109-769: The Board of Control for Cricket in India , also known as, Indian Cricket Board , (abbreviation BCCI ) is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India . Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Churchgate , Mumbai . BCCI is the wealthiest governing body of cricket in the world. It is involved in talent development through grassroots programs and cricket academies. Its initiatives include infrastructure development, coaching, and player welfare programs designed to maintain and enhance India's competitive performance internationally. BCCI
218-605: A Test series in England for the first time ever, surprisingly defeating Ray Illingworth's Ashes winners. In 1983, again in England, India were surprise winners of the 1983 Cricket World Cup under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev was also most known for the Viv Richards Catch, and him scoring 175 not out, being the first Indian to score an ODI Century, and also broke the World Record of Glenn Turner's 171. 183
327-467: A bridge between the two groups, it made assimilating much easier. In its early time in India, it was played and used by Indian elites to gain favor with the British which not only aided in the value of the sport due to its association with the elite but its high status helped it spread throughout India. Although it began as a foreign sport, the sport ultimately became associated with India and began to play
436-403: A crucial role as it increased accessibility by bringing live cricket matches into homes which amplified its reach and its impact. The pivotal moment in cricket's globalization in India came with success on the international stage. Victories in major tournaments aided in globalization, but the tipping points occurred in the iconic 1983 Cricket World Cup win which not only captivated the nation but
545-551: A domestic league (the Indian Premier League) was established. Several team names and spellings were altered during the 1990s when traditional Indian names were introduced to replace those that were associated with the British Raj. Most notably, Bombay became Mumbai, and the venue of Calcutta became Kolkata, both where the main places where the British did all their business . During the 1980s, India developed
654-690: A fixed pattern. For example, the English schedule under which the nation tours other countries during the winter and plays at home during the summer. Generally, there has recently been a tendency to play more one-day matches than Test matches . Cricket in India is managed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the richest cricket board in the cricket world. The India National Cricket Team represents India in international cricket matches. India have been participating in international cricket since 1926 and competed in international tournament since
763-460: A meeting was held in Delhi , which was attended by delegates from Patiala , Delhi, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , Rajputana , Alwar , Bhopal , Gwalior , Baroda , Kathiawar , Central Provinces and Berar , Sindh and Punjab . The delegates agreed to create a board for control of cricket in India. On 10 December 1927, a unanimous decision to form a provisional board of control was taken, and
872-750: A more attack-focused batting line-up with talented batsmen such as Mohammad Azharuddin , Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri prominent during this decade. Despite India's victory in the Cricket World Cup in 1983, the team performed poorly in the Test arena, including 28 consecutive Test matches without a victory. However, India won the Asia Cup in 1984 and won the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. The 1987 Cricket World Cup
981-475: A once elite sport into something accessible to the masses, the sport echoed societal transformations with the rise of the middle class. Cricket became a vessel for social mobility and offered opportunities and hope to people across India regardless of their religion, caste, or social standing. With the increased popularity of the sport in India, especially in the 1980s, international satellite television networks latched onto cricket because of its global audience and
1090-407: A role in India's identity. In the late 1800s, cricket's image began to move away from being an exclusively upper class sport as players from lower castes and underprivileged communities began to play and make their mark. The first ever match of first-class cricket played in India was in 1864 between Calcutta and Madras. Not many records exist from the match. The entire history of cricket in India and
1199-727: A secondary reason was the wish to move offices closer to the increasingly important new centres of cricketing power in South Asia . Lord's had been a logical venue when the ICC had been administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) (a situation that lasted until 1993). But the growing power of India and Pakistan in world cricket had made the continued control of international cricket by a British private members club (the MCC) anachronistic and unsustainable. A direct consequence of
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#17327945518741308-451: A style similar to American football , is one of the biggest sporting leagues and the biggest cricketing league in the world. In 2023 it launched a similar league for females, the Women's Premier League (WPL) International cricket in India does not follow a consistent pattern, unlike other cricketing teams such as England , who tour other countries during the winter and play at home during
1417-524: A thrilling final. India won the Cricket World Cup in 2011 under the captainship of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the first time since 1983 (28 years) – they beat Sri Lanka in the final held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. India played its 500th Test match against New Zealand led by Kane Williamson at Kanpur from 22 to 26 September 2016. India won this match by 197 runs. This test was played under
1526-562: Is a member of India's 1983 Cricket World Cup -winning team. He took charge in October 2022. 'BCCI secretary' is the second most powerful and important post after president. Secretary signs all the contracts and carries correspondence on behalf of BCCI. Jay Shah is the incumbent secretary. The secretary have power to take action or defend office bearers, employees of the BCCI. Shah is also the present president of Asian Cricket Council . As per
