- Kevin Pietersen picked to deliver BCCI's Pataudi lecture; board secretary unhappy with choice
The former England batsman will be the first non-Indian to speak at the lecture, a decision that has caused a lot of disagreement within the BCCI administration
- BCCI says no to day-night Test to help India win; Harbhajan not impressed
'Don't you accept the challenge of playing England in overcast conditions in their country?' the offspinner asked. 'If we could take up that challenge why not pink-ball cricket?'
- ICC on the defensive after listing dependence on India under 'weaknesses'
The line, which the BCCI took a 'dim view' of, was in a SWOT analysis that is part of an ICC document called 'A Global Strategy For Cricket - Update'
- Lanning, Raj, Goswami to feature in women's exhibition T20
Other major stars in the Supernovas and Trailblazers XIs include Ellyse Perry, Suzie Bates, Alyssa Healy, Danielle Wyatt and Megan Schutt
- Amicus curiae in favour of five-member selection panel, vote for Railways
Gopal Subramanium has also asked if the three current BCCI office bearers should demit office since their tenure has expired
- Harmanpreet, Mandhana named captains of women's exhibition T20
Several internationals from India, Australia, New Zealand and England will be part of the game to be played prior to the first IPL qualifier on May 22
- R Ashwin lined up for Worcestershire return
The allrounder is expected to play the final two County Championship matches of the season as a replacement for Travis Head
- Virat Kohli likely to pick India T20Is over Surrey game
The understanding in the BCCI is that if Kohli gets enough opportunity in his first two Surrey games, the priority for him will be the two T20Is in Ireland
- Twelve states agree to implement Lodha reforms
All but four of the Lodha Committee recommendations are acceptable to these associations, but some of those four are crucial
- Afghanistan to host Bangladesh for T20Is in India
The games will be played in Dehradun, a north Indian city that has not hosted international cricket before
- Kohli needs to be in two places at once on June 27
Five talking points from India's selections for the Test match against Afghanistan and the limited-overs series in England
- Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill in India A squads for England tour
M Vijay, Mohammed Shami and Wriddhiman Saha will play for India A in their third and final four-day match to prepare for the first Test against England
- Rahul, Rayudu picked for ODIs in England
The two batsmen were rewarded for their excellent form during the 2018 IPL season
- Rahane to lead against Afghanistan, Rohit left out
Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are missing from India's Test squad to play Afghanistan
- India say no to day-night Adelaide Test
Adelaide's annual Test match will be an all-day affair for the first time since 2014 after Cricket Australia conceded that the BCCI would not accept a pink-ball fixture
- The Ashwin question for selectors
If rested for Afghanistan Test, as reports indicate, India's premier spinner could be going into the England tour with little red-ball cricket behind him
- Virat Kohli: Too much phone time, not enough exercise
The India captain, once again, makes a connection between being fit and feeling good. And also remembers his nervous first day with the Indian team
- Hardik, Karthik added to World XI squad
They join Afridi, Malik, Shakib, Tamim, Thisara and Rashid and will be taking on West Indies in a charity T20 on May 31
- England cement white-ball rise with No.1 ODI ranking
India slip to No.2 as England's annus horribilis in 2014-15 is taken out of the ICC calculations
- India widen gap at the top of Test rankings
Bangladesh, meanwhile, have leapfrogged West Indies to No. 8 following the ICC's annual update to the rankings
- India unlikely to play day-night Test in Adelaide
Australia's home international schedule for 2018-19 includes maiden Tests at the Perth Stadium and Canberra's Manuka Oval, and an international debut for Gold Coast
- Diana Edulji declines BCCI lifetime achievement award
The CK Nayudu lifetime achievement award will go to two people: former India batsman and two-time coach Anshuman Gaekwad and the late Pankaj Roy, who was one half of the highest partnership in Indian Test history
- Bisht, Gayakwad back in India's T20 squad for Asia Cup
Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav and seam-bowling allrounder Rumeli Dhar have missed out on selection for the tournament, which will be held in Malaysia from June 1 to 11
- Aashish Kapoor to head India's junior selection committee
The former India offspinner replaces Venkatesh Prasad, who has now taken up a coaching role with Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing IPL
- Old Trafford to host India-Pakistan World Cup clash
England and South Africa will kick off the tournament at The Oval on May 30, and Lord's will host its fifth World Cup final on July 14
- Stamp issued in honour of Jhulan Goswami's 200 ODI wickets
Sourav Ganguly was present at the unveiling of the stamp, which features Goswami's mugshot in India colours next to an image of Kolkata's iconic Victoria Memorial
- County cricket would improve my game - Kohli
The India captain has been strongly linked with Surrey in recent months with the BCCI keen that key players have the chance to get used to conditions in England
- Open BCCI to public scrutiny: Law panel tells Indian govt
Law Commissions wants the Indian cricket board to be brought under the Right to Information Act
- No Irani Cup in 2018-19 domestic season?
