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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 27, 2017 11:11
THERE ARE STORIES and stories about the Indian Premier League (IPL). Everyone associated with it has a story. And they are true stories. Even the best fiction writer could not have imagined the multiple twists and turns that has run through a tumultuous decade of cricket’s largest league.
Nov 24, 2017 12:11
MUMBAI: Team India Twenty20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur will represent Sydney Thunder for two more seasons in the Women’s Big Bash League.
Nov 22, 2017 17:11
NEW DELHI: Key officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday to discuss the potential inclusion of a series against Pakistan in the Future Tours Programme as part of the upcoming ICC Test championship.
Nov 22, 2017 10:11
NEW DELHI: Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur wants the names of the 13 players allegedly involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013 spot-fixing controversy to be made public.
Nov 20, 2017 12:11
MUMBAI: Pepsico's sports drink brand Gatorade, in partnership with creative marketing agency Eleven and TBWA Sydney, has created a new cricket metric - Bolt Rate.
Nov 20, 2017 11:11
MUMBAI: Bangladesh has initiated a crackdown on illegal betting during the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League. Police raids have been carried out at cricket stadia across the country, and at least 77 people have been 'thrown out of two cricket grounds in Dhaka and Sylhet in the past few days on allegations of betting during the BPL.
Nov 17, 2017 13:11
NEW DELHI: The special general meeting (SGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be held on December 1 here, following a go ahead by the Committee of Administrators earlier this week.
Nov 14, 2017 10:11
MUMBAI: Investment in creating sports infrastructure and a culture of participation in sports is crucial, Srinivas Prasad, minister at India's UN Mission, told a General Assembly session.
Nov 14, 2017 10:11
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has approved a proposal that will allow Indian cricketers to fly in business class when travelling on national duty. The service was available only for the captain and coach thus far.
Nov 13, 2017 13:11
MUMBAI: Commentators empanelled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might soon be barred from writing columns if the Lodha’s Committee’s recommendations regarding conflict of interest come into effect, Times of India reports.  Strangely, said diktat would not apply to Hindi commentators presently in contract with Star Sports, the report further notes.