Cricket set for Asian Games return in 2022 edition to be hosted at Hangzhou, says report
• 6 years agoCricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of game's powerhouse India.
Santhi Soundarajan to file human rights violation case against AFI, IOA ten years after being stripped off medal
• 8 years agoTen years after she was stripped off a medal for failing a 'gender test' during the Doha Asian Games, former athlete Santhi Soundarajan is set to file a human rights violation case against the authorities, including Athletics Federation of India and Indian Olympic Association.
BCCI vs Lodha panel: Board may face fresh trouble due to Deloitte audit reports
Fpsports • 8 years agoThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may encounter fresh trouble after facing the prospect of the Justice Lodha Committee asking for Deloitte's audit reports on the functioning of the its state associations, which are said to be damning.
Odisha cricket body suffers huge age fudging disgrace, 19 players banned
• 8 years agoActing tough on the age concealing attempt by cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Friday, suspended seven senior women cricketers and 12 Under-19 players of Odisha for one year.
IOA announce increase in annual grants given to state units and National Sports Federations
• 8 years agoWith its sponsorship revenue receipt making an upward trend, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday announced that the annual grant given to its state units and National Sports Federations will be increased next year.
Nagoya 2026 Asian Games: Mayor promises 'fun', even as Japan looks at packed international schedule
• 8 years agoJapan's Aichi prefecture and its capital city Nagoya were confirmed as co-hosts of the 2026 Asian Games, adding yet another major event to the country's bulging international sports calendar.
Barabati Stadium to regain Test status after 21 years
• 9 years agoOdisha Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Asirbad Behera said on Monday that the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is all set to regain its Test status after 21 long years having hosted a five-day game way back in 1995.
Odisha Cricket Association interested in hosting IPL 2016 matches to be shifted out of Maharashtra
Ians • 9 years agoOdisha Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Ashirbad Behera said the governing body is ready to conduct IPL matches shifted out of Maharashtra.
Bottle-throwing at Barabati: What makes the OCA unapologetic?
Sandeep Sahu • 9 years agoObservers have been baffled by the nonchalance – even defiance – displayed by the OCA at a time when it should have been scurrying for cover.
No water bottles will be allowed at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack in future: Odisha Cricket Association
Fp Archives • 9 years ago"We had told them not to allow water bottles. No one was allowed to take the water bottle while entering the stadium. But OCA later allowed vendors to carry water bottles," said Cuttack DCP Sanjeev Arora.