Nimbus Communications will challenge the Sports Broadcast Signal Ordinance 2007, which makes it mandatory on private broadcasters to share live feed of matches of national and international importance with Prasar Bharati. Nimbus has the exclusive telecast rights for the cricket matches. ....

The International Cricket Council today decided to send a special team to Nagpur to investigate Marlon Samuels alleged links with a bookie. The team, mainly comprising of ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit officials, will be in Nagpur by Monday and will have detailed discussions with the Nagpur ....

The government will issue a show cause notice to private broadcaster Nimbus after it refused to share live telecast of the India Vs Sri Lanka cricket match with Doordarshan, as mandated by an ordinance. The government will be asking the channel why action should not be taken against it. ....

Former Indian cricketer Robin Singh tonight expressed surprise over his name being reportedly mentioned in the conversation between West Indian all rounder Marlon Samuels and bookie Mukesh Kochar, which has raised suspicion of match-fixing. "This is the first time I am hearing all thi....

The city police today ruled out involvement of any other West Indian or Indian cricketer with bookie Mukesh Kochar, saying they only had evidence of a conversation with all-rounder Marlon Samuels during a cricket one dayer last month. "As per our information and investigation, none bu....

Unseasonal showers played spoilsport as the opening cricket one-dayer between India and Sri Lanka, the first international tie to be hosted by the city in more than two years, was abandoned at the Eden Garden here today. The 86-thousand odd Kolkata crowd was seemingly set for some thri....

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here today. Dravid's decision to field first backfired as Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya started on an aggressive note. But Tharanga did not last l....

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view....

The Indian Cricket Board today said that it has received the report of the Nagpur Police on West Indies cricketer Marlon Samuels' links with a bookie and has forwarded it to the International Cricket Council. "We have received the report today and have forwarded it to the ICC for ne....

Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid will lead India against Sri Lanka in a four-match ODI series that kicks off here today. The spotlight will be on Sourav Ganguly and dashing batsman Virender Sehwag who is hoping to make a comeback. Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has said unambig....

Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game. "I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical aspect of my game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in ....

Concerned by the fallout of a long-drawn telecast dispute, the BCCI today appointed a four-member committee to amicably resolve the vexed issue of sharing the live feed of cricket matches between rights owner Nimbus and public broadcaster Prasar Bharti. The decision to form the committee, ....

Indian cricket skipper Rahul Dravid today lambasted Chetan Desai, Indian team's manager on the recent South Africa tour, for his controversial report, saying the official had no 'prominent' place in the country's cricketing history. "It is important to put it in perspective and understa....

Team India is hit by injury blues on the eve of their opening match of the four-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh are uncertain for tomorrow's match. The Indian skipper Rahul Dravid told reporters during the practice session that in view o....

The issues of telecast rights and contract system for cricketers are likely to feature in the BCCI 's working committee meet today. The meeting assumes importance in the wake of the ordinance which has made it mandatory for television rights owner to share the live feed with public....