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BCCI apex council meet: No decision on IPL, Ranji games in respective zones

We cannot make an announcement on IPL 2020 till the ICC gives us a final call on the T20 World Cup, says an apex council member

BCCI apex council meet: Ahmedabad a favourable venue for training camp

The Apex Council members in Friday's meeting discussed several venues in India to hold training camp for the players but Motera was given preference due to its accommodation facility

Covid-19: UAE board keeps stadia, pitches ready if asked to host IPL 2020

The Dubai Sports City, which includes the Dubai International Stadium and the ICC Academy, is ready as a potential venue IPL 2020, says Salman Hanif, Head of Cricket and Events

IPL to FTP revamp: BCCI's Apex Council to discuss 11-point agenda on Friday

The blueprint to conduct the Indian Premier League (IPL) amidst rising cases of coronavirus will be topmost on the agenda of BCCI's Apex Council, which will meet virtually on Friday. Among the 11-point agenda, which is in possession of PTI, is a discussion on domestic cricket season, which is likely to be a curtailed one considering the rapidly rising COVID-19 case load in the country. The third point covers rejigging the Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) of the men's cricket team with three series (away white ball tours of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and home series vs England) already cancelled. The team last played in March. The Council will also discuss the way forward for the IPL, which stands indefinitely postponed due to the health crisis. The BCCI has zeroed in on a September-early November window for the league. "Obviously, all options need to be explored. First option is India but you don't how the situation will be. Obviously, there is UAE and Sri Lanka but taking out the IPL

BCCI GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim's position under scanner: Report

Throwing further light on the issues that have been raised, a functionary said that the women's team which is under the purview of Karim has time and again raised their concerns with the board.

DK Jain gets one year extension as BCCI ethics officer and ombudsman

DK Jain was appointed by the Supreme Court in February 2019 as BCCI's first-ever ombudsman

BCCI moves to SC for full 3-year term for president Ganguly, secretary Shah

According to the current rules of BCCI constitution, approved by SC, a three-year cooling off period is compulsory for anyone who had served two terms in state cricket associations or at BCCI

South Africa board clarifies after Smith backs Ganguly for ICC top job

Smith's comments were backed up by his CEO Jacques Faul, who said that they won't mind an Indian as head of the ICC, although they need to get a mandate from their top bosses

IPL would be a big revenue loss, but no pay cut for players: BCCI treasurer

The BCCI will cut down the expenses of its employees, as one of the measures, to overcome the revenue loss

No point discussing IPL 2020 in Sri Lanka right now: BCCI official

SLC president Shammi Silva on Thursday said that Sri lanka is ready to host the mega event as the country, which has fewer positive cases, is expected to return to normalcy earlier compared to India

It's official: BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice over coronavirus

The IPL was set to start on March 29 and end on May 24 but it was first postponed till April 15 after a surge of coronavirus positive cases in India

From Kohli to Tendulkar: Cricket fraternity backs PM's 21-day lockdown

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also urged all to stay at home and said that citizens across the world should listen to what their government says

Sourav shares lockdown pics, says never thought would see my city like this

Ganguly had earlier said that he can't recall when he was last free at 5 pm in the evening

CAC begins interviews for 2-vacant posts in Team India selection committee

The CAC had shortlisted 5 candidates -- Rajesh Chouhan, Harvinder Singh, Venkatesh Prasad, Siva and Sunil Joshi -- to fill the vacancies created by MSK Prasad and Gagan Khoda

Ganguly arrives at BCCI headquarter for meeting with three-member CAC

The CAC will finalise their next meeting to shortlist the applicants for the post of two national selectors

New selectors will be appointed by end of India's NZ tour: Madan Lal

The national selection panel also includes Devang Gandhi, Jatin Paranjpe and Sarandeep Singh, all of who have one more year left in their tenure

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly impressed with Shreyas Iyer's maiden ODI ton

Iyer, aged 25, slammed 103 from 107 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and a six to help India post 347/4 while batting first against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hamilton

New selection committee to pick squad for South Africa ODI series: Ganguly

Sivaramakrishnan, Ajit Agarkar, Rajesh Chauhan and Venkatesh Prasad are some of the key contenders to replace outgoing chairman MSK Prasad (South zone), Gagan Khoda (Central zone) in five-member panel

IPL 2020: Gambhir-DC partnership not happening as of now, says report

Interestingly, rumours were also doing the rounds that if not a co-owner, Gambhir might also be roped in as mentor since that position has been left vacant after former mentor Sourav Ganguly

Happy to get back to Lord's as BCCI president, says Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly is in the United Kingdom for a meeting with officials of England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)