1635-561: Is an autonomous, private organization that does not fall under the purview of the National Sports Federation of India of Government of India and does not receive any grants from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . The BCCI is influential in international cricket. The International Cricket Council shares the largest part of its revenue with the BCCI. IPL run by BCCI is one of the wealthiest sports leagues in
1744-423: Is an autonomous, private organization that does not fall under the purview of the National Sports Federation of India of Government of India and does not receive any grants from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . The BCCI is influential in international cricket. The International Cricket Council shares the largest part of its revenue with the BCCI. IPL run by BCCI is one of the wealthiest sports leagues in
1853-422: Is an elected position, and is considered the most-powerful position in the BCCI administration. Due to the president's financial power and the popularity of cricket in India, it is considered as a highly prestigious position. The President of the BCCI presides over the meeting of the apex council and the general body. He signs audited annual accounts and financial statements. The full-member state boards can vote in
1962-648: Is considered No. 1 team in Asia and one of the best team in the world cricket. The national team's highest achievement is winning Cricket World Cups . Women's cricket arrived in India much later; the Women's Cricket Association of India (WCAI) was formed in 1973. The Indian women's team played their first Test match in 1976 , against the West Indies . India recorded its first-ever Test win in November 1978 against West Indies under Shantha Rangaswamy 's captaincy at
2071-689: Is governed by its constitution. The board has been prohibited by the Supreme Court of India from amending its own constitution without its approval. The BCCI's headquarters is located at the Cricket Centre within the premises of the Mumbai Cricket Association at Wankhede Stadium in Churchgate , Mumbai, where it occupies three floors of a four-floor building. BCCI is registered as a society in Tamil Nadu under
2180-485: Is led by chief national selector, selects players for these teams. As part of its duties, the BCCI organises and schedules matches to be played by each of these teams, and schedules, sanctions and organises domestic cricket in India. The first game of cricket was played in India by European sailors, who played the sport as a recreational activity in the first half of the 18th century. These sailors played cricket near their coastal settlements. The first recorded match in India
2289-749: Is responsible for the organisation and governance of cricket's major international tournaments, most notably the Cricket World Cup , T20 World Cup , and ICC World Test Championship . It also appoints the umpires and referees that officiate at all sanctioned Test matches , One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals . It promulgates the ICC Code of Conduct , which sets professional standards of discipline for international cricket, and also co-ordinates action against corruption and match-fixing through its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). The ICC does not control bilateral fixtures between member countries (which include all Test matches outside of
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#17327945518742398-665: Is the BCCI's incumbent ethics officer and ombudsman. He was appointed in June 2022. The board created this ethics officer post in 2017 due to increasing complaints of conflict of interest in the board's office holders, employees and associated people. The officer reviews complaints of conflict of interest. Dr. Abhijit Salvi is the head of BCCI's anti-doping unit. NADA sends qualified doctors to collect blood and urine sample of players and later analyse it in lab to find out performance-enhancing drugs or steroids in blood. After that BCCI takes appropriate actions if found doing violations. In 2012,
2507-485: Is the lowest score ever defended in a world cup final, and India has done the unthinkable! During the 1970s, the Indian cricket team began to see success overseas beating New Zealand, and holding Australia, South Africa and England to a draw. The backbone of the team was the Indian spin quartet – Bishen Bedi , E. A. S. Prasanna , B. S. Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan , giving rise to what would later be called
2616-484: Is the skipper of the India cricket team. It has won the 1983, 2011 ODI, and 2007 and 2024 T20 world cups. The BCCI has a special anti-corruption unit that is responsible for preventing malpractice in cricket within India. This unit is responsible for investigating unlawful activities such as betting, spot-fixing, match-fixing and corrupt approaches to players. Shabir Hussein has been the head of this unit since April 2021 . Former Indian Supreme Court judge Vineet Saran
2725-567: Is vacant as of 22 May 2023 BCCI's junior national selection committee selects players for junior teams such as India U19 and U15 men. Sharath Sridharan is its chairman since 17 September 2021. Cricket in India Cricket is the most popular sport in India . It is played almost everywhere in the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the governing body of Indian cricket and conduct all domestic tournaments and select
2834-559: The 1983 Cricket World Cup , defeating the defending champions the West Indies by 43 runs in the final at Lord's. India also won the World Championship of Cricket in 1985, defeating Pakistan by eight wickets in the final at Melbourne Cricket Ground . The BCCI hosted the 1987 World Cup ; it was the first time the event was organised outside England. Through the 1980s and early 1990s, BCCI paid ₹5 lakh per match to terrestrial television network Doordarshan to broadcast
