<p>The BCCI is set for another massive windfall as Star, Sony and Jio engaged in a bidding war for the Global Consolidated Media Rights (GCR) for the 2018-2023 cycle of India's home bilateral series, which is currently valued at Rs 4442 crore, after the end of the opening day of the first-ever e-auction.</p>

<p>The current valuation is already 15 per cent more than Star TV's erstwhile record bid of Rs 3851 crore ($750 million then) in 2012.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The GCR comprises worldwide TV broadcast rights as well as digital rights for 102 matches (across three formats) that India will play at home in the next five years.</p>

<p>The first top GCR bid was Rs 4176 crore followed by 25 crore incremental bids. Some of the top bids were Rs 4201.20 crore, Rs 4244 crore, Rs 4303 crore and Rs 4328.25 crore.</p>

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<p>The e-auction will start at 11 am on Wednesday and as per norms, no one saves the bidders know who has the top bid with him. All the three bidders are bidding through a unique log-in id that is provided to them.</p>

<p>Only three companies -- Star, Sony and Jio -- submitted the technical bids and it is a foregone conclusion that the likes of Facebook, Google and YuppTV may have entered into a consortium with the primary bidders.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Since Star has digital platform HotStar, they are unlikely to partner Facebook or Google. But you never know if Sony has entered into a consortium with either of the two. Google has Youtube. But again it is being evident that cricket sells in India and despite not so favourable publicity at times, Indian cricket still rakes in the moolah," a senior BCCI official told PTI today.</p>

<p>"However it is now proved that any bidder will now go for GCR as they don't want those bundles. Star showed that during IPL with a 16,347 crore bid. Now here also the GCRs have surpassed individual bundles," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The BCCI is selling media rights for three specific categories --i) the Global TV Rights plus Rest of World (ROW) Digitals Rights package, ii) Indian sub-continent Digital Rights package and iii) Global Consolidated Rights package.</p>

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For the 2018-19 season, the per match value for the global TV and ROW Digital Rights was Rs 35 crore and Rs 8 crore for Indian sub-continent while Rs 43 crore was the starting bid for the Global Consolidated Rights.&nbsp;</p>


The media rights comprise TV broadcast as well as digital rights for 102 matches that India will play at home in the next five years

The BCCI is set for another massive windfall as Star, Sony and Jio engaged in a bidding war for the Global Consolidated Media Rights (GCR) for the 2018-2023 cycle of India's home bilateral series, which is currently valued at Rs 4442 crore, after the end of the opening day of the first-ever e-auction. The current valuation is already 15 per cent more than Star TV's erstwhile record bid of Rs 3851 crore ($750 million then) in 2012. The GCR comprises worldwide TV broadcast rights as well as digital rights for 102 matches (across three formats) that India will play at home in the next five years. The first top GCR bid was Rs 4176 crore followed by 25 crore incremental bids. Some of the top bids were Rs 4201.20 crore, Rs 4244 crore, Rs 4303 crore and Rs 4328.25 crore. BCCI Media Rights: The process is in full swing. The bid is at INR 4244.00 Cr pic.twitter.com/2S8f9ojZnu — BCCI (@BCCI) April 3, 2018 × The e-auction will start at 11 am on Wednesday and as per norms, no one saves the bidders know who has the top bid with him. All the three bidders are bidding through a unique log-in id that is provided to them. Only three companies -- Star, Sony and Jio -- submitted the technical bids and it is a foregone conclusion that the likes of Facebook, Google and YuppTV may have entered into a consortium with the primary bidders. "Since Star has digital platform HotStar, they are unlikely to partner Facebook or Google. But you never know if Sony has entered into a consortium with either of the two. Google has Youtube. But again it is being evident that cricket sells in India and despite not so favourable publicity at times, Indian cricket still rakes in the moolah," a senior BCCI official told PTI today. "However it is now proved that any bidder will now go for GCR as they don't want those bundles. Star showed that during IPL with a 16,347 crore bid. Now here also the GCRs have surpassed individual bundles," he added. The BCCI is selling media rights for three specific categories --i) the Global TV Rights plus Rest of World (ROW) Digitals Rights package, ii) Indian sub-continent Digital Rights package and iii) Global Consolidated Rights package. For the 2018-19 season, the per match value for the global TV and ROW Digital Rights was Rs 35 crore and Rs 8 crore for Indian sub-continent while Rs 43 crore was the starting bid for the Global Consolidated Rights.

BCCI media rights: First day of e-auction stops at Rs 4,442 crore

<p>On April 2, 2011, MS Dhoni-led 'Men in Blue' ended a&nbsp;twenty-eight year drought and clinched the most awaited ICC World Cup trophy by defeating Sri Lanka in the finals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.</p>

<p>India is the third country to have won the title more than once after Australia (1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007) and the West Indies (1975 and 1979).</p>

<p>In the match, Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and chose to bat. Playing first, Sri Lanka scored a total of 274 runs.</p>

<p>In reply, India suffered initially in the form of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in quick session but Gautam Gambhir paved the way to victory as he scored 97 runs but lost his wicket in the 42nd over.</p>

<p>The winning runs were architected by skipper MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. For displaying a brilliant performance in a pressure situation and scoring 91 runs, Dhoni was awarded "man of the match" and Yuvraj Singh was declared as the "man of the series".</p>

<p>It's time to relive the history when the whole nation was celebrating India's win and when legendary star Sachin Tendulkar lived his dream of winning the World Cup in his sixth attempt.</p>

<p><em>Watch the winning moments here:</em></p>

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<p><em>Watch Dhoni's winning six:</em></p>

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The winning runs against Sri Lanka were hit by then skipper MS Dhoni at the Wankhede, Mumbai. He was named 'man of the match'

On April 2, 2011, MS Dhoni-led 'Men in Blue' ended a twenty-eight year drought and clinched the most awaited ICC World Cup trophy by defeating Sri Lanka in the finals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. India is the third country to have won the title more than once after Australia (1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007) and the West Indies (1975 and 1979). In the match, Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and chose to bat. Playing first, Sri Lanka scored a total of 274 runs. In reply, India suffered initially in the form of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar's wicket in quick session but Gautam Gambhir paved the way to victory as he scored 97 runs but lost his wicket in the 42nd over. The winning runs were architected by skipper MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. For displaying a brilliant performance in a pressure situation and scoring 91 runs, Dhoni was awarded "man of the match" and Yuvraj Singh was declared as the "man of the series". It's time to relive the history when the whole nation was celebrating India's win and when legendary star Sachin Tendulkar lived his dream of winning the World Cup in his sixth attempt. Watch the winning moments here: × These are not just pictures, these are special memories. Any idea what they are? Find out more on my app #100MB. #WorldCup2011 https://t.co/jIoKVw6rUp pic.twitter.com/wo83MZjxxg — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2018 × Moment of a lifetime, this day 7 years ago, a billion people erupted in joy. What a night! What were you doing that night ? pic.twitter.com/w1Nd3c7jrb — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 2, 2018 × Watch Dhoni's winning six: First Indian citizen to go to space and first Indian citizen to launch a cricket ball into the orbit to lift the ? - #ThisDayThatYear #RakeshSharma #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/8zaj6afYjs — BCCI (@BCCI) April 2, 2018 ×

India won World Cup today 7 years ago: Watch that winning moment

<p>Days after Cricket Australia (CA) banned Steve Smith for 12 months for his role in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the world of Cricket, his father Peter Smith, got so disturbed with the episode that he decided to dump his son's cricket kit in the garage.</p>

<p>The act was filmed where Peter can be seen dumping his son’s cricket bag into their family garage recently.</p>

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<p>When asked about Steve’s condition, Peter was quick to respond saying, "He'll be fine, he'll survive, he'll survive," Peter said while he took the kit out of his car.</p>

<p>Smith conspired with his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft to alter the condition of the ball on the third day of the third Test during Australia's ongoing tour of South Africa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Devastated by his on-field actions, Smith said: "I am sorry. Want to make it clear that as captain of the Australia Cricket team I take full responsibility. I made a serious error of judgment and I now understand the consequences."</p>

<p>Former Deputy captain David Warner has also been banned by CA for 12 months, while Bancroft has been slapped with a nine-month ban.</p>

<p>In the aftermath of the incident, the BCCI also decided to bar Smith (Rajasthan Royals) and Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) from playing the Indian Premier League 2018 season.&nbsp;</p>


Devastated by his on-field actions, Steve Smith said, 'I am sorry'

Days after Cricket Australia (CA) banned Steve Smith for 12 months for his role in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the world of Cricket, his father Peter Smith, got so disturbed with the episode that he decided to dump his son's cricket kit in the garage. The act was filmed where Peter can be seen dumping his son’s cricket bag into their family garage recently. Steve Smith's Father Peter Smith Dumps Son's Cricket Kit In Family Garage. Says, "He'd Be Fine, He'll Survive". #SteveSmith #BallTamperingScandal #BallTamperingRow pic.twitter.com/REsmTKscSa — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 31, 2018 × When asked about Steve’s condition, Peter was quick to respond saying, "He'll be fine, he'll survive, he'll survive," Peter said while he took the kit out of his car. Smith conspired with his deputy David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft to alter the condition of the ball on the third day of the third Test during Australia's ongoing tour of South Africa. Devastated by his on-field actions, Smith said: "I am sorry. Want to make it clear that as captain of the Australia Cricket team I take full responsibility. I made a serious error of judgment and I now understand the consequences." Former Deputy captain David Warner has also been banned by CA for 12 months, while Bancroft has been slapped with a nine-month ban. In the aftermath of the incident, the BCCI also decided to bar Smith (Rajasthan Royals) and Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) from playing the Indian Premier League 2018 season.

Watch: Steve Smith's father throws out his cricket gear

<p>The turf war in the BCCI got uglier as Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Vinod Rai, today cleared new Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Ajit Singh's appointment despite acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary refusing to sign the contract letter.</p>

<p>Chaudhary's proposal to give General Manager (Administration) Prof Ratnakar Shetty extension was also turned down by the SC-appointed two-member committee today.</p>

<p>It is learnt that CoA waited for the acting secretary Amitabh to sign Singh's appointment letter but he refused to sign. With former Delhi top cop Neeraj Kumar's tenure ending on March 31, the CoA were forced to clear the appointment of Singh for the new financial year.</p>

<p>Kumar will however assist him for two months during IPL for smooth transition.</p>

<p>The CoA in a directive issued for the office-bearers on March 15, had categorically stated that any appointments not cleared by the secretary within five working days, will then be cleared by the Vinod Rai-led committee.</p>

<p>When secretary Chaudhary was contacted, he confirmed to PTI that the appointment of Singh has indeed been cleared without his consent.</p>

<p>"I have seen the media release. I am filing a reply to CoA," Chaudhary told PTI.</p>

<p>The CoA along with CEO Rahul Johri has been at loggerheads with the three principal office-bearers: acting president CK Khanna, acting secretary Chaudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry.</p>

<p>"The secretary was sitting on the appointment letter for days despite CoA's diktat. They had no option but to clear the appointment," a BCCI official close to the CoA faction said.</p>

<p>In fact, Chaudhary was peeved because Professor Shetty's extension was shot down.</p>

<p>"Today is the last day of the month. The recommendation for extending Prof Shetty's tenure by three months, in keeping with BCCI's requirements as well as the thoughts recorded in the CoA meeting dated 12 December 2017, were made in the morning of March 28. However, no response has been received either from the CoA or the CEO," Chaudhary wrote a letter to CoA, a copy of which is in possession of PTI.</p>

<p>"This is an unforseen situation where the three elected office bearers have unanimously supported a cause and the same has been blocked. In other words, the General Body itself has been blocked. The Constitution of BCCI in force can aptly deal with this situation," he further wrote.</p>

<p>"Amitabh was not wrong in seeking Professor Shetty's extension as his experience in dealing with administrative affairs of women's cricket and anti-doping measures were important. Since Indian women will be playing continuously for the next few months, Professor Shetty was required. It's not a correct thing to do," an angry office-bearer from the anti-CoA faction said.</p>


CoA were forced to clear the appointment of Singh for the new financial year

The turf war in the BCCI got uglier as Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Vinod Rai, today cleared new Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Ajit Singh's appointment despite acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary refusing to sign the contract letter. Chaudhary's proposal to give General Manager (Administration) Prof Ratnakar Shetty extension was also turned down by the SC-appointed two-member committee today. It is learnt that CoA waited for the acting secretary Amitabh to sign Singh's appointment letter but he refused to sign. With former Delhi top cop Neeraj Kumar's tenure ending on March 31, the CoA were forced to clear the appointment of Singh for the new financial year. Kumar will however assist him for two months during IPL for smooth transition. The CoA in a directive issued for the office-bearers on March 15, had categorically stated that any appointments not cleared by the secretary within five working days, will then be cleared by the Vinod Rai-led committee. When secretary Chaudhary was contacted, he confirmed to PTI that the appointment of Singh has indeed been cleared without his consent. "I have seen the media release. I am filing a reply to CoA," Chaudhary told PTI. The CoA along with CEO Rahul Johri has been at loggerheads with the three principal office-bearers: acting president CK Khanna, acting secretary Chaudhary and treasurer Aniruddh Chaudhry. "The secretary was sitting on the appointment letter for days despite CoA's diktat. They had no option but to clear the appointment," a BCCI official close to the CoA faction said. In fact, Chaudhary was peeved because Professor Shetty's extension was shot down. "Today is the last day of the month. The recommendation for extending Prof Shetty's tenure by three months, in keeping with BCCI's requirements as well as the thoughts recorded in the CoA meeting dated 12 December 2017, were made in the morning of March 28. However, no response has been received either from the CoA or the CEO," Chaudhary wrote a letter to CoA, a copy of which is in possession of PTI. "This is an unforseen situation where the three elected office bearers have unanimously supported a cause and the same has been blocked. In other words, the General Body itself has been blocked. The Constitution of BCCI in force can aptly deal with this situation," he further wrote. "Amitabh was not wrong in seeking Professor Shetty's extension as his experience in dealing with administrative affairs of women's cricket and anti-doping measures were important. Since Indian women will be playing continuously for the next few months, Professor Shetty was required. It's not a correct thing to do," an angry office-bearer from the anti-CoA faction said.

