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Two new IPL teams to be auctioned in May

It’s official: IPL 2020 suspended till further notice

7:31 pm April 16, 2020

New Delhi: The BCCI on Thursday suspended the 2020 Indian Premier League “till further notice” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed more than 400 lives and affected over 12,000 in the country. The PTI reported on April 14 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had intimated the eight franchisees along with […]

ICC Board Meet: No outcomes likely as BCCI to ask for time on T20 WC

BCCI puts all domestic games including Irani Cup on hold

7:29 pm March 14, 2020

Mumbai: The BCCI on Saturday put on hold all its remaining domestic tournaments, including the blue riband Irani Cup match between Rest of India and Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement signed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the Board said prominent tournaments that stand postponed are the Irani Cup, […]

COVID-19 hits SA series: Lucknow, Kolkata ODIs to be held in empty stadiums, confirms BCCI

11:08 pm March 12, 2020

New Delhi: The remaining two one-dayers between India and South Africa will be played in empty stadiums in Lucknow and Kolkata due to the dreaded novel coronavirus pandemic, the BCCI confirmed on Thursday. The matches are scheduled to be held in March 15 (Lucknow) and March 18 (Kolkata). The sports ministry has issued an advisory […]

Revenue comes from men's cricket, unfair if women ask for same pay: Smriti Mandhana

Revenue comes from men’s cricket, unfair if women ask for same pay: Mandhana

7:08 pm January 22, 2020

Mumbai: Star Indian woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana is not bothered by a pay cheque lower than her male counterparts as she understands that the “revenue which we get is through men’s cricket”. Mandhana, the ICC’s woman cricketer of the year, touched on the contentious issue of pay parity at the unveiling of Bata’s new range […]

The many highlights of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's glittering career

There is no doubt Dhoni will be retained by CSK in 2021: N Srinivasan

1:03 pm January 19, 2020

Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni “will be retained” by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 2021 IPL auctions irrespective of whether he plays for India again or not, asserted former BCCI president N Srinivasan. The lack of a BCCI central contract for the two-time former World Cup winning captain has sparked fresh rumours of his retirement […]