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BCCI issues bid document for closing ceremony of ongoing IPL

The BCCI on Saturday invited bids from entities interested in staging the closing ceremony of the ongoing Indian Premier League through a tender process.

I am content that we brought a player-centric approach to BCCI: Vinod Rai

Rai, who has stressed in the book the need to give a chance to younger people in administrator positions, feels that everyone has a shelf life.

Governing on a sticky wicket

Those who control the state federations, often on a hereditary basis, become very important

Jay Shah appointed as Member Board Representative of ICC Cricket Committee

The key decisions were taken at the ICC Board Meeting held in Dubai

Can women's IPL make a splash in its first season next year?

Women's cricket is seeing some action. Plans are now afoot for the launch of women's IPL from next year. Will it be able to draw crowd and sponsors? Let's find out

Dravid will do remarkable job as India coach, says BCCI president Ganguly

Ganguly feels Dravid's "intense, meticulous and professional" attitude are just the ingredients a coach needs to be successful in the high-pressure India job.

Ramiz Raja set to table proposal for 4-nation tourney involving India, Pak

As per the current ICC rule, a member board can host a tri-nation tournament at the most as only the global body has the right to organize an event which involves more than three countries

At Rs 32,890 cr, IPL 2022 rights base price double the winning bid in 2017

Experts say that at these levels, there does not seem to be any profit-and-loss logic at play

Worth the price? Brands will count the cost of bidding for IPL media rights

At base price of Rs 32,890 crore, India's biggest companies will calculate business logic in joining the bidding contest.

BCCI spells terms for IPL media rights, sets base price at Rs 32,890 cr

Rights will be sold through four categories and interested parties have to bid separately for each.

Eyeing $6-bn windfall, BCCI floats IPL media rights tender for 2023-27

The BCCI will arrange an e-auction for the new bidders for the first time in IPL history and it will commence from June 12, the board's secretary Jay Shah said

BCCI honours Olympians, including Neeraj Chopra, ahead of IPL opener

The BCCI had earlier announced cash awards for the medal winners at the Tokyo Olympics

DLF to TATA, title sponsors help BCCI lift its brand value to Rs 47.5k cr

The then India's largest real estate firm -- DLF -- had won the title sponsorship in 2008

How bio-bubble has added a new dimension to the lives of cricketers

The Indian Premier League's (IPL) 2022 edition is the third edition of the cash-rich T20 league that is being held in a bio-secure environment because of the Covid-19 pandemic

For the first time in 15 years, IPL sponsorships cross Rs 1,000 crore

The IPL GC recently announced new deals with RuPay and Swiggy Instamart as central sponsors for IPL; the board for the first time has filled all nine sponsorship slots for the season, the report said

BCCI is planning to start the Women's IPL by 2023, says Sourav Ganguly

The BCCI is planning to start the Women's IPL by 2023, Board President Sourav Ganguly said on Friday while four exhibition games make a return this season after a one-year gap

Bookmyshow bags exclusive ticketing rights from BCCI for IPL Season 15

Ticket booking platform Bookmyshow has bagged the exclusive ticketing rights from the BCCI for the 15th edition of the Indian Premiere League this summer. Along with the exclusive ticketing rights, they will also manage the venue services for all the stadia, including the gate entry and spectator management services of the 15th edition of the IPL, returning home as Tata IPL 2022, the portal said in a statement on Wednesday. The current season will have 70 matches across four stadia in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Pune. The Wankhede and the Brabourne stadia in Mumbai will 20 matches each, while the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host 15 matches and the MCA International Stadium in Pune will host 15 matches. The opening match is next Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The current season is bigger and better with 10 teams for the first time--Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat .

IPL 15 organisers allow 25% crowd attendance inside stadiums

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, which is set to begin in Mumbai on Saturday, will witness 25 per cent crowd attendance in stadiums, the organisers said on Wednesday. The lucrative league gets underway at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders. "This match will be a momentous occasion as the 15th edition of the IPL will welcome fans back to the stadiums after a brief hiatus owing to the pandemic," an IPL release stated. "The matches will be played across stadiums in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Pune with an audience occupancy rate of 25% as per COVID-19 protocols," the release added. With the addition of two new teams -- Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- the IPL will have 74 matches this season, with 70 of them being played at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and Brabourne Stadium along with Navi Mumbai's DY Patil ground and MCA International Stadium in Pune. As many as 20 games each will be held at ..

Jay Shah's term as Asian Cricket Council president extended by one year

Shah had taken over the reins of the ACC in January last year from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, making him the youngest administrator to be re-appointed as ACC president

Have shared all necessary details with BCCI-formed committee: Saha

It remains to be seen whether Saha has revealed the name of the journalist to the committee as the cricketer earlier had said that he wouldn't reveal the name as it could harm the journalist's career