Batsmen Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan on Monday returned to India's central contract list after a year's absence, the cricket board said, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant was promoted to Grade A.
The T20 competition barred the practice after it was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a precautionary measure during the pandemic.
Amidst the familiar faces of Indian captains, Pat Cummins stood out as the only overseas leader in IPL 2025.
The BCCI, the world's richest cricket board, announced an additional 580 million rupees for the players, support staff and members of the selection committee for their latest success in an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament.
The discussion gained momentum following India’s 1-3 Test series loss to Australia, after which the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced new regulations on family stays during extended tours.
The pressures of the sport, combined with the relentless scrutiny of the public eye, make the game mentally and emotionally exhausting. For Virat Kohli, the key to maintaining his equilibrium is family.
India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.
India's Test series defeat in Australia earlier this month prompted the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to issue new guidelines to promote "discipline" in the senior men's set-up.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to not print the name ‘Pakistan’ in the Indian team jerseys for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, according to media reports from India and Pakistan.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the next India head coach as Rahul Dravid's tenure will end after the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Shah also informed that India would not adopt a split-coaching model.
With Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav certainties after their performances so far in the IPL, two places remained up for grabs. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal have seized their opportunities and earned recalls with impressive displays in the ongoing tournament.
The IPL, which began on March 22 in Chennai, will end five days ahead of the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States, starting June 1.
Grade A+: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
“Kishan and Iyer are likely to be excluded from that list, as both haven't been playing domestic cricket despite the BCCI's diktat to do so,” Times of India quoted a source
“Some players have begun prioritising the IPL over domestic cricket, a shift that was not anticipated,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Jay Shah from the letter.
The statement added: "The BCCI requests the media and fans to respect Virat Kohli's privacy during this time and refrain from speculating on the nature of his personal reasons."
The BCCI officials are expected to have a meeting with Kohli about his future in T20Is
Rahul Dravid will stay on as India head coach following an extension of his contract, which had expired with the 50-overs home World Cup earlier this month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.
