Sahara Group pulls out of IPL, Team India sponsorship
The scandal-hit IPL on Tuesday suffered yet another blow with the Sahara Group-owned Pune Warriors India withdrawing from the cash-rich event due to Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision to encash the team's bank guarantee following a prolonged financial dispute. Sahara, which bought the franchise for Rs 1,700 crore in 2010, said it was "disgusted" by the BCCI's attitude towards it and will not rejoin the league even if the entire franchise fee was waved off, giving a new twist to the already troubled league which has seen a spate of controversies since its inception.
BCCI will take decision after analysing judgement: Shukla
The BCCI today refused to react on the court verdict that set aside the life ban on former cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin, saying it will analyse the judgement before taking any decision.
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Sharmila writes to BCCI to name series after Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Actress Sharmila Tagore has written a letter to the BCCI President N Srinivasan expressing her displeasure over the Cricket Board's reluctance to officially name the upcoming India-England series afte
India, Pak cricket on Home ground
The Home Ministry cleared the decks for a short tour by the Pakistan cricket team in what will be the first bilateral series between the two nations in five years.
Following Tuesday’s meeting between
BCCI says Pakistan cleared to tour India
India's cricket board said Tuesday it has secured government clearance to host Pakistan for a short tour later this year.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited Pakistan to play three
Rajiv Shukla caught on mike in RS
Union Minister Rajiv Shukla was on Tuesday caught in a controversy as he was heard telling Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien to adjourn the House after the opposition created uproar over CAG rep
IPL to issue strict guidelines for franchise owners
Stung by the controversies and scandals this season, the IPL authorities will put in place strict guidelines for franchise owners to ensure that the glamorous event's brand image is not dented in futu
IPL chief distances from molestation case
The IPL on Thursday distanced itself from the molestation case involving Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach here with its chief Rajiv Shukla saying that it was 'an individual misbeh
Don't want to decide anything in haste: IPL chief
Jolted after Sahara pulled out as sponsor of the Indian cricket team and owner of IPL franchise Pune Warriors, the BCCI is desperately trying to make up with the corporate giant and said it 'doesn't w
Kambli claims not worth probing: BCCI
Sports Minister Ajay Maken might have called for a probe into the match-fixing claims made by Vinod Kambli but a defiant BCCI on Saturday said it would not give any importance to the former cricketer'