BCCI confirms Zim tour, team selection on Monday

In a clear hint that the Indian cricket team will go ahead with the tour of Zimbabwe, the BCCI on Saturday confirmed that the selection committee will meet here on Monday to pick the squad.“A meeting of the All-India Senior Selection Committee of the BCCI will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, 29 June 2015, at the Hotel ITC Maurya, Delhi, to select the Indian teams for the forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe, which comprises three (3) ODIs and two (2) T20 Internationals starting from 10 July 2015,” the BCCI said in a statement.

The next month’s tour to the African nation had been rendered doubtful owing to unresolved issues between the country’s cricket board and host broadcaster Ten Sports.Zimbabwe Cricket had said in a press release that it was hopeful of going ahead with India’s tour of the country. The fatigue of the Indian players, who have been playing continuous cricket over the past six to seven months, was also seen as one of the reasons for the tour’s likely abandonment.

Mizoram seeks affiliation from BCCI

Kolkata: The Mizoram Cricket Association has sought affiliation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya had a discussion with Biswajit Deb, Advocate General of Mizoram in this regard. Dalmiya has forwarded the matter to the affiliation committee members with a request to take it up for consideration.With regards to promotion of the game in the North Eastern states, Dalmiya has already sent his recommendations to the New Area Development Committee which included preparation of more turf wickets, conducting coaching programmes, appointment of coaches. “Also, the recommendations included development of one cricket ground, one mini “budget” stadium and one indoor coaching facility per state,” BCCI stated in a release.