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IPL set to have two-and-a-half month window from next FTP calendar: Reports
That the T20 extravaganza would be a “two-and-a-half-month” affair from the next FTP was confirmed by PTI in an exclusive interview with BCCI secretary Jay Shah on the sidelines of the blockbuster IPL media rights deal last month.

ICC ODI World Cup to expand to 14 teams in 2027 and 2031, 20-team T20 World Cup to be held every two years
Also as per PTI's earlier report, the World Test Championship will have four editions in the next cycle apart from two Champions Trophy.

Coronavirus Outbreak: ICC CEC unanimously agrees for revamp of its Future Tours and Programmes till 2023
The ICC Chief Executives Committee on Thursday unanimously agreed to revamp the Future Tour Programs (FTP) till 2023, conceding that the "scale and complexity" of getting cricket started again "cannot be underestimated" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal echoes need to increase board's revenue, cut down on expenses due to legal hassles
Dhumal, another young face in BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's cabinet, has been surprised at the number of expenses that have gone up in the past few years mainly due to the legal hassles

Tough road ahead for BCCI's inexperienced Apex Council as ICC's proposed FTP set to clog India's revenue stream
BCCI's president-elect Sourav Ganguly has rightly sounded the bugle against ICC. Almost all, except for a few members of CoA, felt that the world body was wrong in depriving India of their fair share of revenue. Dealing with ICC's proposed FTP then will be the apex council's first challenge.

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri says ICC's proposed Future Tours Programme unacceptable as it hits Indian cricket board's revenues
The draft proposal for the post-2023 Future Tours Programme was mooted at a recent ICC meeting and BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has categorically said that the move will not be prudent

Commerce ministry seeks stakeholder comments for formulation of next foreign trade policy
The current policy will end in March 2020. The new five-year foreign trade policy (2020-25) is expected to be released in September this year

Zimbabwe Cricket pick veteran batsman Hamilton Masakadza as captain for all three formats
Hamilton Masakadza was on Tuesday named as captain of Zimbabwe for all three formats of international cricket for the next year, but a planned tour to India next month looks to have fallen through and the team have no fixtures planned before July.

PCB's $60 million compensation claim against BCCI to be looked into by three-member ICC committee
The ICC has constituted a three-member dispute resolution committee to look into Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) $60 million compensation claim against the BCCI for not honouring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which required the two countries to play five bilateral series in an eight year cycle between 2015-2023.

US challenge to India's export subsidy program at WTO: Is it sabre rattling to get more concessions from us?
The clock has started ticking for India’s export promotion schemes and the government has to now bite the bullet on these

Budget 2018: Need to make GST 'better and simpler', says KPMG
The implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been a bumpy road so far, sending businesses and revenue collections into a tailspin.

T10 Cricket League 2017: All you need to know about the game's latest format
The tournament, that starts on 14 December, will feature six teams – Maratha Arabians, Pakhtoons, Bengal Tigers, Kerala Kings, Punjabi Legends and Colombo Lions.

BCCI's proposed Future Tours Programme proof of board's skewed priorities towards T20 cricket
A grand illusion is being created for the players to believe that their workload will come down just because the number of playing days has been brought down by 20 per cent in the next FTP. On the contrary, it is very evident that the FTP is being designed with broadcast revenue in mind.

BCCI's proposed FTP is an exemplary balancing act between players' interests and revenue generation
BCCI's deft jugglery seeks to assuage anxiety of all concerned — broadcasters, member associations, players and fans.

PCB says BCCI's proposed FTP structure is conditional to India-Pakistan bilateral series
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has questioned the BCCI's proposed FTP structure for the 2019-2023 cycle, which does not feature Indo-Pak bilateral series.

Foreign trade policy revised: India Inc welcomes changes, increase in export promotion incentives
The revised FTP policy focuses on the goal of exploring new markets and new products as well as on increasing India's share in the traditional markets and products.

Foreign Trade Policy mid-term review may focus on job creation, improving trade logistics
Foreign trade policy review, to be unveiled later on Tuesday, may accord special priority to improving logistics for trade to help bring down the costs

Mid-term review of foreign trade policy soon; will evaluate export of goods and services, says Prabhu
Five-year foreign trade policy provides a framework for creation of employment and increasing value addition

India-Pakistan bilateral series in Dubai on cards after BCCI writes to govt seeking permission
If the latest reports are to be believed, the BCCI is said to have approached the Home Ministry, seeking the latter's permission to engage in a bilateral series with their arch-rivals.

Complaints over Flipkart sale prompt govt to re-examine e-commerce policy
Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day' sale on Monday, that offered steep discounts on various products, has raised concerns among small and big traders that such campaigns would badly affect players in the traditional retail market.<br />