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IPL 2027 player auction to take place in December; no decision on venue yet

The 2027 IPL season will mark the league's 20th edition, and the BCCI plans to celebrate the milestone on a larger scale

BCCI will get Asia Cup trophies back one day, says BCCI secretary Saikia

The missing Asia Cup trophies won by the Indian men's and women's team will be brought to the BCCI headquarters here one day but a timeline cannot be provided for it, said secretary Devajit Saikia here on Friday. After winning the Asia Cup, the men's team and more recently the women refused to take the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Moshin Naqvi, who is also an interior minister in the Pakistan government. The Indian men's team had beaten Pakistan in the final last year in Dubai to clinch the Asia Cup T20 tournament, while the women's team had got the better of Sri Lanka earlier this month. "(The) Asia Cup trophies, we hope they will come one day. I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will land up in this office of the BCCI at the Wankhede Stadium," Saikia told reporters after the board's 95th AGM here on Friday. Saikia, meanwhile, said the board is confident of the women's Indian team clinching the gold medal in the Asian Games wh

Promotion and relegation system added as BCCI revamps umpire pay structure

The BCCI has restricted the categories of the umpires while enhancing their per-day pay "substantially" along with that of the match referees, while introducing a promotion-relegation system based on merit, the board's secretary Devajit Saikia informed on Friday. Saikia said there was no revision of the fees for the umpires and match referees for nearly a decade, which has been done now. While details weren't furnished, currently, for senior domestic tournaments umpires in top two grades get Rs 40,000 an Rs 30,000 per day respectively while for T20 games, the amount is Rs 20,000. But the revised payments will be Rs 60,000, Rs 50,000, Rs 40,000 and Rs 35,000 per day as per grades A, B, C and D. "For almost 10 years from 2017-18, there was no revision of the fees of the umpires so we have done a restructuring of their categories," Saikia told reporters here after the BCCI's AGM here on Friday. "Earlier there were four categories, A+, A, B and C. Now we have restructured it as A, B,

BCCI starts succession plan as Agarkar decides to end stint as selector

In a major development, the BCCI is set to initiate a search for a new chief selector after Ajit Agarkar informed the board's top brass of his decision not to continue in the high-profile post. As per sources close to Agarkar, he has already intimated the BCCI that he doesn't intend to continue in the post. Earlier on Friday, the member units of the BCCI authorized the office-bearers to take a call on chairman of selectors Agarkar's future in the role during the Annual General Meeting here. The incumbent chairman of selectors, Agarkar, has remained at the centre of attention as his contract is set to end on October 4. "The office bearers have been authorised to take decisions on the matters concerning the selection committees," a senior BCCI official gave an open-ended answer at the end of the meeting. The 95th AGM of the BCCI was attended by its affiliated state member boards which also featured former India captain Sourav Ganguly (Cricket Association of Bengal) and ex pacer ...

BCCI puts India's bench strength on show; set to field 5 teams in 5 weeks

A total of 69 different players will be taking the field in a span of 35 days in an interesting stretch of the cricket calendar for the nation

BCCI explains why India women did not accept Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi

We cannot accept a trophy from the hands of a representative of that country (Pakistan) who works against our country, says BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia

Campa, SBI Life and ChatGPT announced as BCCI's new associate partners

The three partnerships will begin with India's home series against the West Indies and cover the Board's home international cricket commitments until March 2028

BCCI retains top spot; check net worth of top 10 richest cricket boards

The BCCI remains the world's richest cricket board by a huge margin, while Australia, England and Pakistan complete the top four in global cricket's financial pecking order.

Rohit's future to Agarkar's absence: Key takeaways from BCCI review meeting

Player workload and the increasing number of international matches emerged as one of the central concerns at the BCCI review meeting in Mumbai

BCCI to review India's poor away form; calls in Gambhir, Agarkar, Laxman

With the 2027 ODI World Cup in sight, the BCCI wants the team management, selectors and CoE to work more closely, particularly on managing its fast-bowling resources

Tamim confirms BCB, BCCI talks continue over long-pending India series

Bangladesh Cricket Board President Tamim Iqbal has not given up hope of a long-delayed home white-ball series against India materialising at some point, saying that both the countries are continuing to look for a window despite their hectic schedules. In a conversation with Youtube channel 'Not Out Norman', the BCB chief admitted that the three ODIs and three T20Is will not happen in September as originally planned. India have a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in the same window beginning September 13. "That it (India series) won't happen hasn't been decided yet," Tamim said. "Both boards are very sincere that this thing happens. Both BCCI and BCB are looking at windows as well, which time what can be done. Roughly a date, around which we are also thinking whether it can be done at this time or not. "If I saw the intention was negative, then today I wouldn't even have said this word to you, 'Let's see what happens, we're hopeful.' I wouldn't have even said this word. ..