CoA clears ACU chief appointment without secretary's consent

<p>As many as 18 players donned the Mumbai Indians jersey in 2017 season, however, only six of those have made it to the MI team in 2018.&nbsp</p>

<p>Yet again, the Nita Ambani-owned franchise will be entering the stadium this year with its core team, unfortunately, losing out on some key players though.&nbsp</p>

<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and 'yorker king' Jasprit Bumrah were retained by the franchise.&nbsp</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-kkr-karthiks-knight-riders-36421">IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KKR — 'Karthik's Knight Riders'</a></strong></p>

<p>The Right to Match Card was used to keep all-rounders Kieron Pollard and the uncapped Indian player Krunal Pandya in their side.</p>

<p>It was a brilliant move to retain these players but in their quest for keeping the core alive, Mumbai lost some of its best performers of the recent past.&nbsp</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp<a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/ipl-2018%3A-all-teams-and-their-squad-list-113383">IPL 2018: All teams and their squad list</a></strong></p>

<p>Nitish Rana, for instance, played a handy role in Mumbai’s success in 2017, with 13 matches, 333 runs, 3 half centuries record, but is not part of this year’s squad.&nbsp</p>

<p>Similarly, senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh -8 wickets in 11 matches in 2017 and Mitchell McClenaghan -19 wickets in 14 matches in 2017- were not included in this year's MI Paltan.</p>

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<p>Despite run-machines like Rohit Sharma, Pollard and Hardik, who have played some blistering knocks that have led their side to wins from tricky situations in previous seasons, batting remains a concern for the team.</p>

<p>They are thin in this department and are overly dependent on few players, who may not perform during crucial stages.&nbsp</p>

<p>In pace attack,&nbspthe franchise has not left any space to be taken advantage off.</p>

<p>Mustafizur Rahman, Jason Behrendroff and Pradeep Sangwan would come handy for the defending champions.&nbsp</p>

<p>Mustafizur was exceptional for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their title-winning campaign in 2016 with 17 wickets. &nbspThe left-arm pacer is an excellent choice for his versatility and ability to bowl quick.&nbsp</p>

<p>Same goes for left-arm pacer Australian Jason Behrendorff.</p>

<p>Apart from them, Australia’s Pat Cummins is another fast bowler who can rip apart the opposition and trouble the batsmen. &nbsp</p>

<p>However, Jasprit Bumrah will be the leader of the pack and is growing as one of the best with each day in international cricket.</p>

<p>The team has gone heavy on pace attack but are weak on spin.&nbsp</p>

<p>Hence a lot of work will need to be done by the pacers and all-rounders to defend their title in IPL 2018.&nbsp<br />
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The Right to Match Card was used to keep all-rounders Pollard and Krunal in their side

As many as 18 players donned the Mumbai Indians jersey in 2017 season, however, only six of those have made it to the MI team in 2018. Yet again, the Nita Ambani-owned franchise will be entering the stadium this year with its core team, unfortunately, losing out on some key players though. Skipper Rohit Sharma, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and 'yorker king' Jasprit Bumrah were retained by the franchise. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KKR — 'Karthik's Knight Riders' The Right to Match Card was used to keep all-rounders Kieron Pollard and the uncapped Indian player Krunal Pandya in their side. It was a brilliant move to retain these players but in their quest for keeping the core alive, Mumbai lost some of its best performers of the recent past. Also read: IPL 2018: All teams and their squad list Nitish Rana, for instance, played a handy role in Mumbai’s success in 2017, with 13 matches, 333 runs, 3 half centuries record, but is not part of this year’s squad. Similarly, senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh -8 wickets in 11 matches in 2017 and Mitchell McClenaghan -19 wickets in 14 matches in 2017- were not included in this year's MI Paltan. Presenting to you, the 25-member strong Mumbai Indians squad! Paltan, are you excited to see our team in action? #MISquad2018#CricketMeriJaan #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/54eTITYFEN — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 29, 2018 × Despite run-machines like Rohit Sharma, Pollard and Hardik, who have played some blistering knocks that have led their side to wins from tricky situations in previous seasons, batting remains a concern for the team. They are thin in this department and are overly dependent on few players, who may not perform during crucial stages. In pace attack,&nbspthe franchise has not left any space to be taken advantage off. Mustafizur Rahman, Jason Behrendroff and Pradeep Sangwan would come handy for the defending champions. Mustafizur was exceptional for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their title-winning campaign in 2016 with 17 wickets. &nbspThe left-arm pacer is an excellent choice for his versatility and ability to bowl quick. Same goes for left-arm pacer Australian Jason Behrendorff. Apart from them, Australia’s Pat Cummins is another fast bowler who can rip apart the opposition and trouble the batsmen. However, Jasprit Bumrah will be the leader of the pack and is growing as one of the best with each day in international cricket. The team has gone heavy on pace attack but are weak on spin. Hence a lot of work will need to be done by the pacers and all-rounders to defend their title in IPL 2018.

IPL 2018: Squad analysis of Mumbai Indians - 'Paltan' dependent on all-rounders amid weak spin

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/after-xi-kim-meeting-trump-says-north-korean-leader-will-do-what-is-right-for-his-people-and-for-humanity-126805">After Xi, Kim meeting, Trump says North Korean leader 'will do what is right for his people and for humanity'</a></p>

<p>As Kim Jong Un met China's President Xi in Beijing in a secret, President Trump in a tweet said the North Korean leader will do "what is right and move toward peace".</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/cbse-exam-paper-leak-pm-modi-asks-hrd-minister-to-take-strict-action-126790">CBSE exam paper leak: PM Modi asks HRD minister to take 'strict action'</a></p>

<p>The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be reconducting the Economics exam for Class XII and Mathematics exam for Class X after reports of paper leak surfaced.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/king-of-good-times-vijay-mallya-to-get-married-to-girlfriend-pinky-lalwani-126809">'King of Good Times' Vijay Mallya to get married to girlfriend Pinky Lalwani</a></p>

<p>Vijay Mallya, popularly referred to as the ‘King of Good Times’ who was believed to be going through a rough patch owing to his loan fraud with Indian banks and money laundering issues, is after all not having such a bad time in the UK.&nbsp</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/israels-el-al-appeals-against-air-india-flights-over-saudi-arabia-126815">Israel's El Al appeals against Air India flights over Saudi</a></p>

<p>Israel's national airline El Al appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to cancel the authorisation of direct Air India flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv via Saudi airspace fearing financial damage to it and view it as aerial discrimination.&nbsp</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/now-bcci-snubs-smith-warner-over-ball-tampering-126786">Now, BCCI snubs Smith, Warner over ball-tampering</a></p>

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India has removed Steve Smith and David Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League and said that the franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, will get the replacements.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/facebook-to-introduce-new-privacy-controls-in-wake-of-data-scandal-126804">Facebook to introduce new privacy controls in wake of data scandal</a></p>

<p>Facebook, embroiled in a huge data scandal which has wiped off over $100 billion in its market value, on Wednesday announced a series of privacy changes it was making to give users more control over their data.</p>


After Xi, Kim meeting, Trump says North Korean leader 'will do what is right for his people and for humanity' As Kim Jong Un met China's President Xi in Beijing in a secret, President Trump in a tweet said the North Korean leader will do "what is right and move toward peace". CBSE exam paper leak: PM Modi asks HRD minister to take 'strict action' The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will be reconducting the Economics exam for Class XII and Mathematics exam for Class X after reports of paper leak surfaced. 'King of Good Times' Vijay Mallya to get married to girlfriend Pinky Lalwani Vijay Mallya, popularly referred to as the ‘King of Good Times’ who was believed to be going through a rough patch owing to his loan fraud with Indian banks and money laundering issues, is after all not having such a bad time in the UK. Israel's El Al appeals against Air India flights over Saudi Israel's national airline El Al appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to cancel the authorisation of direct Air India flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv via Saudi airspace fearing financial damage to it and view it as aerial discrimination. Now, BCCI snubs Smith, Warner over ball-tampering The Board of Control for Cricket in India has removed Steve Smith and David Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League and said that the franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, will get the replacements. Facebook to introduce new privacy controls in wake of data scandal Facebook, embroiled in a huge data scandal which has wiped off over $100 billion in its market value, on Wednesday announced a series of privacy changes it was making to give users more control over their data.

WION evening news brief, March 28, 2018

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India has removed Steve Smith and David Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League and said that the franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, will get the replacements.</p>

<p>In the recent media interaction, IPL Commissioner Rajiv Shukla, said, "The franchises will get replacements for the players as they (David Warner and Steve Smith) will not be allowed to play this year." In an official statement, BCCI said it had decided to ban Smith and Warner with immediate effect from participation in IPL 2018.</p>

<p>"The BCCI hopes that the cricketers participating in the IPL hold the highest regard for the spirit of Cricket and code of conduct for players and match officials," the statement said.</p>

<p>"The concerned IPL franchises will be allowed replacement players," it said. Earlier, both the players David Warner and Steve Smith had stepped down from the captainship of their respective IPL teams, as both were retained by their franchises and were supposed to lead the team.</p>

<p>Also, One-year bans have been handed out to Steve Smith and David Warner in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal.</p>

<p>Cameron Bancroft, the reports added, will be handed a nine-month ban.</p>

<p>On Tuesday Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series.</p>


The franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, will get the replacements: Rajiv Shukla

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has removed Steve Smith and David Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League and said that the franchises, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, will get the replacements. In the recent media interaction, IPL Commissioner Rajiv Shukla, said, "The franchises will get replacements for the players as they (David Warner and Steve Smith) will not be allowed to play this year." In an official statement, BCCI said it had decided to ban Smith and Warner with immediate effect from participation in IPL 2018. "The BCCI hopes that the cricketers participating in the IPL hold the highest regard for the spirit of Cricket and code of conduct for players and match officials," the statement said. "The concerned IPL franchises will be allowed replacement players," it said. Earlier, both the players David Warner and Steve Smith had stepped down from the captainship of their respective IPL teams, as both were retained by their franchises and were supposed to lead the team. Also, One-year bans have been handed out to Steve Smith and David Warner in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal. Cameron Bancroft, the reports added, will be handed a nine-month ban. On Tuesday Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series.

Now, BCCI snubs Smith, Warner over ball-tampering

<p>Mohammed Shami refused to meet his wife Hasin Jahan in the Dehradun hospital and said will meet her in the court.</p>

<p>Recently Mohammed Shami had met a road accident and escaped a major injury while traveling from Dehradun to New Delhi as Shami's car collided with a truck on March 24.</p>

<p>Hasin Jahan spoke to media while coming out of the hospital&nbspand said Shami threatened her.</p>

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<p>Shami is still recovering as he sustained minor injuries and got few stitches on his head.<br />
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His wife Hasin Jahan had leveled numerous allegations on her husband, ranging from adultery, match fixing to even attempt to murder.</p>

<p>Recently, the BCCI had cleared Shami’s central contract after its Supreme Court appointed Anti-Corruption Unit cleared him of match-fixing allegations.</p>

<p>Also, Shami has been given a Grade ‘B’ annual contract by BCCI and he is free to play in the Indian Premier League for his franchise the Delhi Daredevils, starting April 7.</p>

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Mohammed Shami refused to meet his wife Hasin Jahan in the Dehradun hospital and said will meet her in the court

Mohammed Shami refused to meet his wife Hasin Jahan in the Dehradun hospital and said will meet her in the court. Recently Mohammed Shami had met a road accident and escaped a major injury while traveling from Dehradun to New Delhi as Shami's car collided with a truck on March 24. Hasin Jahan spoke to media while coming out of the hospital&nbspand said Shami threatened her. I had come to see #MohammedShami as he was injured, but he refused to meet me. He threatened me and said 'I will see you in court now': Hasin Jahan pic.twitter.com/rrC2vPQhn7 — ANI (@ANI) March 27, 2018 × Shami is still recovering as he sustained minor injuries and got few stitches on his head. His wife Hasin Jahan had leveled numerous allegations on her husband, ranging from adultery, match fixing to even attempt to murder. Recently, the BCCI had cleared Shami’s central contract after its Supreme Court appointed Anti-Corruption Unit cleared him of match-fixing allegations. Also, Shami has been given a Grade ‘B’ annual contract by BCCI and he is free to play in the Indian Premier League for his franchise the Delhi Daredevils, starting April 7.

