Rahul Dravid eminent his come back to the Indian one-day team following almost two years with a well-made 63 for India Cements in a Group “D” match agaist BSNL in the Sahara BCCI Corporate Trophy at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.

Dravid, leading India Cements, hit four boundaries and a six in his 77-ball knock as his side posted 253 for five in 47 overs against BSNL after a delayed start to the fixture following rains.

But the former Team India captain’s effort was overshadowed by S Badrinath, who hit 90 off 108 balls with six fours.

The two put on 127 for the third wicket. Earlier, Joginder Singh-led BSNL, who got two points in their match against Air India Red yesterday after the encounter was called off due to rains, won the toss and sent India Cements into bat.

Niranjan Behera was picking of the BSNL bowlers taking two wickets, while Joginder and Sunil Dholpure scalped one each. Brief scores: India Cements 253 for 5 in 47 overs.

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IPL and BCCI foundations said that BCCI president Shashank Manohar wills appraisal the matter and at hand his statement and suggestions to the BCCI’s working commission on September 24.

The decision was taken to end the chasm between two powerful BCCI officials - Lalit Modi and N Srinivasan.

The BCCI’s decision to terminate the services of the IMG from IPL was seen as an attempt to clip Modi’s wings.

But with seven IPL franchises and even the former BCCI president Sharad Pawar throwing their weight behind Modi, the IPL Governing Council met here on Wednesday and took the decision to take the matter before the BCCI Working Committee.

Earlier, a ‘disturbed’ Pawar reportedly snubbed Srinivasan and expressed his disappointment in no uncertain terms in a letter addressed to Manohar.

”When I was the board president, we signed a 10-year agreement with IMG to conceptualise, formulate and implement a new league along with Lalit Modi and the same was approved at all appropriate levels,” he stated.

”IMG has been instrumental in day-to-day operations of the league and we should come to a suitable arrangement (with IMG). In IPL, there are many stakeholders and anything we do that may jeopardize their investments will show BCCI in a bad light. With the overwhelming success of the IPL, it is our duty to protect not only BCCI but also all its stakeholders,” Pawar said.

Srinivasan, the BCCI secretary, is of the outlook that the IMG has been fleece the BCCI, and therefore, its services should be completed.

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BCCI  agreed to donate 5 million (about R39m) over the next two years to improve the socer activities in India. The BBCI take positive step in helping the financially weak soccer body for money needed to prepare the national team for the 2011 Asian Cup soccer finals in Qatar. “The BCCI will give 250 million rupees (5m) to the All-India Football Federation for the development of football in the country in the next two years,” the cricket board said in a statement. The BCCI, the richest sports body in the country, which earned around 222m in fiscal year 2007/8, has already set aside 11m for the promotion of other sports in India.

This is a positive approach by rich BCCI who has started contributing in other games to bring India into a sports culture. This is a love from cricket lovers to soccer fans in India. I think other boards like Srilanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh should also help hockey and football associations to improve the sports standards in Asia.

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Bilateral sports event can bring india and pakistan together said by Waseem Akram. Indian cricket bopard is ego towards Pakistan cricket board, one of the example is not scheduling any series against Pakistan in comming years.

Earlier it was decided to have a cricket series once in two years but India is not seems to be committed. India Pakistan series is bigger than Ashes. The fans really love to see this event but Indian board is not only depriving of Pakistan to play cricket rather the cricket lovers too to watch a wonderful event.

This kind of behaviour will kill cricket and ties of nations too. The politics should not be involve in cricket.

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ICC is a puppet organization which has forgotten the ethics of cricket and sports. ICC is just folllowing the Indian plans due to money. India is the biggest source of revenue for ICC. There are other memebers of ICC but they dont have say in this organization. All the memebers have to follow the dictation and plans of ICC which are formulated by Indian cricket board. It is compulsory for all the teams to spare the players for IPL (Indian Premier League) but if any big event of cricket like world cup or champions trophy schedule contradict with Indian cricket schedule then ICC must change the dates of events for India to be available for cricket. The teams has been seen playing international cricket without their key players because players busy in playing IPL. IPL dates are fixed, there cannot be any change. All the international cricket teams should formulate their schedules in such a way that IPL is not disturbed and make sure the players representing from those countries are free from national duty. Is this cricket? Is this gentleman game any more? I was browsing Yahoo answers and find the following question

Is ICC a puppet of BCCI?

Answers - Not exactly. BCCI is powerful, and ICC have to sway according to BCCI’s interests. I will not use puppet, I’ll say ICC is spineless. Appears to be so. Otherwise, why should they ban ICL players ? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080929073715AAB7rED There are many incidents where ICC is totally biased. I would like to quote some with sources here. THE International Cricket Council, one might have expected, sent out a long-winded and self-righteous justification for their action in ejecting West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor from the Test series between Australia and India. Read More at http://allafrica.com/stories/200801110019.html ICC is Hypocrate Call it BCCI’s hypocrisy or ICC’s duplicity; it doesn’t matter, for many believe BCCI controls the ICC, no matter what reasons are given to them to prove the stated ‘fact’ wrong Read More at http://www.zeenews.com/blog/21/blog139.html There are many incident recently where ICC status is questionable. There is a preferential treatment towards some members while some members are being totally ignored. The game of gentlemen is in the hands of wrong people. If the affairs of ICC will continue like this then the cricket in this planet will become the most disputed word. I am a cricket lover, intention of writing this article is purely base on sending message to ICC about the feelings of cricket lovers around the world. The former cricket players should come up to save the world of cricket.

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Morgan was there in Johannesburg as officials from the rebel ICL, the ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India tried to thrash out a deal.

ICL chiefs are keen to acquire ‘unofficial cricket’ status - a new idea introduced by the ICC for tournaments which are not run by a country’s home board but are approved.

However, after a three-hour meeting in South Africa a breakthrough could not be found between all parties, and a decision will now be left to the ICC in April.

“I am grateful to all parties for coming together with the best of intentions and the discussions took place in a friendly and cordial manner but, unfortunately, we were not able to come to a successful conclusion in our discussions,” said Morgan.

“The ICL’s application for approval as unofficial cricket will now go before the ICC board at its April meeting in Dubai.

“Given the discussions took place without prejudice, no further comment will be made at this time.”

The ICL, bankrolled by television giants Zee, has been in a bitter dispute with the BCCI, who stages the approved Indian Premier League.

Several countries have banned their players from playing international cricket if they turned out for the ICL - as they try to avoid any big-name players making an appearance.

Previous talks in October also broke down and Zee has previously threatened to get the courts involved to resolve the dispute.

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 The Indian Cricket Board has congratulated shooter Abhinav Bindra for clinching Indias 1^st ever individual gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing and in a congratulatory message BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla said Bindra has done the country proud with his achievement. Shukla also added that BCCI would continue its endeavour towards the development of Olympic sports in the country and the BCCI will continue to support Olympic sports and scout for fresh talent to promote them he said. Bindra became Indias first ever individual gold.

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