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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.

Jun 15, 2020 19:06

PCB unveils 5-yr plan to become 'credible' cricket board

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board Sunday released a five-year strategic plan that has the stated ambition to become "one of the top-performing and most credible cricket boards in the world". The strategy has been put together with a key focus on the stakeholders of the game and bringing the fans closer to the game, with accountability, transparency, ethics and professionalism remaining at its core.

Jun 12, 2020 19:06

CPL plans to stage tournament entirely in Trinidad & Tobago

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The Hero Caribbean Premier League has confirmed plans of holding the CPL, scheduled to take place between 19 August and 26 September, entirely in Trinidad and Tobago.

Jun 12, 2020 15:06

BCCI calls off Team India tours to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe owing to the current threat of COVID-19. Team India was originally scheduled to travel to the Emerald Isles from 24th June for three ODIs and as many T20Is and to Zimbabwe for a series comprising three ODIs starting 22nd August.

Jun 11, 2020 21:06

ICC defers T20 WC decision; BCCI brass has much to say

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council board Wednesday offered the only reasonable update possible on the chances of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 being held on schedule.

Jun 10, 2020 20:06

Men’s T20 World Cup very much on: Oz sports minister

MUMBAI: Even as speculatiom is rife (particularly in the Indian media) that the the COVID-19 pandemic will force the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia to be cancalled / postponed, the country’s sports minister, Richard Colbeck, has said the tournament could still be possible. And that too with spectators, though with limits on the numbers allowed.

Jun 09, 2020 20:06

ACC defers decision on Asia Cup 2020; Lanka ready to host

DUBAI: The executive board of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), which met via video conference Monday, has left a final decision on the fate of the Asia Cup 2020, including possible venue options, for a later undetermined date. It is understood that the ACC will wait for the ICC’s decision on the T20 World Cup in Australia (October-November) before taking a final call.

Jun 09, 2020 20:06

ICC approves interim regulation changes

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series.

Jun 09, 2020 18:06

Magic Bus COVID relief charity golf game aims to raise Rs10m

NEW DELHI: Top golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar and former cricketers Kapil Dev and Murali Kartik will tee off at the iconic Delhi Golf Club (DGC) on July 11 for a charity match to raise funds for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, PTI reports. The fund-raiser, in support of Magic Bus' COVID-19 relief efforts, will be played over 18 holes at the newly-renovated DGC.

Jun 04, 2020 20:06

Staging IPL outside India last option: BCCI Source

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling various options to stage the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League, with the possibility of staging the IPL outside the country being their last resort. "The board is looking at all options. If it comes to taking IPL out of India, it may happen but as the last option," a BCCI source told ANI.

Jun 04, 2020 20:06

Asia Cup 2020 likely to be postponed: Pak media

LAHORE: The Asia Cup 2020 is highly likely to be postponed due to the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC’s) continued deferral on a final decision, Pakistan's The News reports. The hosting rights to the continental tournament lie with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which was expected to agree to stage the event in Dubai due to India's refusal to travel to Pakistan.

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