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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

From one to many: How Indian cricket is embracing the multi-captain era

Shreyas Iyer's T20I appointment signals India's move away from the all-format captaincy model that shaped the Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit eras, towards a more format-specific leadership

How Shreyas Iyer jumped the queue to become India's new T20I captain

Shreyas Iyer is the only captain in IPL history to lead three franchises into the final

BCCI picks full-strength squad for Asian Games 2026, includes Bumrah, Iyer

India's gold medal-winning captain at the Asian Games 2022 will not be part of India's 15-member squad in 2026

UK tour could mark Shreyas Iyer's first assignment as T20I captain: Report

Shreyas Iyer will formally replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's new T20 captain when the national selection panel meets here on Saturday to finalise squads for the white-ball tour of the UK and the subsequent Asian Games in Japan. The tour of UK will feature a couple of T20 Internationals against Ireland on June 26 and 28 in Belfast followed by a trip to England for five T20Is and three ODIS beginning July 1. The Asian Games will take place in September-October in Aichi-Nagoya and the squad is being announced early to meet the deadlines set by the event organisers. It is expected that young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma will be the new vice-captain, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will earn his maiden senior team call-up. As PTI had reported on Wednesday, Suyakumar is not only being sacked as India captain despite winning the T20 World Cup earlier this year, he is also being dropped from the squad for his poor form over the last 18 months during which he

Why Amazon has struggled to crack India despite years of heavy investment

13 years on, Amazon remains a major player in India, but local rivals have eroded its edge across retail, payments, streaming, and quick commerce, leaving it constrained despite strong brand loyalty

Suryakumar Yadav set to lose T20I captaincy despite T20 WC success: Reports

Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma have emerged as leading contenders to take over if India opt for a leadership change

IPL 2026 closing ceremony: Performers, live time, streaming and telecast

The reports linking popular singer Kailash Kher with a possible performance at the venue finally came true when he took the centre stage during the mid-innings break

IPL 2026: Why BCCI banned smartglasses in IPL for players and staff?

According to the BCCI, the devices violate the IPL's PMOA (Players and Match Officials Area) minimum standards.

BCCI announces full schedule for India's 2026-27 domestic cricket season

One of the key updates for the upcoming season is the introduction of the T20 format for the U-23 white-ball tournament and the Inter-Zonal University competition for the Vizzy Trophy.

In a first, Chennai to host BBL 2026-27 opener in December: Report

The venue, home to IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, has emerged as the frontrunner after months of discussions involving Cricket Australia, the BCCI, and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association

BCCI not subject to RTI Act as it lacks govt control or funding: CIC

The Central Information Commission on Monday said the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India is not a "public authority" under the RTI Act as it is neither owned, controlled nor substantially financed by the government. The Commission dismissed an appeal seeking information regarding the provisions and authority under which BCCI represents India and selects players for national and international cricket tournaments. The CIC said BCCI is a private autonomous body registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act and was not established by the Constitution, Parliament, state legislature or through a government notification. "The BCCI cannot be classified as a 'Public Authority' within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act and the provisions of the Act are therefore inapplicable to it in the facts and circumstances of the present case," Information Commissioner P R Ramesh said in his order.

IPL 2026: BCCI issues strict advisory to IPL teams over protocol breaches

One of the biggest concerns raised in the advisory involved unauthorised guests visiting player and staff hotel rooms without informing the team manager.

Chinnaswamy Stadium snubbed; Ahmedabad to host IPL 2026 final on May 31

Bengaluru was initially slated to host the final, but the venue was reassigned after local requirements were found to be beyond the scope of BCCI norms

Nandani earns national call-up as BCCI announces squad for Women's T20 WC

Harmanpreet Kaur will captain the side, with Smriti Mandhana named vice-captain. This will be Harmanpreet's fifth T20 World Cup as captain

Ajit Agarkar set to retain BCCI's chief selector position till 2027: Report

Since Agarkar became the chief selector of the BCCI, India has won the T20 World Cup in 2024 and 2026, along with the Champions Trophy in 2025

IPL 2026: BCCI announces venue change for both the CSK vs GT matches

As per the updated schedule, the April 26 afternoon clash, which was originally set to be played in Ahmedabad, will now take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

IPL 2026: BCCI serves notice to RR manager for breaching PMOA guidelines

The notice, sent by the BCCI's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), asks the official to respond within 48 hours