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PCB chairman election faces delay as two former members approach court

The process to elect the new Pakistan Cricket Board chairman might be delayed with two members of the former management committee approaching the Lahore High Court. The Lahore High Court will on Monday head two petitions filed by former PCB management committee members Shakil Sheikh and Gul Zada against the election process to bring in Zaka Ashraf as the chairman and the legality of the Board of Governors which will elect the new chief. The petitioners have requested the honourable judge to stay the elections of the chairman and suspend the BOG until it gives a verdict on their petitions. It is a tricky situation because the election commissioner and acting Chairman of the board has set June 27 as the date for holding election for new Chairman after the changes made to the Board of Governors, one source in the board said. Ironically, when Ashraf had become PCB chairman way back in 2012, he had faced similar legal challenges from his predecessor, Najam Sethi, and was even ordered to

Pujara axed: Scapegoat for WTC failure or stepping stone of team transition

BCCI announced Test and ODI squads for India's West Indies tour on June 23, 2023. The Test squad did not feature Chetewshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav from the team that played the WTC final

Asian Games: Why Indian cricket team's presence could be a game changer

It is learnt that BCCI will send both men's and women's teams to the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China

ODI, Test squad for West Indies tour released, Pujara dropped; check here

India will travel to West Indies to take part in two-match test series and three one-day internationals (ODIs), to be held between July 12 and August 1

BCCI announces Shyama Shaw as selector for Women's Selection Committee

Former wicket-keeper and batter V S Thilak Naidu has been elected as a selector for Junior Cricket Committee

BCCI, ICC reject Pakistan's request to swap venues for World Cup 2023

ICC and BCCI rejected PCB's request to swap group-stage match venues against Afghanistan and Australia to be played at Chennai and Bengaluru respectively, in World Cup 2023.

BCCI sets Rs 350 crore as base price for Team India sponsorship rights

The tender for the sponsorship rights of the national cricket team was released by the BCCI on June 14

Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Hybrid Model from August 31st to September 17

ACC has accepted PCB's request to play the Asia Cup in the hybrid model. The first four matches will be held in Pakistan, and the rest of the tournament will be played in Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup 2023 to be played in the hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023 will be hosted in a hybrid model, with four matches being held in Pakistan and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka

Full list of brands banned by BCCI from sponsoring Indian cricket team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is inviting businesses to bid for the position of lead sponsor of India's national cricket team after Byju's terminated its $35 million deal

IPL and star culture aren't the problems for India's trophy-less decade

The major problem that the Indian team is dealing with is the tight scheduling of important matches in proximity to IPL. Along with that, handling the pressure of the final is also a major issue

ODI WC 2023: India vs Pakistan on Oct 15 in Ahmedabad; BCCI shares schedule

India will open their ODI World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8 while Ahmedabad will host their much-anticipated match against arch-rivals Pakistan a week later, according to BCCI's draft schedule for the tournament. "The BCCI shared the draft schedule with the ICC, which then sent it to the participating countries for feedback before a final schedule is put out early next week," ESPNCricinfo reported on Monday. As per the initial draft, the tournament will begin on October 5 with reigning champions England taking on last edition's runner-up side New Zealand in Ahmedabad, which will also host the final on November 19. The venues for the semifinals, which are likely to be played on November 15 and 16, are yet to be decided. Hosts India, who last won the ODI World Cup in 2011 at home, will play their league phase matches across nine cities, including, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru. They will take on Pakistan on October 15. Pakistan, meanwhile, will

WTC Final 2023, India vs Australia: Check pitch report, squads, date, more

India and Australia are ready to face off against each other in the World Test Championship final at the Oval, England. The WTC final will be played between June 7 to June 11.

Adidas shares first look for new jerseys of the Indian cricket team

Adidas India has unveiled the first look of the new Team India jerseys for ODI, T20I and Test formats ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia

BCCI announces 14-member India 'A' squad for ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup

Batting all-rounder Shweta Sehrawat will lead a 14-member Indian 'A' squad in the upcoming ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup beginning in Hong Kong on June 12. India 'A' will begin their campaign on June 13 against hosts Hong Kong at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground. "The All India Women's Selection Committee on Friday announced the India 'A' (Emerging) squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup 2023," BCCI said in a release. The tournament will feature eight teams which are divided into two groups. India 'A' (Emerging) is a part of Group A which also features hosts Hong Kong, Thailand 'A' and Pakistan 'A', while Bangladesh 'A', Sri Lanka 'A', Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates are in Group B. The final will be played on June 21. India 'A' (Emerging) Squad: Shweta Sehrawat (Captain), Soumya Tiwari (vice-captain), Trisha Gongadi, Muskan Malik, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Uma Chetry (wicketkeeper), Mamatha Madiwala (wicketkeeper), Titas Sadhu, Yashasri S, Kashvee Ga

BCCI likely to wait for Zee-Sony merger before selling media rights: Report

According to media reports, Zee Entertainment Enterprises is in talks with the creditors to repay its debt and clear the last obstacle in completing its merger with Sony Pictures Network India

Adidas appointed kit sponsor for Indian cricket team till March 2028

Partnership gives German sportswear giant exclusive rights for manufacturing kit across all formats of the game

Adidas to replace KKPL as the new kit sponsor of Indian cricket team

In January, KKPL had replaced e-sports platform MPL Sports as the kit sponsor, its contract will expire on May 31

BCCI set to ratify its POSH policy, form World Cup Working Group at SGM

The Indian cricket board will ratify its new Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (PSH) policy at a Special General Meeting (SGM) in Ahmedabad on May 27 while a core "Working Group" will be formed to oversee preparations for the 2023 ODI World Cup in October-November. The PTI has accessed the five point agenda of the SGM agenda including "Formation of Infrastructure Development and Subsidy Sub-Committee, Guidelines for appointment of Physiotherapists and Trainers in state teams, Formation of Working Group for ICC World Cup 2023, Formation of committee of Women's Premier League and Ratification of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Policy". After the sexual harassment accusations against former BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, the BCCI had formed a four-member Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) but more members could be included in the new committee as per revised policy. The Working Group for the ODI World Cup will comprise BCCI president, secretary, treasurer along with acting CEO and other senior .

"Hybrid model can be used as a compromise": PCB chief on Asia Cup

PCB proposed ACC play under a Hybrid model and asked ACC to let them host the first four matches in Pakistan and the remaining matches at a neutral venue.