The U-19 Indian Men’s cricket team created history yesterday as they entered the finals of the Under-19 World Cup for the record 5th time defeating the Proteas in the semi-final held at the Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium. India’s young star Sachin Dhas spearheaded Team India’s recovery with a stellar innings of 96 runs, leading…
BCCI Under-19 Cooch Behar National Cricket Tournament: Karnataka beats Uttarakhand by an innings and 47 runs
December 4, 2023Hosts Karnataka beat Uttarakhand by an innings and 47 runs on the third day of the 4-day Cooch Behar Under-19 National Cricket Tournament held at SDNR (Srikantadatta Narasimharaja) Wadiyar Stadium in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Batting first, Uttarakhand scored 232 in the first innings, with Arav Mahajan scoring a century (127 runs) and Sanskar Ravat 43…
Team India Head Coach but… a father first
December 1, 2023Rahul Dravid with wife Dr. Vijeta seen this morning in city watching their son play Cricket Tournament Mysore/Mysuru: The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Under-19 Cooch Behar National Cricket Tournament, hosted by Mysuru Zone of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), got off to a start at SDNR (Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja) Wadiyar Stadium…
BCCI extends Rahul Dravid’s contract as Team India Head Coach
November 29, 2023With Rahul Dravid’s tenure as Team India’s Head Coach ending with the conclusion of the Cricket World Cup 2023, the senior national team was without a designated coach until today (Nov. 29). While VVS Laxman is with India’s troops for the 5-match T20I series against Australia, work was ongoing in the background to find the…
BCCI announces India squad for Asia Cup 2023
August 21, 2023Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the Indian squad for the 50-over Asia Cup 2023, which will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 17 in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeper-batter K.L. Rahul and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer make a return to the squad, which includes Hyderabad batter Tilak Varma. While…
‘WPL to take women’s cricket a notch above’
April 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Roger Binny, President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said: “Women’s Premier League (WPL) has set the wheel in motion for taking women’s cricket to a different level, with budding players sure to get their due.” He was addressing the gathering during the formal inauguration of All India Inter-University Cricket…
50 years of women’s cricket in India – It will be a memorable Golden Jubilee: BCCI Chief Roger Binny
April 6, 2023By B. Sreekantswamy Mention 1983 World Cup, avid cricket lovers will pat recall the names of the squad members at the drop of a hat. Roger Binny, the right-arm fast medium pace bowler who scalped the highest 18 wickets, is undeniably one among those names. Now aged 67, Binny holds the reins of Board of…
BCCI serves conflict of interest notice to its President Roger Binny
November 30, 2022New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ethics Officer Vineet Saran has served a conflict of interest notice to Board President Roger Binny. It is learnt that Saran has asked Binny to file a written response by Dec. 20 against the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him. The complainant, Sanjeev Gupta,…
BCCI’s Landmark Move: Equal match fee for men, women cricketers
October 27, 2022In a landmark move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced that the match fee for both men and women cricketers (contracted) will be the same. The decision to bring women cricketers on par with men, in terms of match fee, is in many ways a landmark decision. BCCI Secretary Jay…
IPL in smaller cities a fantastic move, say stakeholders
October 25, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Cricket stakeholders in Mysuru have welcomed the announcement of BCCI President Roger Binny that the IPL will spread to smaller cities like Mysuru, Hubballi-Dharwad and Belagavi. “Franchise cricket is ready to make inroads into smaller cities. I am paying close attention to spectator facilities and comfort across stadiums in India. One of the reasons…
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