Mohammed Shami threatened me, refused to meet: Hasin Jahan

<p>Hours after Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration (CoA) cleared Mohammed Shami name and gave him a clean chit in the match-fixing allegations, reports emerged that the pacer confessed to having an extra-marital affair, media reports said.</p>

<p>It is also believed that Shami&#39;s confessions of being involved in extra-marital affairs played an important role in him getting back the BCCI annual contract.</p>

<p>Since the outbreak of the Hasin Jahan&rsquo;s allegations against her cricketer husband, BCCI has maintained their stance that they are only concerned about match-fixing allegations and not his private matters.</p>

<p>As per media reports, &nbsp;it is learnt that Shami apparently admitted of his philandering ways during the interrogation before Neeraj Kumar, who headed BCCI ACU investigation of the Indian pacer.</p>

<p>The 27-year-old cricketer admitted in front of the investigators that he did have physical relations with the Pakistani woman Alishba and went to Dubai after South Africa tour to spend some time with her.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is reported that Shami lied about the alleged financial transaction, allegedly done by London-based businessman Mohammed bhai via Alishba in Dubai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shami reportedly did those transactions in order to spend time with the woman friends in Dubai, during Indian cricket team&#39;s return from South Africa. ACU checked all his bank accounts details and found no suspicious entry, reports added.</p>

<p>&nbsp;It was also found out that Shami was only cooking up stories of &#39;financial gains&#39; from a businessman to somehow go and spend time with his female friends outside his marriage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After BCCI absolved him of all the charges in the corruption case, Shami told media persons that he was hurt but relieved as he could never cheat on his country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I was under tremendous pressure but now I feel relieved after BCCI cleared me of wrong-doing. I was hurt that my loyalty and commitment towards my nation was questioned. But I had full faith in BCCI&#39;s investigation process. I am looking forward towards getting back on the field,&quot; Shami told media persons on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of India&#39;s craftiest fast bowlers of recent times, Shami said that the past two weeks were extremely tough for him and that he had to go through a lot in the past 10-15 days.<br />
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Shami's confessions played an important role in him getting back the BCCI annual contract

Hours after Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration (CoA) cleared Mohammed Shami name and gave him a clean chit in the match-fixing allegations, reports emerged that the pacer confessed to having an extra-marital affair, media reports said. It is also believed that Shami's confessions of being involved in extra-marital affairs played an important role in him getting back the BCCI annual contract. Since the outbreak of the Hasin Jahan’s allegations against her cricketer husband, BCCI has maintained their stance that they are only concerned about match-fixing allegations and not his private matters. As per media reports, it is learnt that Shami apparently admitted of his philandering ways during the interrogation before Neeraj Kumar, who headed BCCI ACU investigation of the Indian pacer. The 27-year-old cricketer admitted in front of the investigators that he did have physical relations with the Pakistani woman Alishba and went to Dubai after South Africa tour to spend some time with her. It is reported that Shami lied about the alleged financial transaction, allegedly done by London-based businessman Mohammed bhai via Alishba in Dubai. Shami reportedly did those transactions in order to spend time with the woman friends in Dubai, during Indian cricket team's return from South Africa. ACU checked all his bank accounts details and found no suspicious entry, reports added. It was also found out that Shami was only cooking up stories of 'financial gains' from a businessman to somehow go and spend time with his female friends outside his marriage. After BCCI absolved him of all the charges in the corruption case, Shami told media persons that he was hurt but relieved as he could never cheat on his country. "I was under tremendous pressure but now I feel relieved after BCCI cleared me of wrong-doing. I was hurt that my loyalty and commitment towards my nation was questioned. But I had full faith in BCCI's investigation process. I am looking forward towards getting back on the field," Shami told media persons on Thursday. One of India's craftiest fast bowlers of recent times, Shami said that the past two weeks were extremely tough for him and that he had to go through a lot in the past 10-15 days.

Mohammed Shami confessed to having extra-marital affairs: Reports

<p>Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration (CoA) has given clean chit to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami over <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761">match-fixing allegations</a>.</p>

<p>Neeraj Kumar, the former Police Commissioner of Delhi and head of the BCCI&#39;s Anti-Corruption unit was investigating Shami&#39;s <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761">alleged cash dealing</a> after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in match-fixing.</p>

<p>Neeraj Kumar submitted his confidential reports to the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761">COA</a> clearing Mohammed Shami from all &quot;cricket related allegations&quot;.</p>

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<p>According to the conclusion derived from the reports, it is quite clear that no further actions or proceedings under the BCCI anti-corruption code are required in the matter.</p>

<p>BCCI may give a Grade &#39;B&#39; annual retainership contract to Mohammed Shami which was due for a couple of weeks before reports of match-fixing surfaced in the media.</p>

<p>Recently, Shami&#39;s wife Hasin Jahan had levelled serious allegations including adultery, match-fixing and even attempt to murder on Shami.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/mohammed-shami-marital-controversy-who-is-hasin-jahan-35753">Mohammed Shami marital controversy: Who is Hasin Jahan?</a></strong></p>

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BCCI will give a Grade 'B' annual retainership contract to Mohammed Shami

Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration (CoA) has given clean chit to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami over match-fixing allegations. Neeraj Kumar, the former Police Commissioner of Delhi and head of the BCCI's Anti-Corruption unit was investigating Shami's alleged cash dealing after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in match-fixing. Neeraj Kumar submitted his confidential reports to the COA clearing Mohammed Shami from all "cricket related allegations". BCCI to proceed with offering a Grade ‘B’ annual retainership contract to Mohammad Shami, no charges of match fixing (file pic) pic.twitter.com/PaPWm7TK0j — ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2018 × According to the conclusion derived from the reports, it is quite clear that no further actions or proceedings under the BCCI anti-corruption code are required in the matter. BCCI may give a Grade 'B' annual retainership contract to Mohammed Shami which was due for a couple of weeks before reports of match-fixing surfaced in the media. Recently, Shami's wife Hasin Jahan had levelled serious allegations including adultery, match-fixing and even attempt to murder on Shami. Mohammed Shami marital controversy: Who is Hasin Jahan?

BCCI gives clean chit to Mohammed Shami on match-fixing

<p>Several eyebrows were raised from different quarters when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced Dinesh Karthik as its new skipper, replacing Gautam Gambhir, for the XIth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>However, his splendid knock in recently concluded Nidahas Trophy, which took India to an impossible victory, has ended all the speculations being raised on his batting ability.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His brilliant cameo of 29 runs off just 8 balls stole all the limelight as he hit a last-ball six to power India to a four-wicket win.</p>

<p>But in IPL, it will be Karthik&#39;s consistency to score runs and cricketing experience which KKR will be counting on.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two-time champions will be entering the upcoming edition with lightest squad of only 19 players making their way into the franchise.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-rajasthan-royals-the-prodigal-son-returns-36117" target="_blank">IPL 2018: Squad analysis of Rajasthan Royals, the prodigal son returns</a></strong></p>

<p>Hence, it would be fascinating to see how KKR performs under Karthik&#39;s leadership.</p>

<p>During the IPL auctions, Kolkata invested a lot on young uncapped talent, with India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi making their way to the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nagarkoti and Mavi impressed with their speeds in the ongoing U-19 World Cup and were bought by KKR for Rs 3.6 crore and Rs 3 crore respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from the two speedsters, KKR also bought U-19 top-order batsman Shubman Gill who scored three fifties in four matches at the U-19 World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The franchise spent Rs 1.8 crore to buy his services for the upcoming season.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2018-squad-analysis-of-ms-dhonis-yellow-brigade-35660" target="_blank"> IPL 2018: Squad analysis of MS Dhoni&#39;s &#39;Yellow Brigade&#39;</a></strong></p>

<p>However, the strength in the squad, once again, lies in the spin bowling department.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The franchise retained West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine, who became one of the key figures in the Gambhir era. With an uncanny ability to take wickets in crucial moments, Narine is surely one player on which the team can reply on.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After Narine, KKR also retained Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav via Right-to-Match which will further add to their spin bowling arsenal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another smart buy of KKR was batsman Chris Lynn. The Australian explosive was bought for Rs 9.6 crore and he can be a one-man army for the side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jamaican first-class cricketer Andre Russell will also remain Karthik&rsquo;s go-to option in this edition of the cash-rich tournament.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the one gap which KKR failed to fill is of having any leadership figure in the squad. After Gambhir&rsquo;s departure, KKR should have looked for a player who can help the side get stability during crucial stages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik current form is a positive development for the side but it will be interesting to see him perform the role of captain.&nbsp;<br />
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Another loose area in the team is of having only 19 players in the squad, and with a long tournament in hand, a weak bench strength might cause troubles for them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even if one or two players pick up an injury, the side will find it hard to find replacements in the bench.</p>

<p>But overall, the side is strong on spin</p>

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Sunil Narine (12.5 cr)<br />
Andre Russell (8.5 cr)</p>

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Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L)</p>

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His splendid knock in recently concluded Nidahas Trophy ended all the speculations

Several eyebrows were raised from different quarters when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced Dinesh Karthik as its new skipper, replacing Gautam Gambhir, for the XIth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). However, his splendid knock in recently concluded Nidahas Trophy, which took India to an impossible victory, has ended all the speculations being raised on his batting ability. His brilliant cameo of 29 runs off just 8 balls stole all the limelight as he hit a last-ball six to power India to a four-wicket win. But in IPL, it will be Karthik's consistency to score runs and cricketing experience which KKR will be counting on. The two-time champions will be entering the upcoming edition with lightest squad of only 19 players making their way into the franchise. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of Rajasthan Royals, the prodigal son returns Hence, it would be fascinating to see how KKR performs under Karthik's leadership. During the IPL auctions, Kolkata invested a lot on young uncapped talent, with India U-19 stars Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi making their way to the team. Nagarkoti and Mavi impressed with their speeds in the ongoing U-19 World Cup and were bought by KKR for Rs 3.6 crore and Rs 3 crore respectively. Apart from the two speedsters, KKR also bought U-19 top-order batsman Shubman Gill who scored three fifties in four matches at the U-19 World Cup. The franchise spent Rs 1.8 crore to buy his services for the upcoming season. Also read: IPL 2018: Squad analysis of MS Dhoni's 'Yellow Brigade' However, the strength in the squad, once again, lies in the spin bowling department. The franchise retained West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine, who became one of the key figures in the Gambhir era. With an uncanny ability to take wickets in crucial moments, Narine is surely one player on which the team can reply on. After Narine, KKR also retained Piyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav via Right-to-Match which will further add to their spin bowling arsenal. Another smart buy of KKR was batsman Chris Lynn. The Australian explosive was bought for Rs 9.6 crore and he can be a one-man army for the side. Jamaican first-class cricketer Andre Russell will also remain Karthik’s go-to option in this edition of the cash-rich tournament. Meanwhile, the one gap which KKR failed to fill is of having any leadership figure in the squad. After Gambhir’s departure, KKR should have looked for a player who can help the side get stability during crucial stages. Dinesh Karthik current form is a positive development for the side but it will be interesting to see him perform the role of captain. Another loose area in the team is of having only 19 players in the squad, and with a long tournament in hand, a weak bench strength might cause troubles for them. Even if one or two players pick up an injury, the side will find it hard to find replacements in the bench. But overall, the side is strong on spin Retained: Sunil Narine (12.5 cr) Andre Russell (8.5 cr) Purchased: Mitchell Starc (9.4 cr), Chris Lynn (9.6 cr), Dinesh Karthik (7.4 cr), Robin Uthappa (6.4 cr), Piyush Chawla (4.2 cr), Kuldeep Yadav (5.8 cr), Shubman Gill (1.8 cr), Ishank Jaggi (20 L), Kamlesh Nagarkotti (3.2 cr), Nitish Rana (3.4 cr), Vinay Kumar (1 cr), Apoorv Wankhade (20 L), Rinku Singh (80 L), Shivam Mavi (3 cr), Mitchell Johnson (2 cr), Javon Searles (30 L), Cameron Delport (30 L) Born in Barbados, he has to complete seven-year residency period to debut for England cricket team (WION,Twitter) ×

IPL 2018: Squad analysis of KKR — 'Karthik's Knight Riders'

<p>The acting president of&nbsp;The Board of Control for Cricket in India C K Khanna hailed the &#39;strength of domestic&nbsp;cricket&#39; for India&#39;s spectacular victory in the finals of Nidahas T20 tri-series against Bangladesh at the R&nbsp;Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.</p>

<p>He said,&nbsp;&quot;What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI.&quot;</p>

<p>He appreciated <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> for his efforts in the death overs that helped the team in achieving the set target of 166 runs, he said, &quot;Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure.&quot;</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-india-bangladesh-nidahas-trophy-tri-series-final-t20-rohit-sharma-shakib-al-hasan-yuzvendra-chahal-shikhar-dhawan-score-updates-36273">Read the match report.</a></strong></p>