Suryakumar opens up on BCCI's decision to end his T20I captaincy reign

Former T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has opened up about the shock and disappointment he felt after being removed from captaincy despite guiding India to the T20 World Cup title at home. Suryakumar was subsequently left out of India's T20I squad for the United Kingdom tour, which featured matches against Ireland and England. Shreyas Iyer was appointed the new T20I captain following his successful stint with Punjab Kings in the IPL. Suryakumar said he spent nearly two months struggling to understand what had happened. "I sat at home for 40-50 days. I was doing nothing, and I was completely shocked. I was thinking, what should I do now? Do I want to play or not?" he told former India cricketer Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel. "A lot was going on in my mind. One day, suddenly my wife said, 'Just think about why you started playing this game 20 years ago? Because you were mad for this game. Then bring that passion back again.'" The 35-year-old Mumbai batter has established himsel

BCCI Centre of Excellence: How 40 acres of idle land became cricketing hub

As the Centre of Excellence approaches its second anniversary, those involved in its creation have recalled how the project moved from an idea to a functioning high-performance facility.

India's injury crisis: VVS Laxman reveals why BCCI wants more than rehab

With Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy among the players currently unavailable for India's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, questions regarding rehab are being raised.

Doeschate, T Dilip contracts end; BCCI to appoint new fielding coach soon

The contracts of assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip have ended and the BCCI isn't handing them any further extensions, secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI on Tuesday. The BCCI will announce the name of a new fielding coach for the tour of Sri Lanka and while Saikia said that there are "two or three names being discussed", it is understood that former India women's and A team support staff Subhadeep Ghosh is tipped to take over from Dilip and Ten Doeschate. "Assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeshchate's two-year contract with Indian men's team ended on June 10. Fielding coach T Dilip, who was given a one-year extension after his original term ended, also had his contract ending on June 8," BCCI secretary Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interaction. "The BCCI continued with the duo till the end of India's tour of United Kingdom. However, the BCCI is not giving them any extension. There is no question of accepting resignation as the contract has ended," the secretary .

BCCI begins tender process for home events title sponsorship rights

The BCCI on Monday invited bids for the title sponsorship rights for its domestic and international home events, with the current agreement with IDFC FIRST Bank nearing the end of its tenure. The cricket board issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT), inviting entities to bid for the rights through a competitive process. The ITT document will be made available on payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs 1 lakh, plus applicable GST. Interested parties can purchase the document until August 4, while the deadline for seeking clarifications is August 5. Bid documents must be submitted by August 13, the BCCI said in a press release signed by its secretary Devajit Saikia. The BCCI said the tender document, containing the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions governing the bidding process, will be shared only after confirmation of payment of the ITT fee. The board clarified that purchasing the ITT does not automatically entitle an entity to participate in the bidding process, with only

Lord's ODI won't be Rohit Sharma's last, says BCCI's Devajit Saikia

A day after the reports, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has now publicly rejected claims that Lord's would host Rohit's final international appearance.

BCCI must examine team management's role in failures, says Saba Karim

Former national selector Saba Karim has urged the BCCI to scrutinise the Indian team management's role in the unprecedented twin T20I series debacles against Ireland and England and take appropriate measures. India lost 0-2 to Ireland and were whitewashed 0-4 by England in back-to-back T20I series defeats. "After such a disastrous series - a whitewash with huge margins of defeat - no one can abdicate responsibility - not only the support staff including Head Coach Gautam Gambhir but also the captain (Shreyas Iyer) and the vice-captain (Tilak Varma)," Karim told PTI during an interaction. "I think, these people are the think-tank of the Indian side, more so when you're travelling outside India. The BCCI must examine their role and responsibility for the debacle," the former India stumper added. The former India selector, however, gave the newly appointed captain Shreyas Iyer, the benefit of doubt and urged selectors to persist with him. "I hope that once you have invested in a capt

BCCI plans review meeting after India's poor T20 show vs IRE and ENG

The BCCI will be organizing a review meeting of Indian team's poor show resulting in T20 series defeats against minnows Ireland and England once the ODI series gets over on July 19, according to secretary Devajit Saikia, who made it clear that the Board will not take any "knee-jerk" decisions. The Indian team lost 0-2 against Ireland and is already down 0-3 against England with a match left on Friday. However, it is learnt that there is no imminent threat to head coach Gautam Gambhir's future as he has a contract with the BCCI till 2027 ODI World Cup. "The BCCI is currently observing the performance of the Indian T20 team which has not been up to the mark in the ongoing series against England," BCCI secretary Saikia told PTI on Friday from the sidelines of the ICC Annual Conference in Edinburgh.. The BCCI secretary said that it will be an overall assessment of the performance but the board won't be taking any knee-jerk reaction. "However this is not something abnormal and can happ

Saikia explains BCCI's plan to take Sooryavanshi's parents on UK tour

A 15-year-old schoolboy needs to be eased into a senior team set-up, said BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia as he explained the Board's decision to allow Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's parents to accompany him on the white-ball tour of Ireland and England later this month. The big-hitting Sooryavanshi, who has earned his maiden call-up in the Indian T20 set-up, has been selected for seven games (two vs Ireland and five vs England) on the tour which begins on June 26 in Belfast. "You see, not all national teams at the senior level have a 14 or 15-year-old in their squad. After many decades, we have someone like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi," Saikia told PTI in an exclusive interview. "At one point in time, it was Sachin Tendulkar (16 and half at time of Test debut)who made it to the national team at such a young age. When such a young kid is part of the senior team, there are obviously a lot of issues that can crop up," he added without elaborating. "Therefore, to make him comfortable and help him get