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.

Jan 17, 2019 14:01
LONDON: The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the owners of Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Home of Cricket have revealed that relevant permissions have been obtained by the Westminster City Council for the construction of two new three-tier stands that are set to replace the existing Compton and Edrich stands.
Jan 16, 2019 16:01
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Wednesday opened an online portal for parties interested in staging World Cup 2019 public screening events. Accessible at www.cricketworldcup.com/publicscreening, the portal provides a registration gateway and the guidelines, permissions and licence fees for staging a public screening event. 
Jan 16, 2019 12:01
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council Tuesday announced Manu Sawhney as its new chief executive officer. Sawhney, the former CEO of Singapore Sports Hub and managing director of ESPN Star Sports, will join the organization next month before formally taking over the reins from David Richardson in July following the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Jan 15, 2019 15:01
LAHORE: South African cricket legend AB de Villiers has confirmed that he will be featuring in two Pakistan Super League (PSL) games in the Pakistani city this season on 9 and 10 March. de Villiers was picked by Lahore Qalandars as their Platinum player in the players draft in November 2018 and is expected to earn anywhere $140000-$200000 for his first ever stint in the competition.
Jan 15, 2019 15:01
NEW DELHI: Twenty First Century Media Pvt. Ltd. (TCM) has entered into a multi-year contract with Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) for the upcoming Andhra T20 League.  TCM will be responsible for all commercial rights related to the event, end to end operations and management of League.  ,
Jan 15, 2019 15:01
MUMBAI: Zimbabwe's tour of India in March is in doubt after the announcement of dates for IPL 2019. The latest season of Indian Premier League has been pushed ahead of its regular window in April-May due to the impending general elections in the country. The league is proposed to start from March 23 this year.
Jan 14, 2019 14:01
MUMBAI: Indian cricket legend MS Dhoni has been named the new brand ambassador of LivFast, Pune-based conglomerate SAR Group’s brand of inverters, Economic Times reports. The company has come out with a 360-degree marketing campaign named ‘Faster Hai to Hai’ which features Dhoni unusual speed tests with a professional skipper, floss dancer and clapper.
Jan 12, 2019 17:01
MUMBAI: The brand blowback following the suspension of Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul from the ongoing Australia tour due to their crass comments on the celebrity TV chat Show Koffee with Karan has been swift and more could well follow.
Jan 12, 2019 15:01
MUMBAI: Administrators representing about 20 state units affiliated to  the Board of Control for Cricket in India held a special meeting on Friday to formulate a common strategy ahead of a decisive (hopefully?) Supreme Court hearing on 17 January. 
Jan 12, 2019 12:01
MUMBAI: Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar announced the termination of his contract with Spartan Sports, the Australian company in which he was an investor and an advisory board member after payment defaults running into tens of millions. Spartan has courted controversy in the last 12 months over defaulting on payments running upto Rs. 600 million.