BCCI Announces Windfall For Contracted Indian Cricket Players

The Indian cricket board Wednesday doubled the salaries of its contracted players while retaining former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the top pay bracket. Players holding a Grade A contract will now get an annual retainer fee of $3.05 million instead of the previous $1.71m they were getting since November 2015. Dhoni, who gave up … Read more

Injured Kohli Stays Off Field On Day Two

India skipper Virat Kohli did not take the field Friday while recuperating from a shoulder injury on the second day of the third Test against Australia in Ranchi. Kohli hurt his right shoulder while fielding on Thursday and went off in the afternoon session on the opening day, leaving vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane to lead the … Read more