<p>After Manish Pandey&#39;s wicket, India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but then <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers.</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik, the hero of Nidahas Trophy finale, has played only <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">19 T20 games in 11 years</a>, blasted 29 runs off just 8 balls. For his splendid innings, he was honoured with the &#39;Man of the Match&#39; award.</p>

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<p>The regular skipper&nbsp;of India,&nbsp;Virat Kohli, also tweeted to share his regards.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a game of cricket last night, Complete team performance! Big up boys!!! ????????Well done DK <a href="https://twitter.com/DineshKarthik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DineshKarthik</a> ????<a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NidahasTrophy2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NidahasTrophy2018</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsBAN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsBAN</a></p>
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<p>Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri also admired wicket-keeper batsmen <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/nidahas-final-hero-karthik-has-played-only-19-t20-games-in-11-years-36317">Dinesh Karthik</a> for his marvellous&nbsp;knock.</p>

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'What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI,' says Khanna

The acting president of The Board of Control for Cricket in India C K Khanna hailed the 'strength of domestic cricket' for India's spectacular victory in the finals of Nidahas T20 tri-series against Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. He said, "What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI." He appreciated Dinesh Karthik for his efforts in the death overs that helped the team in achieving the set target of 166 runs, he said, "Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure." Read the match report. After Manish Pandey's wicket, India needed 34 runs with 2 overs remaining, it was looking next to impossible to win from there but then Dinesh Karthik came in and outplayed Bangladeshi bowlers. Dinesh Karthik, the hero of Nidahas Trophy finale, has played only 19 T20 games in 11 years, blasted 29 runs off just 8 balls. For his splendid innings, he was honoured with the 'Man of the Match' award. What an amazing win. Shows the strength of our good domestic cricket. I congratulate everyone for this victory as it shows the hardwork done by every individual involved in BCCI. Dinesh Karthik played very well under pressure: CK Khanna, BCCI Acting President(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/McG5iSJCXl — ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2018 × The regular skipper of India, Virat Kohli, also tweeted to share his regards. What a game of cricket last night, Complete team performance! Big up boys!!! ????????Well done DK @DineshKarthik ????@BCCI #NidahasTrophy2018 #INDvsBAN — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 19, 2018 × Indian cricket coach Ravi Shastri also admired wicket-keeper batsmen Dinesh Karthik for his marvellous knock. No game is over till the fat lady sings. DK, you beauty! @DineshKarthik #INDvBAN #NidahasTrophy2018 #TeamIndia ???????? ???? pic.twitter.com/yKHMaIfc7p — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) March 18, 2018 ×

India's victory shows 'strength of domestic cricket': BCCI Acting President

<p>The Kolkata Police on Monday claimed that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that cricketer Mohammed Shami stayed in Dubai last month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The cricket board confirmed that Shami stayed in Dubai from February 17-18, Kolkata Police added.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BCCI confirmed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kolkata?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kolkata</a> Police that Mohammed Shami stayed in the hotel in Dubai on 17th Feb and 18th Feb: Kolkata Police Sources</p>
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<p>Last weekend, Police sought Shami&#39;s itinerary details from India&#39;s tour of South Africa from the Indian cricket board to check if he had gone to Dubai as claimed by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan.</p>

<p>Police wanted to find out whether he was on the same flight with the other players or was on a different one after they left South Africa. &nbsp;They also wanted to know whether Shami went there officially with the entire team or had taken the detour at his own expense.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Moradabad: Kolkata Crime Branch arrived at the residence of the brother of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MohdShami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MohdShami</a> in connection with the investigation of the case where Mohd Shami&#39;s wife Hasin Jahan leveled allegations against him. <a href="https://t.co/dlh01UVxIx">pic.twitter.com/dlh01UVxIx</a></p>
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<p>Other questions that police asked are for how long and where did Shami stay in Dubai? And whether he was well within the guidelines of the BCCI or not.</p>

<p>Hasin Jahan, in her complaint, had alleged that Shami had gone to Dubai to meet with a Pakistani model, Alishba, with whom he also shared a room at a five-star hotel.</p>

<p>Hasin had released a recording of an alleged phone call with Shami where the mail voice (apparently Shami&#39;s according to Hasin), is heard saying he met Alishba in Dubai to collect money sent by one Mohammad bhai.</p>

<p>But Alishba now claims she met Shami in Dubai but only by coincidence.</p>


The board confirmed that Shami stayed in Dubai from February 17-18

The Kolkata Police on Monday claimed that Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that cricketer Mohammed Shami stayed in Dubai last month. The cricket board confirmed that Shami stayed in Dubai from February 17-18, Kolkata Police added. BCCI confirmed to #Kolkata Police that Mohammed Shami stayed in the hotel in Dubai on 17th Feb and 18th Feb: Kolkata Police Sources — ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2018 × Last weekend, Police sought Shami's itinerary details from India's tour of South Africa from the Indian cricket board to check if he had gone to Dubai as claimed by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan. Police wanted to find out whether he was on the same flight with the other players or was on a different one after they left South Africa. They also wanted to know whether Shami went there officially with the entire team or had taken the detour at his own expense. Moradabad: Kolkata Crime Branch arrived at the residence of the brother of #MohdShami in connection with the investigation of the case where Mohd Shami's wife Hasin Jahan leveled allegations against him. pic.twitter.com/dlh01UVxIx — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 19, 2018 × Other questions that police asked are for how long and where did Shami stay in Dubai? And whether he was well within the guidelines of the BCCI or not. Hasin Jahan, in her complaint, had alleged that Shami had gone to Dubai to meet with a Pakistani model, Alishba, with whom he also shared a room at a five-star hotel. Hasin had released a recording of an alleged phone call with Shami where the mail voice (apparently Shami's according to Hasin), is heard saying he met Alishba in Dubai to collect money sent by one Mohammad bhai. But Alishba now claims she met Shami in Dubai but only by coincidence.

BCCI confirmed Shami stayed in Dubai hotel, claims Kolkata Police

<p>A day after India lifted Nidahas Trophy, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Monday called on the Men in Blue to continue the momentum in the upcoming three-match T20I series against England.</p>

<p>India ended the Nidahas Trophy T20I Tri-series, which also featured Sri Lanka, with a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Heaping praise over the Rohit Sharma-led side, Khanna congratulated head coach Ravi Shastri and the entire team for their `great achievement`, while giving special mention to Karthik`s performance.</p>

<p>&quot;What an amazing victory. What a great contribution by all the players. We congratulate Ravi Shastri and the entire team for this great achievement. And the consistency which they are maintaining, I am confident that they will continue the same against England also. One again, I congratulate team and Dinesh Karthik for a brilliant knock under pressure. Great job done,&quot; Khanna told ANI.</p>

<p>Dinesh Karthik played a lifetime memorable knock and remained unbeaten at 29 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He clinched the match on the final delivery, sending a flat six over the covers. His eight-ball knock included two fours and three sixes and he was adjudged Man of the Match.</p>

<p>After electing to field first, the Indian team managed to restrict Bangladesh to 166 for the loss of eight wickets in their stipulated 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In reply, opener and stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma provided his side with a good start by scoring 56-run knock off 42 deliveries before wickets start falling in quick succession to reduce the side to 98 for four.</p>

<p>India are now scheduled to play three-match T20I series, three ODIs and five-match Test series against England, beginning July 3 at the Old Trafford.&nbsp;</p>


Acting president CK Khanna called on the Men in Blue to continue the winning momentum

A day after India lifted Nidahas Trophy, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) acting president CK Khanna on Monday called on the Men in Blue to continue the momentum in the upcoming three-match T20I series against England. India ended the Nidahas Trophy T20I Tri-series, which also featured Sri Lanka, with a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh at the R Premadasa Stadium. Heaping praise over the Rohit Sharma-led side, Khanna congratulated head coach Ravi Shastri and the entire team for their `great achievement`, while giving special mention to Karthik`s performance. "What an amazing victory. What a great contribution by all the players. We congratulate Ravi Shastri and the entire team for this great achievement. And the consistency which they are maintaining, I am confident that they will continue the same against England also. One again, I congratulate team and Dinesh Karthik for a brilliant knock under pressure. Great job done," Khanna told ANI. Dinesh Karthik played a lifetime memorable knock and remained unbeaten at 29 runs. He clinched the match on the final delivery, sending a flat six over the covers. His eight-ball knock included two fours and three sixes and he was adjudged Man of the Match. After electing to field first, the Indian team managed to restrict Bangladesh to 166 for the loss of eight wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. In reply, opener and stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma provided his side with a good start by scoring 56-run knock off 42 deliveries before wickets start falling in quick succession to reduce the side to 98 for four. India are now scheduled to play three-match T20I series, three ODIs and five-match Test series against England, beginning July 3 at the Old Trafford.

Continue winning momentum against England: BCCI to team India

<p>Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami said that his cricketing career has nothing to do with his marital dispute.</p>

<p>He also requested&nbsp;The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to start the investigation as soon as possible so that he can free himself from all the allegations and&nbsp;resume the practice sessions.</p>

<p>In a recent media report, Shami was quoted saying, &quot;My cricket has no link with this matter. This is just a tactic to spoil my career.&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My cricket has no link with this matter. This is just a tactic to spoil my career. I&#39;ve requested BCCI to start their investigation at the earliest &amp; if I am proved to be innocent then let me resume my practice so that my game is not affected: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MohammadShami?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MohammadShami</a> <a href="https://t.co/ngINjKNYID">pic.twitter.com/ngINjKNYID</a></p>
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<p>He also&nbsp;requested BCCI to started the&nbsp;investigation, &quot;I&#39;ve requested BCCI to start their investigation at the earliest &amp; if I am proved to be innocent then let me resume my practice so that my game is not affected.&quot;</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/mohammed-shami-marital-controversy-who-is-hasin-jahan-35753">Also read:&nbsp;Mohammed Shami marital controversy: Who is Hasin Jahan?</a></strong></p>

<p>Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration(CoA) has started&nbsp;investigating&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761">Shami&#39;s cash dealings</a>.</p>

<p>A source in COA said: &quot;There are no investigations into match-fixing charges. We heard an audio clip which had some financial dealing. The money involved can be anything rent or some money lending or anything. But no <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761">match-fixing investigations</a> against Shami.&quot;</p>

<p>CoA&#39;s statement comes after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/not-investigating-cricketer-mohammed-shami-for-match-fixing-coa-35761"> match-fixing.</a></p>

<p>When police arrived at his residence he said, &quot;Me and my family will fully cooperate and help during the investigation.&quot;</p>

<p>His wife <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/mohammed-shami-marital-controversy-who-is-hasin-jahan-35753">Hasin Jahan</a> has levelled numerous allegations on her husband, ranging from adultery, match fixing to even attempt to murder.</p>

<p>On these allegations, he said, &quot;My wife&#39;s unable to prove half of the allegations she has put on me. Now, I want to see to what extent can she go. I tried to solve the issue for 7-8 days, but she openly said she doesn&#39;t want to, so now I also don&#39;t have any option but to take this up legally.&quot;</p>

<p>His wife Jahan also sought &quot;help&quot; of <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/now-shamis-wife-hasin-jahan-seeks-chief-minister-mamatas-help-35742">West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee</a> in her pitched battle against her husband.</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s a fight for truth by a helpless woman against a celebrity cricketer who has fame, name and money. No one is with me and I request the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/now-shamis-wife-hasin-jahan-seeks-chief-minister-mamatas-help-35742">chief minister</a> to come for the support of truth, but not me or Shami,&quot; Jahan told reporters.</p>


"Me and my family will fully cooperate and help during the investigation," Mohammed Shami

Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami said that his cricketing career has nothing to do with his marital dispute. He also requested The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to start the investigation as soon as possible so that he can free himself from all the allegations and resume the practice sessions. In a recent media report, Shami was quoted saying, "My cricket has no link with this matter. This is just a tactic to spoil my career." My cricket has no link with this matter. This is just a tactic to spoil my career. I've requested BCCI to start their investigation at the earliest & if I am proved to be innocent then let me resume my practice so that my game is not affected: #MohammadShami pic.twitter.com/ngINjKNYID — ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2018 × He also requested BCCI to started the investigation, "I've requested BCCI to start their investigation at the earliest & if I am proved to be innocent then let me resume my practice so that my game is not affected." Also read: Mohammed Shami marital controversy: Who is Hasin Jahan? Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration(CoA) has started investigating Shami's cash dealings. A source in COA said: "There are no investigations into match-fixing charges. We heard an audio clip which had some financial dealing. The money involved can be anything rent or some money lending or anything. But no match-fixing investigations against Shami." CoA's statement comes after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in match-fixing. When police arrived at his residence he said, "Me and my family will fully cooperate and help during the investigation." His wife Hasin Jahan has levelled numerous allegations on her husband, ranging from adultery, match fixing to even attempt to murder. On these allegations, he said, "My wife's unable to prove half of the allegations she has put on me. Now, I want to see to what extent can she go. I tried to solve the issue for 7-8 days, but she openly said she doesn't want to, so now I also don't have any option but to take this up legally." His wife Jahan also sought "help" of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her pitched battle against her husband. "It's a fight for truth by a helpless woman against a celebrity cricketer who has fame, name and money. No one is with me and I request the chief minister to come for the support of truth, but not me or Shami," Jahan told reporters.

