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PM Modi speaks to Sourav Ganguly, wishes him speedy recovery
Ganguly, 48, was stable and had a light dinner hours after undergoing coronary angioplasty at 3 pm on Saturday at a private hospital in Kolkata, where he was detected with three blocked arteries.

Published on Jan 03, 2021 08:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
RANDOM FORAYS: Young achievers need care and counselling
Superstars, at the end of the day, normal human beings. They are liable to feel the same sense of anxiety and anguish that a common person will

Updated on Jun 20, 2020 09:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh |
Vivek Atray
Chandigarh Senior Women’s Cricket Team coach is happy the team is recovering, focussed
The team that debuted in One-Day league this season had won all 9 matches to reach the quarterfinals against Mithali Raj-led Railways team before the league was postponed

Updated on Apr 12, 2020 11:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Shalini Gupta, Chandigarh
India vs South Africa: Fans express displeasure after another Dharamsala clash gets washed out
IND vs SA: It was the second match in less than six months to be abandoned at the picturesques stadium because of inclement weather. Incidentally, that match was also an India-South Africa clash in September last year.

Updated on Mar 13, 2020 08:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Intend to perform CAC’s role with all honesty: Madan Lal
The position of BCCI chairman of selectors is up for grabs with M.S.K. Prasad finishing his four-year term last November.

Updated on Feb 01, 2020 09:51 AM IST
New Delhi |
Indo Asian News Service
‘Diaper and 5-day Tests should be changed only when finished’: Virender Sehwag
The ICC Cricket Committee is all set to meet and discuss the idea of four-day Test matches, but it will, in all likelihood, could get a red flag from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Updated on Jan 13, 2020 09:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
India vs Sri Lanka: BCCI unimpressed after leaking covers sees umpires call off Guwahati T20I
An official pointed at the disappointment that the fans must have felt considering that the rest of the ground was completely dry

Updated on Jan 06, 2020 01:47 PM IST
New Delhi |
Indo Asian News Service
BCCI to decide on WAGs request, not captain and coach
The decision stirred a debate because many players were uncomfortable with the captain getting involved in an administrative policy decision.

Updated on Jan 04, 2020 08:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai |
Rasesh Mandani
‘He sat with me for 40 minutes and...’: Saqlain Mushtaq reveals interesting anecdote when Sourav Ganguly ‘won his heart’
Saqlain Mushtaq also hailed Sourav Ganguly’s leadership qualities and stated he will take the sport forward in India.

Updated on Aug 11, 2020 09:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Harmanpreet, Smriti, Veda to lead teams in Challenger Trophy
While star all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the India A side, opener Smriti Mandhana and right-handed batswoman and leg-break bowler Veda Krishnamurthy will captain the India B and C squads respectively.

Updated on Dec 23, 2019 06:08 PM IST
Mumbai |
Indo Asian News Service
Yuvraj Singh celebrates birthday, ICC leads way with special wish - Watch
“A true champion and an inspiration to many, here’s wishing @YUVSTRONG12 a very happy birthday,” the Board of Control for Cricket in India tweeted.

Updated on Dec 12, 2019 11:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India vs West Indies: ‘No one plays for his place but...’: Sourav Ganguly weighs in after India clinch T20I series
Ind vs WI: Team India captain Virat Kohli too praised the approach of the side and said how they had always wanted to bat first and win games.

Updated on Aug 04, 2020 01:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Panjab University campus president gets readmission after filing explanation
In his response to the department, Chaudhary stated that he was occupied in student-related activities after he was elected as the president of the student’s council.

Published on Dec 10, 2019 01:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | , Chandigarh
HT CorrespondentIndia vs Bangladesh: Pink dusk before the dawn of day-night
Pink, as the song says, “just goes with the fashion.” Sourav Ganguly, the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has said ticket sales have been more than good

Updated on Nov 22, 2019 09:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Dhiman Sarkar
‘It will be Prithvi Shaw 2.0 going forward’: Young batsman shares video - Watch
The young man had a superb start to his Test career, but he has not been able to take it forward as his tour to Australia was cut short owing to an injury.

