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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.

Nov 16, 2017 14:11

CoA go-ahead for BCCI SGM

MUMBAI: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has given the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) the go-ahead to hold its special general meeting at which three main points will be on the agenda: settlement of dues owed to erstwhile IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala, re-affiliation for Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) and approval of the International Cricket Council's new Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2019 t

Nov 14, 2017 11:11

Prasad tipped to be next BCCI GM ops

MUMBAI: Former India seamer Venkatesh Prasad, who's currently chairman of the junior selection committee, is reportedly the odds on favourite to be the next general manager, cricket operations of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Prasad was interviewed for the post on November 2.

Nov 11, 2017 16:11

'BCCI not subject to jurisdiction of NADA'

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in an official communication, has intimated to the government that the Indian cricket board does not come under the ambit of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

Oct 26, 2017 16:10

Pawar opposes Lodha's one-state-one-vote plan in SC

MUMBAI: Veteran politician and erstwhile top cricket administrator Sharad Pawar has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking a review of the one-state-one-vote proposal suggested by the RM Lodha commission.

Oct 24, 2017 15:10

India-Oz T20: Passes request sparks feud within BCCI

NEW DELHI: Refusal to sanction hospitality passes to tech giant Apple for an (ultimately abandoned) India-Australia T20 match has triggered a conflict between the Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting president and secretary.

Oct 18, 2017 08:10

Sreesanth expected to move SC after Kerala HC restores life ban

MUMBAI: The two-judge Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday restored the life ban imposed on cricketer S Sreesanth him by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), overturning an earlier decision by a single judge Bench to lift the ban. The BCCI had filed a fresh appeal in the Kerala HC on 18 September, challenging the lifting of the ban.

Oct 17, 2017 15:10

BCCI submits suggestions on CoA's draft constitution

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has submitted its inputs on the draft proposal prepared by the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on the new constitution of the BCCI before the Supreme Court. Last month, the Supreme Court had pulled up the Indian board for delays in implementing the recommendations of the Lodha committee.

Oct 16, 2017 15:10

BCCI invites applications for cricket ops GM

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Monday called for applications from cricket experts or those who has played at the highest level to fill a vacancy for general manager Cricket Operations open since last month after MV Sridhar’s departure. The deadline for submission is 23 October.

Oct 11, 2017 14:10

Law Commission vetting BCCI units' views on legal betting

NEW DELHI: Based on the Lodha panel recommendations and Supreme Court directives, the Law Commission of India is now evaluating possibilities of legalising betting in the country.

Oct 10, 2017 14:10

BCCI recommends infra development fund for NE states

KOLKATA: The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) finance committee has recommended the creation of a Rs 500 million fund for infrastructure development for states in the north east.

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