Cricket has no link with my 'marital dispute': Mohammed Shami

<p>After losing the annual contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Indian pacer Mohammed Shami may lose Delhi Daredevil&rsquo;s contract too for the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>Shami, who is going through a difficult time in his personal life, has been accused of match-fixing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pacer&rsquo;s estranged wife Hasin Jahan, who accused him of torturing and having extra-marital affairs, claimed that her husband took money for match-fixing from a Pakistani girl.</p>

<p>Taking serious note of the allegation, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) directed the BCCI to carry out an investigation into the matter. The investigation report is due in a week.</p>

<p>Speaking on the matter, BCCI acting president CK Khanna said any decision will be taken only after ACU&#39;s report. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shami, on his part, rubbished all allegations levelled against him made by his wife. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The pacer said he is ready to face any probe and if found guilty should be hanged.</p>

<p>The 27-year-old right-hand fast bowler was a vital cog in India&rsquo;s recent historic victory against South Africa in Johannesburg, returning with a five-wicket haul.&nbsp;</p>


After losing the annual contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Indian pacer Mohammed Shami may lose Delhi Daredevil’s contract too for the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shami, who is going through a difficult time in his personal life, has been accused of match-fixing. The pacer’s estranged wife Hasin Jahan, who accused him of torturing and having extra-marital affairs, claimed that her husband took money for match-fixing from a Pakistani girl. Taking serious note of the allegation, the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) directed the BCCI to carry out an investigation into the matter. The investigation report is due in a week. Speaking on the matter, BCCI acting president CK Khanna said any decision will be taken only after ACU's report. We will wait for anti-corruption unit's report on #MohammedShami before deciding anything. We hope the report will come in a week: BCCI Acting President, CK Khanna (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/XVRBF7M7yq — ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2018 × Shami, on his part, rubbished all allegations levelled against him made by his wife. The pacer said he is ready to face any probe and if found guilty should be hanged. The 27-year-old right-hand fast bowler was a vital cog in India’s recent historic victory against South Africa in Johannesburg, returning with a five-wicket haul.

BCCI awaits anti-corruption unit's report on Mohammed Shami

<p>India pacer Mohammed Shami&#39;s wife Hasin Jahan has sent the documents related to her complaints against her husband to the BCCI&#39;s Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai for a probe into her allegations of corruption, her lawyer said on Thursday.</p>

<p>&quot;We have sent the details of the complaint that was lodged at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) and the copy of the FIR to Vinod Rai,&quot; news agency PTI quoted Jahan&#39;s lawyer Zakir Hussain as saying.</p>

<p>According to PTI, Jahan has alleged that Shami had taken money from a Pakistani woman named Alishba on the insistence of an England-based businessman, Mohammad Bhai.</p>

<p>Rai has instructed the BCCI&#39;s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Neeraj Kumar to look into the corruption allegations levelled against Shami by his wife.</p>

<p>Jahan had filed a police complaint against the pacer, alleging infidelity and domestic violence, which had resulted in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) withholding Shami&#39;s central contract.</p>

<p>The Kolkata Police had last week booked Shami and four others under various sections of the IPC, following Jahan&#39;s complaint.</p>

<p>The case was lodged under sections 498A (cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison) of the Indian Penal Code.&nbsp;</p>


"We have sent the details of the complaint that was lodged at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) and the copy of the FIR to Vinod Rai," Jahan's lawyer Zakir Hussain said.

India pacer Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has sent the documents related to her complaints against her husband to the BCCI's Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai for a probe into her allegations of corruption, her lawyer said on Thursday. "We have sent the details of the complaint that was lodged at Lalbazar (Kolkata Police headquarters) and the copy of the FIR to Vinod Rai," news agency PTI quoted Jahan's lawyer Zakir Hussain as saying. According to PTI, Jahan has alleged that Shami had taken money from a Pakistani woman named Alishba on the insistence of an England-based businessman, Mohammad Bhai. Rai has instructed the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Neeraj Kumar to look into the corruption allegations levelled against Shami by his wife. Jahan had filed a police complaint against the pacer, alleging infidelity and domestic violence, which had resulted in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) withholding Shami's central contract. The Kolkata Police had last week booked Shami and four others under various sections of the IPC, following Jahan's complaint. The case was lodged under sections 498A (cruelty to a woman by her husband or his relatives), 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation), 328 (causing hurt by means of poison) of the Indian Penal Code.

Mohammed Shami's wife sends copy of police complaint to COA chief

<p>In a new twist, Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration(CoA) has said it there are no investigations being conducted against Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami on&nbsp;match-fixing charges.</p>

<p>A source in COA said:&nbsp;&quot;There are no investigations into match-fixing charges. We heard an audio clip which had some financial dealing. The money involved can be anything rent or some money lending or anything. But no match-fixing investigations against Shami.&quot;</p>

<p>CoA&#39;s statement comes after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in match-fixing.</p>

<p>Recently, Shami&#39;s wife Hasin Jahan had levelled some serious allegations including&nbsp;adultery, match-fixing and even attempt to murder on Shami.</p>

<p>The (COA) is now investigating the matter.</p>

<p>Earlier, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kolkata-policeinforms-bcci-about-shamis-travel-log-35508">Kolkata Police</a> had sent a letter to BCCI regarding <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kolkata-policeinforms-bcci-about-shamis-travel-log-35508">the information of the route</a> for Shami&#39;s last match to South Africa after his wife&nbsp;Hasin Jahan had alleged that he had stayed back in Dubai.</p>

<p>Hasin said, &quot;Shami abused me and started beating me even <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kolkata-policeinforms-bcci-about-shamis-travel-log-35508">after returning from South Africa</a>. He has been doing this for quite some time now and now I have had enough.&quot;</p>

<p>Shami&#39;s wife also asked for help&nbsp;from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.</p>


On the basis of an audio clip, Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has asked its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) to start the investigation related to Mohammed Shami's financial dealings

In a new twist, Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administration(CoA) has said it there are no investigations being conducted against Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami on match-fixing charges. A source in COA said: "There are no investigations into match-fixing charges. We heard an audio clip which had some financial dealing. The money involved can be anything rent or some money lending or anything. But no match-fixing investigations against Shami." CoA's statement comes after reports emerged that Shami was allegedly involved in match-fixing. Recently, Shami's wife Hasin Jahan had levelled some serious allegations including adultery, match-fixing and even attempt to murder on Shami. The (COA) is now investigating the matter. Earlier, Kolkata Police had sent a letter to BCCI regarding the information of the route for Shami's last match to South Africa after his wife Hasin Jahan had alleged that he had stayed back in Dubai. Hasin said, "Shami abused me and started beating me even after returning from South Africa. He has been doing this for quite some time now and now I have had enough." Shami's wife also asked for help from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

Not investigating cricketer Mohammed Shami for match-fixing: CoA

<p>Suresh Raina, who recently marked his comeback for a T20 series in previous India&#39;s tour of South Africa, was spotted singing one the most iconic songs, &quot;<em>Ye Sham Mastani...Madhosh Kiye Jaye</em>..,&quot; of Bollywood&#39;s singing legend, Kishore Kumar.</p>

<p>Star player of Chennai Super Kings, Raina shared the video on his Instagram account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band and captioned it, &quot;Practice like you never won &amp; perform like you never lost&rdquo; - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills! Fun times with my fun team!&quot;</p>

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<p>India is currently on the tour of Sri Lanka to play a tri-nation series as Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a cricket tournament named &quot;Nidahas Trophy.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka&#39;s 50th year of Independence. The word &quot;Nidahas&quot; means independence in Sanskrit.</p>

<p>Even with India&#39;s selection having raised eyebrows, India has entered the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds.</p>

<p>India lost the first match against Sri Lanka but in the second match, they made a comeback by outplaying Bangladesh. India will play the third match today against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.</p>

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Raina shared the video on his social media account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band

Suresh Raina, who recently marked his comeback for a T20 series in previous India's tour of South Africa, was spotted singing one the most iconic songs, "Ye Sham Mastani...Madhosh Kiye Jaye..," of Bollywood's singing legend, Kishore Kumar. Star player of Chennai Super Kings, Raina shared the video on his Instagram account in which he was jamming in a restaurant with a local music band and captioned it, "Practice like you never won & perform like you never lost” - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills! Fun times with my fun team!" Watch the video here: “Practice like you never won & perform like you never lost” - clearly I have nothing to loose with my singing skills ????????????! Fun times with my fun team! . . . #BCCI #TeamIndia #OutofShowerSinger #LoveSinging #SpecialMoments A post shared by Suresh Raina (@sureshraina3) on Mar 11, 2018 at 5:08am PDT × VIDEO: You've seen him on the field, but ever seen him SING a Kishore Kumar classic? Presenting - @ImRaina the SINGER #TeamIndiahttps://t.co/yhvRwmbnDd pic.twitter.com/llB03VW4fH — BCCI (@BCCI) March 11, 2018 × India is currently on the tour of Sri Lanka to play a tri-nation series as Sri Lanka is celebrating its 70th year of Independence by organising a cricket tournament named "Nidahas Trophy." The tournament includes India, Bangladesh and the host country. The first such tournament was played in 1998 marking Sri Lanka's 50th year of Independence. The word "Nidahas" means independence in Sanskrit. Even with India's selection having raised eyebrows, India has entered the tournament as a favourite to win the title though some of the star players have been dropped for the series like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. In the absence of regular captain, Rohit Sharma is leading the squad of young buds. India lost the first match against Sri Lanka but in the second match, they made a comeback by outplaying Bangladesh. India will play the third match today against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Watch: Suresh Raina sings 'ye sham mastani' for teammates

<p>Indian pacer Mohammed Shami&#39;s central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence and adultery, charges that were denied by the cricketer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The BCCI has taken cognisance of all the reports emerging about Mohammed Shami&#39;s personal life. It is purely a personal matter and the BCCI has nothing to do with it. However, keeping in mind that the woman in question has met the police commissioner of Kolkata, it is only prudent on BCCI&#39;s part to wait for any official inquiry to take place,&quot; the official said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Hence Mohammed Shami&#39;s name, for the time being, has been withheld from the central contracts that were announced today. We would like to reiterate this decision has nothing to do with Shami&#39;s merit as a player but a safeguard in the prevailing circumstances,&quot; he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shami was in BCCI&#39;s Grade B until last year earning Rs 1 crore. In the Indian Premier League auction last month, Delhi Daredevils used the Right to Match card to bag his services once again for Rs 3 crore.</p>

<p>Shami is a vital cog in the Indian Test setup and played a starring role in the Johannesburg Test victory when he picked up six wickets in the match including a five-wicket haul.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from PTI)</em></p>


Shami's central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's central contract was withheld by the BCCI after his wife accused him of domestic violence and adultery, charges that were denied by the cricketer. "The BCCI has taken cognisance of all the reports emerging about Mohammed Shami's personal life. It is purely a personal matter and the BCCI has nothing to do with it. However, keeping in mind that the woman in question has met the police commissioner of Kolkata, it is only prudent on BCCI's part to wait for any official inquiry to take place," the official said. "Hence Mohammed Shami's name, for the time being, has been withheld from the central contracts that were announced today. We would like to reiterate this decision has nothing to do with Shami's merit as a player but a safeguard in the prevailing circumstances," he added. Shami was in BCCI's Grade B until last year earning Rs 1 crore. In the Indian Premier League auction last month, Delhi Daredevils used the Right to Match card to bag his services once again for Rs 3 crore. Shami is a vital cog in the Indian Test setup and played a starring role in the Johannesburg Test victory when he picked up six wickets in the match including a five-wicket haul. (With inputs from PTI)

Mohammed Shami loses BCCI's player contract after wife alleges domestic abuse

<p>BCCI on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2017 to September 2018, with the introduction of a new category A+ for the men&#39;s cricket team and Category C&nbsp;for Senior Women.</p>

<p>The Committee of Administrators (CoA) had a meeting in Mumbai on February 27 where this decision was taken.&nbsp;</p>

<p>MS Dhoni did not get the Grade A+ contract, which was given to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah.</p>

<p>Mohammed Shami&rsquo;s name did not feature in any of the categories.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shami found himself in controversy after his wife alleged him for extra-marital affairs and physical harassment on Wednesday. It is not clear if that played a role.</p>

<p>&ldquo;The Hon&rsquo;ble Supreme Court of India appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) for BCCI on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2017 to September 2018. The CoA was of the view that the performance and position of Indian Cricket need to be recognised with the fee structure comparable to the best in the world,&quot; the BCCI release stated.</p>

<p>The highlights of the new payment structure are as under:</p>

<p><strong>India (Men)</strong></p>

<p>A+ (Rs 7 Crore) - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah</p>

<p>A &nbsp;(Rs 5 Crore) - R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajimkya Rahane, M.S. Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha</p>