2943-485: The 2026 T20 World Cup , the 2029 Champions Trophy , the 2031 Cricket World Cup , and the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup . The BCCI manages four squads that represent India in international cricket; the men's national cricket team , the women's national cricket team , the men's national under-19 cricket team and women's national under-19 cricket team . It also governs developmental India A , India B and India A women's teams. Its national selection committee, which
3052-406: The 21-year boycott from international cricket. During this time, South Africa joined the "Asian bloc" of the BCCI and its South-Asian neighbours. In 1993, the BCCI signed a deal with TransWorld International (TWI), which would pay the BCCI to televise England's tour of India on satellite television and Doordarshan would pay TWI for the rights to televise the matches in India. The 1993 Hero Cup
3161-614: The Arjuna award but says it is not a national sports federation. Since its foundation, the BCCI has not been officially sanctioned by Government of India and after being started as a national governing body of cricket in India, it is the sole representative of India in International Cricket Council . The BCCI's logo is derived from the Star of India emblem. According to Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu ,
3270-691: The Hindu Gymkhana sports club. In 1912, an all-India cricket team visited England for the first time, and were sponsored and captained by the Maharaja of Patiala . In 1926, two representatives of Calcutta Cricket Club travelled to London to attend meetings of the Imperial Cricket Conference , the predecessor of the current International Cricket Council . Although technically not an official representative of Indian cricket, they were allowed to attend by Lord Harris , chairman of
3379-637: The ICC to the United Arab Emirates . The 2023 Cricket World Cup was hosted by India. Cricket is an important part of Indian culture and top players, like Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Virender Sehwag, Lala Amarnath, Polly Umrigar, Sachin Tendulkar , Sourav Ganguly , Yuvraj Singh , MS Dhoni , Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli often attain celebrity status and are some of
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3488-480: The Indian Premier League (IPL), an annual, franchise-based, Twenty20 cricket league. In 2008, the BCCI sold the ownership rights of eight city-based franchises to corporate groups and Bollywood celebrities in a closed auction for a total of US$ 723.49 million; it also sold the tournament's global media rights for 10 years to World Sport Group for US$ 1.03 billion. The media deal was re-negotiated
3597-584: The Lodha Committee included restricting full membership to state associations and limiting states to one full member, with the others becoming associate members, but these have not been fully adopted by the BCCI, with existing members retaining full membership except for Cricket Club of India (Mumbai) and National Cricket Club (Kolkata). All members not meeting the criteria for full members are classified as associate members. They include: International cricket in India generally does not follow
3706-661: The Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna . The WCAI, the governing body for women's cricket, was affiliated to the International Women's Cricket Council . As part of the International Cricket Council 's initiative to develop women's cricket, the Women's Cricket Association of India was merged with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 2006/07. In 2021, the BCCI announced that Ramesh Powar would become
3815-600: The 1961–1962 season, the Duleep Trophy was inaugurated as a zonal competition. It was named after Ranji's nephew, Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji (1905–59). With Bombay in its catchment, it is not surprising that the West Zone won six of the first nine titles. Bombay continued to dominate Indian domestic cricket, with only Karnataka, Delhi, and a few other teams able to mount any kind of challenge during this period. India enjoyed two international highlights. In 1971, they won
3924-490: The 1993–94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format. Several team names and spellings were altered during the 1990s when traditional Indian names were introduced to replace those that were associated with the British Raj . Most notably, Bombay became Mumbai and the famous venue of Madras became Chennai . In the late 1980s, continuous live coverage of overseas matches
4033-736: The Australians in 2001 marked the beginning of a dream era for the team under the captainship of Sourav Ganguly , winning Test matches in Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, West Indies and England. India also shared a joint victory with Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy and went on to the finals in the 2003 Cricket World Cup only to be beaten by Australia. In September 2007, India won the first ever Twenty20 World Cup held in South Africa, beating their arch-rivals Pakistan by 5 runs in
4142-868: The BCCI established its own production house . The BCCI's broadcast service produces coverage of international matches of the Indian national cricket team those held in India; and matches of leading domestic tournaments including the IPL. Until 2012, the BCCI paid the production costs to the company who purchased the media rights from them. Nimbus Communications did production for the BCCI for many years. The BCCI's production house holds production rights and copyrights of Indian cricket's content. The BCCI broadcasts video highlights of domestic and bilateral cricket series in India on its website. Starting in July 2023, it will broadcast live, important domestic games form tournaments such as Duleep and Deodhar Trophy on its website. President
4251-402: The BCCI led a successful proposal to grant Test status to Bangladesh in 1999–2000. Since 2000, the BCCI has hosted and organised multiple ICC cricket World Cups competitions that is men's 2011 ODI world cup , the 2023 ODI world cup , the 2016 T20 world cup , the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy and 2021 T20 world cups ; 2013 , 2016 Women's Cricket world cups. In 2007, the BCCI established
