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ECB Chief: Cricket should be Olympic sport

His comments came after Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards announced his support for the idea earlier this year

Rajeev Shukla: Condemns attack on BCCI office by Sena workers

Sena workers were protesting the meeting between BCCI and PCB officials, to discuss the fate of bilateral series slated for December

BCCI-PCB talks rescheduled after Shiv Sainiks storm board office

BCCI president Shashank Manohar was cornered by Shiv Sainiks to protest against the talks with the Pakistan cricket board in Mumbai

Du Plessis says, We have given India a 'sniff'

He says, his team allowed Indian captain Dhoni to rescue the hosts out of a precarious position with a blistering knock in Indore

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Zak bids international cricket adieu

Vows to give back to the game; writes a two-page goodbye note titled 'A new beginning...'

BCCI pays rich tribute to retiring Zaheer Khan

Khan announced his retirement from international cricket

Shoaib Malik credits wife Sania Mirza for comeback ton

Concedes there was pressure to also perform after Sania's success recently

Dhoni inspires India to 22-run win in 2nd ODI

Dhoni played a captain's knock and then made smart bowling changes to bundle out South Africa in 43.4 overs in its pursuit for 248 runs

Lehmann says, Warner has 15 days to recover from broken thumb

X-rays on Friday revealed Warner's thumb to be still broken, four weeks after he was hit by a delivery from English pacer Steve Finn

Vijender vows to pack a heavier punch in next bout on Oct 30

Singh won via Technical Knockout after pummelling local favourite Sonny Whiting in a four-round contest

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Rajeev Shukla downplays Pepsi's threat to withdraw IPL sponsorship

Says in dialogue with company, BCCI will address concerns

Pepsi set to end sponsorship of IPL

The beverage giant is keen to walk out on the five-year title contract, due to expire in 2017, because of the league bringing "disrepute" to the game

Sachin Tendulkar buys 20% stake in Kerala Blasters

The ISL team's total value is calculated at Rs 200 crore

Pakistani daily rues troubled cricketing ties with India

An editorial in the Dawn says, It is unfortunate how politics affects sporting ties

SC refuses to clarify, asks BCCI to take own view

The apex court had barred Srinivasan from attending working committee meetings of the BCCI, in its January ruling

5 things to know about new BCCI chief Shashank Manohar

According to BCCI's constitution, a notification for an SGM to nominate a successor has to be issued within 15 days of an incumbent's death

Manohar returns as BCCI President, Srinivasan era ends

Srinivasan now has little chance of coming back into the BCCI fold till 2017 when the Vidarbha man's tenure ends

Manohar requests Srini to withdraw perjury case against Thakur

Says litigation can be avoided on issues which can be solved through internal discussions