https://www.scmp.com/rss/523178/feed The latest news and top stories on the Board of Control for Cricket in India. A prominent Mumbai-based autonomous private organisation, the BCCI is the principal national governing body for cricket in India. It is dedicated to regulating and promoting the sport at all levels, from grassroots to international. Its main areas of focus include organising domestic and international matches, selecting national teams and fostering talent through academies and infrastructure development. The BCCI is... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru begin the defence of their Indian Premier League (IPL) crown with muted enthusiasm against Ishan Kishan and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Bengaluru’s build-up to launching the latest IPL has been overshadowed since June by the deaths of 11 fans in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during the team’s victory parade for their maiden IPL title win. It took months for Bengaluru to receive permission from state authorities to host IPL matches, and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3348231/ipl-virat-kohlis-bengaluru-begin-title-defence-against-ishan-kishans-hyderabad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3348231/ipl-virat-kohlis-bengaluru-begin-title-defence-against-ishan-kishans-hyderabad?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:15 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press American investors have made a big move into Indian cricket, with two separate billion-dollar deals struck on the same day for teams in the country’s most popular sports league. No team in the Indian Premier League – one of Asia’s most-watched sports events – had ever sold for more than US$1 billion until a consortium backed by United States businessmen Kal Somani and Rob Walton – the former Walmart chairman – agreed on Tuesday to buy the Rajasthan Royals in a deal that Indian media valued at... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3348001/us-investors-bet-big-indian-cricket-separate-billion-dollar-deals-2-ipl-teams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3348001/us-investors-bet-big-indian-cricket-separate-billion-dollar-deals-2-ipl-teams?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Pakistan’s government says the national cricket team will be allowed to take part in the coming T20 World Cup but must boycott its group game against arch-rival India. India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts for the 20-team tournament, which starts on Saturday. Pakistan will play all its games in Sri Lanka – including any in the knockout stage – because of political tensions with India. The two teams are scheduled to meet in a Group A game in Colombo on February 15 in what is often a tournament... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3342031/pakistan-play-t20-world-cup-will-boycott-india-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3342031/pakistan-play-t20-world-cup-will-boycott-india-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:52:30 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji Bangladesh’s recent pull-out over perceived security concerns for the showpiece T20 World Cup cricket hosted by India and Sri Lanka next month has underscored the unprecedented way regional political tensions have spilled over into sports. Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland in the 20-team event on Saturday after the International Cricket Council rejected Dhaka’s request to move its matches to Sri Lanka, saying it was not feasible to change the schedule so close to the February 7 start. The... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3341669/bangladeshs-cricket-boycott-exposes-deepening-cracks-south-asian-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3341669/bangladeshs-cricket-boycott-exposes-deepening-cracks-south-asian-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters The absence of Bangladesh from the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup is a “sad moment” for cricket and should serve as a call for stakeholders to work towards uniting the sport, ‍not dividing it, the international cricketers’ association has said. Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the 20-team showpiece on Saturday following their refusal to tour India over safety concerns in the wake of soured political relations between ⁠the Asian neighbours. The governing International Cricket Council (ICC)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3341196/bangladesh-t20-world-cup-absence-amid-india-fall-out-sad-moment-cricket?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3341196/bangladesh-t20-world-cup-absence-amid-india-fall-out-sad-moment-cricket?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:13:06 +0000 Reuters Reuters Bangladesh have been replaced by Scotland for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup after the South Asian side refused to travel to ‌co-hosts India, media reports said on Saturday, citing sources within the sport’s governing International ‍Cricket Council. The decision follows weeks of uncertainty, during which the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) repeatedly insisted it would not play its scheduled matches in India, citing safety concerns following soured political relations between the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3341122/bangladesh-replaced-scotland-t20-cricket-world-cup-next-month-reports-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3341122/bangladesh-replaced-scotland-t20-cricket-world-cup-next-month-reports-say?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Bangladesh have requested their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. Political relations between India and Bangladesh soured after a mass uprising in Dhaka in 2024 toppled then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a close ally of New Delhi. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), after an emergency meeting on Sunday, said it had “formally requested” the International Cricket Council (ICC) shift their games... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3338693/bangladesh-will-not-play-t20-world-cup-matches-india-ask-sri-lanka-switch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3338693/bangladesh-will-not-play-t20-world-cup-matches-india-ask-sri-lanka-switch?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:30:12 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg The valuation of the world’s most lucrative cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, eroded for a second year in a row, according to a report, marking a shift from years of ballooning growth on the back of competitive bidding for broadcast rights. The cricket league’s value dropped almost 11 per cent to US$8.8 billion in 2025, from US$9.9 billion in 2024, according to an October 15 report by consulting firm D&P Advisory. The coveted event was valued at a peak of US$11.2 billion in 2023, it... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3329117/indian-cricket-leagues-valuation-shrinks-second-year-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3329117/indian-cricket-leagues-valuation-shrinks-second-year-row?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pakistan captain Salman Agha said India had “disrespected cricket”, and Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning a fraught Asia Cup overshadowed by ill feeling on both sides. The two teams did not shake hands for the third Asia Cup match running as India won a thrilling final by five wickets in Dubai on Sunday. Suryakumar’s men then refused to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), who is also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3327229/india-accused-disrespecting-cricket-after-asia-cup-trophy-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3327229/india-accused-disrespecting-cricket-after-asia-cup-trophy-debacle?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:39:51 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to run high. Pakistan set up a first Asia Cup final against India with a hard-fought 11-run win over Bangladesh in a Super Four match in Dubai on Thursday. Hesson played down the bitterness that marred the past two India-Pakistan matches in this edition of the Asia Cup – their first meetings since... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3326911/pakistan-coach-tells-side-focus-cricket-ahead-india-clash-asia-cup-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3326911/pakistan-coach-tells-side-focus-cricket-ahead-india-clash-asia-cup-final?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:26:26 +0000 Reuters Reuters Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, who is set to play in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes in November, has shattered a long-standing barrier by signing with Sydney Thunder on Thursday, becoming the first male Indian player to join Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). His deal comes after he retired from international cricket in December and ended his Indian Premier League career last month, freeing him from the Indian board’s restrictions that bar male players from taking part in global... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3326876/hong-kong-bound-ravichandran-ashwin-becomes-first-indian-player-join-big-bash-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3326876/hong-kong-bound-ravichandran-ashwin-becomes-first-indian-player-join-big-bash-league?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters Shivam Dube impressed in India’s crushing nine-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates at the Asia Cup on Wednesday and the all-rounder credited bowling coach Morne Morkel with the tactical tweaks and advice that led to his three-wicket haul. UAE were skittled for 57 runs in the Twenty20 match, with Dube recording career-best figures of 3/4 and Kuldeep Yadav picking up four wickets, before India chased down their target in just 4.3 overs. “Morne has been working with me since I came back into... https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3325152/asia-cup-cricket-indias-shivam-dube-credits-coach-after-crucial-burst-uae-thrashing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3325152/asia-cup-cricket-indias-shivam-dube-credits-coach-after-crucial-burst-uae-thrashing?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:30:08 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji India’s move to strengthen sports governance through a new law is set to transform the management of sports federations, empower athletes and pave the way for more investments across different disciplines, according to analysts. Among the key changes under the National Sports Governance Act, which was passed into law last week, a national sports board will be created to oversee all sports federations, including the powerful Board of Control for Cricket in India, while a tribunal will be formed... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3322887/indias-new-sports-law-game-changer-athletes-valuable-step?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3322887/indias-new-sports-law-game-changer-athletes-valuable-step?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:16 +0000