DC EDIT | Time to clean up Indian soccer
2 years, 7 months ago

DC EDIT | Time to clean up Indian soccer

Deccan Chronicle  

Indian football is in danger of being isolated because the international governing body FIFA is that powerful and its regulations must be followed. Even India’s top court must realise that FIFA’s writ runs through 211 countries and it supports a democratic election process everywhere while imposing a model code to administer the game. Modern sport runs on the strength of television rights fees and Indian football, ranked at a historically high 105, needs the money to keep running. It is to be welcomed that the top court has asked the Centre to ensure that everything is done to resolve the issue and make Indian football compliant with FIFA regulations.

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'Getting medical certificate is child’s play': Gavaskar warns BCCI after Kohli, KL Rahul missed Ranji tie due to injury
2 months ago

'Getting medical certificate is child’s play': Gavaskar warns BCCI after Kohli, KL Rahul missed Ranji tie due to injury

Hindustan Times  

India captain Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will not be part of the sixth round of the Ranji Trophy group stage, but the cynosure of the final round of India's premier domestic red-ball tournament has been the return of Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. However, ahead of their respective returns on Wednesday, former India captain Sunil …

ICC will accept India’s appeal to have no ‘Pakistan’ on jersey in Champions Trophy 2025, hints BCCI source: Report
2 months, 1 week ago

ICC will accept India’s appeal to have no ‘Pakistan’ on jersey in Champions Trophy 2025, hints BCCI source: Report

Live Mint  

A new controversy has emerged ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Media reports claim that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has objected to having Pakistan’s name on the Indian team’s jerseys. "ICC has already accommodated India's request to not schedule its CT matches in Pakistan, so these are minor issues,” a BCCI source told The Times of …

New BCCI rules spark mixed reactions: Experts approve, fans call them overreaching
2 months, 1 week ago

New BCCI rules spark mixed reactions: Experts approve, fans call them overreaching

Firstpost  

The recent changes to Indian cricket player regulations by the BCCI have drawn mixed reactions from the cricketing world. Image: PTI The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s new 10-point diktat for the Indian cricket team players aimed at promoting “discipline, unity, and a positive team environment” and ensuring professional standards during tours and series has divided opinions. — …

Exclusive: BCCI makes domestic participation mandatory for national team selection
2 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive: BCCI makes domestic participation mandatory for national team selection

India Today  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has made it mandatory for all players to participate in domestic matches to remain eligible for national team selection and central contracts. Rohit Sharma has since been spotted attending Mumbai’s practice sessions ahead of the Ranji Trophy resumption on January 23, signaling a potential return to domestic cricket. Meanwhile, players like Rishabh …

Exclusive: BCCI makes domestic participation mandatory for national team selection
2 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive: BCCI makes domestic participation mandatory for national team selection

India Today  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has made it mandatory for all players to participate in domestic matches to remain eligible for national team selection and central contracts. Rohit Sharma has since been spotted attending Mumbai’s practice sessions ahead of the Ranji Trophy resumption on January 23, signaling a potential return to domestic cricket. Meanwhile, players like Rishabh …

BCCI comes up with ten-point policy, severe sanctions if not followed
2 months, 1 week ago

BCCI comes up with ten-point policy, severe sanctions if not followed

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: If a BCCI document in circulation is to be believed, players falling foul of a new ten-point guideline could face sanctions, including being banned from the cash-rich Indian Premier League. Additionally, the BCCI reserves the right to take disciplinary action against a player which may include sanction against the concerned player from participating in all BCCI conducted tournaments including …

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India
7 months, 1 week ago

No global solutions for cricket, however positive, can work without India

The Hindu  

In theory it is a good move, even overdue. The World Cricketers’ Association is reviewing the game’s global structure to find solutions to the “increasingly disjointed and cramped cricket calendar.” The WCA has no faith in the International Cricket Council to do the job. All very good except for one thing — the WCA has no influence over India which …

Indian Football’s new embarrassing low
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian Football’s new embarrassing low

New Indian Express  

Indian football has hit another nadir. The national team’s 1-2 loss against Afghanistan at home was a reflection of all that is bad about Indian football. Swords are out against head coach Igor Stimac, the jingoistic Croatian who once said, “This is new India.” Though accountable, he is by no means the only reason for India’s poor show. The All …

Sporting Nation enters tenth edition, gains momentum on growth highway
1 year, 1 month ago

