More agony for Pakistan as ICC slaps heavy punishment, docks six WTC points, imposes fines; Bangladesh too penalised

More agony for Pakistan as ICC slaps heavy punishment, docks six WTC points, imposes fines; Bangladesh too penalised

If the unexpected first-ever Test defeat to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi was not denting enough, Pakistan have now lost as many as six World Test Championship (WTC) points. The International Cricket Council (ICC) penalised the Shan Masood-led side for maintaining a slow over rate in the series opener. So were their opponents, Bangladesh, who registered a …

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Who Is Likely to Succeed Jay Shah as BCCI Secretary?

Who Is Likely to Succeed Jay Shah as BCCI Secretary?

Rohan Jaitley is the current president of DDCA. (PTI Photo) As per various reports, there might be quite a few contenders for the BCCI secretary job if the situation arises. Names of Rajeev Shukla, Ashish Shelar, Arun Dhumal and Rohan Jaitley are doing the rounds. Should Jay Shah file his nomination for the post of …

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Why Star India is asking to renegotiate its $3bn ICC cricket deal

Why Star India is asking to renegotiate its bn ICC cricket deal

Mumbai: Tensions have emerged between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and its India media rights holder Star India, the local unit of The Walt Disney Co., over the latter’s $3 billion media rights deal for the 2024-27 period. Star India has sent a stern letter to cricket’s global governing body seeking to renegotiate the deal …

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ICC rate New York and Tarouba pitches as ‘unsatisfactory’

ICC rate New York and Tarouba pitches as ‘unsatisfactory’

The T20 World Cup 2024 which was held across the United States and the Caribbean in June had many complaints about several pitches. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its pitch ratings and evaluated those at New York’s Nassau County Stadium and the Brian Lara Academy in Tarouba as unsatisfactory. The ICC’s review focuses …

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Byju’s Crisis: NCLT admits BCCI’s petition seeking insolvency proceedings, cricketing body aims to recover ₹158 crore

Byju’s Crisis: NCLT admits BCCI’s petition seeking insolvency proceedings, cricketing body aims to recover ₹158 crore

Mumbai: The National Company Law Tribunal has admitted an insolvency petition against online tutor Byju’s by the Board of Control for Cricket In India for allegedly defaulting on dues worth ₹158 crore. The case pertains to a dispute over sponsorship rights to the Indian cricket team’s jerseys.  BCCI had filed an application before the Bengaluru …

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