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BCCI pledges Rs 10 crore for training, preparations of Olympic-bound athletes

A senior BCCI official said the modalities of the donation will be finalised after talking to Sports ministry and Indian Olympic Association. The Tokyo Olympic Games will begin on 23 July.

Bombay HC sets aside arbitration award directing BCCI to pay over Rs 4,800 crore to DCHL

The arbitrator appointed by the court had held the termination of DCHL's IPL team Deccan Chargers Hyderabad illegal and the sum plus 10% interest to be computed from 2012.

Pakistani cricketers to get visas for T20 World Cup in India, says BCCI

Although visas for the Pakistan cricket team have been sorted, it isn't clear whether fans can travel across the border to watch the matches.

BCCI vice president confident IPL will continue ‘without any problem’ despite Covid surge

Rajeev Shukla, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told ANI only six venues have been chosen for the tournament and a bio-bubble has been set up.

It’s time for a women’s IPL — it’ll grow the game and churn out talented, ‘ready’ players

Indian women’s cricket has grown in stature & popularity, but BCCI only organises 4 exhibition matches alongside IPL, while Australia & NZ have popular T20 leagues.

Chinese smartphone company Vivo returns as IPL title sponsor after year-long absence

Vivo's sponsorship deal with the BCCI, worth Rs 440 crore per year, was suspended last season due to the India-China border standoff. It will now be the IPL title sponsor until 2023.

Fans could attend 2nd India-England Test in Chennai as new Covid guidelines allow 50% crowd

While the first Test, also in Chennai from 5 February, starts too soon for crowd to be permitted, the second, from 14 February, is a likely candidate.

Sourav Ganguly hospitalised on Saturday after complaining of chest pain

Hospital officials revealed that Sourav Ganguly, Cricket board president & former India skipper, is now 'stable'. Doctors will conduct tests to check for a cardiac issue.

BCCI appoints Chetan Sharma as chief selector, picks Kuruvilla, Mohanty in panel

The five-member panel, which also has former India players Sunil Joshi and Harvinder Singh, was formed on the sidelines of BCCI's Annual General Meeting.

BCCI approves 10 teams for 2022 IPL, backs ICC’s push for T20 in Olympics during AGM

At the meeting, it was decided that BCCI President Sourav Ganguly will continue as a director in the ICC Board and secretary Jay Shah will be the alternate director.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.