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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.

Nov 28, 2018 12:11

BCCI declares two-year ban for age fraud

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Tuesday that any cricketer found guilty of manipulating their date of birth certificates while registering for board-sanctioned tournaments, will be suspended with a two-year ban. In an official statement, the BCCI declared having ‘a zero-tolerance policy for age fraud in sport’.

Nov 26, 2018 16:11

IPL 2019 auction t'cast at prime time on 18 Dec: Report

MUMBAI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 12 is all set to have its auction on 18 December this year in Jaipur. However, in addition to that, the BCCI and IPL’s official broadcasters, Star Sports have opted to broadcast it from 3 pm to 9.30 pm, which includes the Indian primetime TV slot, Mumbai Mirror reports.

Nov 22, 2018 17:11

Probe panel's clean chit to Johri has CoA divided

MUMBAI: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, widely considered to be Committee of Administrators chairman Vinod Rai's point person in the Indian cricket board, has been fully exonerated by the three-member independent committee appointed to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Nov 20, 2018 18:11

ICC dispute panel dismisses PCB damages claim against BCCI

DUBAI: The ICC's Dispute Panel has dismissed Pakistan Cricket Board's case seeking $70 million in damages filed against the Board of Control for Cricket in India, cricket's apex body confirmed Tuesday.

Nov 19, 2018 14:11

BCCI skips Lahore meeting, BCB's Papon new ACC president

LAHORE: For the first time in 35 years, there was no representation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), which was held in Lahore on Saturday. Reported reason: The strained political climate between India and Pakistan.

Nov 12, 2018 14:11

Johri case probe panel accused of 'scaring away' complainants

NEW DELHI: The BCCI is certainly feeling the heat as the 15 November deadline approaches for its independent probe panel to submit its report of findings over sexual harassment allegations levelled on CEO Rahul Johri.

Nov 12, 2018 13:11

IPL 2019 likely to begin on 23 March: Report

MUMBAI: With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup next year in England and Wales starting on 30 May, the Indian Premier League (IPL) is likely to set its start date on 23 March in order to give the national team’s fast bowlers a sufficient amount of time for recovery ahead of the marquee event, ESPNcricinfo reports.

Nov 01, 2018 14:11

RCA schedules elections before 18 December: Report

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) will be conducting another set of fresh polls before 18 December this year, DNA reports. “We are yet to earmark the final date, but it will be before December 18. The panel is working upon it.” RCA ad hoc committee chairman Vinod Saharan was quoted as saying to the newspaper.

Oct 31, 2018 16:10

Ganguly raises alarm over CoA's running of Indian cricket

MUMBAI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday shot off a letter to the BCCI raising concerns over the manner in which the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) is running cricket and also criticising the handling of the sexual abuse allegations against the cricket board CEO Rahul Johri.

Oct 31, 2018 16:10

CoA publishes terms of reference for Johri probe

MUMBAI: The Vinod Rai led Committee of Administrators (CoA) has made public the terms of reference for the three-member independent committee constituted to look into the charges of sexual harrassment against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. The terms of reference cover both Johri’s current employment as also his earlier stint at Discovery Communications. Johri has been the BCCI CEO from April 2016.

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