Devendra Pandey

2 days ago | indianexpress.com | Devendra Pandey

Saying that the state government and local administration should “take note” of the events that unfolded, the BCCI officials maintained that their responsibility ended with the completion of the tournament. “Once the IPL final is over and after the presentation, BCCI has no role to play on what the franchise and the team go and do on their home ground,” BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told The Indian Express.

4 days ago | indianexpress.com | Devendra Pandey

Shreyas Iyer was in peak form on Sunday night as he put to the sword the Mumbai Indians attack comprising two of the best T20 bowlers, the peerless Jasprit Bumrah and the master of line and length Trent Boult. Iyer, the Punjab Kings captain, was focussed and calm, taking his team home with controlled aggression. Iyer didn’t have to resort to slogging because he possesses beautiful cricketing shots.

5 days ago | indianexpress.com | Devendra Pandey

Veteran administrator Rajeev Shukla is set to become the interim president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), taking over from former India cricketer and incumbent Roger Binny, who will have to vacate the post due to an age-cap rule. Binny will turn 70 on July 19, which will trigger the BCCI’s age-limit clause. According to the board’s constitution, no person can hold any post after ‘he/she has attained the age of 70 years’.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Devendra Pandey

Indian Test batsman KL Rahul will play the second warm-up game for India ‘A’, against the England Lions at Northampton from June 6. Rahul will fly out on Monday. Rahul, a member of the 18-member Test squad, informed the selectors that he will be available for the warm-up game as his IPL team, Delhi Capitals, had failed to qualify for the Qualifiers. “He will be flying on Monday and will be playing a second warm up game with the India A side.

1 week ago | indianexpress.com | Devendra Pandey

A month after the Indian cricket board (BCCI) sacked him as part of a support staff rejig, it has reinstated T Dilip as the fielding coach for India five-Test tour to England starting next month. Dilip, most famous for handing out medals to the best fielder of the match during the T20 World Cup last year, was given a one-year contract. The BCCI was looking for a foreign fielding coach but they couldn’t find a suitable candidate.