The BCCI's technical committee has also proposed that the Ranji Trophy include a pre-quarterfinal round, and that Bihar feature in the tournament
- Mandhana, Deepti earn career-best rankings on ODI charts
India opener Smriti Mandhana's prolific run of form in 2018 earned her a career-best fourth position on the ICC rankings for batsmen while compatriot Deepti Sharma climbed to No. 3 on the allrounders' charts
- I want to play all three formats for my country - Umesh
The RCB quick wants to play all three formats of the game for India, and not just Test cricket as he has done in recent times
- Raj's record half-century hands India series victory
The India captain broke the record for most 50-plus scores in women's ODIs to clinch the series 2-1 against England in Nagpur
- Dhoni to return to Pune as CSK forced to move home venue
The Chennai police commissioner advised CSK to "reschedule" the matches in the wake of the protests in the city over the Cauvery river water issue
- ICC appoints three-person panel for BCCI-PCB dispute
The ICC has set October 1-3 for the hearing on the PCB's dispute with the BCCI, and the decision of the panel will be final
- Pujara, detached from IPL, muses upon the art of the leave
As the glitter and cacophony of the IPL engulfs India, Cheteshwar Pujara is in Yorkshire hoping to return the former champions to title contention
- Three women among Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year
Heather Knight, Nat Sciver and Anya Shrubsole are named among the Five Cricketers of the Year, while Virat Kohli is Leading Cricketer in the World
- Asia Cup 2018 moved from India to UAE
The six-team tournament is slated for September; PCB to co-host Emerging Team's Asia Cup with Sri Lanka in December
- Ecclestone takes career-best 4-14, India tumble to 113
India were bundled out for a mere 113, with Sophie Ecclestone and Danielle Hazell sharing eight wickets, as England cantered to an eight-wicket victory to level the series
- Axar Patel gains county contract with Durham
The left-arm spin-bowling allrounder is the third Indian player after Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron to bag a county cricket contract in 2018
- Select IPL matches on Doordarshan after government request
Star India will allow Doordarshan to delay-telecast the 8pm IPL match on Sundays, the four knockout matches and the final, as well as the tournament opener
- Ashwin v Gambhir in battle of revamped teams
Both Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab had disappointing seasons in 2017, but having plugged a few gaps at the auction, they will be keen to see how things work on the field
- CSK not carrying any 'scars' of suspension - Fleming
On the eve of the tournament's opener against Mumbai Indians, the Chennai Super Kings coach ruled out any jitters among players owing to the team's two-year suspension
- Poonam and Bisht win India a last-wicket thriller
An unbeaten 18-run stand for the tenth wicket took India past the finish line after the hosts were reduced to 190 for 9
- Rohit endorses mid-season transfer window in IPL
The Mumbai Indians captain says such a move will add value to the tournament. Head coach Jayawardene, meanwhile, has backed the decision to introduce the DRS in the IPL
- Star India buys Indian cricket rights for USD 944 million
The company has strengthened its hold on television and digital rights to cricket in India by retaining worldwide rights to Indian cricket for USD 944 million for the period 2018-23
- Bombay High Court appoints administrators to supervise MCA
Retired judges HL Gokhale and VM Kanade will oversee the functioning of the state association to ensure it carries out the recommendations of the Lodha Committee
- Bidding for Indian cricket rights nears a billion dollars
The bid value had reached INR 6032.50 crore (USD 925 million approx) on Wednesday for the category that includes worldwide television and digital rights
- Washington gives RCB lot of options - Chahal
The 18-year old offspinner isn't worried about the need to develop variations just yet and is focussed on delivering in the Powerplays
- BCCI set for another big payday as e-auction for Indian cricket rights heats up
The bidding for the TV and digital rights to Indian cricket from 2018 to 2023 has already passed the winning bid for the previous cycle by over 15%, and the bidding hasn't ended yet
- Schutt takes top spot in ICC WT20I bowlers' rankings
Among the batsmen, captain Meg Lanning moved up one spot to No. 3, while Beth Mooney moved up to fourth and Smriti Mandhana to seventh
- Confident Lynn, Narine, Russell will play season opener - KKR CEO
With Andre Russell in Kolkata and training since March 24, and Chris Lynn and Mitchell Johnson arriving on Monday, the Knight Riders CEO was confident of a full-strength XI for the team's season-opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Devendra Bundela retires from first-class cricket
