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In a first, Indian cricketers get Nada notice; BCCI cites 'password glitch'

Five centrally contracted Indian cricketers including Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul have been issued notices by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing to disclose their whereabouts as the BCCI cited "password glitch" as the reason for delay. The other players to have received the notice include women stars Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, who are among the five cricketers in the 110 strong National Registered Testing Pool (NRTP). Speaking to PTI, NADA DG Navin Agarwal confirmed that BCCI has sent an official explanation for their five NRTP players' failure to submit whereabouts. "There are two ways to fill up the whereabouts form in the ADAMS (Anti Doping Administration & Management Systems) software. Either athlete does it himself or association fills it up on his or her behalf," Agarwal said. "Now athletes in some discipline aren't educated enough or do not have access to internet and find themselves unable to handle the whereabouts clause of the ...

Vasant Raiji, India's oldest cricketer, dies at 100; condolences pour in

A right-handed batsman, Vasant Raiji played nine first-class matches in the 1940s and scored a total 277 runs

After Sri Lanka tour, BCCI calls off Zimbabwe trip in August over Covid-19

The Indian team is yet to resume training and the camp is unlikely to take place before July

IPL 2020 in 3 months? BCCI eying Sep-Oct window: IPL chief Brijesh Patel

The league chairman also hinted that IPL 2020 can be held overseas as matches in empty stadiums make the location irrelevant

BCCI ready to hold closed-door matches to host IPL this year: Ganguly

The letter states: "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums"

Fate of T20 World Cup to be decided in ICC board meet on June 10

There is speculation that the October-November window for the ICC T20 World cup would be taken up by the IPL 2020 if the ICC announces a postponement or cancellation.

BCCI has every right to hold IPL if ICC T20 World Cup is postponed: Holding

The former pacer-turned-commentator Michael Holding also said that the proposal to ban saliva to shine balls would not pose any 'practical' problems

IPL 2020: BCCI divided 3-2 in favour of hosting cash-rich league in India

The general thought is that having the league in India will mean that the country has come out of the clutches of the coronavirus pandemic, says a BCCI official

Where India cricket team stands as Australia, England, Lanka start training

ICC guidelines say players must train before resuming cricket, specifically urging fast bowlers to follow its advice

Teams must look after bowlers once cricket resumes post-Covid: Irfan Pathan

Cricket activities have been suspended since mid-March and players have not been training outside since the lockdown restrictions came into place from March 25

Baroda withdraws Bedade's suspension but axes him as women's team coach

Based on the details provided to the Apex Committee, it was resolved by the Apex Committee that his suspension stands withdrawn, states statement from Baroda Cricket Association

Deepti Sharma 'extremely grateful' to be nominated for Arjuna Award

Deepti holds the record for the highest individual Women's ODI score by an Indian player and is also the only Indian spinner to take 6 WODI wickets

Will ICC come to a standstill with every leak, asks BCCI official

After ICC boards meet on May 28, a media note was sent out pointing that all agenda items were deferred until June 10 following a discussion around the issue of confidentiality

ICC board meeting: PCB will not support the rescheduling of T20 World Cup

A PCB official, ahead of the International Cricket Council meetings beginning on Thursday to discuss the fate of the World T20, said that Pakistan's stance will be to push for a wait and watch policy

India vs Australia Test series may begin from December 3, 2020: Reports

According to reports, CA Chief Executive Kevin Roberts will make it official on Friday and the plan does not include any quarantine hub for the Indian cricket team

BCCI confident ICC won't commit harakiri by taking away 2021 T20 World Cup

The BCCI was needed to throw light on the tax exemption issue 18 months before the 2021 T20 World Cup which meant the deadline was April

India will not host any international sport event anytime soon: Rijiju

Talking specifically about IPL 2020, Rijiju says it is the government's prerogative to take a call on conducting any tournament in the country

IPL 2020 finale week: Top five finals in Indian Premier League's history

For the first in the of IPL history, the world's richest board (BCCI) was forced to postpone the tournament

Covid-19 to change cricket for good: ICC mulls a slew of radical measures

ICC has recommended appointment of chief medical officers, 14-day pre-match isolation training camp, use of gloves by umpires while handling the ball, as cricket set to return from coronavirus hiatus

BCCI moves to SC for full 3-year term for president Ganguly, secretary Shah

According to the current rules of BCCI constitution, approved by SC, a three-year cooling off period is compulsory for anyone who had served two terms in state cricket associations or at BCCI