4360-463: The BCCI secretary. National selectors are responsible for selecting national men's senior team. It also select male junior teams India A and India B , which represent India in second-and-third tiers of international cricket. The selection committee is composed of five former cricketers from five different zones of the country, Shivasundar Das , Sridharan Sharath , Salil Ankola and Subroto Banerjee are its present members. Chief selector's position
4469-604: The BCCI was formed in December 1928. R. E. Grant Govan was elected as its first president and Anthony de Mello was secretary. In 1926, the BCCI joined the Imperial Cricket Council, then the governing body for international cricket. In 1936, the BCCI started India's premier first-class cricket championship the Ranji Trophy , which was named after the first Indian person who played international cricket,
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4578-473: The BCCI, for which the broadcaster must pay BCCI and not the other way around. BCCI, in a joint bid with Pakistan and Sri Lanka, won the rights to host the 1996 Cricket World Cup , defeating the England-and-Australia bloc. The tournament was a commercial success, yielding the ICC a profit of $ 50 million. In 1997, Dalmiya became the president of the ICC . With Dalmiya at the head of the ICC,
4687-541: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is made up of full and associate members. The majority of full members are state cricket associations. Each state is permitted one representative, except for Gujarat and Maharashtra , which have three. There are additional representatives from Indian Railways , Services and Universities . Changes recommended by the Lodha Committee included restricting full membership to state associations and limiting states to one full member, with
4796-558: The Global Qualifiers will no longer take place and teams will qualify directly based on their performance in the previous T20 World Cup and from regional qualifiers. ICC conducts world cup qualifying leagues for associate teams. A two-tier league system with promotion & relegation where best performing teams qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier . In addition, there are two playoff events which are part of World cup qualification process and essentially connected to
4905-539: The Golden Era of Indian cricket history. This decade also saw the emergence of two of India's best ever batsmen, Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Vishwanath responsible for the back-to-back series wins in 1971 in the West Indies and in England, under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar. The Indian women's team made its test debut in 1976, becoming the third nation to do so. It made its ODI debut on 1 January 1978. From
5014-653: The Head Coach of the Indian Women's Cricket Team. In 2022, Indian Women script history by winning 1st series on England soil in 23 years. Membership of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is made up of Full Members and Associate Members. The majority of full members are state cricket associations. Each state is permitted one representative, except for Gujarat and Maharashtra , which have three. There are additional representatives from Indian Railways , Services and Universities . Changes recommended by
5123-489: The ICC agreed to include non-Test playing countries. The following year, the ICC changed its name to the International Cricket Conference. The US , Ceylon (who later became Sri Lanka } and Fiji were admitted as Associates, a new class of members. In 1968, Denmark , Bermuda , Netherlands , and East Africa were admitted as Associates, while South Africa had still not applied to rejoin
5232-541: The ICC hoped. The Super Series was widely seen as a failure and is not expected to be repeated, and India called for the Champions Trophy to be scrapped in 2006. The Champions Trophy 2004 event was referred to in Wisden 2005 by the editor as a "turkey of a tournament" and a "fiasco"; although the 2006 event was seen as a greater success due to a new format. The ICC World Twenty20 , first played in 2007 ,
5341-507: The ICC member countries rose substantially. This led to a growth in the number of commercial staff employed by IDI in Monaco. It also had the disadvantage that the council's cricket administrators, who remained at Lord's, were separated from their commercial colleagues in Monaco. The Council decided to seek ways of bringing all of their staff together in one office while protecting their commercial income from tax. The option of staying at Lord's
5450-939: The ICC's key committees to form the "Big Three". The foundation of the "Big Three" would result in a complete remodelling of world cricket, with India, England, and Australia now commanding most of cricket's revenue for the foreseeable future. In 2019, the BCCI recognised retired players' union the Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA), which was formed after the Supreme court appointed Lodha committee 's recommendation to form an independent organisation for welfare of nation's players. The board also includes this union's one person as "ICA representative" in BCCI and IPL's apex governing council. On 14 February 2022, it laid foundation stone for new National Cricket Academy (NCA) at Bangalore , which will replace old NCA located near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , Banglore. Membership of
5559-503: The ICC. Full Members – The 12 governing bodies of teams that have full voting rights within the International Cricket Council and play official Test matches. Associate Members – The 96 governing bodies in countries where cricket is firmly established and organized, but have not been granted Full Membership. Currently, 8 associate teams have temporary ODI status until 2027. These teams are one tier above
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#17327945518745668-455: The ICC. In 1969, the basic rules of ICC were amended. At the 1971 meeting, the idea of organizing a World Cup was introduced. At the 1973 meeting, it was decided that a World Cup would be played in 1975 in England. The six Test playing nations and East Africa and Sri Lanka were invited to take part. New members were added frequently during this period: In 1974, Israel and Singapore were admitted as Associates. In 1976, West Africa
