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November 4th, 2009 JAMMU - Fresh dates should be fixed for the cricket match in Srinagar that was cancelled after the Services' team withdrew on grounds of security, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Wednesday.

November 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Wednesday disqualified Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) from this year's Ranji Trophy tournament after the team's refusal to travel to Srinagar for their match against Jammu and Kashmir. SSCB was scheduled to play Jammu and Kashmir at Srinagar Nov 3-6 in the Plate Division of the Ranji Trophy season-opener Wednesday.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday renegotiated its deal with the event management company IMG and succeeded in scaling down the annual fees to be paid to the latter for staging the high-profile Indian Premier League. President of BCCI Shashank Manohar said this after a meeting at Mumbai.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - IMG retained the rights to conduct the India Premier League (IPL) after it reduced the annual charges by Rs.60 million, the Indian cricket board said here Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) accepted th fresh proposal of the IMG during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Cricket Centre.

September 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Raj Singh Dungarpur died on Saturday following a protracted illness at his Worli home in Mumbai. Seventy-four-year old Dungarpur was reportedly suffering from Alzheimer.

September 8th, 2009 DUBAI - The International Cricket Council has announced Hero Honda Motors Ltd as a global partner for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2009, which takes place in South Africa from September 22 to October 5. Hero Honda joins a selection of top global firms that have lent their support to this major international sporting event.

September 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian Premier League (IPL) and its commissioner Lalit Modi has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take a final call on whether or not to terminate the services of IMG as an organiser of the event. IPL and BCCI sources said that BCCI president Shashank Manohar will review the issue and present his report and recommendations to the BCCI's working committee on September 24.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Working Committee of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is expected allow former Indian Cricket League players to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A decision to this effect is likely to be taken in Mumbai today.IPL-3, would be held in 12 venues from March 12 to April 25, next year.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Indian cricket board said Thursday that former Indian Cricket League (ICL) players, who were granted amnesty, are eligible to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The working committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), that met here at the Wankhede Stadium, also decided that the former ICL players can get between Rs.800,000 and a maximum of Rs.2 million in the IPL.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday termed Sports Minister M S Gill's view that cricketers should sign the World Anti-Doping Agency clause as his personal opinion and claimed that the Cricket Board would stick to its own stance. Reacting over Gill's comments, BCCI spokesman Shukla said the matter was now between BCCI and ICC and there was no need to raise the issue with the Sports Ministry.

August 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunday rejected the controversial anti-doping clause of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that makes it mandatory for players to make themselves available for out of competition tests. BCCI strongly backed the players, saying that the "whereabouts" clause is an "invasion into the privacy of an individual".

August 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not in confrontation with International Cricket Council (ICC) on the issue of players' reservation over the anti-doping norms and will find a mutually acceptable solution, said BCCI president Shashank Manohar. Manohar said BCCI has conveyed the concerns of the Indian players to the ICC.

July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Vinod Kambli Tuesday denied making any remarks against Sachin Tendulkar after a media report claimed the former cricketer had, in a reality show, accused his childhood friend of letting him down when he was going through a rough patch in his career. Kambli also said he did not say anything against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Indian opener Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 cricket due to a shoulder injury and will return home after consulting medical experts in England. The national selection committee has been asked to find a replacement for Sehwag, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.

June 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - The BCCI today granted amnesty to 79 players and 11 former cricketers, as they decided to cut-off their ties with the rebel board, the Indian Cricket League. The decision was immensely motivated by the time-bound amnesty that the BCCI had offered to all these players.