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P S Narasimha appointed as mediator to resolve disputes of cricket administration in BCCI

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) has appointed senior advocate P.S. Narasimha as mediator for resolving various disputes related to cricket administration in the country. Narsimha is also...

March 17, 2019

DK Jain appointed as first court-appointed ombudsman for BCCI

The Supreme Court has appointed former apex court judge Justice DK Jain as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the BCCI under the terms of newly approved constitution of...

February 22, 2019

Ajay Rohera creates world record for highest first-class debut score in cricket history

On October 8, Rookie Madhya Pradesh opener Ajay Rohera has created world record for highest first-class score on debut. He scored 267 not out against Hyderabad in their...

December 10, 2018

Karunya Keshav authors book “The Fire Burns Blue: A History of Women’s Cricket in India”

The book, titled ‘The Fire Burns Blue: A History of Women’s Cricket in India’, is co-authored by sports journalists Karunya Keshav and Sidhanta Pathak. This is the first...

November 6, 2018

Ramesh Powar appointed as head coach of Indian Women’s National Cricket team

Ramesh Powar, the former Indian off-spinner, has been appointed the head coach of the Indian Women’s National Cricket team on an interim basis till 30th November 2018. His...

August 16, 2018

Bharat Sundaresan authors of book “The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling Enigma That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni”

The book “The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni” has been authored by Bharat Sundaresan. The author tracks down the cricketer’s closest friends in...

July 25, 2018

Cricketer Mulubha Jadeja passes away

Mulubha Jadeja (88), a right-handed batsman, has passed away in Rajkot, Gujarat on June 12, 2018. He represented Saurashtra and Railways between 1945 and 1964. He played 31...

June 13, 2018

BCCI and UN Environment sign an agreement to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India

The BCCI and UN Environment has signed a letter of intent to promote ‘green’ Cricket in India at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on May 27, 2018. The...

May 29, 2018

Sunil Narine named as Most Valuable Player in 2018 IPL-11

Chennai Super Kings has won the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL-11) after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final by 8 wickets in Mumbai on May 27, 2018. It...

May 29, 2018

Shashank Manohar to become new independent chairman of ICC

Shashank Manohar, the former BCCI President, will serve a second two-year term as the independent chairman of the International Cricket Council after he was elected unopposed by the...

May 16, 2018

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