Determined to ensure that its gag order was not defied, The Cricket Board has sent a reminder to the national selectors asking them not to write columns in newspapers as per its constitutional provisions. "Yes, a message has been sent to the selectors not to write columns," said B

In a gag order, Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar has been asked by the BCCI not to interact with the media, a few days after he was banned from writing syndicated columns. Vengsarkar, a former India captain who has often found himself in trouble for his comments in the media on selection ma

As it received an overwhelming response to the offer of franchise for owning cricket teams in the Indian Premier League, the Cricket Board today made it clear that no current player can have a stake in a company owning any of the teams. The BCCI stand came in the wake of media reports that s

Andhra Pradesh police have registered a case against BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar and five others for alleged misappropriation of funds during the third India-Australia cricket ODI here held recently. On a direction from a local court, the Uppal police here booked the case against Paw

Sachin Tendulkar today turned down the offer to become the captain of India's Test cricket team just two days before his appointment was to be formally announced here. The veteran batsman, who had initially agreed to take over the mantle after Rahul Dravid stepped down, has informed the

The BCCI today declined that it has received any request from the Pakistan Cricket Board to accommodate a one-off Twenty20 international during the series against the arch-rivals starting next month. "Where's the question? We have not received any request from the PCB on the issue,&qu

BCCI has taken exception to selection committee Chairman Dilip Vengsarkar and Indian team manager Lalchand Rajput's statements to media over senior players' performance. "If selectors are not happy with the performance of seniors, then selection committe can drop then. But the

The Sri Lankan cricket authorities today cleared seven of its eight players to play in the BCCI backed multi-million Indian Premier League (IPL) scheduled for April next year. Captain Mahela Jayawardene and spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan are among the top players to have signed

Although the BCCI says that appointing a coach for the Indian cricket team is not necessary at the moment, vice-captain Yuvraj Singh feels the post should not be left vacant for long. The left-hander, who exhibited his exquisite form during India's title triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup i

Despite a fall in income from the media rights, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reported overall income of Rs 651.83 crore for the financial year 2006-07. After accounting for an expenditure of Rs 420 crore incurred during the year, the board has managed a healthy surp

Former Test captain and all rounder Ravi Shastri was today appointed new chairman of Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy at the Cricket Board's 78th AGM here after he agreed in principle to do the job. However, the player-turned-TV commentator has sought "a day or two"

BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar was today all praise for Twenty20 world champion Indian cricket team and its captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. At the felicitation of the team at the Wankhede Stadium in South Mumbai, Pawar said the young brigade has brought an all new dimension to Indian cricket. Comme

India will play under an interim coach in the ODI series against Australia and a full-time coach would take over before the home series against Pakistan, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said here today. "We (BCCI) have received some applications for the job of coach which would

The Cricket Board today rubbished a media report claiming Sachin Tendulkar spurned captaincy protesting BCCI allegedly paying more money to foreign players who are being roped in for the Indian Premier League (IPCL). A vernacular channel claimed that Tendulkar was miffed with the BCCI, as wa

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named skipper of the Indian cricket team for the ensuing one day series against Australia and Pakistan but the selectors held back their decision on Test captaincy. The 26-year-old Dhoni, who is currently leading the Indian team in the Twenty20 World Cup, suc

Breaking his silence over his surprise resignation as India's cricket captain, Rahul Dravid said today that he was not enjoying the job after two years because "there is a shelf life to captaincy in India". The 34-year-old batsman, who has not said a word in public since his resigna

In a surprise development, Rahul Dravid today expressed his desire to step down as the captain of the Indian cricket team. Dravid met BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar here yesterday and expressed his desire to relinquish the post. "Rahul Dravid met Sharad Pawar at Delhi on September 13 and

The BCCI today asserted its new Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a commercial success with over 30 corporates and individuals already approaching it for sponsorship, even as Sony Entertainment Television claimed it was confident of bagging telecast rights for these matches. "Wh

The BCCI today launched its own cash-rich domestic and international Twenty20 leagues with the support of top Test playing nations, a move which is seen as a counter to the unofficial venture floated by the Essel Group. The high-profile league was announced by BCCI vice-President Lalit Modi

The "roadblocks" being put up by the BCCI notwithstanding, Indian Cricket League's Executive Board Chairman Kapil Dev today asserted that the rebel series would go ahead as per schedule. Addressing reporters at Mayajaal grounds on the sidelines of an ongoing camp for ICL players,

Former BCCI President I S Bindra today questioned Kapil Dev's real motive in joining the Indian Cricket League, saying he went there to make quick bucks but was trying to rationalise his decision by camouflaging it in name of the game's development. "If Kapil's mission was to develop

New Zealand Cricket today joined the BCCI chorus by refusing to allow any of its contracted players from playing in a rebel Indian Cricket League. "We have considered this issue carefully and have concluded that New Zealand Cricket cannot agree to release our contracted players to parti

With the tussle between the BCCI and the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) intensifying in the last few days, the International Cricket Council (ICC) today maintained that it was an "internal matter" of the Indian Board and there was no need for any interference at this stage. Th

Taking a tough stand, the BCCI today sacked Kapil Dev as Chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for aligning with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) and also barred the defecting players from playing in international and domestic tournaments. The decision to terminate the servic

The Finance Committee of the Cricket Board today recommended a substantial increase in match fees to its domestic cricketers on the back of a net profit of around Rs 232 crore secured by the BCCI in the last fiscal. The panel, which met here today under the chairmanship of Sudhir Nanavati,

The rebel Indian Cricket League has done something which the BCCI, the world's richest cricket Board, has not done in 77 years -- launch its official website. ICL, the much talked about venture of Subash Chandra's Essel Group which has already sounded the alarm bells in the BCCI, today ann

Global sportswear major Adidas today said cricket body BCCI has no rights over personal endorsement contracts of a player, countering rival Nike's claim that it derived rights from BCCI to use Sachin Tendulkar name and image for advertising purpose. In their ongoing battle over the cricket

The appointment of a new coach of the Indian cricket team and the tussle with the break-away Indian Cricket League will come up for discussion when top BCCI officials meet here tomorrow. The BCCI and the ICL, a brainchild of Subhash Chandra-owned Essel Group, have been engaged in a vicious

The BCCI today added a new twist to the jelly bean prank during the second cricket Test between India and England by claiming that the International Cricket Council had set up a committee to look into the issue. The BCCI President Sharad Pawar told reporters here that the ICC had formed a

BCCI President Sharad Pawar today said the Board will take a decision on Kapil Dev's fate as the Chairman of National Cricket Academy at its upcoming general body meeting. "The Board will take a decision on the (Kapil Dev) matter", said Pawar while referring to the former captain