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WC final: From air show to live gigs from celebs, treat awaits fans

According to the official release by the cricket board, the Surya Kiran acrobatic team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will put up a dazzling air show before the match gets underway

World Cup final: ICC pitch consultant back home, BCCI monitor preparations

What will be ICC pitch consultant Andy Atkinson's future was a question floating around as the burly New Zealander was nowhere to be seen during pitch preparation 48 hours ahead of the World Cup final between India and Australia. It is learnt that Atkinson had already left the country as his assignment is already over. "Andy's assignment is over and he has gone back. Don't try to find controversy where there is none. Nowhere it is written that ICC's pitch consultant need to be present before final," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Atkinson exactly isn't a favourite with BCCI brass after accusing the host nation of changing track for the semi-final between India and New Zealand from a fresh to a used one. However, the ICC later sent a clarification that there is no such rule of holding knock-out matches on a fresh track and Atkinson was apprised of the development in advance. On Friday, the two senior BCCI's chief of ground staff Ashish Bhowmick and his second in

ICC Cricket WC 2023: Disney Star wants to make Rs 30L from 10-sec ad slots

Before Cricket WC 2023 began, Disney Star wanted to make Rs 31 lakh per 10-second ad slot for matches featuring India. However, advertisers struck a deal to pay Rs 22-25 lakh for such matches

India vs NZ semi-final: Celebs guest list for the ICC World Cup 2023 today

Superstar Rajinikanth and former footballer David Beckham are among the guests at the Wankhede stadium to attend the India vs New Zealand semi-final clash today

Notice issued to BCCI seeking info on ticket sales for today's WC match

Amid allegations of black marketing of tickets for Sunday's World Cup cricket match between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Police issued a notice to BCCI president Roger Binny seeking information on ticket sales for the event, a senior officer said. The notice, which was issued late on Saturday evening, asked the BCCI president to submit documents to the officer of the Maidan police station who is investigating the complaints regarding black marketing of the tickets, he said. "A notice was sent to the BCCI president, asking him to provide relevant documents and information regarding the sale of tickets either personally or through any competent person of his organisation to the investigating officer of Maidan PS during working hours on Tuesday," the officer told PTI. Kolkata Police has so far arrested 19 people and seized 108 tickets from their possession, besides registering seven cases in connection with the black marketing of tickets.

No fireworks in Delhi, Mumbai during World Cup matches as pollution worsens

The BCCI has banned the display of fireworks during the remaining World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality in the two mega cities. Delhi has only one match left to host, the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka game on November 6, while Mumbai are scheduled to host two more league games, on November 2 and November 7, and the semifinal on November 15. BCCI is sensitive to environmental concerns. I took up the matter formally with the ICC and there won't be any fireworks display in Mumbai, which can add to the pollution level," said BCCI secretary Jay Shah in a statement on Wednesday. "The Board is committed to combating environmental issues and will always place the interest of our fans and stakeholders at the forefront. The BCCI acknowledges the urgent concern surrounding air quality in both Mumbai and New Delhi. "While we strive to host the ICC World Cup in a manner befitting the celebration of cricket, we remain steadfast in our commitment to prioritising the health and .

Watch: Team India support staff goes to trekking to Triund amidst World Cup

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour, and support staff went trekking to Triund in Dharamshala on an off-day

IND vs PAK: Pakistan team director Arthur slams BCCI after Ahmedabad clash

Mickey Arthur slammed the BCCI for not allowing the Pakistani fans for the match and for Pakistani music to be played inside the stadium in Ahmedabad during India-Pakistan World Cup clash

World Cup: India-Pakistan cricket match sees sky-high resale ticket prices

Some desperate fans splurged on what they thought were last-minute tickets, only later to find that the Board of Control for Cricket in India, had been withholding tickets

BCCI's Roger Binny, Jay Shah meet Asian Games gold medallist Team India

Indian men's and women's teams both won gold medals in the 19th Asian Games

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli wins Gold medal for best fielding vs Australia

Following India's thrilling six-wicket win against Australia in Match 5 of the ICC Cricket World Cup at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8, Virat Kohli was awarded the gold medal for best

Cricket fans lash out at BCCI over World Cup ticket chaos, shoddy planning

Earlier, the BCCI also made a last minute schedule change to the same game to accommodate the festival of Navratri, prompting further outcry by spectators who had already made travel plans

World Cup 2023, Ind vs Aus: ICC bans Jarvo from matches for invading pitch

Jarvo has a history of making such interruptions in cricket games. He has already been banned from English grounds for the same offence during India's tour of England

Globalisation of T20 will help India

The popularity of the game in South Asia has meant that the cricket administrations in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have a greater say in how International Cricket Council runs the game

BCCI to release 14,000 tickets for India-Pakistan World Cup clash

The hype around the mega World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has forced the BCCI to release 14,000 tickets for the contest to be played on October 14 in Ahmedabad. India and Pakistan will clash at the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad for which the demand for tickets has been at its highest. The Narendra Modi Sta dium is expected to be a full house as the two rivals will be taking on each other in India after their 2016 World T20 clash in Kolkata, which the hosts won. "BCCI announces the release of 14,000 tickets for the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match to be held on October 14, 2023, at Ahmedabad," the board said in a statement late on Saturday. "The sale of tickets for the match will commence from 12 PM IST onwards on October 8th, 2023. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the official ticketing website," the statement added. The venue, which has a capacity of hosting more than 1,30,000, witnessed 47,000 people attending the opening match

World Cup 2023: Free packaged drinking water for spectators says, Jay Shah

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah announced that the cricket apex body in India will provide free mineral and packaged drinking water for all the fans in the stadium

Times Internet acquires BCCI media rights for crucial international markets

Viacom18 will continue to exclusively telecast and stream the matches in India after acquiring the rights

After BCCI, others introduced pay parity, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah

Jay Shah also praised Indian batter, Smriti Mandhana who was present at the event for winning a gold medal at the Asian Games in China

SBI Life joins BCCI as official partner for domestic, international matches

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced SBI Life as one of the official partners for the BCCI Domestic and International Season 2023-2026

New York may host India vs Pak match in 2024 T20 WC as ICC confirms venues

The 2024 T20 World Cup matches will be played in the US and the West Indies