The BCCI has granted amnesty to 79 ICL cricketers, along with 11 former cricketers and 11 officials who were released from their Indian Cricket League contract. These cricketers and officials will now undergo a cooling period of one year, during which they will be eligible to participate in th

Yuvraj Singh's mother Shabnam today lashed out at Kapil Dev for criticising her son's party animal image, saying the former India captain is no angel himself. "I was indeed pained to read Kapil Dev's highly provocative comment on Yuvi's party life. As a mother, I am hurt mainly b

The Indian Cricket League has unveiled the teams' colours and logos for its inaugural Twenty20 league to start later this month. Chandigarh Lions, Mumbai Champs, Kolkata Tigers, Delhi Jets, Chennai Superstars and Hyderabad Heroes are to take part in the tournament to be held at Panchakula. T

After an intense recruitment drive, the rebel Indian Cricket League today announced the dates and the venue for its high profile inaugural edition of the Twenty20 championship. The League, which will have West Indies batting great Brian Lara and some other recently retired intern

Unfazed by BCCI's ambitious and cash-rich twenty20 tournaments, the rebel Indian Cricket League today announced the signing of 18 more players, including six overseas cricketers. After lying low for several weeks, the ICL came out with its second list of players, which included f

India's World Cup winning cricketers returned to a tumultuous welcome today as an ecstatic nation rolled out the red carpet for the homecoming of their young heroes. The euphoria of the remarkable Twenty20 World Cup triumph spilled over onto the streets as the bustling metropolis virtually

A day after India won the first Twenty20 World Cup in Johannesburg, former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev described Mahendra Singh Dhoni as "fearless" and the shortest format of the game as a "big hit." Kapil who was here to promote a brand congratulated the team for its

After the BCCI's multi-million dollar Twenty20 championship stole the thunder from the Indian Cricket League, "teething problems" have forced the rebel series to be postponed until mid-November. ICL Executive Board chairman Kapil Dev said the tournament, originally scheduled for

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,

Coming down heavily on I S Bindra for accusing him of chasing money through the Indian Cricket League (ICL), Kapil Dev said the former BCCI President was a "frustrated man talking loud". "If someone wants to take out personal vendetta, he can talk whatever crap he wants. Bin

A local cricket club has invited the unofficial Indian Cricket League to organise its matches in Pakistan and Kapil Dev, the Chairman of ICL Executive Board, promised to consider the proposal. Arif Abbasi, a former senior official of the Pakistan Cricket Board, who is now Chief Executive o

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev was today spotted at the tenth edition of the Wills India Fashion Week as it kicked off at a brand new venue of Pragati Maidan. The former Indian captain was invited by Anjana Bhargav, one of the 40 designers showcasing their spring summer collection during t

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

Despite its ongoing tussle with the Indian Cricket League, BCCI will not stop payment of past dues to the players who have joined the ICL and all such pending amounts till the 2006-07 season will be cleared. A media release issued to this effect by BCCI's Chief Administrative Officer, Pro

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

Acutely aware of the perceived challenge to their authority by the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), which is luring young domestic cricketers into its fold, the bigwigs of the Cricket Board are girding their loins to meet it head-on. Today's late evening meeting of the BCCI's offic

The Cricket Board today issued an ambiguous statement on the contentious issue of Indian Cricket League, saying that anyone associating himself with "any other organisation" will not be connected with the activities of the BCCI. The BCCI office bearers, who met at President Sharad

The BCCI's opposition to the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) is grounded in its fear of being exposed as an inefficient organisation, feels legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi. "The BCCI cannot ban players for playing in the league. Suppose you are working for a company and join ano

The Indian Cricket League today hit back at the Cricket Board for threatening to impose a life ban on players aligining with the rebel body, saying the BCCI was a private organisation and had no right to issue such directions. A day after BCCI made it clear that players taking part in the br

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

Former Indian captain Kapil Dev today kept up his attack against Sachin Tendulkar for his failure to win matches for India and said the Mumbai batsman has to rediscover his "aggressive style" to make an impact again. Kapil said Tendulkar was no doubt a great player, but he has not

Australian legends Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath are set to renew their rivalry with West Indian batting genius Brian Lara after having all but agreed to play in the Indian Cricket League. "They are on the verge of signing the contracts. The discussions are in the final stages,"

Legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev has rated Test cricket as the "ultimate" but said it was fine to play the shorter versions -- the one-dayers and the twenty20s -- to generate funds for keeping the five-day matches alive. "As long as Test cricket remains in the world, I think it

Sitting on piles of runs in both forms of cricket and with virtually every batting record in his pocket, Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of the modern era, according to former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. Enjoying every bit of his stint with the Lashings World XI after

A day after BCCI threatened to take "appropriate steps" against him for aligning with the rebel Indian Cricket League, former captain Kapil Dev remained defiant and said he would not give up his job with the ICL. Kapil said there was nothing wrong in occupying the post of National

Former captain Kapil Dev has dared the BCCI to sack him from the Chairman's post at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for his alignment with the rebel Indian Cricket League. Kapil earned the Board's wrath by joining Essel Group's ICL as the Chairman of its Executive Board and the BCCI

Indian cricketers should not lose sleep over the absence of a full-time coach and lift their game themselves, according to the country's World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev. Kapil said the team has gone through a tough phase which included the flop show in the World Cup and the players nee

Player contracts and Zee Group's proposed Indian Cricket League would be key items on the agenda of the Cricket Board's Working Committee meeting in Delhi tomorrow. Other important issues to be taken up for discussion by Working Committee include the finalisation of itinerary of the upcomi

Former India captain Kapil Dev will head the Executive Board of the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), it was announced here today. The other members of the Board include former stumper and ex-chief selector Kiran More, former England captain Tony Greg and Australian cricketer-turned-commen