Cricket

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.

Feb 01, 2021 18:02
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a Request for Proposal for Sports Presentation Services for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, to be held across New Zealand next year. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 will take place on both the North and South Islands, across six venues in six Host Cities from 4 March – 3 April.
Feb 01, 2021 17:02
ABU DHABI: Leading metal composite panel brand Alubond has been announced as the title sponor of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10 cricket tournament, being held at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.   The tournament is now officially known as the Alubond Abu Dhabi T10 powered by Sky247.net.
Feb 01, 2021 14:02
MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has become the first cricketer plying his trade in the Indian Premier League to earn over Rs 1.5 billion in wages alone from the IPL, after he was retained by his franchise. 
Feb 01, 2021 13:02
MUMBAI: The Asian Cricket Council elected BCCI secretary Jay Shah as ACC president Saturday, following its AGM held virtually. 
Jan 29, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: Ahead of next month's Indian Premier League player auctions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has reportedly issued (or is set to issue) a fresh invitation to tender for IPL's title rights. 
Jan 29, 2021 13:01
KOLKATA: Former India captain and Board of Control of Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly underwent an angioplasty at a city hospital on Thursday, his second this month since suffering a mild heart attack on January 2. Ganguly, who was admitted to Apollo Gleneagles on Wednesday after complaining of "chest discomfort", has been declared to be "stable and under close observation" by the hospital.
Jan 29, 2021 12:01
NEW YORK: ESPN+ has finalized a new five-year agreement with Cricket West Indies for exclusive US rights to all men’s and women’s matches in the International Cricket Council Future Tours Program played in the Caribbean. The deal also includes domestic CWI matches for a total of 124 matches including 20 Tests, 46 ODI and 58 T20s.
Jan 27, 2021 19:01
MUMBAI: The winning performance by a resurgent Indian team in the recently concluded 4-Test series against Australia has drawn massive advertiser interest for the upcoming series where India hosts England.
Jan 27, 2021 18:01
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad-based Shri Enterprise, engaged in providing training to emerging talents in the field of sports, in association with Aarka Sports, on Monday announced the launch of MS Dhoni Cricket Academy in Gujarat's commercial capital.
Jan 27, 2021 17:01
MUMBAI: FanCode, Dream11's parent company Dream Sports-promoted digital sports destination, has partnered with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to exclusively live stream all of their domestic matches for six years until 2026.  The agreement has commenced with the sixteenth season of Dream11 Super Smash matches which started on December 24, 2020.