Sporting Nation enters tenth edition, gains momentum on growth highway

The Hindu  

The tenth edition of ‘Sporting Nation in the Making’ is out with the industry initiative providing a comprehensive view of the Indian Sports Industry, with an eye on the scale, direction, and crucial growth drivers. “Ten years ago, we had embarked on this endeavour in the backdrop of a fast-evolving sports ecosystem in the country, and it has since been …

Sport Weekly: India’s Cricket World Cup approaches its climax
1 year, 4 months ago

Sport Weekly: India’s Cricket World Cup approaches its climax

Al Jazeera  

Even if India somehow manage to lose Cricket World Cup final, there’s no doubt where the power in global cricket resides. After six and a half weeks and nearly 50 matches involving 10 teams and 10 cities, the 2023 Cricket World Cup FINALLY comes to an end on Sunday with Australia facing the daunting task of stopping unbeaten hosts India …

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCCI, UOI On PIL Against Ticket Price Disparities For Matches In Lucknow
1 year, 5 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Allahabad HC Issues Notice To BCCI, UOI On PIL Against Ticket Price Disparities For Matches In Lucknow

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea highlighting concerns about price disparities in tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches to be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, the Allahabad High Court today issued notices to the Union of India, Board of Control for Cricket in India, State Of Uttar Pradesh, online. …

ICC Cricket World Cup | Alleging Discrepancy, PIL In Allahabad HC Challenges BCCI’s Ticket Price Policy For Matches In Lucknow
1 year, 5 months ago

ICC Cricket World Cup | Alleging Discrepancy, PIL In Allahabad HC Challenges BCCI’s Ticket Price Policy For Matches In Lucknow

Live Law  

A Public Interest Litigation plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court highlighting concerns about price discrepancies in tickets for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches to be held at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The PIL plea, filed by one Vipul Tripathi, through advocate Piyush Pathak, has alleged arbitrariness in fixing …

BCCI office-bearers to decide on participation of retired players in overseas leagues; IND vs AFG series moved to Jan 2024
1 year, 8 months ago

BCCI office-bearers to decide on participation of retired players in overseas leagues; IND vs AFG series moved to Jan 2024

The Hindu  

The apex council has authorised the Board of Control for Cricket in India office-bearers to decide on the participation of India’s retired players in overseas leagues. BCCI clears India’s participation in Asian Games 2022 A lot of India internationals feature in overseas tournaments after retirement, the recent being Ambati Rayudu, who is now part of a T20 league in the …

Football official says India-Pakistan game could be a turning point for sports
1 year, 9 months ago

Football official says India-Pakistan game could be a turning point for sports

The Hindu  

Cricket contests between India and Pakistan are difficult to organize but football may have shown the region’s most popular sport how to build bridges. “It could be a turning point,” Haroon Malik, leader of the committee running the Pakistan Football Federation, told The Associated Press in the wake of the game. There were no heavy overtones for football’s South Asian …

Country above IPL: What BCCI must do to help Indian cricket
1 year, 9 months ago

Country above IPL: What BCCI must do to help Indian cricket

Hindustan Times  

Yes, I am tired and need a break, but my franchise won’t let me take one,” a leading Indian cricketer confessed, slap bang in the middle of this year’s Indian Premier League season, in a brief private conversation. The lengthy post-mortem examination into yet another defeat for the Indian cricket team in a major global tournament has focused on the …

DC Edit | Indo-Pak standoff the ‘new normal’
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Indo-Pak standoff the ‘new normal’

Deccan Chronicle  

The BCCI seems to have taken an early stand on Team India not visiting Pakistan to play in the 2023 Asia Cup if the event is hosted in Pakistan as scheduled. The play of India-Pakistan politics has seeped in and the BCCI’s secretary, who is also president of the Asian Cricket Council, is trying to convince other members to take …

Sporting trouble: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court terminating mandate of administrators to manage the All India Football Federation
2 years, 7 months ago

Sporting trouble: The Hindu Editorial on Supreme Court terminating mandate of administrators to manage the All India Football Federation

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India’s order on Monday terminating the mandate of the Committee of Administrators to temporarily manage the All India Football Federation is set to pave the way for ending India’s international isolation. World football’s governing body FIFA had suspended the AIFF on August 15 citing “undue interference from a third party” and made a decision reversal conditional …

Explained | How will FIFA suspension impact Indian football?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | How will FIFA suspension impact Indian football?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Late on August 15, world football’s governing body FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation indefinitely for “undue interference by a third party” in the process to finalise a new constitution and elect office-bearers. However, we understand the requirements of the Sports Code of India and recommend AIFF to bring in a presence of above 25% …

Where did India’s football administration go wrong? | In Focus podcast
2 years, 7 months ago

