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17 May

BCCI announces squads for Women’s T20 Challenge

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma as captains of Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity respectively. The three teams will compete in the upcoming Women’s T20 Challenge to be played from May 23 to May 28 at Pune’s MCA stadium. The best of Indian women’s cricket will combine with some of the leading stars from South Africa, England, West Indies and Australia. A total of twelve international players will compete in this year’s Women’s T20 Challenge. The All-India Women’s Selection Committee picked the three squads, each comprising a total of 16 members.…

25 Feb

Wriddhiman Saha Could Be Asked By BCCI To Provide Explanation For Breach Of Central Contract Clause With Remarks On Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid

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The BCCI might are searching for an explanation from veteran keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha about his current outburst targetting Board President Sourav Ganguly and head coach Rahul Dravid after being dropped from the Indian crew as it feels he violated the protocols for centrally-contracted cricketers. It is learnt that Saha, who is crew B of central contracts with an annual retainership of Rs three crore, is in violation of clause 6.3. "Player shall no longer make any remarks about the game, officials, incidents that befell in the game, use of technology, selection matters or any other be counted associated to the…

17 Dec

Sourav Ganguly’s reply on Virat Kohli’s comment

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India Test captain Virat Kohli triggered a storm by publicly contradicting him, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly refused to comment on the matter, saying the BCCI will deal with it. Virat Kohli, during his pre-departure press conference before the tour to South Africa, said that he was never asked to stay as T20 skipper when he made his intent clear on skipping the post. This was in complete contrast to Sourav Ganguly’s assertion a few days back that Virat had been requested to not quit the position. "No statements, no press conference. We will deal with it, leave it to the BCCI,"…

09 Dec

Virat refuses to step down, BCCI chooses Rohit as the captain

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It was waiting to happen after India's unceremonious World Cup exit and on Wednesday the BCCI ended Virat Kohli's run as India's captain with a rather matter-of-fact statement, handing the reins to Rohit Sharma "going forward". The BCCI, waited for the last 48 hours for Kohli, who has already gave up T20 captaincy, to voluntarily step down from ODI leadership as well but he did not. By the 49th hour, losing the position to Rohit Sharma was simply 'fait accomplish'. The BCCI and its national selection committee sacked the decorated Kohli, who perhaps nurtured the ambition of leading India at home in the…

02 Dec

Kohli on tour of Omicron-hit South Africa

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On Thursday India captain Virat Kohli said he expects to get a clearer picture on the upcoming tour of South Africa in the next couple of days after it was thrown into uncertainty following the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant. He was addressing the media on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand from Friday. "We have been talking to the BCCI. We need to have more clarity, and hopefully, in next couple of days we will know more. Rahul bhai (coach) has spoken to all senior players. It is important that we are not left…

12 Nov

India vs New Zealand Tests announced,Rahane to lead; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested

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Ajikya Rahane will lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25, before skipper Virat Kohli returns to take charge from the second Test in Mumbai. Newly appointed T20 captain and opener Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, and pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have all been rested as part of BCCI's workload management policy. "Virat Kohli will join the squad for the second Test and will lead the team," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer made a comeback in the Test squad along with off-spinner Jayant Yadav. The Test series will be preceded by a three-match…

14 Sep

Virat Kohli Sent Letters To BCCI At Midnight

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Former England captain David Gower has said the events that led to the cancellation of the Manchester Test need better explanation while claiming that skipper Virat Kohli sent letters to the Indian board at midnight, a day before the match, Gower made the claim in an interview with Cricket.com. The fifth Test was cancelled following a Covid outbreak in the Indian contingent. "Wow! No one, least of all I, saw that coming. It leads us into unprecedented territories," Gower told the portal. "I mean I know other matches have been abandoned... sometimes a few balls bowled and various other circumstances but…

18 May

Mithali, Harmanpreet thank BCCI for charter to Mumbai and regular RT-PCR tests at home

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India women and England will first square off in a four-day Test match, beginning June 16. Then they will lock horns in three ODIs beginning June 27 with the matches slated to be played at Bristol, Taunton, and Worcester.India women's Test and ODI skipper Mithali Raj and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for not only arranging charters to take the cricketers to Mumbai for the two-week quarantine ahead of the UK tour, but also for conducting regular RT-PCR tests at home with an eye on COVID-19. "Traveling is a challenge…

19 Jun

BCCI to review IPL sponsorship deals including Vivo

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The BCCI on Friday said it will review IPL’s sponsorship deals, including the one with Chinese mobile phone company Vivo, in a meeting next week As a direct fallout of the violence in Ladakh’s Galwan valley that claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to review its IPL sponsorship deals originating from China. The BCCI has convened an IPL governing council meeting next week where its mega title rights deal with Vivo, worth - 440 crores per year will be reviewed.IndianPremierLeague✔@IPL “Taking note of the border skirmish that resulted in…

11 Jun

The BCCI is ready to host the IPL 2020 behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year, board president Sourav Ganguly has stated in his letter to all affiliated members of the body. The letter states: "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums". The IPL was scheduled to commence from March 29 but was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is being…