<p>B &nbsp;(Rs 3 Crore) - Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik</p>

<p>C &nbsp;(Rs 1 Crore) - Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Karun Nair, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Jayant Yadav</p>

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Grade A players to receive INR 5 cr each<br />
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<p><strong>India (Women)</strong></p>

<p>A (Rs 50 lakhs) - Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana</p>

<p>B (Rs 30 lakhs) - Poonam Yadav, V Krishnamurthy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ekta Bisht, Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma</p>

<p>C (Rs 10 lakhs) - Mansi Joshi, Anuja Patil, Mona Meshram, Nuzhat Parveen, Sushma Verma, Punam Raut, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia</p>

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Grade A players to receive INR 50 lacs each<br />
Grade B players to receive INR 30 lacs each<br />
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<p>There was also increase in match fee and an upfront payment model for domestic cricketers.The Domestic Match fee structure will witness an over 200% hike in each category.</p>

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The Committee of Administrators (CoA) had a meeting in Mumbai on February 27 where this decision was taken

BCCI on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2017 to September 2018, with the introduction of a new category A+ for the men's cricket team and Category C for Senior Women. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) had a meeting in Mumbai on February 27 where this decision was taken. MS Dhoni did not get the Grade A+ contract, which was given to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammed Shami’s name did not feature in any of the categories. Shami found himself in controversy after his wife alleged him for extra-marital affairs and physical harassment on Wednesday. It is not clear if that played a role. “The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) for BCCI on Wednesday announced the Annual Player Contracts for the period from October 2017 to September 2018. The CoA was of the view that the performance and position of Indian Cricket need to be recognised with the fee structure comparable to the best in the world," the BCCI release stated. The highlights of the new payment structure are as under: India (Men) A+ (Rs 7 Crore) - Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah A (Rs 5 Crore) - R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajimkya Rahane, M.S. Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha B (Rs 3 Crore) - Lokesh Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Dinesh Karthik C (Rs 1 Crore) - Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Karun Nair, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Jayant Yadav #TeamIndia Senior Men retainership fee structure: Grade A+ players to receive INR 7 cr each Grade A players to receive INR 5 cr each Grade B players to receive INR 3 cr each Grade C players to receive INR 1 cr each — BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2018 × India (Women) A (Rs 50 lakhs) - Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana B (Rs 30 lakhs) - Poonam Yadav, V Krishnamurthy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ekta Bisht, Shikha Pandey, Deepti Sharma C (Rs 10 lakhs) - Mansi Joshi, Anuja Patil, Mona Meshram, Nuzhat Parveen, Sushma Verma, Punam Raut, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia #TeamIndia Senior Women retainership fee structure: Grade A players to receive INR 50 lacs each Grade B players to receive INR 30 lacs each Grade C players to receive INR 10 lacs each pic.twitter.com/u05YDFocWN — BCCI (@BCCI) March 7, 2018 × There was also increase in match fee and an upfront payment model for domestic cricketers.The Domestic Match fee structure will witness an over 200% hike in each category. Photo courtesy: bcci.tv. (Others) ×

BCCI announces new pay contracts; MS Dhoni not in top group, Mohammed Shami gets nothing

<p>Former Indian cricketer, Venkatesh Prasad has stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Cricket team&#39;s junior selection committee. The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced the same on Friday.</p>

<p>Acting BCCI President CK Khanna also confirmed his resignation. Prasad&#39;s resignation comes within a month of the Indian Under-19 team lifting the World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The reason behind Prasad&#39;s resignation is not yet clear and has not been officially communicated.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)</em></p>


The reason behind Prasad's resignation is not yet clear and has not been officially communicated

Former Indian cricketer, Venkatesh Prasad has stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Cricket team's junior selection committee. The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) announced the same on Friday. Acting BCCI President CK Khanna also confirmed his resignation. Prasad's resignation comes within a month of the Indian Under-19 team lifting the World Cup. The reason behind Prasad's resignation is not yet clear and has not been officially communicated. (With inputs from ANI)

Venkatesh Prasad steps down as Chairman of U-19 selection committee

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-announces-prize-money-for-victorious-team-india-31659">Indian under-19</a> cricket team won the&nbsp;World Cup, defeating Australia by 8 wickets in the final clash. Skipper Prithvi Shaw led the team to a historic fourth-time victory in the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-announces-prize-money-for-victorious-team-india-31659">World Cup</a>. After the spectacular performance, BCCI had announced prize money for victorious India U19 team.</p>

<p>Mr Rahul Dravid, Head Coach India U19 &ndash; INR 50 lakhs.</p>

<p>Members of India U19 team &ndash; INR 30 lakhs each.</p>

<p>Members of the Support Staff, India U19 &ndash; INR 20 lakhs each.</p>

<p>Rahul Dravid was not happy over the disparity and discrimination in the cash rewards awarded to him and the members of the support staff. He also mentioned that the team should get the media attention not me. There were reports that he asked the board to look into the issue.</p>

<p>According to recent media reports, it is believed that BCCI has revised the amounts after a discussion with Dravid. Now all the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-announces-prize-money-for-victorious-team-india-31659">support staff</a> such as bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist and trainer including coach Dravid will be paid 25 lakh each.</p>

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Rahul Dravid was not happy over the disparity and discrimination in the cash rewards awarded to him and the members of the support staff

The Indian under-19 cricket team won the World Cup, defeating Australia by 8 wickets in the final clash. Skipper Prithvi Shaw led the team to a historic fourth-time victory in the World Cup. After the spectacular performance, BCCI had announced prize money for victorious India U19 team. Mr Rahul Dravid, Head Coach India U19 – INR 50 lakhs. Members of India U19 team – INR 30 lakhs each. Members of the Support Staff, India U19 – INR 20 lakhs each. Rahul Dravid was not happy over the disparity and discrimination in the cash rewards awarded to him and the members of the support staff. He also mentioned that the team should get the media attention not me. There were reports that he asked the board to look into the issue. According to recent media reports, it is believed that BCCI has revised the amounts after a discussion with Dravid. Now all the support staff such as bowling coach, fielding coach, physiotherapist and trainer including coach Dravid will be paid 25 lakh each.

BCCI agrees to Rahul Dravid's demand of parity in cash reward

<p>To set the tone of this discussion, first, let&#39;s have a look at these famous quotes.</p>

<p>&lsquo;Class is permanent and form is temporary&rsquo;; &lsquo;Improvisation and evaluation is a continual process&rdquo;.</p>

<p>MS Dhoni&rsquo;s role in Indian ODI and T-20 series has been under public scrutiny for a while now. He certainly is not the same class act for the past couple of years, what he used to be a few years back. In current ODI series, true that he played a knock of run a ball 42 at Johannesburg in 4th&nbsp;ODI but he disappointed in the 5th&nbsp;ODI at Port Elizabeth. When he came to bat in 43rd&nbsp;over, the total was 236 for five. The stage was set for Dhoni to take India past 300, but he just couldn&rsquo;t launch the attack, which has been his USP for all those years. It was palpable that one of the finest finishers of the game is waning.</p>

<p>This makes me think if the time is up for Dhoni now?</p>

<p>Nobody will disagree with the fact that MS Dhoni is the pride of India. &nbsp;He is one among the greatest Cricketers the nation has produced. His achievements might not get reflected in the numbers, records &amp; longevity (like that of Gavaskar &amp; Tendulkar) but under his captaincy, the Indian team had been raising the performance bar higher.&nbsp;I in fact, rate him parallel to Kapil Dev in terms of impact on the game as well. Kapil was the first player in his class and he inspired a whole generation to pursue pace bowling.</p>

<p>Similarly, Dhoni started a new template of cricketers in India, which earlier belonged to Australia or West Indies only - a powerful and slick hitter, razor-sharp behind the stumps, easygoing and cool on the ground, the ability of leading from the front, dominating and possessing a unique art of controlling any situation in the game.</p>

<p>In 13 years of career, he has achieved everything which he could have sought in&nbsp;wildest of his dreams. It was Dhoni who took India to T-20 World Cup, ICC World Cup and ICC Champion&rsquo;s Trophy triumph. Unresting here, he took India to the summit of ICC Test ranking and like a superman, he won the World Cup with swinging bat in the final match by sending the ball over the rope (World Cup 2011).</p>

<p>But now Dhoni is 36 &frac12; years old and we can not expect the same endurance level from him which he used to deliver five years back. The main problem with Dhoni&rsquo;s style of batting is that he depends on hand-eye coordination and it is bound to decline with age.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, as stated above, Dhoni is a class act and all we need is the resetting his role in the team. Despite the decline in his natural hitting abilities, Dhoni still has some unique selling points. He is sharp behind the stumps, he is frantic runner between the wicket and he brings plenty of experience on the table, which at times become very handy for Kohli. Moreover, God has given him a natural hawk-eye and he is normally spot-on with his decisions to go upstairs for DRS.</p>

<p>The need of the hour is to change Dhoni&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp;batting order. Dhoni is no longer the best man to finish the innings at number six or seven. He, however, can still play a colossal role in mid overs, largely because of his ability to keep the scoreboard ticking by taking ones and twos. His ability to run fast between the wickets helps him in the course.</p>

<p>Sending Dhoni at four or five will also help Indian team to fix their middle order woes. Currently in the middle order, barring skipper Kohli, there is huge volatility and Dhoni can be the perfect companion to Kohli. As we saw in past, when Dhoni and Kohli bats together, they score with a rate of five-run per overs in just singles and doubles only.</p>

<p>When we unfold the pages of Dhoni&#39;s history, he played the role of Imran Khan from Pakistan who played amazingly in his last couple of years (with the bat). Like Dhoni, Imran was a hard hitter at number six/seven during his peak. In 1992 World Cup, 39 years old Imran promoted himself up the order. He spearheaded Pakistan&rsquo;s batting in the middle of the innings. In the final of 1992 World Cup, Imran came at number three when Pakistan was reeling at the scoreline of 24 for 2. Imran built the innings with a very watchful 72 runs.</p>

<p>Indian thinktank needs to a take a cue from there. We saw the first version of Dhoni that is Dhoni:1 in 2004 &ndash; a hard-hitting flamboyant batsman, who would decimate Pakistan is its own backyard and won accolade from President Musharraf.&nbsp;We have also witnessed the second version of &nbsp;Dhoni, that is Dhoni:2 - launched in Sep 2007 with T20 World Cup victory&ndash; an astute leader with a knack for winning World Cups/big tournaments and leading from the front.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before brand Dhoni becomes history,&nbsp;the time has come to have the final version of this series - Dhoni:03, which can be equally successful as the first two versions were.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)</em><br />
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MS Dhoni has needs to be rebooted to secure the position 6th in the team

To set the tone of this discussion, first, let's have a look at these famous quotes. ‘Class is permanent and form is temporary’; ‘Improvisation and evaluation is a continual process”. MS Dhoni’s role in Indian ODI and T-20 series has been under public scrutiny for a while now. He certainly is not the same class act for the past couple of years, what he used to be a few years back. In current ODI series, true that he played a knock of run a ball 42 at Johannesburg in 4th ODI but he disappointed in the 5th ODI at Port Elizabeth. When he came to bat in 43rd over, the total was 236 for five. The stage was set for Dhoni to take India past 300, but he just couldn’t launch the attack, which has been his USP for all those years. It was palpable that one of the finest finishers of the game is waning. This makes me think if the time is up for Dhoni now? Nobody will disagree with the fact that MS Dhoni is the pride of India. He is one among the greatest Cricketers the nation has produced. His achievements might not get reflected in the numbers, records & longevity (like that of Gavaskar & Tendulkar) but under his captaincy, the Indian team had been raising the performance bar higher. I in fact, rate him parallel to Kapil Dev in terms of impact on the game as well. Kapil was the first player in his class and he inspired a whole generation to pursue pace bowling. Similarly, Dhoni started a new template of cricketers in India, which earlier belonged to Australia or West Indies only - a powerful and slick hitter, razor-sharp behind the stumps, easygoing and cool on the ground, the ability of leading from the front, dominating and possessing a unique art of controlling any situation in the game. In 13 years of career, he has achieved everything which he could have sought in wildest of his dreams. It was Dhoni who took India to T-20 World Cup, ICC World Cup and ICC Champion’s Trophy triumph. Unresting here, he took India to the summit of ICC Test ranking and like a superman, he won the World Cup with swinging bat in the final match by sending the ball over the rope (World Cup 2011). But now Dhoni is 36 ½ years old and we can not expect the same endurance level from him which he used to deliver five years back. The main problem with Dhoni’s style of batting is that he depends on hand-eye coordination and it is bound to decline with age. However, as stated above, Dhoni is a class act and all we need is the resetting his role in the team. Despite the decline in his natural hitting abilities, Dhoni still has some unique selling points. He is sharp behind the stumps, he is frantic runner between the wicket and he brings plenty of experience on the table, which at times become very handy for Kohli. Moreover, God has given him a natural hawk-eye and he is normally spot-on with his decisions to go upstairs for DRS. The need of the hour is to change Dhoni’s batting order. Dhoni is no longer the best man to finish the innings at number six or seven. He, however, can still play a colossal role in mid overs, largely because of his ability to keep the scoreboard ticking by taking ones and twos. His ability to run fast between the wickets helps him in the course. Sending Dhoni at four or five will also help Indian team to fix their middle order woes. Currently in the middle order, barring skipper Kohli, there is huge volatility and Dhoni can be the perfect companion to Kohli. As we saw in past, when Dhoni and Kohli bats together, they score with a rate of five-run per overs in just singles and doubles only. When we unfold the pages of Dhoni's history, he played the role of Imran Khan from Pakistan who played amazingly in his last couple of years (with the bat). Like Dhoni, Imran was a hard hitter at number six/seven during his peak. In 1992 World Cup, 39 years old Imran promoted himself up the order. He spearheaded Pakistan’s batting in the middle of the innings. In the final of 1992 World Cup, Imran came at number three when Pakistan was reeling at the scoreline of 24 for 2. Imran built the innings with a very watchful 72 runs. Indian thinktank needs to a take a cue from there. We saw the first version of Dhoni that is Dhoni:1 in 2004 – a hard-hitting flamboyant batsman, who would decimate Pakistan is its own backyard and won accolade from President Musharraf. We have also witnessed the second version of Dhoni, that is Dhoni:2 - launched in Sep 2007 with T20 World Cup victory– an astute leader with a knack for winning World Cups/big tournaments and leading from the front. Before brand Dhoni becomes history, the time has come to have the final version of this series - Dhoni:03, which can be equally successful as the first two versions were. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Time to have new version of MS Dhoni: 'Dhoni .03'

