Bigger problems are for bigger players. He is a great cricketer and I think he is going to come out of this, said former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar
The decision to limit the series to two venues instead of six as originally announced has been done to mitigate bio-security risks by cutting down on travel and movement of the teams, match officials, broadcasters, and other stakeholders.
After removing Virat as the skipper from the ODIs following his resignation from T20 team captaincy, the board had given him a clear signal to step down from the red-ball captainship
BCCI Official On India’s Next Skipper & Virat Kohli’s Decision To Step Down
How does one assess Virat Kohli's seven-year long captaincy? The stats tell their own story. He is the most successful Indian captain, winning 40 of the 68 Tests he captained India in – 16 of them overseas.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has lauded Virat Kohli for taking the team forward in all forms of cricket during his stint as India skipper but said his decision to quit Test captaincy was a personal one.
Following the governing council meeting, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel confirmed that the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates has come on board.
Shastri’s behaviour has reportedly not gone down well with the BCCI authorities and some former cricketers.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments for the 2021-22 season due to the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
As per many former cricketers, ultimately Indian cricket is suffering with these kinds of controversies
Brief scores: India 327 in 105.3 overs and 174 in 50.3 overs (Rishabh Pant 34, KL Rahul 23; Kagiso Rabada 4/42, Marco Jansen 4/55) against South Africa 197 in 62.3 overs and 94/4 in 40.5 overs (Dean Elgar 52 not out, Jasprit Bumrah 2/22), South Africa need 211 runs to win.
The Indian cricket team on Wednesday announced their 18-member squad for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa starting from December 26.
In October, the national cricket board had confirmed that franchises from Lucknow and Ahmedabad will be added to the 2022 edition of the lucrative league, making it the only second edition of the tournament to have ten teams.
After ICC awarded hosting rights of 2025 Champions Trophy to Pakistan, Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur expressed apprehensions about India’s participation in the major event, given the security concerns in the neighbouring country.
The ICC Board also approved the continuation of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) in its current form of a nine-team league over a two-year period with a final between the top two teams at the conclusion.
"I got a call from him saying his father was being too strict with him and that he needed to be taken away. That's when I called Rahul (Dravid) and told him that it was time for him to join the national team," said the BCCI president while pulling Dravid's leg.
The two stalwarts of Indian cricket -- Laxman and Dravid -- will now work in tandem as the BCCI wants a smooth co-ordination between the India chief coach and the NCA head.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the head coach of the senior Indian men's cricket team, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday.
The T20 clash between India and Pakistan in the ongoing World Cup scheduled for October 24 should be cancelled, say senior leaders amid ongoing tension with the border nation.
"This is the first time in the history of Indian cricket that fans have been memorialised on a jersey. It carries their chants and cheers from iconic past matches, transformed into unique soundwave patterns," stated a release from ML Sports.
Former India captain MS Dhoni will not be taking any fees for his role as the mentor of the Indian cricket team during the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021.
A BCCI official had told IANS that there will be no change in the squad unless someone is injured. It is believed that the physios are keeping a close watch on Varun Chakravarthy and Pandya fitness.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that the board will increase the match fees for domestic cricketers. Shah, who attended the BCCI Apex Council Meet, also said that the cricketers who played in 2019/20 season will get additional 50 per cent fee for the curtailed 2020/21 season.
Next year IPL is going to be super exciting with ten teams expected to clash for the coveted trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India or the BCCI has shortlisted six cities for the eventual two new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
BCCI on Wednesday (September 8) announced the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in UAE and Oman in October-November. The main squad comprises 15 players while there are three standbyes. Interestingly, Ravichandran Ashwin has made a comeback to the Indian team in white-ball cricket after four years. Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar have been named reserves. The biggest surprise for cricket fans is MS Dhoni has been roped in by the BCCI as team India mentor for T20 World Cup.
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