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Amid coronavirus panic, sports ministry hints at IPL being held behind closed doors

This step comes after the health ministry issued an advisory to avoid large gatherings. The Supreme Court refused to hear an urgent plea seeking to postpone the tournament as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

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.

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.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?