Where did India’s football administration go wrong? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

On August 16, FIFA, world football’s governing body, suspended India citing “undue influence from third parties” in the functioning of the All India Football Federation. FIFA’s statement also laid down two conditions for the lifting of the suspension: one, repeal of the Supreme Court’s order mandating the setting up of the Committee of Administrators, or CoA, that is currently supervising …

How to better govern sport
2 years, 7 months ago

How to better govern sport

Hindustan Times  

The decision by football’s world governing body FIFA to ban the All India Football Federation puts Indian teams out of international competitions, and jeopardises the U-17 women’s World Cup scheduled to be held in the country in October. PREMIUM Multiple international organisations — FIFA and the International Olympic Council among them — have been accused in the past of pushing …

FIFA bans AIFF: CoA Chairman says, “Unfortunate when efforts were being made to put Indian Football back on the track”
2 years, 7 months ago

FIFA bans AIFF: CoA Chairman says, “Unfortunate when efforts were being made to put Indian Football back on the track”

The Hindu  

The Committee of Administrators has issued its statement on FIFA’s ban on the All India Football Federation, expressing surprise at the turn of events with the governing body of the sport around the world. RELATED | FIFA bans AIFF: From Pakistan to Nigeria, who other than India have been banned for third party influence “It is unfortunate to see such …

FIFA bans AIFF: ‘Black day’,’very harsh’,’very unfortunate’... Indian Football reacts to ban on India
2 years, 7 months ago

FIFA bans AIFF: ‘Black day’,’very harsh’,’very unfortunate’... Indian Football reacts to ban on India

The Hindu  

The suspension of All India Football Federation by the world governing body of the sport, FIFA, has strongly hit ATK Mohun Bagan, which was scheduled to play the inter-zonal semifinals of the AFC Cup in the first week of September. “It is a black day for Indian football and those who are responsible for bringing the sport to disrepute should …

FIFA ban extremely harsh but an opportunity to get Indian football in order: Bhaichung Bhutia
2 years, 7 months ago

FIFA ban extremely harsh but an opportunity to get Indian football in order: Bhaichung Bhutia

The Hindu  

Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA's decision to ban Indian football "very harsh" but in it also saw an opportunity to get the country's sport in order. India was suspended by world governing body FIFA for "undue influence from third parties", the development jeopardising the country's prospects of hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled …

FIFA move extremely harsh but also an opportunity to get house in order: Bhaichung Bhutia
2 years, 7 months ago

FIFA move extremely harsh but also an opportunity to get house in order: Bhaichung Bhutia

Hindustan Times  

Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday termed the FIFA's decision to ban Indian football "very harsh" but in it also saw an opportunity to get the country's sport in order. India was suspended by world governing body FIFA for "undue influence from third parties", the development jeopardising the country's prospects of hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled from October …

‘Catastrophic’! FIFA suspends India’s football federation with immediate effect
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Catastrophic’! FIFA suspends India’s football federation with immediate effect

Live Mint  

The All India Football Federation has been suspended by FIFA with immediate effect due to "undue influence" from outside parties. "The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes," FIFA said in a statement. …

India facing football ban over ‘deviations’ from FIFA ‘roadmap’
2 years, 7 months ago

India facing football ban over ‘deviations’ from FIFA ‘roadmap’

Al Jazeera  

FIFA has reminded India’s football association that it risks losing the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup and faces a ban due to “deviations” from an agreed road map aimed at sorting out governance issues. In response, football’s world governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation sent a team, led by AFC General Secretary Windsor John, to meet stakeholders in …

Indian football | Supreme Court pushes for AIFF polls to avoid FIFA ban
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian football | Supreme Court pushes for AIFF polls to avoid FIFA ban

The Hindu  

Amid the continued threat of a FIFA ban on the All India Football Federation, the Supreme Court said on Thursday it will first deal with the issue of holding elections to it so a democratically elected body is in place well ahead of the under-17 Women's World Cup. A bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant said it …

Blame game aside, how has Indian football come to this?
2 years, 8 months ago

Blame game aside, how has Indian football come to this?

