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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.

Aug 16, 2018 12:08

BCCI names Powar Indian Women’s team head coach for 3.5 months

MUMBAI: The BCCI has appointed Ramesh Powar as head coach of the Indian Women’s Team. Powar has now been handed over full time duties till 30th November. His term will include the tour to Sri Lanka in September, a bilateral series in West Indies in October followed by the ICC Women’s World T20 in West Indies in November.

Aug 09, 2018 15:08

SC oks BCCI draft constitution with modifications

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft constitution of BCCI prepared by the Justice RM Lodha Committee with certain "alterations", giving full membership to Mumbai Cricket Association, Vidarbha, and Railways.

Jul 20, 2018 16:07

KKR CEO bats for Indians to play in foreign T20 leagues

MUMBAI: Venky Mysore, the CEO of IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, opines that it would do a world of good to Indian cricket if the BCCI allows young players to take part in Twenty20 competitions abroad. In an interview with espncricinfo, Mysore spoke about the fate of those Indian youngsters who do not get many opportunities to play in the IPL, despite being a part of the squad.

Jul 19, 2018 12:07

Upcoming domestic season to feature over 2000 matches: BCCI

MUMBAI: The BCCI has come out with the schedule of what will be a bumper domestic season for Indian cricket in 2018-19, consisting of more than 2000 matches. The season kicks off in August with the Duleep Trophy across various age groups in the men’s and women’s category.

Jul 16, 2018 16:07

BCCI creates separate task force for cricket in North East

MUMBAI: The BCCI has formed a 5-member task force to develop cricket in the North East region, ahead of the Indian domestic season, Times of India reports.

Jul 13, 2018 17:07

India to play Pakistan in Asia Cup on Sep 21

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team face off against Pakistan in the Asia Cup pool match on September 21 in the UAE. The event, that was originally scheduled to be hosted by India, was shifted to the UAE with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) retaining the hosting rights.

Jul 07, 2018 16:07

PCB damages claim: BCCI writes to ICC dispute resolution panel

MUMBAI: The BCCI has sent in its official response to the three-member dispute resolution committee constituted by the ICC to adjudicate on the $70 million financial compensation claim that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made against it for allegedly not honouring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two rival boards.

Jul 06, 2018 18:07

CoA bars TNCA from inducting non-state players for TNPL

CHENNAI: The BCCI’s new diktat of states not being permitted to hire outstation players to participate in its domestic competitions has got the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) into trouble. The board warned the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) that if it does not pay heed to the rule, it has the authority to declare the TNPL an 'unapproved tournament', Cricbuzz reports.

Jul 04, 2018 15:07

BCCI sets guidelines for domestic T20 competitions

MUMBAI: The BCCI on Tuesday created a 10-point advisory for all state associations when it comes to hosting T20 tournaments, making it mandatory for them to follow, Times of India reports.

Jun 26, 2018 18:06

BCCI underlines stance on corruption in domestic T20 leagues

NEW DELHI: The BCCI announced at its special general meeting (SGM) here recently that state associations were unanimous in taking further steps to nullify the threat posed by match fixers in domestic T20 leagues across the country. As a result, the board has laid down strict guidelines regarding the same, according to a report in CricketNext.

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