Madhya Pradesh veteran ends 22-year career as the most-capped Ranji Trophy cricketer, and the third-highest run-scorer in tournament history
- BCCI appoints former Rajasthan DGP as head of Anti-Corruption Unit
Neeraj Kumar, the former police commissioner of Delhi, has been retained as Advisor for the unit till March 31, 2018
- Irfan Pathan joins J&K in player-cum-mentor role
The 33-year-old played only two matches for Baroda in 2017-18 before being dropped from the team and removed from captaincy
- Hales to replace Warner for Sunrisers
Hales' decision to become a white-ball specialist has been rewarded with a Sunrisers contract which will mean he misses at least two Royal London Cup matches for Notts
- Injury rules Starc out of fourth Test and IPL
A "tibial bone stress in his right leg" has ruled Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc out of the fourth Test against South Africa, and the IPL starting April 7 in Mumbai
- Mandhana, Patil break India's six-game rut
England were bowled out for 107 as India wrapped up their first win of the home season with 26 balls to spare
- Williamson announced Sunrisers captain
Kane Williamson took charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad a day after David Warner stepped down, and was later banned from playing IPL 2018
- Warner and Smith axed from IPL 2018
The decision from the BCCI came as news broke that CA was banning the players for 12 months, in the wake of tremendous outrage over the ball-tampering incident at Newlands from back home in Australia
- Uncapped Hemalatha called up for England ODIs
Middle-order batsman Devika Vaidya was recalled for the three-match series while there was no place for Punam Raut and Mona Meshram in 15-member squad
- Rodrigues' fearlessness a new nature of women's cricket - Lanning
Australia's captain heaps praise on teenaged sensation, who became the youngest Indian half-centurion in women's T20Is
- Aaron signs county deal with Leicestershire for early summer
The India quick was picked as the Pakistan duo of Mohammad Abbas and Sohail Abbas are unavailable due to international commitments and an injury, respectively
- Megan Schutt's hat-trick knocks out India
Pacer snuffs out Indian chase, after Elyse Villani and Beth Mooney's Australian record third-wicket stand in T20Is fires visiting team to a hefty 186
- Steven Smith steps down as Rajasthan Royals captain following ball-tampering scandal
India batsman Ajinkya Rahane will lead Royals, who are returning to the IPL this year after serving a two-year ban for corruption
- Wyatt's 124 powers England in record chase
The opener's blistering 64-ball 124 was instrumental in England gunning down a chase of 199 against India in Mumbai
- Kohli to play county cricket as preparation for England Tests
The India captain hasn't signed a deal with a county yet, but the BCCI has given him the go-ahead to do so
- BCCI ACU finds no evidence of Shami corruption
Hasin Jahan, the fast bowler's wife, is understood to have backtracked on her original allegation about her husband accepting money during a recent stopover in Dubai
- Should have stayed until the 20th over - Mandhana
Despite top-scoring for India with a 41-ball 67, the opener blamed herself rather than the misfiring middle order for Thursday's defeat to Australia
- Fantastic opportunity to be back with CSK - M Vijay
The India opener is looking forward to playing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, his home ground, in the forthcoming IPL season
- Mohammed Shami back in BCCI contracts list
The fast bowler has been handed a Category B contract after the BCCI's anti-corruption unit investigated allegations pertaining to the board's code of conduct and found that no further proceedings were warranted
- West Indies ODI shifted after Tendulkar's appeal
The November 1 ODI has been moved to Thiruvananthapuram after leading voices in football including Tendulkar, the co-owner of the Kerala Blasters franchise, raised concerns over potential damage to the turf in the Kochi stadium
- Mooney, bowlers power Australia to six-wicket win
Australia dominated again, thanks to Beth Mooney's 45, two wickets each from Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner, and India's inability to prop up Smriti Mandhana's third successive half-century
- IPL to feature DRS for the first time
Each team will get one review per innings, and the third umpire will have access to both ball-tracking and Ultra Edge
- 'Need strong domestic set-up before creating women's IPL' - Raj
India's ODI captain doesn't think a women's IPL is feasible just yet, given the current depth of talent in Indian women's cricket
- Winning six karma for good things I've done - Karthik
Dinesh Karthik, hero of the Nidahas Trophy final, said he has been working on using the crease - how to use it, where to stand and what is the right position - to make maximum use of the ball