5777-630: The Indian cricket team's matches. It hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup competitions in 1987 and 1996 . In 1991, BCCI proposed South Africa's readmission to international cricket at the International Cricket Council (ICC). After the proposal succeeded, the BCCI sold television broadcast rights for the first time; South African Broadcasting Corporation purchased the rights to broadcast the South African cricket tour of India , South Africa's first official international tour after
5886-551: The Indian team underwent major improvements with the appointment of John Wright, India's first ever foreign coach. This appointment met success internationally as India maintained their unbeaten home record against Australia in Test series after defeating them in 2001 and won the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. India was also the first sub-continental team to win at the WACA in January 2008 against Australia. India's victory against
5995-589: The July 1989 meeting, the ICC renamed itself as the International Cricket Council, and the tradition of the MCC President automatically becoming the Chairman of ICC was abolished. In 1990, UAE joined as an Associate. In 1991, for the first time in ICC history, the meeting was held away from England , in Melbourne , Australia. South Africa was re-elected as a Full Member of the ICC in July, following
6104-503: The King of Nawanagar state K.S. Ranjitsinhji , who played for England in international cricket. The Mumbai cricket team is the most-successful team, winning 42 titles. In 1932 , India played its maiden Test match under the captaincy of C. K. Nayudu against England at Lord's cricket ground in London. During England's 1933-34 tour of India , on 17 December 1933, Lala Amarnath became
6213-552: The United Kingdom, it was necessary to protect cricket's revenues by creating a company, ICC Development (International) Pvt. Ltd, known as IDI outside the UK. This was established in January 1994 and was based in Monaco . For the remainder of the nineties, the administration of IDI was a modest affair. But with the negotiation of a bundle of rights to all ICC events from 2001 to 2008, revenues available to International cricket and
6322-492: The World Test Championship Final), and neither does it govern domestic cricket within member countries. It does not make or alter the laws of the game , which have remained under the governance of the Marylebone Cricket Club since 1788. The Chairman heads the board of directors and on June 26, 2014, Narayanaswami Srinivasan , the former president of BCCI , was announced as the first chairman of
6431-524: The ball had crossed the boundary. In 1997 decisions on the cleanness of catches could be referred to the third umpire. This year also saw the introduction of the Duckworth-Lewis method , a way of adjusting targets in rain-affected ODI matches. In 2000, Bangladesh was admitted as the tenth Full Member of the International Cricket Council. In 2005, ICC moved to its new headquarters to Dubai . In 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland were admitted as
6540-596: The bilateral international cricket matches ( Test matches , One Day International and Twenty20 Internationals ), that account for the great majority of the international playing schedule, as they are owned and run by its members. It has sought to create other new events to augment its World Cup revenues. These include the ICC Champions Trophy and the ICC Super Series played in Australia in 2005. However, these events have not been as successful as
6649-579: The captaincy of Virat Kohli . The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) is the principal national governing body of cricket in India. Its headquarters is situated at the Cricket Centre in Churchgate , Mumbai . The BCCI is the wealthiest governing body of cricket in the world. The BCCI is involved in talent development through grassroots programs and cricket academies. Its initiatives include infrastructure development, coaching, and player welfare programs designed to maintain and enhance India's competitive performance internationally. The BCCI
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#17327945518746758-442: The captaincy of Kapil Dev and recently won in the year 2011 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, which was won after a span of 28 years. They also won the World Championship of Cricket in 1985. The India national women's cricket team represents India in international women's cricket matches. Imperial Cricket Conference The International Cricket Council ( ICC ) is the global governing body of cricket . It
6867-487: The changes and reforms instituted in 1993 was eventually to be the move away from Lord's to a more neutral venue. The ICC generates income from the tournaments it organises, primarily the Cricket World Cup , and it distributes the majority of that income to its members. Sponsorship and television rights of the World Cup brought in over US$ 1.6 billion between 2007 and 2015, by far the ICC's main source of income. In
6976-518: The city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The ICC is also registered in British Virgin Islands . In August 2005, the ICC moved its offices to Dubai , and subsequently closed its offices at Lord's and Monaco. The move to Dubai was made after an 11–1 vote by the ICC's executive board in favour. While the principal driver of the ICC's move to Dubai was the wish to bring its main employees together in one tax-efficient location,
7085-526: The conference. The outcome of the meeting was the MCC's decision to send a team that was led by Arthur Gilligan , who had captained England in The Ashes , to India. In a meeting with the Maharaja of Patiala and others, Gilligan promised to press for its inclusion in the ICC if all of the game's promoters in the country united to establish a single controlling body. An assurance was given and on 21 November 1927
7194-439: The council. The role of ICC president became a largely honorary position after the establishment of the chairman role and other changes made to the ICC constitution in 2014. It has been claimed that the 2014 changes have handed control to the 'Big Three' nations of England, India and Australia. The last ICC president was Zaheer Abbas , who was appointed in June 2015 following the resignation of Mustafa Kamal in April 2015. When
