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The BCCI has confirmed its AGM (Annual General Meeting) will be held on October 18. According to a notification sent by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the AGM will be held in Mumbai. Women's IPL is one of the important items on the agenda circulated to the state associations on Thursday evening. Also on the agenda are election to the office-bearers: president, vice-president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, in a letter written to all state association, stated that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will be played in a home and way format. This news has got all the Chennai Super Kings fan excited. For the last couple of seasons, due to COVID restrictions, the IPL was played in limited venues and the die-hard CSK fans could not see their 'Thala' MS Dhoni in action. But this time, there is a chance that Dhoni will be back in action in Chennai.
BCCI will conduct its much-awaited elections and Annual General Meeting here on October 18. In a communication (TOI has a copy) to state associations on Thursday, BCCI secretary Jay Shah wrote: "Notice is hereby given that the 91st AGM of the BCCI, which will be held at Mumbai on October 18, 2022 to transact the business as per the agenda annexed herewith. The time and venue of the AGM will be informed in due course.
Indrajith's 118 off 125 balls, along with contributions from Manish Pandey (48) and Gowtham (43 off 55 balls), ensured that South finished the second day on 318 for seven -- 48 runs clear of West Zone's first innings score of 270. The match did turn out to be interesting when South were in a spot at 243 for six, but all-rounders Gowtham and T Ravi Teja (26) added 63 for the seventh wicket in just 16.2 overs, and in the process, surpassed West's total. However, with the final being a five-day affair South are still some distance away from ensuring a healthy lead, which might not happen with only Teja remaining among the recognised batters.
IPL) will return to its original, pre-COVID-19, home-and-away format from the 2023 season, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has conveyed to the Board's affiliated state units. The IPL has been held at only a few venues since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 as the lucrative league unfolded behind closed doors across three venues in UAE -- Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. In 2021 too, the tournament was held across four venues -- Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Chennai.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly told all state associations on Tuesday that the board is expecting to start the Women's IPL early next year. Ganguly wrote to all state associations outlining important points on the home international and domestic season for 2022-23. In the letter, he mentioned that the BCCI is working on the women's IPL. "The BCCI is currently working on the much-awaited Women's IPL. We are expecting to start the first season early next year," read the document in possession of NDTV.
West Zone's sought-after batting stars, including former India captain Ajinkya Rahane and KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer, flattered to deceive as South Zone restricted them to 250 for 8 on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final on Wednesday. It was young Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Het Patel (96 not out) and his unbeaten 83-run stand for the ninth wicket with Saurashtra veteran Jaydev Unadkat (39 not out) that helped West recover from a precarious 167 for 8 to a safer 250/8 by the end of 90 overs.
BCCI are "most likely" to be held here on October 18, according to sources. "There's no official intimation as yet, but the top bosses of the BCCI have informed the state associations officials about the Board elections and AGM on October 18 in Mumbai," a source told TOI.