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BCCI In A Fix Over Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Retirement Decision? Report Makes Huge Claim

It was a horrible outing for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the recently-concluded Test series against Australia. Despite scoring a brilliant ton in the first Test match, Kohli finished the series with 190 runs at an average of 23.75 across eight innings. The star batter's struggles with deliveries outside the off-stump were once again exposed as his batting technique was criticised by both fans as well as experts. The situation was worse for Rohit who scored just 31 runs in 3 matches before dropping himself for the final Test in Sydney. While speculations are rife about their future, a report by Dainik Jagran claimed that the star batters are unlikely to retire on their own, leaving the tough task up to the selectors.

Final List Of Candidates For BCCI Secretary, Treasurer Elections To Be Out On January 7

A.K. Joti, Electoral Officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said the final list of candidates for the secretary and treasurer's posts in the by-election will be announced on January 7 at 5 pm. The nomination window for the candidates is slated for January 3 and 4. IANS had previously reported that in a notice issued to state associations on Saturday afternoon, joint secretary Devajit Saikia said the SGM will be held at 12 noon on January 12 at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai to elect a new secretary and treasurer.

Why I Love Covering The BCCI

I cut my teeth in journalism two decades ago with an unlikely beat called BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). I call it unlikely because in those days BCCI had just become a full-fledged beat with PILCOM coming into the picture — Jagmohan Dalmiya and IS Bindra beginning to dictate World Cricket. Along the way have seen rise and fall of several presidents and other cricket administrators, including the great Maharaja of Bengal.

Roger Binny to be elected 36th BCCI president but questions remain on ICC chairmanship

Sourav Ganguly as the new Board President on Tuesday. The election of the next set of office-bearers will be a mere formality as all are set to be elected unopposed. However, the members will deliberate if the BCCI should field a candidate for the ICC chair or support incumbent Greg Barclay for a second term. The last date for filing the nominations for the ICC top job is October 20. The ICC Board will meet from November 11-13 in Melbourne.

Mismanagement Galore During India vs South Africa T20I In Guwahati

Trust Assam Cricket Association (ACA) to mess it up every time. Chaos once again reigned supreme at the ACA Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati during the India-South Africa second T20I on Sunday. If a snake slithering onto the field during India's innings was not enough, the worst was in store when the stadium went into partial darkness during South Africa's chase of the massive target of 238, causing a second interruption in the match.

Mismanagement galore during India vs South Africa 2nd T20I

Chaos once again reigned supreme at the ACA Barsapara Stadium here during the India-South Africa second T20I on Sunday. If a snake slithering onto the field during India's innings was not enough, the worst was in store when the stadium went into partial darkness during South Africa's chase of the massive target of 238, causing a second interruption in the match. Just after the first ball of Deepak Chahhar in the third over when South Africa were reeling at 5/2, play came to halt after one of the four floodlight towers went off, halting play for 18 minutes. All the players went back to the dressing room and it took about six minutes for the lights to slowly turn on one by one before play resumed. Blaming it on a "technical glitch", Assam Cricket Association secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI: "We have three parties handling the power aspect – our own 25-member team, a third (outsourced) party and the state power department. It was perhaps a voltage problem, some technical glitch." Saikia said the ACA has used generator sets to power the match and not depended on electricity supply from the power department. The media contingent also faced a similar problem before the match as there were no lights till a few overs into the match as the officials took hours to find out the fault. Earlier during India's innings, it was the turn of a snake to stop the play for about five minutes in a rare sight during an international match.

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Weather Forecast: Rain Threatens To Hamper Match In Guwahati

India are scheduled to take on South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati later on Sunday in the second T20I of the three-match series, but rain may hamper proceedings in Assam. According to Accuweather, Guwahati is likely to experience some heavy thunderstorms, with three hours of rain expected. Tickets at the Barsapara Stadium have been sold out for the match, but the fans are likely to be disappointed as there is a chance the match may not happen. The last international match at the stadium had also been abandoned due to rain.

IND vs SA: Rain Threat Looms Over Sold-Out India-South Africa 2nd T20I; Arrangements In Place, Say Organisers

An overcast sky ahead of India's T20 fixture against South Africa at Guwahati on Sunday has made organisers and fans anxious, bringing back memories of the last international cricket match at the venue that had to be abandoned after heavy rain. Enthusiasm has been high among people in the run up to the match, with all tickets being sold out for the first international cricket game since the COVID-19 pandemic. The last international fixture at Barsapara Stadium at Guwahati was an India-Sri Lanka T20 match on January 5, 2020, which was called off due to persistent rain.

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BCCI In A Fix Over Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli Retirement Decision? Report Makes Huge Claim

Final List Of Candidates For BCCI Secretary, Treasurer Elections To Be Out On January 7

Why I Love Covering The BCCI

Roger Binny to be elected 36th BCCI president but questions remain on ICC chairmanship

Mismanagement Galore During India vs South Africa T20I In Guwahati

Mismanagement galore during India vs South Africa 2nd T20I

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Weather Forecast: Rain Threatens To Hamper Match In Guwahati

IND vs SA: Rain Threat Looms Over Sold-Out India-South Africa 2nd T20I; Arrangements In Place, Say Organisers