Arun Dhumal

Buoyed by the success of the inaugural TATA Women's Premier League, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on Tuesday said that the plan was to introduce the home and away format from season two, but the number of teams will remain five for the next three years at least.

The first ever WPL turned out to be a hit among fans and players but as the tournament was staged within tough timelines and right after the Women's T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to organise all the games across two venues in Mumbai.

Nov 08, 2022 18:11
NEW DELHI: Freshly minted Indian Premier League chairman Arun Singh Dhumal has reiterated the Indian board's long held monopolistic stance that active Indian male cricketers contracted with the BCCI would not be allowed to compete in any of the T20 leagues that have sprung up across the globe in the wake of the super success of the IPL.    
Nov 29, 2021 12:11
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday assured that the Indian cricket board is closely monitoring the situation in South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has been found, and would take a call on sending the national team while keeping in mind the health and safety of players.
Sep 30, 2021 12:09
MUMBAI: This wink, wink, nudge, nudge is getting tedious and predictable. Virat Kohli's recent announcement that he was giving up T20 captaincy (both Team India and Royal Challengers) has let off a veritable flood of reportage from "reliable BCCI sources" and "experts" (whatever that means). 
Oct 14, 2020 15:10
MUMBAI: The much ballyhooed (mostly by the BCCI) but toothless Indian Cricketers' Association (representing retired players) has one more gripe to add to the many that are piling up, with little hopes of redressal. 
Jul 06, 2020 17:07
MUMBAI: The T20 World Cup 2020, scheduled to be to be held in October-November in Australia, is "is all but certain" to be officially postponed when International Cricket Council (ICC) officials meet this Friday, reports in the Australian media indicate.
Jun 19, 2020 20:06
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has no intention to review the title partner rights that Chinese smartphone brand Vivo holds for the Indian Premier League (IPL), BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Friday. But the BCCI will not hesitate to terminate the contract in the event the government directs the Indian cricket board to do so, Dhumal told Indian Express.
Apr 13, 2020 20:04
MUMBAI: The BCCI remained foggy Monday on the fate of Indian Premier League’s 13th edition even as the country braced for a lockdown extension in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.