2020, at 01:16 am

New Delhi/UNI: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has called the suspension of the IPL title sponsorship deal with Vivo for the 2020 season, just a "blip" and not 'financial crisis'.

BCCI and Chinese phonemaker Vivo suspend partnership for IPL 2020

Aug 06, 2020, at 09:33 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) and Chinese phonemaker Vivo, which was the main sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, have suspended their partnership, media reports said.

IPL set to begin in September in UAE: Reports

Jul 24, 2020, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), a T20 cricket tournament which was postponed due to Covid-19, is set to be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September, various media reports said.

BCCI appoints Hemang Amin as interim CEO

Jul 14, 2020, at 10:03 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed IPL chief operating officer Hemang Amin as the interim chief executive officer (CEO).

'Not Greg Chappell alone, all were involved in sacking me': Sourav Ganguly on his 'biggest setback of career'

Jul 10, 2020, at 08:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly went explosive while speaking about the controversy-marred Greg Chappell era when the former skipper was dropped from the national squad.

New Zealand Cricket denies reports about offer to host IPL 2020

Jul 09, 2020, at 11:48 pm

Wellington/UNI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Thursday denied the reports claiming that it was offered to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

BCCI ethics officer to look into conflict of interest complaint against skipper Virat Kohli

Jul 05, 2020, at 08:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  BCCI ethics officer on Sunday said he is looking into matter of conflict of interest complaint filed against India skipper Virat Kohli from Sanjeev Gupta, a life member of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association for his positions in two business ventures in violation of the BCCI constitution.

Virat Kohli and his men will not travel Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe amid COVID-19 pandemic: BCCI

Jun 12, 2020, at 04:46 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the Indian Cricket Team will not travel to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe owing to the current threat of COVID-19.

BCCI planning to stage IPL this year: Sourav Ganguly tells state units

Jun 11, 2020, at 01:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly has communicated to the state associations that plans to stage the suspended 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) are still on, media reports said.

BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for Khel Ratna Award, Ishant, Dhawan, Deepti Sharma for Arjuna Awards

May 30, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board has nominated Rohit Sharma for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020 while Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for Arjuna Awards.

After anti-Covid lockdown break, India to return to cricket field playing against Australia

May 28, 2020, at 07:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket team will be back in action after months of break due to the anti-Covid-19 lockdown in a T20I series followed by a Test competition against Australia this year.

Graeme Smith backs Sourav Ganguly as ICC president, says former skipper's 'leadership would be key'

May 23, 2020, at 12:38 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Cricket South Africa (CSA) director of Cricket Graeme Smith has backed former Indian cricket captain and current Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly as the next International Cricket Council (ICC) president, the position which is due to be vacated soon.

BCCI not to organise training camps for contracted players now despite Covid relaxations

May 18, 2020, at 02:15 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board has said it will not rush to organise training camps for contracted players despite the relaxations permitted by the central government in the fourth phase of anti-Covid-19 lockdown which began on Monday.

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly joke about modern-day cricket rules as ICC praises legendary pair

May 13, 2020, at 01:49 pm

Kolkata/Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who have entertained millions with their marathon opening partnerships, have joked about the modern-day cricket rules as the international cricket board praised the duo for their spectacular performances as an opening pair.

BCCI postpones IPL 2020 indefinitely amid COVID-19 lockdown

Apr 16, 2020, at 07:00 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board on Thursday officially postponed the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 indefinitely amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the ongoing lockdown which has been called to stem the spread of the contagion.