7303-417: The dreams and aspirations of millions in addition to the increased sense of pride they evoked. Their success on the global stage in a post-colonial India resonated deeply with India as it evoked pride and honor which many had not felt in a long time. In addition to the increased sense of nationalism which aided in its globalization, cricket mirrored the changing socio-political landscape of India. By shifting
7412-527: The eleventh and twelfth Full Members of the International Cricket Council after a unanimous vote at the ICC Full Council meeting at The Oval . Affiliate Membership was also abolished, with all existing Affiliate Members becoming Associate Members. In 2018, all Women's T20 matches were elevated to Women's Twenty20 International status. In 2019, all Men's T20 matches were elevated to Twenty20 International status. In July 2022, Cambodia , Cote D'Ivoire , and Uzbekistan were granted associate member status by
7521-413: The eligibility criteria, the person who has at least 10 years of working experience in a ₹100 crore -or-more annual turnover company on management position can be a chief executive officer (CEO) of the BCCI. Hemang Amin is the incumbent CEO. Rahul Johari became the first CEO; the post was created after the recommendation of the Lodha Committee. The CEO of the BCCI handles its management duties and reports to
7630-457: The elite, but it began to transcend as people from lower castes would come together to play, watch, and engage with the sport. Post-independence, cricket continued to flourish and became an integral part of the nation's fabric, particularly in their rivalries, the most prevalent one being India v Pakistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) emerged as a pivotal force, steering the sport toward globalization. In addition, technology played
7739-401: The end of apartheid . In 1992, Zimbabwe was admitted as the ninth Full Member. Namibia joined as an Associate member. Austria , Belgium , Brunei and Spain all joined as Affiliates. In 1993, the position of Chief Executive of ICC was created; David Richards of the Australian Cricket Board was the first person appointed to the position. In July, Sir Clyde Walcott , from Barbados,
7848-577: The first Indian batsman to score a test century, scoring 118 on his debut, at Bombay Gymkhana . In 1967–68 , India won its first-ever Test cricket series outside Asia. Previously it had defeated Pakistan , New Zealand and England , and won series in India . In 1952, the England team toured India ; it was their first tour of India after its Independence . Nigel Howard was the captain of touring team. The former India captain Vijaya Ananda Gajapathi Raju, also known as Vizzy ,
7957-680: The first ever the 1975 Cricket World Cup . They have competed in numerous tournaments over the years including the ACC tournaments. The Indian national cricket team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sachin Tendulkar. Indian cricket has a rich history. The Indian men's national team is currently ranked No. 1 in Tests, No. 1 in ODIs and at 1st position in T20Is. India won two World Championship cups in 1983 under
8066-409: The following year to $ 1.6 billion. In 2010, the BCCI expanded the league to 10 teams, selling two new franchises for a total of US$ 703 million. Due to the IPL's commercial success, similarly styled Twenty20 leagues appeared around the world, as did franchise-based leagues in other sports in India. In 2014, the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board seized control of several of
8175-648: The history of Indian cricket during this period was the Partition of India following full independence from the British Raj in 1947. An early casualty of change was the Bombay Quadrangular tournament, which had been a focal point of Indian cricket for over 50 years. The new India had no place for teams based on ethnic origin. As a result, the Ranji Trophy came into its own as the national championship. The last Bombay Pentangular, as it had become,
8284-419: The letter, he suggested that the board would be responsible for the formulation of rules and regulations that would govern the bilateral international matches of the three members, Australia, England and South Africa. Bailey wanted to host a Triangular Test series among the participant countries in South Africa. However, Australia rejected the offer. Still, Bailey did not lose hope. He saw an opportunity of getting
8393-721: The logo was designed by the Government of India in 1928. It is 90% similar to the Star of India . The BCCI was alleged to use old official government emblem without prior permission from Government of India and it is an offence under the Emblem and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. The BCCI have ' India cricket team (men), Women national team , India men's and women's U19 teams which represents India in international level cricket while it also govern second-tier or junior teams: India A , B (men's), India A Women's. Rohit Sharma
8502-551: The most influential figures in the country. Cricket is often portrayed patriotically in popular Indian films, including the Academy Award-nominated film, Lagaan , and 83 , the 2021 sports drama film about India's Cricket World Cup victory in 1983. The Indian cricket team shares a long-standing rivalry with the Pakistani cricket team , and India-Pakistan matches are some of the most anticipated matches in
8611-401: The newly emerged market of viewers in India. In order to secure their place, these networks worked out broadcasting deals with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which gave the BCCI an immense amount of wealth which further aided in the globalization of cricket. In addition to its spread through television, its globalization has a direct link to India's increase in consumerism. As
8720-428: The nine-month accounting period to 31 December 2007 the ICC had operating income of $ 12.66 million, mainly from member subscriptions and sponsorship. In contrast, event income was US$ 285.87 million, including $ 239 million from the 2007 World Cup. There was also investment income of $ 6.695 million in the period. In 2022 ICC generated US$ 208,375,000 as an net income. The ICC has no income streams from
