Pay only for IPL matches played so far, Star tells worried sponsors and advertisers
NEW DELHI: Star Sports has told advertisers who had bought airtime on the now-suspended 14th edition of the popular Indian Premier Leage (IPL) cricket tournament to pay only for the matches that have been played, sources said. Star Sports has bagged the IPL’s television and digital rights for 2018-2022 for Rs 16,348 crore, agreeing to […]
Two new IPL teams to be auctioned in May
By Kushan Sarkar NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a 10-team affair from 2022 as the BCCI has decided to auction two new teams in the month of May during the final phase of upcoming edition. The BCCI top brass including president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah on Saturday had a meeting […]
BCCI AGM approves 10 teams for 2022 IPL
AHMEDABAD: The BCCI’s governing body on Thursday ratified the entry of two new franchises in the IPL to make it a 10-team affair from 2022 during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here. In another major development, the Board, in principle, decided to back the ICC’s bid for inclusion of cricket, in the T20 format, in […]
BCCI announces annual player retainership 2019-20
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the period from October 2019 to September 2020. Interestingly, former India captain MS Dhoni was dropped from the BCCI’s list of centrally contracted players, raising fresh doubts on the future of […]
Eight state units barred from attending BCCI AGM
NEW DELHI: Eight state units out of the 38 were on Thursday barred from attending the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Mumbai on October 23 due to non-compliance in their amended constitutions. The picture on who will be attending the AGM became clear after BCCI electoral officer […]
‘Ravi Shastri will have to be reappointed if CAC found guilty of conflict of interest’: Report
NEW DELHI: In a major twist, Team India head coach Ravi Shastri’s position (appointed till the 2021 World T20 in India) could come under the scanner and he will need to be reappointed at the post if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ethics Officer DK Jain finds the Cricket Advisory Committee […]
IPL franchises discuss new teams, BCCI wants stability first
NEW DELHI: If a recent meeting between the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises and stakeholders is anything to go by, the franchises want an expansion of the league to 10 teams. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) isn’t averse to the idea, the officials want all bases covered first and don’t […]
IPL player auction to be held in Jaipur on December 18: BCCI
NEW DELHI: The player auction ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held in Jaipur on December 18, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Monday. The auction will be a one-day affair and there is also a change in venue with the event moving to the Pink […]