Following India’s 3-1 loss against Australia in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar series, the BCCI is set to revive the touring protocols for the national men’s team, including a restriction on how much time families can spend with players.
Former Assam Ranji player and the current Advocate General of thestate, Devajit Lon Saikia, was on Sunday officially appointed the BCCIsecretary, replacing Jay Shah, who took over as ICC chairman lastmonth.
The series loss against Australia also ended India’s hopes of reaching the ICC World Test Championships final, scheduled at the Lord’s in June, this year.
Former teammate Harbhajan also had a special message for 'The Wall', calling him an "epitome of discipline and commitment".
Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), is set to be felicitated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the sidelines of its Special General Meeting (SGM), scheduled to be held in its headquarters on Sunday.
The Statesman understands that Gambhir has no experience of coaching at international or domestic level but has been in charge of the coaching staff at two IPL franchises.
On Thursday, Chhetri took to social media, announcing his decision to bid adieu to the Indian football team following a stunning career of representing Blue Tigers for 19 years.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the position of Head Coach of the Senior Men's national team.
Shah also said that current head coach Rahul Dravid can re-apply for the position if he wants to extend his tenure.
The BCCI on Tuesday announced India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup. The main squad did not feature Rinku as he had been included in the team as a reserve player.
