New Delhi | 2 hours ago
Kirti Azad backs Shah Rukh
New Delhi, May 17 - Bharatiya Janata Party - MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad Thursday came in support of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, saying cricket officials were targeting him to divert attention from the IPL spot fixing issue.First, it's hard to believe Shah Rukh was drunk. I think this is a ploy by the BCCI to hide the spot fixing issue, Azad said of the Board of Control for Cricket in In ... read more

New Delhi | 6 hours ago
MCA ban on Shah Rukh Khan not finalised: Rajiv Shukla
New Delhi, May 17 - The final decision to ban Bollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan from entering Wankhede cricket stadium will be taken only after getting the version of all those involved, Indian Premier League - Chairman Rajiv Shukla said Thursday.So far, no decision has been taken on the ban, Shukla, who is also vice president of Board of Control for Cricket in India ... read more

New Delhi | 1 day ago
Players' suspension not enough, BCCI must do more: Maken
New Delhi, May 16 - Sports Minister Ajay Maken Wednesday said suspending five domestic players allegedly involved in spot-fixing was not enough and the Indian cricket board needed to do more to get to the root cause of the menacing problem.Suspending the players does not mean that BCCI has got to the root of the problem. They must find out the root cause of the problem, Maken told reporters here. ... read more

Chennai | 5 days ago
Pakistan's domestic T20 winners to play in Champions League: BCCI
Chennai, May 12 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India - Saturday decided to invite Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 champions for the Champions League tournament to be hosted by India in October.The BCCI working committee's decision to invite a Pakistani domestic team means domestic Twenty20 champions Sialkot Stallions, led by Shoaib Malik, would be seen in action in October. Bilateral cricket t ... read more

Mumbai | 20 days ago
Pujara to lead India A for Caribbean tour
Mumbai, April 27 - Cheteshwar Pujara will lead the India A contingent on a tour of the Caribbean in June when the West Indies A will host them to three four-day matches, three one-day matches and two Twenty20s on the tour, which begins in Barbados June 2.The All-India Senior Selection Committee, which met at the Cricket Centre here Friday, named Bengal keeper Wriddhiman Saha as Pujara's deputy on ... read more

Kolkata | 20 days ago
Vengsarkar, Shiny Wilson presented lifetime achievement awards
Kolkata, April 26 - Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and ace middle distance runner Shiny Wilson were Friday presented the lifetime achievements award by the Calcutta Sports Journalists Club - at a glittering function in the city's Town Hall.West Bengal Sports Minister Madan Mitra handed over the awards to Vengsarkar and Wilson before an august assembly of sportspersons, administrato ... read more

New Delhi | 27 days ago
Ranatunga's take on IPL his own, says Mahela
New Delhi, April 20 - Delhi Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene Friday brushed off former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga's take on the Indian Premier League - as being his own opinion.Ranatunga has blamed the Indian cricket board for 'harming the game' through the IPL and said it would produce butchers instead of better Test players. Ranatunga, who led the Sri Lankan team to a historic ... read more

Kolkata | 1 month ago
Thin crowd at Eden Gardens for KKR match
Kolkata, April 13 - After witnessing a near-packed house during home team Kolkata Knight Riders - opening Indian Premier League game April 5, the roar at the Eden Gardens was missing as over half of the stadium was empty for the team's match against Rajasthan Royals Friday.Barring a few, most of the stands in the stadium which has a capacity of holding more than 65,000 people, were sporadically fi ... read more

Chennai | 1 month ago
Star Group bags TV rights of BCCI
Chennai, April 2 - The Rupert Murdoch-led Star Group Monday bagged the six-year broadcast and digital rights of the Board of Control for Cricket in India - for all international and domestic matches at home.The Star Group beat Multi Screen Media -, which owns the telecast rights of the Indian Premier League -, to win the rights. The Star Group's six-year contract is valued at Rs.3,851 crore - and ... read more

Mumbai | 1 month ago
Pune Warriors sign Michael Clarke for IPL-V
Mumbai, March 28 - Australia captain Michael Clarke has signed-up with Pune Warriors India for his debut season in the Indian Premier League -, replacing marquee player Yuvraj Singh in the side.Clarke, however, will only be available after Australia's tour of the West Indies ending April 27. The fifth edition of IPL runs from April 5 to May 27. We are thrilled to have Michael Clarke on board. The ... read more