cricket administration

Mumbai, March 26 Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik said that the association was content to host matches in the city despite the Wankhede Stadium not being allocated a Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match in 2027.The BCCI had earlier announced that Nagpur, Chennai, Guwahati...

Karachi, March 23 Confusion surrounds the Pakistan Cricket Board's policy regarding its employees, including former captain and selector Sarfaraz Ahmed and women's team mentor Wahab Riaz, who work for franchises in the Pakistan Super League.PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and PSL CEO Salman Naseer...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Golden Jubilee edition of the Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) National Convention concluded with a grand closing ceremony at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, with Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley emphasizing the...

New Delhi, March 16 Former India all-rounder Roger Binny said receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent BCCI Awards ceremony was a moment of immense pride, calling it the culmination of a life devoted to cricket as a player, coach, and administrator."Well, I was very proud to hear...

Mumbai, March 5 – The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Thursday as members from all parties demanded better access to passes for the high-stakes India vs. England T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium here.The debate, filled with patriotic fervor and...

Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka's poor performance in the T20 World Cup may lead to a restructuring of the country's cricket board, with Sports Minister Sunil Kumar Gamage saying on Thursday that an interim committee to "revive" the sport is being considered.Sri Lanka were eliminated from the...

New Delhi, March 2 In a strongly-worded response to the Sports Ministry's directive barring it from using 'India' or 'Indian' in its name and activities, the Differently-Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) has said that the order appears to be a "selective and targeted action" rather than a...

New Delhi, March 1 – Former Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar has expressed uncertainty about whether he will apply for a position on the national selection panel after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decided to publicly invite applications for the role for the first time.This development...

Hubballi (Karnataka), February 28. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia described Jammu and Kashmir's maiden Ranji Trophy triumph as a "watershed moment" for Indian cricket, saying the historic title would inspire a new generation of cricketers from the region and validate years of sustained effort by...

New Delhi, February 28 ICC Chairman Jay Shah joined the Indian cricketing fraternity in praising Jammu and Kashmir's maiden Ranji Trophy title victory, describing it as a key moment that will "ignite belief" in the current generation from the region and drive the next one to take up the sport...

Kolkata, February 28 This story dates back to the 1990s, when the Ranji Trophy was played in a zonal format until the knockout rounds. Every top player knew exactly who would be their target in the "annual run fest."For Bengal, it was Tripura in the East Zone. Down south, Tamil Nadu and...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 – Marking its 75th anniversary, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has approved significant amendments to its constitution, expanding membership eligibility and easing selection norms in a major governance overhaul.The most notable reform widens the...

New Delhi, February 18 In 2021, when current BCCI president Mithun Manhas became one of the administrators of the crisis-ridden Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), he had to restore order in a body grappling with mismanagement and allegations of corruption.On Wednesday, when the...

New Delhi, February 17 – Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has expressed his displeasure to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the state of affairs within the country’s cricket board.The Army Chief raised this issue following Pakistan’s humiliating defeat against India in...