Firstpost  

At a time when it should be growing from strength to strength, its various stakeholders are scuffling each other on who should be heading the game. The previous regime was also not particularly renowned for its competence – part of the reason why FSDL invested so much money and sought to change the face of Indian football by itself. If …

India to Avoid FIFA Ban as Supreme Court Agrees for Quick Hearing on AIFF’s Constitution
2 years, 8 months ago

India to Avoid FIFA Ban as Supreme Court Agrees for Quick Hearing on AIFF’s Constitution

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to finalise the draft constitution of the All India Football Federation, which has been framed by the Committee of Administrators. A counsel representing some state associations contended before the bench that the administrator cannot go beyond the National Sports Code, and added, “Administrator has gone beyond the National Sports Code". A joint secretary of …

Supreme Court to hear BCCI plea seeking permission to do away with ‘cooling-off’ period
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to hear BCCI plea seeking permission to do away with ‘cooling-off’ period

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, will hear the Board of Control for Cricket in India ‘s plea seeking permission to allow amendments to its Constitution and do away with the mandatory ‘cooling-off’ period. The BCCI urged the court to revise a rule in its new Constitution which mandates that administrators have to go through a three-year ‘cooling-off period’ after six …

Indian football | FIFA sets deadline for AIFF constitution approval and elections to avoid ban
2 years, 9 months ago

Indian football | FIFA sets deadline for AIFF constitution approval and elections to avoid ban

The Hindu  

The visiting FIFA-AFC team on Thursday set deadlines to clean up the Indian football mess, asking the stakeholders to get the constitution of the national federation approved by July 31 and conduct elections by September 15, failing which the country could be banned by the world body. Special General Body Meeting The state associations in the morning passed a resolution …

Joint FIFA, AFC team set to visit India to "understand current situation"
2 years, 10 months ago

Joint FIFA, AFC team set to visit India to "understand current situation"

The Hindu  

A joint team from FIFA and AFC is set to visit India to "understand the current situation" in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's order to constitute a Committee of Administrators to run the All India Football Federation's day-to-day affairs. A top source aware of the development in the AIFF told PTI that "FIFA and AFC's team will visit India, …

Main issue with Indian football is lack of league structure: Kushal Das
2 years, 11 months ago

Main issue with Indian football is lack of league structure: Kushal Das

The Hindu  

All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das on Friday said that the main issue with football in the country is the lack of a robust league structure. I think the main issue with football in India is the league structure,” Das said at the launch of ‘International Sports Expo’ here. I think the main issue with football in India …

India unlikely to field cricket teams in Asian Games
3 years, 1 month ago

India unlikely to field cricket teams in Asian Games

The Hindu  

Cricket will make a comeback at the Asian Games in Hangzhou later this year but India, the game’s financial engine, is unlikely to field teams owing to existing commitments. Few expected India’s men’s team to compete in the September Games risking injury to the players ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia from Oct. 16. “As far as the …

BCCI announces hike in match fee for domestic cricketers
3 years, 6 months ago

BCCI announces hike in match fee for domestic cricketers

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to hike the match fee for domestic cricketers. The cricketers who participated in the 2019-20 season will get a 50 per cent additional match fee as compensation for the season lost due to COVID-19. At the moment, the senior domestic men’s cricketers earn ₹35,000 per match for Ranji Trophy or …

BCCI to decide on Ranji cricketers’ compensation with players likely to get 50 percent of total match fees
3 years, 6 months ago

BCCI to decide on Ranji cricketers’ compensation with players likely to get 50 percent of total match fees

Firstpost  

The final decision lies with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, who will discuss the topic with the Apex Council members on 20 September. New Delhi: The domestic cricketers, who lost out on Ranji Trophy cricket last season due to COVID-19, are likely to get minimum 50 percent compensation of their total match fees if the BCCI Apex …

Does the BCCI care about Indian cricket?
3 years, 9 months ago

Does the BCCI care about Indian cricket?

Live Mint  

A small group gathered at the Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad on a balmy day in the last week of May to witness Hyderabad Cricket Association Secretary R Vijayanand distributing letters of appointment to members of various committees. The BCCI also forgot that in its December 2020 Annual General Meeting, it had promised to compensate domestic players for the aborted Ranji …

BCCI approves Rs. 10 crore support for India's Olympic campaign
3 years, 9 months ago

BCCI approves Rs. 10 crore support for India's Olympic campaign

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sunday approved up to Rs. 10 crore to support for India’s forthcoming Olympic campaign in Tokyo. 7.5 crore for running a promotional campaign in the lead-up to the Olympics, which starts from July 23.“The BCCI has always been supportive of India’s sporting movement. “The liquid component will be utilised for logistical …

BCCI Prioritising Profits & IPL Over Indian Cricket & Cricketers
3 years, 9 months ago

BCCI Prioritising Profits & IPL Over Indian Cricket & Cricketers

The Quint  

BCCI in a Position to Help Another reason the BCCI could afford financial losses in this matter, rather than players and officials suffer any further due to the delay, is simply because the board has the resources. According to the financial reports posted on the BCCI's website, in the last financial year, they paid Rs 5 crore, Rs 150 crore, …

Will the BCCI apex council discuss compensation to domestic cricketers?
3 years, 11 months ago

Will the BCCI apex council discuss compensation to domestic cricketers?

