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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.

Sep 21, 2019 16:09

N Srinivasan’s daughter to be elected TNCA president: report

MUMBAI: Cocking a snook at all governance principles, former BCCI president N Srinivasan’s daughter Rupa Gurunath is set to be elected president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), Times of India reports.

Sep 21, 2019 15:09

SC order clears air for BCCI affiliates on elections

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, in its order issued on Friday, confined the disqualification rules under the Lodha Committee reforms for the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) member associations to office-bearers only, clarifying the status of managing committee members elected by these bodies.

Sep 20, 2019 17:09

SC allows TNCA polls to be held on Sep 28; Coa protests

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association to hold elections to elect its office bearers on September 28. The apex court observed that the state cricket body has not fully adopted the new constitution of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), but it can certainly hold elections.

Sep 20, 2019 16:09

Abu Dhabi T10: Bangla Tigers franchise replaces Pakhtoons

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi T10, the world’s only ten-over cricket league to be officially sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and licensed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), Friday welcomed its newest team – Bangla Tigers – who are poised to compete in this year’s event, which opens on 14 November.

Sep 19, 2019 14:09

Jasprit Bumrah face of Estrolo denim line

Jasprit Bumrah face of denim line Estrolo

MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based fashion start-up Estrolo has roped in Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassador for its denim range of jeans and shirts. This association comes at a point when Estrolo is making rapid strides in increasing its market share in the Indian domestic market in the apparel space.

Sep 19, 2019 14:09

IPL brand value up 13.5% at Rs475bn; RCB, KKR see fall: Study

MUMBAI: Duff & Phelps, the New York-based corporate finance advisory firm, Thursday announced findings from its IPL Brand Valuation Report 2019, a comprehensive study on brand values in the Indian Premier League.

Sep 18, 2019 16:09

ACU chief calls for legalised betting, match-fixing law

NEW DELHI: BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit chief Ajit Singh Shekhawat has proposed a match-fixing law, besides legalisation of betting, to tackle corruption in Indian cricket. This was after 12 cricketers, including national and international, reported corrupt approaches in the last one year. The Tamil Nadu Premier League has come under scanner for suspect activity.

Sep 18, 2019 15:09

TNPL stakeholder moots improved rev share, stricter oversight

CHENNAI: Even as governance of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is under the scanner after multiple players reporting corrupt approaches to BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), the development has prompted some stakeholders to demand a better revenue sharing model and stricter scrutiny of the financial credentials of team owners / ownership groups.

Sep 17, 2019 14:09

FIR filed over women's cricket team match-fixing approach

MUMBAI: That India is the epicentre of world cricket is fact. That it is the world's epicentre of cricket betting is also a fact.

Sep 17, 2019 11:09

CWC 2019 clocked global cum avg live audience of 1.6bn

DUBAI: The Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 was the most watched ICC event ever, with a global cumulative average audience of 1.6 billion for live coverage, a 38% increase over the 2015 edition and a unique broadcast audience of 706 million viewers, demonstrating the phenomenal reach and power of live cricket around the world.

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