- McClenaghan replaces injured Behrendorff in Mumbai Indians squad
The Australia fast bowler is suffering from a back problem and will miss the entire IPL season
- Whatever situation comes, Karthik is ready - Rohit
The India captain believed that Karthik was the best candidate at No. 6 to provide the final flourish, although Karthik was unhappy about not batting higher
- Dinesh Karthik's magic eight balls
A ball-by-ball breakdown of Dinesh Karthik's title-winning cameo
- India clinch title with Karthik's stunning last-ball six
India needed 34 off 12. Dinesh Karthik almost single-handedly achieved that target with a stunning 29* off eight balls
- Healy 133 leads Australia to massive victory
Alyssa Healy's maiden international hundred took Australia to their highest score against India ever, and a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODI series
- Vidarbha win Irani Cup with their batting might
They added the Irani Cup to the Ranji Trophy championship to ensure their 2017-18 season was an unprecedented success
- India's youth v Bangladesh's seniors in title clash
While Washington Sundar, Vijay Shankar, and Manish Pandey have impressed for India, Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim have shepherded tricky chases for Bangladesh
- Rajkot or Hyderabad could host India's first day-night Test
The BCCI has asked the Committee of Administrators to take the final call on India playing their inaugural day-night Test in the two-match series at home against West Indies next season
- Gurbani rips through RoI line-up with fiery four-for
The seamer took 4 for 46 after Apoorv Wankhade's unbeaten 157 swelled Vidarbha's total to 800 for 7, the highest total in the Irani Cup history
- India wary of Bangladesh's 'tenacity' - Karthik
While Bangladesh have made great progress over the past few years, the India wicketkeeper-batsman says that a loss to them is still cause for mild embarrassment
- BCCI plans more matches for India women
India will play ODI bilateral series outside the ICC Women's Championship and a few extra T20Is leading into the next two Women's World T20s scheduled for 2018 and 2020
- Pune to host two IPL playoff matches
This season's eliminator and second qualifier will be played at the MCA Stadium in Pune on May 23 and 25
- 'CoA gagging office bearers of fundamental rights'
BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary says the Committee of Administrators is against divergent opinions
- Wankhade 99* powers Vidarbha after Jaffer 286
- CoA blocks all powers of BCCI's office bearers
The CoA said that it was forced to issue the fresh directive because of the "difficulties" being created by the current set of office bearers
- Perry, Bolton and Mooney dismantle India
The three Australians struck half-centuries each to set up a score of 287 and spinners Jess Jonassen and Amanda-Jade Wellington harnessed all of that scoreboard pressure to limit India to 227
- Washington Sundar emerging as tournament's MVP
The 18-year old India spinner has taken the most wickets in the Nidahas Trophy, and also has the best economy rate despite bowling the bulk of his overs in the Powerplay
- Goswami returns for tri-series, Bisht recalled
Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad has missed out on selection while Mona Meshram, who did not play the T20Is in South Africa, has found a place in the squad
- Rohit and Sundar carry India into final
Rohit Sharma's 102-run second-wicket partnership with Suresh Raina lifted India to 176, a score that proved 17 runs beyond Bangladesh, despite another fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim
- Mithali Raj set to return for must-win game
India's ODI captain has hinted that Jemimah Rodrigues will make way for her return from illness rather than the experienced Punam Raut
- CoA asks BCCI anti-corruption unit to investigate allegations against Shami
Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has alleged that he claimed to have collected money sent to him by a UK national through a Pakistani woman in Dubai
- Wasim Jaffer ton lays strong platform for Vidarbha
The Ranji Trophy champions ended day one on a rock-solid 289 for 2, while R Ashwin got through 25 overs and picked up the wicket of half-centurion Faiz Fazal
- Kohli wary of his heavy workload demands
"I have to be very careful with how I go forward with my cricket," the India captain said, welcoming the break he has been on
- Gayle, Yuvraj worth the money 'even if they win two-three games' - Sehwag
The Kings XI Punjab mentor insists the two big-hitting batsmen are "big names and match winners"
- 'Want to create Bangladesh brand of T20 cricket' - Mahmudullah
The stand-in captain admits his team does not have power-hitters, but they can compensate by taking calculated risks against vulnerable bowlers
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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