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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.

Oct 30, 2017 13:10

Chris Gayle wins defamation case against Oz publisher

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CoA to discuss NADA affiliation for cricketers in next meeting

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2019 World Cup: ICC invites bids for mktng, PR, media mandate

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Cricket ground in Kentucky named after Gavaskar

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Pawar opposes Lodha's one-state-one-vote plan in SC

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Cricket Association of Puducherry gets BCCI associate membership

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Ahead of CSK, RR return, IPL GC moots retention policy

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Kapil Dev to deliver first Dalmiya Memorial Lecture

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ICC Test Championship may not include Ind-Pak match-ups

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