50-1328: Vivo X60 is a line of Android -based smartphones developed and manufactured by Vivo , it featured the Zeiss co-engineered imaging system. This article related to telecommunications is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vivo (technology company) Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. , d/b/a vivo , is a Chinese multinational technology company headquartered in Dongguan , Guangdong , that designs and develops smartphones , smartphone accessories, software, and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its V-Appstore, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating system, Origin OS in mainland China , and Funtouch OS elsewhere. It has 10,000 employees, with 10 R&D centers in Shenzhen , Dongguan , Nanjing , Beijing , Hangzhou , Shanghai , Xi’an , Taipei , Tokyo , and San Diego . Since its founding in 2009, Vivo has expanded its global market, serving over 400 million users with its mobile products and services in over 60 countries and regions. In 2017, Vivo entered
100-541: A Vivo service center in Meerut. The cybercrime unit found that the IMEI number of the device was different from the one printed on the box, and then forwarded the IMEI number to an unidentified Telephone Company providing telecommunications services for the handset and asked for the relevant data. The company informed that as of 24 September 2019, the same IMEI number had been running on 13,557 mobile phones in different states of
150-685: 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 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
200-677: 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 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
250-635: A title sponsor of India's Pro Kabaddi League . Vivo has a sponsorship deal with the NBA in China, with Golden State Warriors player Stephen Curry . He endorses the brand in China and the Philippines. In March 2024, Vivo became the main sponsor for Nepal Idol . They became the official smartphone brand for the television series. In June 2020, the cybercrime unit of Meerut Police revealed that more than 13,500 Vivo smartphones used in India were running on
300-408: A unique IMEI number. Failure to do so would be seen as tampering and could result in a fine or up to three years of imprisonment. The events led to the police filing a case against Vivo and its service centre. The lapse reportedly came to light when a police officer gave his mobile phone to the staff at the cybercrime unit for examination, as the phone was not working properly despite being repaired at
350-424: 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
400-749: 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
450-668: 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,
500-488: 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
550-619: 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
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#1732773284248600-616: 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 ,
650-586: 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 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
700-664: The Ranji Trophy , which was named after the first Indian person who played international cricket, 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
750-503: The South African cricket tour of India , South Africa's first official international tour after 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
800-548: 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 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
850-450: The president of the ICC . With Dalmiya at the head of the ICC, 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,
900-925: 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
950-484: The BCCI established 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
1000-413: The BCCI. Shah is also the present president of Asian Cricket Council . As per 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
1050-478: The BCCI. He succeeded Sourav Ganguly . Binny 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
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#17327732842481100-607: 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
1150-582: 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 was established on 1 December 1928 in Madras under Act XXI of 1860 of Madras and
1200-943: 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
1250-474: 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
1300-473: The Lodha Committee. The CEO of the BCCI handles its management duties and reports to 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
1350-648: 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 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
1400-495: The Vivo Zeiss Imaging Lab, a joint R&D program to innovate mobile imaging technology for Vivo's flagship smartphones. In 2023, Vivo was ranked among the top 5 smartphone makers, achieving a global market share of 10%. In April 2021, three pallets of Vivo phones caught fire at Hong Kong International Airport , prompting a ban on air freight of Vivo phones through Hong Kong . In June 2022, Vivo entered
1450-504: The bank accounts of the company to prevent further money laundering. The agency also found that some top executives of Vivo who are Chinese had incorporated 23 shell companies in India, with the help of a Chartered Accountant , Nitin Grg. "These (23) companies are found to have transferred huge amounts of funds to Vivo India . Further, out of the total sale proceeds of Rs 1,25,185 crore, Vivo India remitted Rs 62,476 crore or almost 50 per cent of
1500-585: The country. The Meerut police reportedly handed a notice to Vivo India's nodal officer Harmanjit Singh under Section 91 of the CrPC, and also registered a case under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code . The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence of India (DRI) raided the offices of Vivo in July 2022 and accused the company of tax evasion. The company allegedly remitted almost half of its turnover out of India. The Enforcement Directorate also blocked
1550-505: 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 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;
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1600-686: 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 ,
1650-721: 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 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
1700-724: 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
1750-469: The new operating system. In October 2015, Vivo became the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) under a two-year deal starting in the 2016 season . In July 2017, the deal was extended until 2022. However, in response to the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes between India and China, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was criticised in India for allowing a Chinese company to be
1800-408: 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
1850-506: 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
1900-458: The rights to televise the matches in India. The 1993 Hero Cup 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
1950-524: The same IMEI number. The IMEI number is a 15-digit code meant to be unique to every mobile device communication administration, that may be used for tracking criminals or stolen mobile phones. By using the same IMEI number for multiple devices, Vivo could have hampered police tracking of criminals or stolen devices. In 2017, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India issued a statement that all mobile devices would be required to have
2000-630: The smartphone market in Taiwan , Hong Kong , Macau , Russia , Brunei , Cambodia , Laos , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , and Nepal . In June 2017, it entered the Pakistan smartphone market, and the Vivo brand is currently experiencing rapid growth and popularity in the country. In October 2020, Vivo announced that it would begin to sell its products also in Europe. Vivo officially launched in Pakistan in
2050-498: 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
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2100-482: The television rights of India's matches were a commodity belonging to 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
2150-467: The title sponsor of the league. Vivo and BCCI mutually agreed to suspend the deal for the 2020 season, with a clause to resume it next season. In June 2017, Vivo reached a sponsorship deal with FIFA to become the official smartphone brand of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups . The company also signed a deal with UEFA as an official partner of the UEFA Euro 2020 and UEFA Euro 2024 , and became
2200-654: The turnover out of India, mainly to China", the ED said in a statement. In October 2023, the Enforcement Directorate arrested the head of administration of Vivo India on money laundering charges. Board of Control for Cricket in India 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
2250-412: The world-famous Guinness Book of Records . It achieved the record for the "Longest Video," in which its flagship device Vivo X Fold , happened to be folded over 300,000 times for a total length of 270 hours or 11 days and 6 hours. In November 2023, Vivo announced BlueOS , a open-source distributed operating system for Internet of Things smart devices and Wearables with Vivo Watch 3 featuring
2300-551: The year 2017. Since then, they have been offering their smartphones and other products in the Pakistani market. On 17 December 2020, Vivo and Zeiss announced a long-term strategic partnership to jointly promote and develop breakthrough innovations in mobile imaging technology. The first "Vivo Zeiss co-engineered imaging system" was featured in the Vivo X60 series. As part of the collaboration agreement, Vivo and Zeiss established
2350-470: 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 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
2400-431: Was re-negotiated 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
2450-578: 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 is an autonomous, private organization that does not fall under the purview of
2500-467: 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
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