The Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah was appointed as president of the Asian Cricket Council for a third consecutive term on 31 January, said ACC in a release. His extension for another year was unanimously approved at the ACC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bali, as he was the midst …
Back in 1983, when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) came into existence, it established a tournament called the Asia Cup “as a measure to promote goodwill between the Asian countries.” Exactly 40 years later, the tournament being played out in Sri Lanka, hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been an exercise in alienation …
Asia Cup 2023: Ahead of another India vs. Pakistan thriller on 10 September, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam received a shot in the arm as he surpassed Virat Kohli and became the fastest player to complete 2,000 runs in One Day International (ODI) format. The development is likely to increase the buzz around comparisons between Virat …
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday announced adding an exclusive reserve day for the Super 4 match between India and Pakistan, which is scheduled for September 10, 2023. However, there will be no reserve day for any of the other Super 4 matches in Sri Lanka, it said. “A reserve day has been incorporated …
The status quo was emphatically reinforced in Sri Lanka as India announced their World Cup squad and the Asian Cricket Council confirmed that the Asia Cup would stick to its original schedule. The Super Four stage would be played in Colombo after logistical problems made moving to Hambantota at short notice too much of a …
For the first time in 17 years, two senior BCCI office-bearers, president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla, travelled to Pakistan and reached Lahore on Monday after crossing the Attari-Wagah, honouring the PCB’s invitation to watch Asia Cup there. The last time an Indian cricket team travelled to Pakistan was back in 2008 for the …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has dropped the base price of title sponsor rights for international cricket matches played in the country to Rs 2.4 crore per match from Rs 3.8 crore per match that MasterCard and Paytm had paid in the last cycle. The overall base price for the three-year …