The Hindu  

Nearly four months since the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Annual General Meeting in principle approved a proposal to financially compensate various stakeholders due to a curtailed domestic cricket season, the fraternity is hoping that Friday’s apex council meeting will see a discussion on the issue. READ| “Two IPLs have happened along with three limited-overs tournaments in the …

Bihar cricket body defies BCCI order to call off T20 league
3 years, 11 months ago

Bihar cricket body defies BCCI order to call off T20 league

The Hindu  

The controversy-ridden Bihar Cricket Association, along with its registered first-class and List A players, are likely to face tough sanctions from the BCCI for defying the parent body's orders to stop the unsanctioned Bihar Cricket League. "We have reviewed your responses to our queries, and upon careful consideration, BCCI has decided to not accord its approval to the Bihar Cricket …

Bihar Cricket Association defies BCCI diktat to "stop T20 league", players may face sanction
3 years, 11 months ago

Bihar Cricket Association defies BCCI diktat to "stop T20 league", players may face sanction

The Hindu  

The controversy-ridden Bihar Cricket Association, along with its registered first-class and List A players, are likely to face tough sanctions from the BCCI for defying the parent body's orders to stop the unsanctioned Bihar Cricket League. "We have reviewed your responses to our queries, and upon careful consideration, BCCI has decided to not accord its approval to the Bihar Cricket …

BCCI To Run The Management And Administration Of J&K Cricket Association Till Its Elections As Interim Measure: J&K HC
4 years ago

BCCI To Run The Management And Administration Of J&K Cricket Association Till Its Elections As Interim Measure: J&K HC

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India to run the management, control and administration of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association as an interim measure till a new body of JKCA is elected whereafter the same shall be handed over to the newly elected office bearers of the Association. Observation …

India vs England: Will fans be allowed in stadiums soon? BCCI keeps its ‘fingers crossed’
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs England: Will fans be allowed in stadiums soon? BCCI keeps its ‘fingers crossed’

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is mulling over the idea to call the spectators back to the stadiums for the third and fourth Tests against England in Ahmedabad. While the first two Tests - which will be held in Chennai from February 5 - will be a crossed door affair, the BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal said the …

BCCI likely to allow 50 per cent crowd during India vs England series
4 years, 2 months ago

BCCI likely to allow 50 per cent crowd during India vs England series

India Today  

In a good news for cricket fans across India, Board of Control for Cricket in India is mulling on the thought of of allowing 50 per cent crowd during the upcoming India vs England series. Fans will be allowed in all the venues, however, some state associations might allow 20 or 25 per cent of the total crowd capacity at …

SC allows other courts to deal with BCCI, cricketing associations
4 years, 3 months ago

SC allows other courts to deal with BCCI, cricketing associations

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted its year-long stay and allowed other courts in the country to also adjudicate issues relating to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, state cricket associations and clubs. In terms of this order, the court also wrapped up more than two dozen applications filed by several bodies, including cricket associations of Kerala, Karnataka, …

BCCI proposes domestic cricket restart on December 20
4 years, 3 months ago

BCCI proposes domestic cricket restart on December 20

Hindustan Times  

In what could serve as a dress rehearsal for India hosting England in February, the Indian cricket board has put in place plans to kick-start domestic cricket in a bio-secure bubble environment, by December 20 at the earliest. As per the provisional plan, Mushtaq Ali T20s would be a 22-day event, Vijay Hazare would take 28 days and the Ranji …

BCCI proposes curtailed domestic season - Cricket News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

BCCI proposes curtailed domestic season - Cricket News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has presented the State associations with four options for a truncated domestic cricket season due to COVID-19 outbreak. In an email to all the BCCI affiliates, accessed by Sportstar, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has specified the four options for the senior men’s domestic season. They are: Option 1: Only Ranji Trophy Option …

BCCI issues SOPs to state associations for resumption of domestic cricket
4 years, 7 months ago

BCCI issues SOPs to state associations for resumption of domestic cricket

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has issued a detailed guideline, prepared by the board's medical team, to the state associations for the resumption of domestic cricket activities. Any players and support staff suspected of COVID-19 like symptoms should undergo PCR tests. Keeping in line with the ICC guidelines, all players and staff must agree to participate in …

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