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BCCI to pay Rs8bn+ compensation to Kochi Tuskers

Last updated : Jan 02, 2018 17:01

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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.

Apr 18, 2018 18:04

Bring BCCI under RTI Act: Law panel

NEW DELHI: The Law Commission of India has recommend that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), along with all of its constituent member cricketing associations, should be brought under the Right To Information (RTI) Act .

Apr 18, 2018 15:04

BCCI clears Bihar's return to domestic cricket fold

KOLKATA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday paved the way for Bihar to return to the domestic cricket competitions after a gap of 17 years.

Apr 14, 2018 17:04

IPL 2018 play-offs to be shifted from Pune: Report

MUMBAI: The BCCI is likely to shift the two play-off matches of the IPL awarded to Pune and scheduled for May 23 and 25 to alternative venues after the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium was awarded home stadium status of Chennai Super Kings. MCA Stadium is set to host six home matches of CSK.

Apr 11, 2018 17:04

IPL matches to be shifted out of Chennai: Reports

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly decided to shift all IPL 2018 matches out of Chennai over security concerns over the Cauvery protests. Chennai saw massive protests on Tuesday, the day Chennai Super Kings played its first home match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Apr 11, 2018 15:04

ICC sets up panel to adjudicate on PCB compensation claim against BCCI

NEW DELHI: The ICC has constituted a three-member dispute resolution committee to look into Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) $70 million compensation claim against the BCCI for not honouring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which required the two countries to play five bilateral series in an eight-year cycle between 2015-2023.

Apr 11, 2018 09:04

2018 Asia Cup moved out of India to UAE

MUMBAI: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday shifted the 2018 Asia Cup from India to the United Arab Emirates as the BCCI could not secure permission from the Union government to host Pakistan. The decision was taken following a meeting of the executive board of the Asian Cricket Council held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Apr 08, 2018 23:04

MONEY BALL: The Right Price for Cricket

HOW MUCH IS THE right price for owning cricket in India? Last week's e-auction for India cricket media rights throws in some pointers. With Star India outbatting its two opponents, Sony Pictures Networks India and Reliance Jio, with an offer of Rs 6,138 crores, the maths show a per match cost of around Rs 60 crore over the next five years.

Apr 06, 2018 15:04

Star India bags BCCI media rights

MUMBAI: Star India Private Ltd has won the BCCI India International and Domestic media rights for the period from 15th April 2018 till the 31st March 2023 following an online auction process that lasted three days.

Apr 06, 2018 13:04

MIB gives temporary ok for live uplinking of IPL 2018 matches

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has given its nod for temporary live uplinking of the IPL tournament's 11th edition, whose inaugural ceremony will be held on Friday. The development came after the Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (BCCI) wrote to Union minister Smriti Irani seeking her intervention in getting the nod for live uplinking of the IPL.

Apr 06, 2018 12:04

SportzPower Analysis: Hotstar central to Star's back-loaded bid to retain BCCI rights

MUMBAI: Star India is now officially the one-stop shop for all big-ticket cricket played in India after the 21st Century Fox subsidiary retained its hold on BCCI rights for the next five years with a winning bid of Rs 61.381 billion. Star's bid for the global consolidated rights to Indian cricket amounts to an average per match value of Rs 601.77 million for the 102-game BCCI FTP for the period 2018-2023.

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