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Kumble stayed back in England instead of travelling with the team for their next assignment Current Affairs   : Legendary leg-spinner   Anil Kumble   has decided against continuing as the head coach of the Indian cricket team, it was announced on Tuesday. According to reports, Kumble, whose one-year tenure was scheduled to end at the conclusion of the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales, stayed back in England instead of travelling with the team for their next assignment in the West Indies. Here is the full text of his resignation letter: Also Read: India after Kumble: 5 contenders who have applied to be next head coach Coach vs Captain: Partnership with Kohli had become untenable, says Kumble Anil Kumble decides to step down as Team India head coach

He will however be available for selection for 3-match ODI, T20 series against England Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as skipper of India's limited overs sides, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday. Dhoni, however, will be available for selection for the three-match One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International series against England, starting January 15. " Mahendra Singh Dhoni   has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game," a statement from the board read. "He will be available for the selection for the One Day and T20I series against England and the same has been conveyed to the Senior Selection Committee." Commenting on the development, BCCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Johri said: "On behalf of every Indian cricket fan and the BCCI, I would like to thank M.S. Dh...

Anurag Thakur new BCCI president Anurag Thakur was unanimously elected as the youngest Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president post-Independence, while Ajay Shirke was chosen as Secretary in a smooth change of guard at a time when the world's richest Board is sailing through choppy waters. The 41-year-old   Anurag Thakur   replaced Shashank Manohar who quit the position to take up the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman's job. The Maharashtra Cricket Association chief and business magnate Shirke expectedly filled in the Secretary's post which was left vacant by Thakur's resignation on Saturday. Manohar's exit from the top post barely seven months into his tenure had necessitated the election of the new chief of the world's richest and most powerful cricket body. Soon after his resignation, Thakur got the signatures of all six east zone units in his BCCI presidential nomination from Saturday, paving the way for his unanimous ch...

    The   Chhattisgarh High Court   (HC) has rejected pleas challenging the hosting of Indian Premier League (IPL)cricket matches in the state on the ground that it was reeling under serious drought. The court has, however, put the condition that the event organisers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Chhattisgarh State Cricket Association (CSCA), should arrange water for the matches including free drinking water to spectators. Neither the state government nor its agency would provide water for the event. A five-member committee has been constituted to ensure that the court's order is implemented. Read more.

In this file photo, Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC World T20 match versus Australia at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. The Indian Cricket Board has recommended Test captain Virat Kohli for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour, and Ajinkya Rahane for theArjuna award this year. If Kohli wins, he would become only the third cricketer after the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and the country's most successful captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to win India's highest sporting honour. BCCI sources confirmed the development. Read more

The ninth iteration of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has run into the mother of all roadblocks — in the form of the   Bombay High Court 's Wednesday order that all IPL matches scheduled in Maharashtra after April 30 be shifted elsewhere in view of the severe drought in the state. The order came despite an assurance by the Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) that IPL franchises of Mumbai and Pune had agreed to contribute Rs 5 crore to the chief minister’s drought relief fund. Additionally, the BCCI on Tuesday had assured the Bombay High Court that untreated sewage water would be used to maintain pitches for the seventeen IPL matches to be played in Mumbai and Pune. Despite all arguments set in front of the court by the   BCCI , the court said: “We agree that merely shifting of IPL matches out of the state will not be a solution but this can be a beginning to address the drought situation in Maharashtra. Several people are dying because of water scarcity i...

The   Bombay High Court   on Wednesday ordered that all Indian Premier League (IPL) matches scheduled in Maharashtra after April 30 be shifted elsewhere in view of the severe drought in the state. This gives the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 18 days to look for new venues for 13 matches in May, including the final in Mumbai on May 29. The order came despite an assurance by the BCCI that IPL franchises of Mumbai and Pune had agreed to contribute Rs 5 crore to the chief minister’s drought relief fund. The court said: “We agree that merely shifting of IPL matches out of the state will not be a solution but this can be a beginning to address the drought situation in Maharashtra. Several people are dying because of water scarcity in the state. This court cannot ignore the plight of such people.” Sources close to both the Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants said the team promoters were now waiting to sit with the BCCI to chart the way forward. “...

Other young players such as Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, who impressed in the recent series against Australia, also found a place in the squad announced by BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur after a meeting of the selection committee here today.  Read Full Article Over Here :  Business Standard News  

The Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee today recommended sweeping reforms for the controversy-ridden  BCCI , suggesting a bar on ministers from occupying positions, putting a cap on the age and tenure of the office-bearers and legalising betting. The committee has also proposed that BCCI be brought under the RTI Act so that it is made accountable to the government without hurting its autonomy. In a series of drastic reforms, the three-member panel, headed by Justice (Retd) R M Lodha, also suggested one unit should represent one state, while taking away the voting rights of institutional and city-based units. The committee also suggested the restructuring of the BCCI’s administrative set-up, proposing the position of a CEO accountable to a nine-member apex council. ALSO READ :   Justice Lodha panel submits report to SC for reforms in BCCI   Addressing a crowded press conference after submitting a 159-page report to the Supreme Court, which will decide whethe...