The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) experienced a massive blow last month when New Zealand abandoned their limited-overs tour minutes before the first ODI in Rawalpindi. At that moment, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) revealed they received a ‘credible threat’ to the team and hence decided to call off the tour. Later, England and Wales Cricket Board
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the hike in match fees for its domestic cricketers ahead of the upcoming season. With regards to the pay hike, the BCCI introduced three slabs based on the number of matches: upto 20 matches, 21-40 matches and 41 matches and above. This means a
Indian skipper Virat Kohli broke the internet on Thursday when he announced that after the completion of the upcoming T20 World Cup, he would leave the captaincy in T20 cricket. The Delhi-lad took to his official Twitter handle and shared a long statement stating that he would give up the T20 leadership due to excessive
Team India can play two extra T20 Internationals (T20Is) in their next visit to England if the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) accept the offer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Indian cricket board’s secretary Jay Shah has confirmed that the BCCI has made an offer to ECB to
The Treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Arun Dhumal, has reacted to the media reports that emerged on Monday morning, claiming Rohit Sharma could replace Virat Kohli as captain in the limited-overs format after the completion of T20 World Cup 2021. A report published in Times of India mentioned that
After the cancellation of the fifth and final Test between India and England on Friday (September 10), fingers were pointed at the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, scheduled to resume from September 19 in UAE. Notably, the fifth Test was called off two hours before the scheduled start at Old Trafford
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is intending to exploit the Hindi speaking regions through the Indian Premier League (IPL) expansion from the 2022 season. According to Cricbuzz, the apex Indian board is aiming to correct the pan-India balance of the cash-rich league. In order to keep the zonal imbalance on the right
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the tender to own one of the two new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises on Tuesday. Notably, the apex Indian board had decided to include two new teams in the cash-rich league from the 2022 edition in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on
The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, has confirmed that the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled to take place in India has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to health safety concerns posed by COVID-19. “We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World
The 2021 edition of the men’s T20 World Cup will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), tentatively from October 17 to November 14, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Three venues in UAE – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Dubai – will host the T20 World Cup games, with Oman hosting the qualifiers. “Round 1, which
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 was scheduled to begin on August 28, with the final set to be played on September 19. However, now the schedule has been changed slightly. According to a report in Cricbuzz, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) has agreed upon a request made by the Board of Control for Cricket
The World Test Championship (WTC) final clash between India and New Zealand would start on Friday at Southampton. Thus, the two and a half years WTC cycle would culminate with the marquee event. While the Black Caps recently leapfrogged India to occupy the numero-uno spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings, India are
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) received positive news on Wednesday as they won their nine-year-long battle against Deccan Chronicle Holdings (DCHL). DCHL had a team that went by the name of Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Adam Gilchrist-led side had won the IPL in 2009 but was
On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the much-awaited remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will be played between September 19 and October 15 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The fourteenth season of the cash-rich league was postponed midway after the completion of 29 fixtures
The Indian Women’s team has finally received their hard-earned prize money from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their participation in the 2020 T20 World Cup. Notably, a few days ago, some media reports had claimed that BCCI had still not paid the Indian women’s team their funds, which drew criticism
India men’s and women’s team are ready for their next international project as they have served a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel in Mumbai ahead of their big England tour. They have undergone six RT-PCR negative tests, which permits them to board the charter flight to London on Wednesday. While the men’s side are
In the recently held SGM, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between September and October. The fourteenth season of the cash-rich league was postponed in the first week of May after the
The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was stalled due to a rise in coronavirus cases inside the bio-secure bubble earlier this month. The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) had postponed the T20 extravaganza after a meeting with IPL Governing Council (IPL GC) on May 4, where all the stakeholders
The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the list of central contracts for Women Cricketers for October 2020 to September 2021 on May 19. Two new names Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh were added for their magnificent performances, but veteran players like Veda Krishnamurthy, Ekta Bisht, Anuja Patil and D. Hemlatha were
India is being hit by the second wave of COVID-19, and the country’s medical facilities have been taken for a toss. For the past few weeks, several cricketers have come forward to help the nation fight the deadly virus. On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the apex body for cricket
In the latest developments, the remainder of the now-postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is set to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) between September and October. According to a report in the Times of India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to make the announcement on May
The Indian cricket team is set to fly off to the United Kingdom for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final in Southampton, followed by a 5-match Test series against England. The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) recently announced a limited-over series against Sri Lanka in July. Since the Indian team
The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has started working towards giving equal prominence to both Men and Women’s cricket under its wings. The latest illustration of parity was displayed when the board booked chartered flights for both men and women cricketers to fly them to England for their upcoming tours. Another seed
Former Australian women’s cricketer Lisa Sthalekar has lambasted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for ignoring Indian Women star Veda Krishnamurthy in the recently announced Test, ODI and T20I squad for the much-awaited England tour. On Friday, the Indian cricket board released the squad details of the India Women cricket team concerning
Senior Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been in the headlines ever since he was snubbed in the recently announced 20-man squad by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match series against England. Following Bhuvneshwar’s omission from the Test squad, the speedster was
In the latest developments, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the appointment of former India cricketer Ramesh Powar as the Head Coach of the Indian Women cricket team. Interestingly, Powar previously coached the same team from July to November 2018 before a fallout with Mithali Raj put an end to
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, currently the president of BCCI, has confirmed that India will come up with a second-string side against Sri Lanka for the limited-overs series in July. Ganguly has revealed that both the teams will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and five T20 Internationals (T20Is) in the Island nation. However, the schedule
India is scheduled to play three ODIs, and five T20Is against Sri Lanka in June-July, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly revealed in an interview with Sportstar. Virat Kohli & Co. will be playing the final of the ICC World Test Championship in Southampton from June 18-22. Then they are
Indian cricketers have found a few days off due to the suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This has allowed them to stay at their homes with their loved ones before they take off to England for their next tour. They are scheduled to fly may-end for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC), followed
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and England tour on Friday. The 21-year-old, Prithvi Shaw, was left out of the 20 member squad revealed by the board. The selectors named four openers, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, and KL