8829-406: The others becoming associate members, but these have not been fully adopted by the BCCI, with existing members retaining full membership except for Cricket Club of India ( Mumbai ) and National Cricket Club ( Kolkata ). Associations not meeting the criteria for full members are classified as associate. The BCCI organise following State level tournaments: The BCCI
8938-675: The players for India national cricket team and India women's national cricket team . Domestic competitions in India annually organized by BCCI include the Ranji Trophy , the Duleep Trophy , the Vijay Hazare Trophy , the Deodhar Trophy , the Irani Trophy and the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy . The Indian Premier League , a Twenty20 tournament where various city-based franchises compete in
9047-624: The post of ICC president was abolished in April 2016, Shashank Manohar , who replaced Srinivasan in October 2015, became the first independent elected chairman of the ICC. On 30 November 1907, Abe Bailey , the President of the South African Cricket Association, wrote a letter to the Marylebone Cricket Club 's (MCC, England) secretary, Francis Lacey . Bailey suggested the formation of an 'Imperial Cricket Board'. In
9156-617: The presidential election. Gujarat and Maharashtra have more than one full member but as per the Lodha Committee, supreme court guidelines state any state can have only one vote in the election at any time. Former India-and- Karnataka cricketer, national selector, India under-19 teams' coach and President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association Roger Binny is the incumbent President of the BCCI. He succeeded Sourav Ganguly . Binny
9265-534: The rest of the associate teams. The details of all 96 associate teams are presented in the table below: 2019 Since its creation, the ICC had the Lord's Cricket Ground as its home, and in 1993 moved its offices to the "Clock Tower" building at the nursery end of the ground. The independently run ICC was funded initially by commercial exploitation of the rights to the World Cup of One Day International cricket. As not all Member countries had double-tax agreements with
9374-497: The societies registration act, is an autonomous body and does not receive any grants or funding from the Indian government. In 2004, in the Supreme Court of India, the BCCI stated that the Indian cricket team is the official team of BCCI and not the official team of India and it does not fly the national flag or uses any national emblem in the activities of the board. The BCCI recommends its players for prestigious awards such as
9483-414: The sport became increasingly popular in India in the 80's into the 90s, India experienced a rapid expansion of both televised and billboard advertising. As a result, it became common for various teams and individual cricket players to promote various consumer goods which aided in its globalization. Sachin Tendulkar was one of the key members during 1989–2013 for Team India in multiple formats. Since 2000,
9592-474: The sub-continent as a whole is based on the existence and development of the British Raj via the East India Company . India became the sixth national team to play Test cricket on their 1932 tour of England . Captained by C. K. Nayudu , their inaugural Test was against England at Lord's Cricket Ground from 25 to 28 June, but they were defeated by 158 runs. The major and defining event in
9701-478: The summer. The Indian cricket team is one of the most successful cricket teams in the world, having won 2 ICC World Cups , 2 ICC World Twenty20 , 2 ICC Champion's Trophies and finished runners up in 2 ICC World Test Championships . The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup , was initially meant to be hosted by India. However, after the escalation of the COVID-19 Pandemic in India , the tournament was moved by
9810-537: The table below: Additionally, The ICC in association with Commonwealth Games Federation and International Olympic Committee also conducts Twenty20 Cricket Tournament for Women in Commonwealth Games and Cricket at the Summer Olympics (for both) respectively. The ICC organizes qualifying tournaments for various international main events. Starting with the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup ,
9919-428: The three members together during Australia's tour of England in 1909. After continued lobbying and efforts, Bailey was successful. On 15 June 1909, representatives from England , Australia and South Africa met at Lord's and founded the Imperial Cricket Conference . A month later, a second meeting between the three members was held. The rules were agreed upon amongst the nations, and the first-ever Tri-Test series
10028-414: The world, and one of the most watched television broadcasts in the world. It was only in 1983 when India defeated the West Indies that made the sport become popular. Cricket was brought to India in the early 1700s, with the first documented insurance of cricket being played in 1721. At the time of its introduction, it was used as a medium for Indians to integrate into British cultural norms. By serving as
10137-625: The world. The India national cricket team is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Since 1926, the BCCI has been affiliated with ICC , the international governing body for world cricket. In 1954, the BCCI became one of the founding members of the ACC. The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions. The Indian senior national team had several successes and
10246-453: The world. In financial year 2023-2024, BCCI earned ₹ 18,700 crore (US$ 2.2 billion). BCCI paid ₹ 4,298 crore (US$ 510 million) in taxes for the financial year 2022-23. R. E. Grant Govan was the first BCCI president and Anthony De Mello was its first secretary. As of February 2023, Roger Binny is the incumbent BCCI president and Jay Shah is the secretary. BCCI has hosted multiple Cricket World Cups , and will host
10355-467: The world. Even the most optimistic of fans believed the furthest India could go was the semi-finals, so when India reached the finals, audiences were captivated. This match was led by now legend, Kapil Dev in addition to Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar who were highly revered throughout India which aided in the increased popularity and globalization of cricket. Because these legends were not upper class elites, they emerged as cultural icons who represented
