Vinod Rai

Sexist comments row: Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul suspended pending inquiry

The two had been omitted from the Indian line-up for the opening ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Saturday in Sydney.

Jan 11, 2019, 16:49 PM IST

CoA issues show cause notice to Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul for sexist remarks on chat show

Pandya appeared on the show, hosted by film maker Karan Johar, with his Team India teammate K L Rahul.

Jan 09, 2019, 12:17 PM IST

Cheteshwar Pujara may join Virat Kohli, others in A+ category for stellar show Down Under

Pujara has so far scored 521 runs in seven innings with three hundreds at an impressive average of 74.42.

Jan 04, 2019, 17:42 PM IST

Diana Edulji calls women's coach-appointment process "unconstitutional"

Former Indian batsman W V Raman was chosen over celebrated South African Gary Kirsten for the role of the India's women's cricket team coach.

Dec 21, 2018, 16:47 PM IST

Rahul Johri not fit to be BCCI CEO, maintains COA member Diana Edulji

The former India captain had been against the very formation of the probe committee, insisting that the allegations should have been enough ground to sack Johri.

Nov 21, 2018, 19:29 PM IST

#MeToo: BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhury questions COA's investigation in Johri case

The COA had urged Johri, who joined BCCI as CEO in 2016 to provide proper explanation and a statement with regard to the sexual harassment allegations filed against him.

Oct 27, 2018, 19:27 PM IST

#MeToo: Suspend BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, six Cricket associations write to CoA

BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been accused of sexual harassment.

Oct 25, 2018, 20:37 PM IST

We have worked to make BCCI completely transparent: CoA chairman Vinod Rai

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai on Wednesday responded on the Central Information Commission's (CIC) order to include Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under RTI Act.

Oct 03, 2018, 20:17 PM IST

COA chief Vinod Rai welcomes Supreme Court order on Cooling-off Period

The original Lodha Committee reforms suggested only one term (of three years) before the mandatory cooling-off but the recent order allows office-bearers with two consecutive terms before the mandatory cooling period.

Aug 09, 2018, 18:11 PM IST

Vinod Rai has been 'complete failure' in implementing Lodha reforms: Amitabh Choudhary

The BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary today launched a scathing attack on Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai, terming him a "complete failure" in the implementation of the Supreme Court-mandated Lodha Committee reforms.

Aug 03, 2018, 17:42 PM IST

Virat Kohli set to receive Polly Umrigar award

Following his phenomenal showing in the past two seasons, India skipper Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18) at the BCCI Awards to be held in Bengaluru on Tuesday, the board announced on Thursday.

Jun 07, 2018, 13:39 PM IST

Committee of Administrators's decision to stall SGM is to keep lid on opaque decisions: Amitabh Chaudhary

Taking strong exception to Committee of Administrators's (CoA) decision to stall BCCI's Special General Meeting (SGM) on June 22, acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary has accused Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji of "trying to prevent the General Body from discussing the decisions taken opaquely and without any authority".

Jun 03, 2018, 14:53 PM IST

CoA issues notice to stop SGM, angry members say "can't stop us"

The tug of war between the BCCI office bearers and the CoA on Friday took an ugly turn after the Vinod Rai-led committee issued a directive to stop the June 22 Special General Meeting of the affiliated units, to the dismay of the Board's senior officials.

Jun 01, 2018, 17:38 PM IST

Don't think Virat Kohli wields disproportionate influence: CoA chief Vinod Rai

Virat Kohli's aura in Indian cricket has grown exponentially over the past few years but contrary to popular perception, he has never wielded "disproportionate influence" when it comes to policy decisions, says Committee of Administrators (COA) chief Vinod Rai.

May 21, 2018, 17:18 PM IST

No Day/Night Tests till our players are ready: CoA chief Vinod Rai

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai on Thursday firmly backed the Indian cricket team's decision of not playing Day/Night pink ball Test against Australia during the upcoming tour Down Under at the end of the year.

May 17, 2018, 22:12 PM IST

Former DoPT Secretary Bhanu P Sharma appointed chairman of BBB

He replaces Vinod Rai, who was appointed as the first chairnman of BBB for a two year term.

Apr 12, 2018, 18:10 PM IST

Constitution of BBB a progressive decision of government: Vinod Rai

The very step to solving the problem of NPAs is to recover maximum from the loan account and it can't be done overnight, Rai said.

Apr 03, 2018, 15:00 PM IST

All our Test specialists will be in England in June: Vinod Rai

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai on Saturday said Test specialists like Murali Vijay, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will all land in England in June as part of the Rahul Dravid-coached India A side that will be playing a number of first-class games against counties as well as England Lions.

Mar 24, 2018, 18:36 PM IST

A+ category was proposed by Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, reveals CoA chief Vinod Rai

Contrary to popular belief that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was relegated from the elite category of central contracts, it was the former skipper himself who wanted an A+ grade for top performers, says CoA chief Vinod Rai.

Mar 18, 2018, 15:21 PM IST

Dhoni and Virat proposed A+ category for all-format players: Vinod Rai

Twenty-six cricketers have been handed central contracts with skipper Virat Kohli being included in the Rs 7 crore A+ category while Dhoni is in the A category with Rs 5 crore annual retainership.

Mar 18, 2018, 15:06 PM IST