Topic: BCCI
The new Dalmiya at Eden Gardens — Azhar fan, astrology believer & in cricket ‘by chance’
New CAB chief Avishek Dalmiya has big shoes to fill — not just his father Jagmohan Dalmiya’s but also Sourav Ganguly’s. Now the hope is he’ll be every bit a visionary.
Bapu Nadkarni — the frugal left-arm spinner who defined Mumbai’s ‘khadoos’ cricket
Bapu Nadkarni, most famous for his spell of 21 successive maiden overs in Test cricket, died at the age of 86 Friday.
MS Dhoni dropped from BCCI’s central list of contracted players
Until last year, former captain MS Dhoni was in the A category of BCCI's contracted players, which fetches each Rs 5 crore.
Team India’s ‘superfan’ Charulata Patel dies, BCCI offers condolences
The wheelchair-bound Patel came to limelight when she was seen cheering for India during a World Cup game against Bangladesh on 2 July last year in Birmingham.
BCCI dismisses conflict of interest against CAC members, Kapil Dev case yet to be decided
BCCI ethics officer called Rangaswamy, Gaekwad and Kapil for a personal hearing on December 27 & 28 even though all three had stepped down from the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).
Sourav Ganguly – the awkward dad who suffers from the Rajinikanth political syndrome
Sourav Ganguly’s biggest strength is his status as the Bengali Everyman – everyone's favourite Dada, who likes his ‘toast buttered on both sides’.
Ganguly’s BCCI must follow EPL, but it’s yet to get report on CEO sexual harassment case
English Premier League’s CEO-designate had to step aside due to sexual harassment charges, but report on BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been kept under lock and key.
TOI and ET hide Rahul Bajaj’s comments that industry afraid to criticise Modi govt
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BCCI to seek Supreme Court’s approval to dilute tenure cap, will help Sourav Ganguly
According to the current constitution, an office-bearer who has served two three-year terms goes into a compulsory three-year cooling-off period.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wants to take Pink ball Test to all parts of India
Eden Gardens played host for the first-ever day-night Test with packed crowds on all three days, bringing back memories of the times when Test cricket was more popular.
Me Lord, use your time for something better: My response to SC order on criminals in politics
Wouldn’t it be better if SC focussed its energy on tackling the root causes – the inordinate delays and miscarriage of justice in India's legal system?
Will the spectacle of Trump visit without a trade deal boost India-US ties?
Five days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to India, he has said that “the big (trade) deal” is being saved for “later”.
Defence
Cabinet clears $2.4 billion deal for MH-60 Romeo helicopters for Navy ahead of Trump visit
The 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters will meet the immediate requirement of the Indian Navy that is looking to step up vigil on enemy activity.
Amit Shah’s performance as minister will now determine the success of Modi-Shah power pair
Modi-Shah share a unique power equation unlike Nehru-Patel and Vajpayee-Advani. After Delhi defeat, Shah enters a new, unfamiliar phase of his political career.