cricket

BCCI to pay Rs8bn+ compensation to Kochi Tuskers

Last updated : Jan 02, 2018 17:01
SportzPower Team
Oct 24, 2017 12:10

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 23, 2018 16:04
100-ball format will make the game simpler: Strauss
MUMBAI: England’s director of cricket Andrew Strauss believs that the ECB's 100-ball tournament that is likely to be launched in 2020 will target a more "casual" cricket audience as its aim will be to draw more "mums and kids" to the game, according to an ESPNcricinfo report.
Apr 21, 2018 15:04
Pro Star League launches U-16 cricket tourney
MUMBAI: Pro Star League, an under-16 cricket tournament which aims to identify and nurture talent at the grassroots, kicked off a national-level mentorship camp Saturday.  Supported by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) and in partnership with the VVS Sports Academy, Sourav Ganguly Foundation and Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence, and Zaheer Khan, the camp will go on till the first week of May. 
Apr 19, 2018 18:04
MI organize cricket tourney for underprivileged kids
MUMBAI: On Wednesday, the Mumbai Indians seemed to be in a buoyant mood. Not just because of their win against Royal Challengers Bangalore a night ago, but also since they joined the two finalist NGO teams for the ‘Reliance Foundation Education and Sports for All (ESA)’ cricket final at the Wankhede Stadium.
Apr 18, 2018 16:04
BBC loses audio rights for upcoming England cricket tours
LONDON: talkSPORT has won the cricket audio rights for England's major upcoming overseas tours. It is the first time BBC Five Live’s Test Match Special programme has lost the rights for an England away tour to a commercial broadcaster since 2005.  The free to air rights cover England's tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies including all the Test matches, ODIs and T20 internationals from each tour. 
Apr 04, 2018 15:04
Goibibo launches ‘goCash Fest’ with Mumbai Indians
MUMBAI: Online travel company Goibibo has launched a campaign linking cricket with the delight of travel featuring its brand ambassador Deepika Padukone and Mumbai Indians team members Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
Apr 03, 2018 19:04
bcci logo
BCCI media rights value crosses Rs44bn, e-auction to continue Wed
MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board is looking at another massive pay day as the e-auction for BCCI cricket media rights failed to throw up a winner at the "end of day's play" by the allotted 6 pm deadline Tuesday.  At the time the bidding window closed for the day, the bid value in the Global Consolidated Rights category stood at Rs 44.42 billion (Rs 4442 crores, approximately $680 million). 
Mar 28, 2018 14:03
Centre gets BCCI on board for 'cricket diplomacy'
NEW DELHI: The Centre is looking to use 'cricket for diplomacy' by granting free access of India's cricketing facilities to Commonwealth nations, Indian Express reports. The government is likely to make an open invitation to nations for the same, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit, scheduled for April in London.
Mar 27, 2018 18:03
MCC calls for attitude, culture shift in cricket
LONDON: Marylebone Cricket Club, the Guardian of the Laws and Spirit of Cricket, has responded to the admission of ball tampering by senior Australia players, including the captain.  “We welcome the swift action by the match officials, ICC and Cricket Australia in response to the admission of ball tampering by senior Australia players,” said John Stephenson, MCC assistant secretary (Cricket).
Mar 16, 2018 16:03
Patanjali CEO says no advertising on 'foreign' IPL
MUMBAI: The Baba Ramdev founded FMCG major Patanjali has said that it would not advertise during the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as it considers cricket in general, and the tournament in particular, "a foreigner's game", Economic Times reports.
Feb 13, 2018 13:02
SonyLiv registers 170m hits from 4 India-SA ODIs
MUMBAI: SonyLiv, the digital platform of Sony Pictures Networks, saw a total of 170 million hits during the first four matches of the ongoing six-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series between South Africa and India, it was revealed on Monday.
Subscribe to cricket