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Rishabh Pant To Play For India In T20 World Cup 2024? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Massive Update | Cricket News

11Mar

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Rishabh Pant To Play For India In T20 World Cup 2024? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Massive Update | Cricket News

[ad_1] BCCI secretary Jay Shah gave an update on Rishabh Pant, who is set to make his much-awaited comeback in the IPL. Pant has been out of action since a horrific car accident in December 2022. "He is batting well, he is keeping well. We will declare him fit very soon. If he can play the T20 World Cup for us, that will be a big thing for us. He is a big asset for us. "If he can keep, he can play the World Cup. Let's see how he does in the IPL," said Shah. The accident had left Pant with a severe right knee injury that required a ligament reconstruction surgery besides a fractured wrist and ankle.But he has done well to bounce back.His IPL franchise Delhi Capitals' head coach Ricky Ponting has already stated that he would be participating in the league.In other news, India's premier pac...

10Mar

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PCB Wants Champions Trophy 2025 ‘Participation Assurance’ From BCCI: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Pakistan Cricket League logo© X (formerly Twitter)Newly appointed PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi would be eyeing an assurance from BCCI secretary Jay Shah on India's participation in next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan during next week's ICC Meeting in Dubai but is unlikely to make headway as of now. The ICC Executive board will meet in Dubai next week and Naqvi plans to speak to the global body's brass as well as Indian board's top boss Shah on the sidelines but for a tournament scheduled in February-March of 2025, there is no way that Indian board will right away make any commitments of travelling to Pakistan with nearly one year left. While Champions Trophy is an ICC tournament and with every other cricketing nation travelling to Pakistan, the BCCI will not entire...

Gautam Gambhir Delivers Straightforward Verdict On BCCI’s Test Cricket Incentive | Cricket News

10Mar

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Gautam Gambhir Delivers Straightforward Verdict On BCCI’s Test Cricket Incentive | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir delivered a clear verdict on the decision taken by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reward players for participation in Test cricket. The 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' is designed to encourage players to take part in the shortest format of the sport with an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at Rs 15 lakhs. Gambhir took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to praise BCCI for their decision with the message - "Freedom from uncertainty is extremely important for performance! Great step!"Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of Rs 45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75 per cent...

Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI’s Test Cricket Scheme | Cricket News

10Mar

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Rs 4.5 crore And Counting: How Much Rohit Sharma And Co. Will Earn From BCCI’s Test Cricket Scheme | Cricket News

[ad_1] Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of Rs 45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75 per cent or more of the scheduled red-ball games in a particular season, Board secretary Jay Shah said on Saturday. A Test player, who appears in a possible 10 Tests in a season will be richer by a whopping Rs 4.50 crore as incentive apart from a possible Rs 1.5 crore (15 lakh per game) in usual match fee.Veteran cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav, who did not get a contract this year, will be paid their "incentive" for the previous season.The top cricketers also get an assured retainer fee from their annual central contracts.BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said the board will spend around Rs 45 crore for the 2022-23...

“Hope Money Is Not Incentive To Play Test Cricket”: Rahul Dravid’s Blunt Take On BCCI’s New Scheme | Cricket News

9Mar

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“Hope Money Is Not Incentive To Play Test Cricket”: Rahul Dravid’s Blunt Take On BCCI’s New Scheme | Cricket News

[ad_1] The BCCI on Saturday took an unprecedented step of awarding cash incentives to players who feature in Test cricket. This scheme is not only designed to encourage players to engage in the purest format of the sport but also addresses the evolving dynamics of the cricketing landscape, ensuring parity with match fees in other formats and league cricket. Commencing from the 2022-23 season, the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee for Test matches, set at INR 15 lakhs.Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid welcomed the move from BCCI and termed it as a reward for playing the toughest format."Hope money is not going to be the incentive to play Test cricket. It is nice to see that it is a recognition that it is...

“Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players”: BCCI’s Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore | Cricket News

9Mar

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“Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players”: BCCI’s Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following India's thumping series win over England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive over and above the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game. Shah took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that the incentive would serve as an "additional reward structure" on top of existing match fees of Rs 15 lakhs for players. The move will provide "financial growth" and "stability" to players who participate keenly in the most revered format of the sport."I am pleased to announce the initiation of the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for Senior Men, a step aimed at providing financial growth and stability to o...

Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer BCCI Contracts Saga, Sachin Tendulkar’s Big Ranji Trophy Verdict | Cricket News

6Mar

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Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer BCCI Contracts Saga, Sachin Tendulkar’s Big Ranji Trophy Verdict | Cricket News

[ad_1] The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said playing in the Ranji Trophy provides national players an opportunity to go back to basics while also elevating the level of the domestic tournament. The BCCI recently made it mandatory for its centrally contracted players to play domestic red-ball cricket if they aren't on national duty or in the NCA. The BCCI excluded Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from its central contract list after they missed their state team's respective Ranji Trophy games. "When India players turn up for their domestic teams, it raises the quality of play for youngsters and sometimes new talent is identified."It also gives the national players a chance to sometimes rediscover the basics," Tendulkar posted on X."Throughout my career, I remained passionate about p...

Amid Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row, Here Are The Biggest Gainers From BCCI Contracts | Cricket News

4Mar

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Amid Ishan Kishan-Shreyas Iyer Row, Here Are The Biggest Gainers From BCCI Contracts | Cricket News

[ad_1] Out-of-favour duo Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were recently excluded from the annual player retainership list for the 2023-24 season, with the BCCI saying in a statement that the two were not considered for the annual contracts. The two players had been under the scanner of the BCCI after skipping Ranji Trophy matches for their respective domestic sides. In the 2022-23 central contracts of the BCCI, Iyer was in Grade B while Kishan was placed in Grade C. While Iyer received an annual fee of Rs 3 crore besides his match fees, Kishan got Rs 1 crore.After from the monetary loss, both players will not have full access the National Cricket Academy (NCA) facilities, as well as BCCI's insurance cover.While there has been a lot of discussion regard Kishan and Iyer's contract termination...

“BCCI Has To Re-Look”: India Star On Packed Domestic Cricket Schedule | Cricket News

3Mar

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“BCCI Has To Re-Look”: India Star On Packed Domestic Cricket Schedule | Cricket News

[ad_1] India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between games could lead to injuries to players. Thakur said it's difficult for players to adjust to the three-day gap between knockout matches, which was not the case earlier. "B"It's difficult because we are playing first-class games in (a) three days' gap - that has never happened in Ranji Trophy season ever," Thakur told the media here after making a fine century in the semifinal against Tamil Nadu."You know the schedule is becoming tighter and tighter. If boys keep playing like this for two more seasons, there will be lot of injuries across the country. "Next year, they (the BCCI) have to re-look at it an...

3Mar

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BCCI, Australia, England Ignored ICC’s Report To Save Test Cricket? Top Official Says This | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Saturday rebutted reports that India, England and his organisation had not paid attention to a draft presented to the International Cricket Council to save Test cricket. A report in the Sydney Morning Herald said that the three powerful boards were dismissive of a document compiled by New Zealand Cricket chair Martin Snedden, who proposed an overhaul of the future tours program (FTP) to save the longest version of the game. "Categorically, I think there was some misreporting around that. Certainly, the discussions I'm in at the moment are very much thinking about how we can optimise the calendar and how we can continue to grow cricket around the world," Hockely told SEN Cricket.The changes proposed in the blueprint document include additional ...