<p>After years of debate whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) be made a public body, the law commission has made several recommendations to bring the board under the Right to Information (RTI) purview if not under government&#39;s domain.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The world&#39;s richest cricket body currently operates as a private entity under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.</p>

<p>In the recommendations soon to be submitted to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the panel is requesting the government to make BCCI a public body or the least to bring them under RTI.</p>

<p>&ldquo;We have found that BCCI is eminently qualified to be classified as &lsquo;state&rsquo; under Article 12 of the Constitution,&rdquo; said Chairman Justice B S Chauhan to a leading daily.</p>

<p>The fallout of a body getting classified as &#39;state&#39; would be subject to constitutional checks by the Supreme Court and high courts.</p>

<p>It would also face PILs questioning the fairness of its decisions.</p>

<p>Earlier, the Supreme Court in July 2016, had asked the law commission to examine the legal framework to bring BCCI under the RTI act.</p>

<p>If the government accepts the recommendations, anyone can file PILs in the SC or HCs questioning the selection of players representing India, states and zones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The PILs could also question the agreements signed by BCCI with other cricket playing nations and the International Cricket Council.</p>


The recommendations will soon be submitted to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

After years of debate whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) be made a public body, the law commission has made several recommendations to bring the board under the Right to Information (RTI) purview if not under government's domain. The world's richest cricket body currently operates as a private entity under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act. In the recommendations soon to be submitted to Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the panel is requesting the government to make BCCI a public body or the least to bring them under RTI. “We have found that BCCI is eminently qualified to be classified as ‘state’ under Article 12 of the Constitution,” said Chairman Justice B S Chauhan to a leading daily. The fallout of a body getting classified as 'state' would be subject to constitutional checks by the Supreme Court and high courts. It would also face PILs questioning the fairness of its decisions. Earlier, the Supreme Court in July 2016, had asked the law commission to examine the legal framework to bring BCCI under the RTI act. If the government accepts the recommendations, anyone can file PILs in the SC or HCs questioning the selection of players representing India, states and zones. The PILs could also question the agreements signed by BCCI with other cricket playing nations and the International Cricket Council.

BCCI under RTI: Law Commission prepares framework

<p>India could lose out on hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy if the government doesn&#39;t allow tax exemption on the event. The ICC is already exploring alternative host countries in a similar time zone.</p>

<p>The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its Board Meeting here yesterday, expressed &quot;concerns&quot; at Indian government&#39;s stance of not approving tax exemptions to ICC events.</p>

<p>The world body, however, said it will continue to have a dialogue with the Indian government, with the help of the BCCI.</p>

<p>&quot;The (ICC) Board expressed their concern around the absence of a tax exemption from the Indian Government for ICC events held in India despite ongoing efforts from both the ICC and BCCI to secure the exemption which is standard practice for major sporting events around the world,&quot; the ICC said in a statement.</p>

<p>&quot;The Board agreed that ICC management, supported by the BCCI will continue the dialogue with the Indian Government but in the meantime directed ICC management to explore alternative host countries in a similar time zone for the ICC Champions Trophy 2021,&quot; it added.</p>

<p>The BCCI, in its Special General Body Meeting in December last, had announced that the country will host the 2021 Champions Trophy as well as the 2023 World Cup.</p>

<p>According to reports, the ICC is fearing a revenue loss of at least USD 100 million if tax exemption is not granted for the mega tournament. The Indian government did not provide the tax exemption for the 2016 World T20.</p>

<p>Also during yesterday&#39;s meeting, the first of 2018, the ICC Board agreed a revised financial model incorporating increased allocations for Ireland and Afghanistan as the newest Full Members of the ICC.</p>

<p>The new model will see Ireland and Afghanistan each receiving a percentage of the projected surplus, amounting under current projections to approximately USD 40m each over the course of the current eight-year commercial rights cycle.</p>

<p>Additionally, the ICC Board was provided with an update on the ongoing suspension of Nepal. Following an ICC delegation to Nepal in January, the ICC Board was informed that a general meeting will be held in Nepal in March to adopt an agreed and amended constitution by which the membership base will be determined.</p>

<p>This process is expected to be completed by March with a view to Nepal being readmitted to the membership at the ICC&#39;s Annual Conference in June.</p>

<p>The ICC Board also received an update on progress regarding the establishment of a National Governing Body in the USA following the expulsion of USACA in June 2017.</p>

<p>A new NGB -- USA Cricket -- and the election of a new Board and Chair under a new constitution is expected to be completed in early June. It is envisaged that USA Cricket will subsequently be in a position to apply to become an Associate Member of the ICC Annual Conference.</p>

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The International Cricket Council expressed "concerns" at Indian government's stance of not approving tax exemptions to ICC events

India could lose out on hosting the 2021 Champions Trophy if the government doesn't allow tax exemption on the event. The ICC is already exploring alternative host countries in a similar time zone. The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its Board Meeting here yesterday, expressed "concerns" at Indian government's stance of not approving tax exemptions to ICC events. The world body, however, said it will continue to have a dialogue with the Indian government, with the help of the BCCI. "The (ICC) Board expressed their concern around the absence of a tax exemption from the Indian Government for ICC events held in India despite ongoing efforts from both the ICC and BCCI to secure the exemption which is standard practice for major sporting events around the world," the ICC said in a statement. "The Board agreed that ICC management, supported by the BCCI will continue the dialogue with the Indian Government but in the meantime directed ICC management to explore alternative host countries in a similar time zone for the ICC Champions Trophy 2021," it added. The BCCI, in its Special General Body Meeting in December last, had announced that the country will host the 2021 Champions Trophy as well as the 2023 World Cup. According to reports, the ICC is fearing a revenue loss of at least USD 100 million if tax exemption is not granted for the mega tournament. The Indian government did not provide the tax exemption for the 2016 World T20. Also during yesterday's meeting, the first of 2018, the ICC Board agreed a revised financial model incorporating increased allocations for Ireland and Afghanistan as the newest Full Members of the ICC. The new model will see Ireland and Afghanistan each receiving a percentage of the projected surplus, amounting under current projections to approximately USD 40m each over the course of the current eight-year commercial rights cycle. Additionally, the ICC Board was provided with an update on the ongoing suspension of Nepal. Following an ICC delegation to Nepal in January, the ICC Board was informed that a general meeting will be held in Nepal in March to adopt an agreed and amended constitution by which the membership base will be determined. This process is expected to be completed by March with a view to Nepal being readmitted to the membership at the ICC's Annual Conference in June. The ICC Board also received an update on progress regarding the establishment of a National Governing Body in the USA following the expulsion of USACA in June 2017. A new NGB -- USA Cricket -- and the election of a new Board and Chair under a new constitution is expected to be completed in early June. It is envisaged that USA Cricket will subsequently be in a position to apply to become an Associate Member of the ICC Annual Conference.

India likely to lose out on hosting 2021 Champions Trophy

<p>Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board&#39;s pension scheme.</p>

<p>Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator&#39;s (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition for CABI, weeks after the team won the Blind World Cup 2018, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20.</p>

<p>&quot;As we celebrate the fourth consecutive victory of the Indian team in the Blind World Cup, I urge you to consider recognition of Cricket Association for the Blind in India by the BCCI,&quot; Tendulkar wrote in the letter.</p>

<p>The cricket icon was impressed with the team&#39;s fighting spirit, citing it as an example for others to follow.</p>

<p>&quot;The team has overcome many hurdles and single-mindedly focussed on getting laurels for our country. Their victory is inspirational and reminds us of the limitless power of the human mind.</p>

<p>&quot;I am given to understand that the BCCI has lent its support to these players in the past and considering a similar initiative this time too.&quot;</p>

<p>It was India&#39;s second title at the mega event as earlier they had won the 50-over World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014.</p>

<p>&quot;However, I believe that it is time that a long-standing request to be recognised by the BCCI be considered. This gesture will truly be an acknowledgment of their passion for the sport of cricket.</p>

<p>&quot;You may also consider bringing these champions under the BCCI pension scheme towards their long-term financial security.&quot;</p>

<p>Rai had said after the triumph that the World Cup-winning players will be rewarded for their performance by the BCCI.</p>

<p>Tendulkar said recognition for CABI could have a ripple effect.</p>

<p>&quot;The recognition by BCCI will go a long way in ushering a new era in Indian sports for the physically challenged where every athlete feels secure and celebrated, not struggling and eventually forgotten.<br />
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&quot;Needless to add, it will also serve as a motivation for many others to take up sports passionately. I keenly look forward to your prompt action,&quot; Tendulkar said.&nbsp;</p>


The Indian team recently won the Blind World Cup, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called on the BCCI to recognise the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and bring its players under the Board's pension scheme. Tendulkar wrote to the Committee of Administrator's (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai, requesting him to consider recognition for CABI, weeks after the team won the Blind World Cup 2018, beating Pakistan by two wickets in the final on January 20. "As we celebrate the fourth consecutive victory of the Indian team in the Blind World Cup, I urge you to consider recognition of Cricket Association for the Blind in India by the BCCI," Tendulkar wrote in the letter. The cricket icon was impressed with the team's fighting spirit, citing it as an example for others to follow. "The team has overcome many hurdles and single-mindedly focussed on getting laurels for our country. Their victory is inspirational and reminds us of the limitless power of the human mind. "I am given to understand that the BCCI has lent its support to these players in the past and considering a similar initiative this time too." It was India's second title at the mega event as earlier they had won the 50-over World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014. "However, I believe that it is time that a long-standing request to be recognised by the BCCI be considered. This gesture will truly be an acknowledgment of their passion for the sport of cricket. "You may also consider bringing these champions under the BCCI pension scheme towards their long-term financial security." Rai had said after the triumph that the World Cup-winning players will be rewarded for their performance by the BCCI. Tendulkar said recognition for CABI could have a ripple effect. "The recognition by BCCI will go a long way in ushering a new era in Indian sports for the physically challenged where every athlete feels secure and celebrated, not struggling and eventually forgotten. "Needless to add, it will also serve as a motivation for many others to take up sports passionately. I keenly look forward to your prompt action," Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar to BCCI: Recognise blind cricket association, bring it under pension scheme

<p>Pitching for greater interoperability of forces with India as major defence partners in the Indo-Pacific region, US Ambassador Kenneth I Juster today said his country had always had zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism.</p>

<p>&quot;We seek to assist in India&#39;s efforts to build up its indigenous defence capabilities and also to enhance the interoperability of the two countries&#39; forces as major defence partners in the Into-Pacific region,&quot; he said at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) here.</p>

<p>The export of cross-border terrorism by Pakistan was a concern for the US also, Juster said, adding, &quot;We have zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism and it depends on the two countries (India and Pakistan) to resolve the issue in a peaceful manner.&quot;</p>

<p>The US ambassador welcomed India&#39;s leadership in the Indo-Pacific region and said his country was committed to maintaining stability and the economic rise of the nations in the region.</p>

<p>Stressing the importance of the economic relationship between India and the US, Juster said there was ample scope for increasing the bilateral trade.</p>

<p>The bilateral trade between the two countries increased from USD 20 billion to USD 115 billion in 2016, he said, adding that the flow of goods and services both ways could help bring in a balance.</p>

<p>Juster also exhorted India to seize the strategic opportunity to become a major hub for American businesses in the Indo-Pacific region.</p>

<p>He sought an increased purchase by India of US military equipment, including some of the advanced ones.</p>

<p>The US, Juster said, was also eyeing India&#39;s growing digital economy, healthcare services, environmental technology, energy, travel, tourism and education.</p>

<p>To a question, he said India was a multi-ethnic and pluralistic society and this posed certain challenges.</p>

