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BCCI to pay Rs8bn+ compensation to Kochi Tuskers

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Oct 24, 2017 12:10

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NEW DELHI: The most powerful cricket body in the world has yet again been forced to eat humble pie after falling at the wrong end of the stick on the legal front. Needless to say, it is a seriously expensive pie.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly ready to cough up compensation of over Rs8 billion to IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala for terminating its contract in 2011, a massive mark-up on the Rs3 billion the team's promoters were initially willing to settle for.

Oct 16, 2017 15:10

BCCI invites applications for cricket ops GM

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Monday called for applications from cricket experts or those who has played at the highest level to fill a vacancy for general manager Cricket Operations open since last month after MV Sridhar’s departure. The deadline for submission is 23 October.

Oct 13, 2017 09:10

ICC confirms Test championship, ODI league

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: The ICC Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket in the wake of the rapid growth of franchise based Twenty20 leagues. The schedules of the Test and ODI leagues, due to start in 2019 and 2020 respectively, will now be finalised.

Oct 11, 2017 14:10

RCB ventures into athleisure licensing

BENGALURU: The Virat Kohli helmed Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has unveiled its athleisure apparel range in partnership with Indian knitwear brand Status Quo. The collaboration has been powered by Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd, RCB's global licensing partner.

Oct 11, 2017 14:10

Law Commission vetting BCCI units' views on legal betting

NEW DELHI: Based on the Lodha panel recommendations and Supreme Court directives, the Law Commission of India is now evaluating possibilities of legalising betting in the country.

Oct 11, 2017 14:10

Kohli to helm charity football event in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s charity ‘The Virat Kohli Foundation’ and actor Abhishek Bachchan’s charity ‘Playing for Humanity’ will face off at a celebrity football event in Mumbai on 15 October.

Oct 11, 2017 14:10

Global T20 mess leaves CSA with losses, legal battles

MUMBAI: The decision to postpone the Global T20 League to November 2018 has left Cricket South Africa with a host of problems on its hands, the prime of which are losses to the tune of $6 million and $8 million every year for the next five years.

Oct 10, 2017 17:10

T20 Global League postponed to November 2018

MUMBAI: The inaugural edition of the T20 Global League has been postponed to November 2018. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cricket South Africa and T20 Global League boards on Tuesday. The tournament had hit a roadblock with the failure of the organisers to secure a broadcast deal, followed by the exit of CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat a fortnight ago.

Oct 10, 2017 14:10

Nielsen study shows surge in interest in women's cricket

DUBAI: A new Nielsen study to investigate awareness of the Women’s World Cup, unveiled by the ICC on Monday, indicates that 82 per cent of those surveyed followed the event more than any other women’s cricket event previously and overall 67 per cent of respondents said they would now take a greater interest in the women’s game following the World Cup.

Oct 10, 2017 14:10

Sony scores Cricket Australia's 6-yr b'cast rights

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) will be the new host broadcaster in the Indian subscontient of men's and women's international cricket matches played in Australia for the next six years. The incumbent rights holder for Cricket Australia media rights in this territory is Star India. SPN's rights tenure kicks off with the upcoming Ashes Series in November running through till 2022.

Oct 10, 2017 14:10

ICC to green light World Test championship this week

MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is most likely to approve plans for its long-awaited World Test Championship at a meeting in New Zealand this week, to boost the five-day format’s popularity.

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