10464-596: Was a success. The ICC's current plan is to have an international tournament every year, with a Twenty20 World Cup played in even number years, the World Cup continuing to be held the year before the Olympic Games , and the ICC Champions Trophy in the remaining year of the cycle. This cycle began in 2010 , one year after the 2009 tournament . The ICC organizes various international Test , One-Day and Twenty20 cricket competitions for Men , Women and Under-19 national teams. The details are presented in
10573-527: Was admitted as an Associate. In 1977, Bangladesh was admitted as an Associate. In 1978, Papua-New Guinea was admitted as an Associate. South Africa applied to rejoin, but their application was rejected. In 1981, Sri Lanka was promoted to a Full Member, and they played their first Test in 1982. In 1984, a third class of membership (Affiliate) was introduced. Italy was the first such member, followed by Switzerland in 1985. In 1987, Bahamas and France were admitted, followed by Nepal in 1988. At
10682-471: Was broadcast by British networks. This was a major factor in shaping what was now becoming the modern game of cricket. Modern technology and the establishment of specialized television networks set a global interest for the sport. ESPN and Star Sports added cricket to part of the 24 hours of continuous live coverage that they were needed to produce. Global popularity increased among the Eastern world. Soon after
10791-460: Was broadcast on Star TV , which made it the first cricket series to be broadcast on satellite television in India and broke the monopoly of Doordarshan. A lengthy legal battle between Doordarshan and the BCCI—which was led by Jagmohan Dalmiya and president I. S. Bindra —ensued. In February 1995, the Supreme Court of India ruled the television rights of India's matches were a commodity belonging to
10900-468: Was decided to be held in England in 1912. In 1926, West Indies , New Zealand and India were elected as Full Members, doubling the number of Test-playing nations to six. After the formation of Pakistan in 1947, it was given Test status five years later in 1952, becoming the seventh Test-playing, nation. In May 1961, South Africa left the Commonwealth and therefore lost membership. In 1964,
11009-408: Was elected as the first non-British Chairman. The emergence of new technology saw the introduction of a third umpire who was equipped with video playback facilities. By 1995, TV replays were made available for run-outs and stumpings in Test matches, with the third umpire required to signal out or not out with red and green lights respectively. The following year, the cameras were used to determine if
11118-518: Was established in 1 December 1928 at Madras (currently Chennai ) under Act XXI of 1860 of Madras and was subsequently reregistered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It is a consortium of state cricket associations that select their own representatives who elect the BCCI president. It joined the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1926 which later became the International Cricket Council.The BCCI
11227-453: Was established on 1 December 1928 in Madras under Act XXI of 1860 of Madras and was subsequently reregistered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. It is a consortium of state cricket associations that select their own representatives who elect the BCCI president. It joined the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1926 which later became the International Cricket Council. The BCCI
11336-549: Was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England, and South Africa. It was renamed as the International Cricket Conference in 1965 and adopted its current name in 1987. The ICC has its headquarters in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . The ICC currently has 108 member nations: 12 Full Members that play Test matches , and 96 Associate Members . The ICC
11445-479: Was held in India and Pakistan – the first time it was played outside England. From the 1993–94 season, the Duleep Trophy was converted from a knockout competition to a league format. Despite its arrival in the 1700s, cricket's popularity soared gradually as it spread across regions. It became a unifying factor in the country, transcending social and cultural barriers. The sport was initially popular amongst
11554-526: Was investigated and a request was made, through Sport England , to the British Government to allow the ICC to have all its personnel (including those working on commercial matters) in London – but be given special exemption from paying UK corporation tax on its commercial income. The British Government was unwilling to create a precedent and would not agree to this request. As a consequence, the ICC examined other locations and eventually settled on
11663-583: Was played between the British army and British settlers in 1751. The world's second-oldest cricket club, Calcutta Cricket Club , was founded in 1792 in present-day Kolkata. The Parsis were the first civilian community to accept cricket as a sport and play it in India. In 1848, they set up the Oriental Cricket Club in present-day Mumbai. In 1850, they founded the Young Zoroastrian Cricket Club. In 1886, Hindus founded
11772-405: Was the BCCI president in the 1960s. In 1975, the BCCI paid ₹2,500 per match to the test cricketers. Banks, Indian railways and private enterprises would recruit players. The board appointed Ajit Wadekar captain in 1971 , the Indian team won their first test series against England on English soil, and against the West Indies , Sunil Gavaskar made his test debut in latter series. India won
11881-590: Was won by the Hindus in 1945–46. India also recorded its first Test victory in 1952, beating England by an innings in Madras. One team totally dominated Indian cricket in the 1960s. As part of 14 consecutive victories in the Ranji Trophy from 1958–59 to 1972–73, Bombay won the title in all ten seasons of the period under review. Among its players were Farokh Engineer , Dilip Sardesai , Bapu Nadkarni , Ramakant Desai , Baloo Gupte , Ashok Mankad and Ajit Wadekar . In
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