Updated on Nov 09, 2019 03:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India vs Bangladesh: Delhi T20I can’t be cancelled at the last moment, says Sourav Ganguly
Earlier in the day, Rohit Sharma, who will be leading India in the three T20Is against Bangladesh had said he hasn’t faced any problem with the weather in the national capital after constant talk of how the weather wasn’t conducive to host the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday

Updated on Nov 01, 2019 08:40 AM IST
Kolkata |
Indo Asian News Service
One leader, different avatars
Time was of the essence on Wednesday as well. After becoming the 39th president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday, Ganguly has only ten months before the mandatory three-year cooling period kicks in for an administrator who has served for six years

Updated on Oct 24, 2019 08:52 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | Dhiman Sarkar
‘Der hai andher nahi’: Virender Sehwag’s congratulatory message for Sourav Ganguly
After filing his nomination, Sourav Ganguly said that he would look to get BCCI back on track and help the board get the recognition it deserves from the International Cricket Council.

Updated on Oct 15, 2019 02:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Sourav Ganguly will take dynamic decisions: Current BCCI president CK Khanna
Ganguly has been holding posts in Cricket Association of Bengal for the past five years where he currently serves as president and an administrator can only serve six years in back-to-back tenures.

Updated on Oct 15, 2019 10:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Smriti Mandhana ruled out of South Africa ODI series
Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to confirm the development, it was learnt that Mandhana picked up a knock on her toe during practice a couple of days ago.

Updated on Oct 08, 2019 06:49 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service |
PTI
India vs South Africa: R Ashwin reacts after becoming the joint-fastest bowler to scalp 350 Test wickets
Ashwin spoke about sticking to the basics and be prepared to the best of his abilities at all times.

Updated on Oct 06, 2019 05:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
BCCI tightens screws to counter age fraud in cricket
A banner with the helpline numbers will be displayed inside dressing rooms across all venues where cricket matches will be played during the BCCI’s domestic season 2019-20.

Updated on Oct 02, 2019 07:28 AM IST
Mumbai |
Indo-Asian News Service
Karnataka Premier League team owner arrested for betting
The KSCA runs the KPL T-20 tournament every year on the lines of the popular Indian Premier League (IPL) T-20 tournament by the cash-rich Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Updated on Sep 25, 2019 10:44 AM IST
Bengaluru | Vikram Gopal
All state units can take part in BCCI elections after SC order
A number of state units that had refused to fall in line so far, have expressed relief at the decision which puts no cap on tenure and cooling off period for councillors (managing committee members) in the Apex Councils.

Updated on Sep 20, 2019 10:31 PM IST
Mumbai |
HTC & Agencies
Direct BCCI to ensure Sourav Ganguly relinquishes his interests: Ethics Officer
Ethics Officer D.K. Jain has given the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president the benefit of doubt, but has also gone on to explain that he must not hold more than one position.

Updated on Sep 13, 2019 05:45 PM IST
New Delhi |
Indo Asian News Service
BCCI on track to hold elections as planned on October 22: CoA chief Vinod Rai
Earlier, the CoA had extended the deadline for completing state association elections to September 28. The previous deadline was September 14.

Updated on Sep 13, 2019 04:21 PM IST
New Delhi |
ANI
Irfan Pathan paves way for life to return to normalcy for J&K cricketers
The camp has been underway from August 6 at Baroda under the watchful eyes of Irfan but to come this far, it was nothing short of a struggle.

Published on Sep 08, 2019 02:39 PM IST
Kolkata |
Indo Asian News Service
‘She guides me in right direction’: Virat Kohli’s big compliment to Anushka Sharma in candid chat with Viv Richards - Watch
India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli donned the hat of a TV anchor and asked questions while Richards gave answers in his usual inimitable way.

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 01:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
BCCI awards title sponsorship rights to Paytm for five more years
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the deal with the Paytm, which had acquired the rights in 2015 for a four-year period.

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 06:50 PM IST
New Delhi |
PTI
Ravi Shastri responds to Mike Hesson’s heartwarming congratulatory message after being re-appointed as India’s coach
This will be Shastri’s fourth stint with the national team, having served briefly as the Cricket Manager (2007 tour of Bangladesh), Team Director (2014-2016) and head coach (2017-2019).

Updated on Aug 17, 2019 08:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
HT Correspondent