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"Understand BCCI's Position": PCB Chief On Need For Asia Cup Hybrid Model

Ending months of speculation around Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday announced that the tournament will be staged in a hybrid model with four games in Pakistan and nine in Sri Lanka from August 31 to September 17. The deadlock over the staging of the 50-over tournament was broken last week when the Jay Shah-led ACC accepted Pakistan Cricket Board's hybrid model of conducting four non-India games in Pakistan. The hybrid model was proposed as the BCCI had made it clear that it won't send its team to Pakistan due to the longstanding geo-political tensions between the two countries.

BCCI Unlikely To Support Asia Cup Hybrid Model, Final Decision At ACC Meeting: Report

The BCCI will not support Najam Sethi's proposed hybrid model of hosting the Asia Cup wherein four preliminary round and two super four games will be held in Pakistan with India's matches and the final taking place in a neutral country. It is understood that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Jay Shah, who is also the secretary of the BCCI, during an informal discussion with some of the continental body's members in Ahmedabad has made the Indian board's stand clear. For a tournament to happen at a neutral venue, the all-powerful executive body of the ACC needs to take the final call, and therein lies the problem.

BCCI Set To Ratify Its POSH Policy And 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".

"Life Has Been Very Tough...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma's Cryptic Tweet Has Everyone Guessing

A new tweet by Chetan Sharma, former BCCI chief selector, has left everyone guessing. Sharma, a former India player, had in February resigned from the top post over his alleged remarks in a sting operation. In the sting operation, Sharma had allegedly made some bizarre comments about Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and a number of other players in the team. The BCCI didn't release any official statement on the matter.

NHRC Notice To Sports Ministry Over 'Absence' Of Panel In Federations To Address Sexual Harassment Charges

The NHRC issued a notice to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday over reports that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and four other bodies do not have an internal complaints committee to address sexual harassment charges, a senior official said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also sent notices to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the WFI and several other national sports federations over reports that they either do not even have an ICC or a properly functional ICC as required by law, according to a statement issued by the rights panel.

NHRC Notice To Sports Ministry Over 'Absence' Of Panel In Federations To Address Sexual Harassment Charges

The NHRC issued a notice to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Thursday over reports that the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and four other bodies do not have an internal complaints committee to address sexual harassment charges, a senior official said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has also sent notices to the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the WFI and several other national sports federations over reports that they either do not even have an ICC or a properly functional ICC as required by law, according to a statement issued by the rights panel.

BCCI Could Earn USD 1.15 Billion In Revenue Share From ICC During 2023-2027 Cycle: Report

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) could witness another round of cash windfall during the next five-year cycle between 2023-2027 with estimated earnings of over USD 1.15 billion (INR 9 billion) from ICC's share of annual revenue. While this is still not official but an influential ICC member said that it is just a matter of time before BCCI is officially given 38.50 per cent of ICC's annual revenue of 600 million USD, which comes to USD 231 million for wold's richest cricket board.

BCCI Announces Annual Player Retainership For Women's Stars. Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti In Grade A

BCCI announced annual contracts (player retainership) for Indian women cricketers on Thursday. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were placed in top grade. In a release, the BCCI said: "The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday announced the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Women) for the 2022-23 season." The board, however, didn't specify the pay structure for each category in the release. The grade structures are as under:- Grade A

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"Understand BCCI's Position": PCB Chief On Need For Asia Cup Hybrid Model

BCCI Unlikely To Support Asia Cup Hybrid Model, Final Decision At ACC Meeting: Report

BCCI Set To Ratify Its POSH Policy And Form World Cup Working Group At SGM

"Life Has Been Very Tough...": Ex-BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma's Cryptic Tweet Has Everyone Guessing

NHRC Notice To Sports Ministry Over 'Absence' Of Panel In Federations To Address Sexual Harassment Charges

NHRC Notice To Sports Ministry Over 'Absence' Of Panel In Federations To Address Sexual Harassment Charges

BCCI Could Earn USD 1.15 Billion In Revenue Share From ICC During 2023-2027 Cycle: Report

BCCI Announces Annual Player Retainership For Women's Stars. Harmanpreet, Smriti, Deepti In Grade A