<p>&quot;The US does not make any investment decisions based on these issues, but on the sector, the regulatory environment and government policies,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>On the prospects of more American companies investing in the eastern region of the country, particularly in West Bengal, the US ambassador said there was a need to create a right environment, infrastructure and connectivity.&nbsp;</p>


US Ambassador Kenneth I Juster said 'we have zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism and it depends on the two countries (India and Pakistan) to resolve the issue in a peaceful manner'

Pitching for greater interoperability of forces with India as major defence partners in the Indo-Pacific region, US Ambassador Kenneth I Juster today said his country had always had zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism. "We seek to assist in India's efforts to build up its indigenous defence capabilities and also to enhance the interoperability of the two countries' forces as major defence partners in the Into-Pacific region," he said at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (BCCI) here. The export of cross-border terrorism by Pakistan was a concern for the US also, Juster said, adding, "We have zero tolerance towards cross-border terrorism and it depends on the two countries (India and Pakistan) to resolve the issue in a peaceful manner." The US ambassador welcomed India's leadership in the Indo-Pacific region and said his country was committed to maintaining stability and the economic rise of the nations in the region. Stressing the importance of the economic relationship between India and the US, Juster said there was ample scope for increasing the bilateral trade. The bilateral trade between the two countries increased from USD 20 billion to USD 115 billion in 2016, he said, adding that the flow of goods and services both ways could help bring in a balance. Juster also exhorted India to seize the strategic opportunity to become a major hub for American businesses in the Indo-Pacific region. He sought an increased purchase by India of US military equipment, including some of the advanced ones. The US, Juster said, was also eyeing India's growing digital economy, healthcare services, environmental technology, energy, travel, tourism and education. To a question, he said India was a multi-ethnic and pluralistic society and this posed certain challenges. "The US does not make any investment decisions based on these issues, but on the sector, the regulatory environment and government policies," he added. On the prospects of more American companies investing in the eastern region of the country, particularly in West Bengal, the US ambassador said there was a need to create a right environment, infrastructure and connectivity.

US for greater inter-operability of forces with India

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/maldives-army-on-alert-as-president-yameen-refuses-to-reinstate-opposition-leaders-31784">Maldives army on alert as President Yameen refuses to reinstate Opposition leaders</a></p>

<p>The Maldives army has been placed on high alert after President Abdulla Yameen refused Supreme Court order to reinstate Opposition leaders including former president Mohamed Nasheed. The government of the Maldives is seeking to block attempt by the Supreme Court to impeach President Abdulla Yameen for disobeying its order last week to release jailed opposition leaders sparking a constitutional crisis.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/un-budget-cuts-lead-to-altering-of-strategy-in-congo-31775">WION in Congo: UN budget cuts lead to altering of strategy in Congo</a></p>

<p>Budget cuts are universal but the cut in the budget of United Nations has led to altering of tactical strategy by security forces deployed under the United Nations charter in Congo. The Indian military is in charge of 15 odd bases in Congo which down from 21 because of the budget cut made by the UN. For this reason, a battalion had to be sent back last year which reduced the number of Indian troops around 3000 to 3700. Every penny is paid by the UN, while countries make contribution to the UN Peace Keeping Mission depending upon availability of the troops.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/32-pakistan-nationals-among-90-migrants-feared-dead-in-boat-capsize-off-libya-31779">32 Pakistan nationals among 90 migrants feared dead in boat capsize off Libya</a></p>

<p>At least 32 Pakistani nationals were aboard the ship that had recently capsized off the coast of Libya, Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Office said on Sunday. &quot;There were 32 Pakistanis among 80 to 90 people aboard the boat,&quot; Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said in a statement. On Saturday, Faisal confirmed that 16 Pakistani nationals, out of the 90 people had died in the shipwreck.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-website-restored-after-facing-blooper-31794">BCCI website restored after &#39;Lalit Modi&#39; blooper</a></p>

<p>World&#39;s richest cricket board (BCCI), faced a major embarrassment on Saturday after a blooper on its official website - www.bcci.tv. The website went down for almost a day. The problem occurred due to failure in renewing the domain name. The domain was valid from 2-2-2006 to 2-2-2019. The renewal was due on or before February 3, 2018. The board&#39;s website was acting up until Sunday evening even as the senior national men&#39;s team was playing the second ODI against South Africa at the Centurion.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jk-84-schools-in-rajouri-closed-after-ceasefire-violation-by-pakistan-31793">J&amp;K: 84 schools in Rajouri closed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan</a></p>

<p>All schools in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Rajouri district have been closed as a precautionary measure following the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the state. schools in the district have been closed as a precautionary measure. A top official of the district said 84 schools had been closed as a precautionary measure and emergency evacuation teams had been pressed into action.</p>


Maldives army on alert as President Yameen refuses to reinstate Opposition leaders The Maldives army has been placed on high alert after President Abdulla Yameen refused Supreme Court order to reinstate Opposition leaders including former president Mohamed Nasheed. The government of the Maldives is seeking to block attempt by the Supreme Court to impeach President Abdulla Yameen for disobeying its order last week to release jailed opposition leaders sparking a constitutional crisis. WION in Congo: UN budget cuts lead to altering of strategy in Congo Budget cuts are universal but the cut in the budget of United Nations has led to altering of tactical strategy by security forces deployed under the United Nations charter in Congo. The Indian military is in charge of 15 odd bases in Congo which down from 21 because of the budget cut made by the UN. For this reason, a battalion had to be sent back last year which reduced the number of Indian troops around 3000 to 3700. Every penny is paid by the UN, while countries make contribution to the UN Peace Keeping Mission depending upon availability of the troops. 32 Pakistan nationals among 90 migrants feared dead in boat capsize off Libya At least 32 Pakistani nationals were aboard the ship that had recently capsized off the coast of Libya, Pakistan's Foreign Office said on Sunday. "There were 32 Pakistanis among 80 to 90 people aboard the boat," Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal said in a statement. On Saturday, Faisal confirmed that 16 Pakistani nationals, out of the 90 people had died in the shipwreck. BCCI website restored after 'Lalit Modi' blooper World's richest cricket board (BCCI), faced a major embarrassment on Saturday after a blooper on its official website - www.bcci.tv. The website went down for almost a day. The problem occurred due to failure in renewing the domain name. The domain was valid from 2-2-2006 to 2-2-2019. The renewal was due on or before February 3, 2018. The board's website was acting up until Sunday evening even as the senior national men's team was playing the second ODI against South Africa at the Centurion. J&K: 84 schools in Rajouri closed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan All schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been closed as a precautionary measure following the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in the state. schools in the district have been closed as a precautionary measure. A top official of the district said 84 schools had been closed as a precautionary measure and emergency evacuation teams had been pressed into action.

WION news brief, February 5, 2018

<p>World&#39;s richest cricket board (BCCI), faced a major embarrassment on Saturday after a blooper on its official website - www.bcci.tv. The website&nbsp;went down&nbsp;for almost a day. The&nbsp;problem occurred due to failure in renewing the domain name.</p>

<p>The domain was valid from 2-2-2006 to 2-2-2019. The renewal was due on or before February 3, 2018. The board&#39;s website was acting up until Sunday evening even as the senior national men&#39;s team was&nbsp;playing the second ODI against South Africa at the Centurion.</p>

<p>Website registrars register.com and namejet.com had put the domain name up for public bidding, receiving seven bids so far with the highest of $270.</p>

<p>In 2008 Lalit Modi, first Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League had bought the domain name from register.com in&nbsp;his name.</p>

<p>In 2010 Modi suffered a ban for life by the BCCI and suspended from all the acting responsibilities but he did not transfer the intellectual property.</p>

<p>Modi didn&#39;t&nbsp;transfer the rights to the BCCI, the BCCI had filed a case against him in 2013. The case is pending in the Bombay High Court, the Court had asked Modi&rsquo;s lawyers in 2014 to give an undertaking of co-operating on all operational fronts until a judgement is passed.</p>

<p>Finally, the site has been restored after the BCCI paid up, reports said.</p>

<p>See how Twitter reacted:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The fact that Lalit Modi owns the BCCI website and hasnt renewed it makes me laugh like a hyena.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pwned?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pwned</a></p>
&mdash; Fake Journalist (@DennisCricket_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/960120693953216513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If you thought ICC making Team India wait forty minutes for just 2 runs was a joke...here&#39;s bigger one...BCCI loses its website rights for not paying up Rs 17,000 in time! <a href="https://twitter.com/abpnewstv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@abpnewstv</a></p>
&mdash; G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) <a href="https://twitter.com/GSV1980/status/960123770944897024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So Lalit Modi continues to cast his shadow over BCCI. BCCI unable to renew its website domain because the passwords are with Lalit Modi</p>
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The site has been restored after the payment was processed on Sunday

World's richest cricket board (BCCI), faced a major embarrassment on Saturday after a blooper on its official website - www.bcci.tv. The website went down for almost a day. The problem occurred due to failure in renewing the domain name. The domain was valid from 2-2-2006 to 2-2-2019. The renewal was due on or before February 3, 2018. The board's website was acting up until Sunday evening even as the senior national men's team was playing the second ODI against South Africa at the Centurion. Website registrars register.com and namejet.com had put the domain name up for public bidding, receiving seven bids so far with the highest of $270. In 2008 Lalit Modi, first Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League had bought the domain name from register.com in his name. In 2010 Modi suffered a ban for life by the BCCI and suspended from all the acting responsibilities but he did not transfer the intellectual property. Modi didn't transfer the rights to the BCCI, the BCCI had filed a case against him in 2013. The case is pending in the Bombay High Court, the Court had asked Modi’s lawyers in 2014 to give an undertaking of co-operating on all operational fronts until a judgement is passed. Finally, the site has been restored after the BCCI paid up, reports said. See how Twitter reacted: The fact that Lalit Modi owns the BCCI website and hasnt renewed it makes me laugh like a hyena.#pwned — Fake Journalist (@DennisCricket_) February 4, 2018 × If you thought ICC making Team India wait forty minutes for just 2 runs was a joke...here's bigger one...BCCI loses its website rights for not paying up Rs 17,000 in time! @abpnewstv — G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) February 4, 2018 × So Lalit Modi continues to cast his shadow over BCCI. BCCI unable to renew its website domain because the passwords are with Lalit Modi — Sanjay Dixit संजय (@Sanjay_Dixit) February 4, 2018 × Has someone hacked https://t.co/WHQHHmj5DA website or its license is over? See what I got when I logged in @BCCI pic.twitter.com/KreDNg6bol — G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) February 4, 2018 ×

BCCI website restored after 'Lalit Modi' blooper

<p>India won the U-19 World Cup against Australia by 8 wickets. Prithvi Shaw led the team to a historic fourth-time victory in the World Cup.</p>

<p>After this spectacular performance, BCCI has announced prize money&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">for victorious India U19 team.</span></p>

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">Mr Rahul Dravid, Head Coach India U19 &ndash; INR 50 lakhs.</span></p>

<p><span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">Members of India U19 team &ndash; INR 30 lakhs each.</span></p>

<p>Members<span style="background-color: rgb(245, 246, 245);">&nbsp;of the Support Staff, India U19 &ndash; INR 20 lakhs each.</span></p>

<p>In the first innings, Australia had won the toss and opted to bat and set a target of 217 runs.</p>

<p>Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Karla gave a good start for the team but Shaw could not convert his start into a big score and lost his wicket to Will Sutherland after contributing 29 runs for the team.</p>

<p>Manjot Karla and Shubman Gill&nbsp;looked good at a moment but Param Uppal took Gill&#39;s wicket and saw him off.</p>

<p>After Gill&#39;s wicket, Kalra found a determined ally in Harvik Desai and together they scored 89 runs for the team.</p>

<p>Manjot&nbsp;Kalra slammed an award-winning century. The way Kalra was hitting and by looking at his record in previous matches this performance was expected of this young star.</p>

<p>His massive century included 8 fours and 3 sixes.</p>

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Head Coach India U19, Mr Rahul Dravid to receive INR 50 lakhs, members of India U19 team to get INR 30 lakhs each

India won the U-19 World Cup against Australia by 8 wickets. Prithvi Shaw led the team to a historic fourth-time victory in the World Cup. After this spectacular performance, BCCI has announced prize money for victorious India U19 team. Mr Rahul Dravid, Head Coach India U19 – INR 50 lakhs. Members of India U19 team – INR 30 lakhs each. Members of the Support Staff, India U19 – INR 20 lakhs each. In the first innings, Australia had won the toss and opted to bat and set a target of 217 runs. Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Karla gave a good start for the team but Shaw could not convert his start into a big score and lost his wicket to Will Sutherland after contributing 29 runs for the team. Manjot Karla and Shubman Gill looked good at a moment but Param Uppal took Gill's wicket and saw him off. After Gill's wicket, Kalra found a determined ally in Harvik Desai and together they scored 89 runs for the team. Manjot Kalra slammed an award-winning century. The way Kalra was hitting and by looking at his record in previous matches this performance was expected of this young star. His massive century included 8 fours and 3 sixes.

U-19 World Cup final: BCCI announces prize money for victorious team India

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