Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, brought under RTI Act

October 2, 2018 7:55 AM

Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI, brought under RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that the  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is covered under the RTI Act and answerable to the people of the country.  After going through the orders of the Supreme Court, the Law Commission of India report, submissions of the Central Public Information Officer in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Commission has concluded that the status, nature and functional characteristics of the BCCI fulfil required conditions to come unde...

BCCI announces schedule for India-West Indies series

September 4, 2018 5:22 PM

BCCI announces schedule for India-West Indies series

India will begin its home series against the West Indies with a Test match at Rajkot on the 4th of next month.  The BCCI today announced the fixtures of the seven-week home series against the West Indies, which will culminate on the 11th November.  In a release, BCCI Secretary, Amitabh Choudhary said India will play two Tests, five ODIs and three Twenty20s during this tenure.   

BCCI names Rishabh Pant in 18-member Indian squad for first 3-Tests against England

July 18, 2018 6:41 PM

BCCI names Rishabh Pant in 18-member Indian squad for first 3-Tests against England

The BCCI today named young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant  in the 18-member Indian squad for the first three Tests against England. The 20-year-old Pant has been named as the specialist wicketkeeper-batsman alongside Dinesh Karthik. Regular wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha continues to be out nursing a thumb injury sustained during the IPL earlier this year.Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah,Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur constitute the pace department.  However, there is uncertainly o...

Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan in top-bracket of BCCI contracts

March 7, 2018 8:03 PM

Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan in top-bracket of BCCI contracts

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a significant move today introduced an A plus category in the central contracts for which only five players were picked.  They are batting troika of skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shikhar Dhawan along with pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah. This will ensure them annual contracts worth seven crore rupees each. The BCCI said in a statement that the Committee of Administrators felt that the performance and position of Indian Cric...