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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.

Jan 23, 2018 06:01
IT IS VIRAT all the way. Good, bad, and ugly. Let us start with the good. The Indian skipper has swept the annual ICC awards, being named as both the cricketer and captain of the year. He became only the fourth Indian to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year, and the ODI Cricketer of the Year award. ICC has also picked him as the captain for the Test and ODI teams of the year.
Jan 17, 2018 10:01
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will soon take a decision on hosting the first ever day-night Test in India.
Jan 15, 2018 12:01
Waning fortunes, rising demand and frantic calculations for sale and purchase. IPL players auction is as much about the monies as about the game.
Jan 11, 2018 12:01
MUMBAI: India Under-19 cricket team captain Prithvi Shaw was on Wednesday signed as the brand ambassador of popular protein brand Protinex for five years. The youngster will be the face of global food company Danone's Protinex and would feature in key brand campaigns and initiatives, IANS reports.
Jan 04, 2018 19:01
MUMBAI: Suresh Raina and Ravidra Jadeja were the two players retained by Chennai Super Kings along with star player M S Dhoni, as the team marked its return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) fold at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) player retention event here on Thursday evening.
Dec 29, 2017 09:12
MUMBAI: The Telangana state government has gifted Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj a cheque for Rs 10 million and 600 square yards of land in Banjara Hills for her career achievements.
Dec 22, 2017 10:12
MUMBAI: The Board of Cricket Council of India (BCCI) has pushed ahead the domestic T20 Zonal League and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournaments in view of the Indian Premier League 2018 auctions.
Dec 21, 2017 12:12
MUMBAI: Former India captain M S Dhoni has partnered Run Adam, a sporting talent app to create an analytics-based sporting ecosystem app to help support and develop sporting talent in India. 
Dec 21, 2017 10:12
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has objected to the Asian Cricket Council's decision to allow Pakistan to host the next Asian Emerging Nations Cup cricket in April next year.
Dec 21, 2017 10:12
MUMBAI: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has overtaken Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as the most valuable celebrity in the country, according to the latest Duff and Phelps brands report. Kohli’s brand value was $144 million, up 56 per cent from last year, with Shah Rukh Khan coming in second at $106 million.