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Time of India
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India's tour of Bangladesh postponed; BCCI issues statement
India vs Bangladesh (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have officially agreed to postpone India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh, originally scheduled for August 2025. The series, comprising three One Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals, has now been deferred to September 2026. In a statement released on Saturday, the BCCI said, 'The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026. "This decision has been reached following discussions between the two Boards, taking into account the international cricketing commitments and scheduling convenience of both teams. Poll Do you agree with the decision to postpone the India-Bangladesh white-ball series? Yes, it was the right move. No, it should have gone ahead as planned. "The BCB looks forward to welcoming India in September 2026 for this eagerly anticipated series. Revised dates and fixtures for the tour will be announced in due course." 'Jay Shah Deserves Credit for How He Ran BCCI' | Arun Dhumal on BCCI's Commitment & Leadership The decision follows weeks of speculation, especially as the tour, part of the ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP), was due to begin on August 17 in Dhaka. Diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh have risen since the political upheaval that saw former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ousted in August 2024. These developments, alongside logistical and security concerns, appear to have played a role in the postponement. While India last hosted Bangladesh in a red- and white-ball series in late 2024, the upcoming white-ball series was eagerly anticipated as Bangladesh's opportunity to host a full-strength Indian side again. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IPL 2025 final draws 169 million TV viewers
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Indian Premier League 2025 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings has set a new record on television viewership in India for a cricket match, according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) many as 169 million people watched the match on TV, show the data for the All India 2+ age group, surpassing the previous record of 166 million viewers for the India vs Pakistan match during the 2021 T20 World June 3 final, which saw RCB clinch their first-ever IPL title in 18 years, recorded a television rating (TVR) of 11 — the third highest in the IPL history, that too on a weekday. The average TVR, which is a combination of reach and time spent, reflects viewer terms of total watch-time, the match clocked 15 billion minutes, exceeding the 14.2 billion minutes recorded during the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 second most-watched IPL match was the third match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians that drew 163 million opening weekend of IPL 2025 attracted over 253 million viewers and logged 27.7 billion minutes of a recent interaction with ET, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said the IPL viewership was strong across both TV and digital platforms, despite a one-week suspension due to the India-Pakistan the brief suspension, the remaining 17 matches resumed on May 17 and concluded on June 3. The tournament, which began on March 22, was originally scheduled to end on May the official TV and digital partner of IPL, declined to comment on the viewership data.
India Gazette
05-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
"Heartbroken to hear about the lives lost in Bengaluru": Smriti Mandhana on stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium
ANI 05 Jun 2025, 15:09 GMT+10 New Delhi [India] June 5 (ANI): India's star batter Smriti Mandhana expressed her grief at the death of 11 people in a stampede on Wednesday near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The incident occurred on Wednesday during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL winning celebrations near the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite players. Mandhana posted on her Instagram account, 'Heartbroken to hear about the lives lost in Bengaluru. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones. Please stay safe, everyone.' Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated at a press conference that 11 people died in the incident while 33 others were injured. 'A major tragedy occurred during the victory celebrations. It happened near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured. Eleven people died and 33 were injured in the stampede. This tragedy should not have happened. The government expresses deep sorrow over this incident,' the Karnataka CM said. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal said the BCCI-organised IPL concluded on Tuesday. He said the local administration will look into the reasons for the stampede and take the required steps. He said that after learning of the stampede, and that a felicitation event was being held, he conveyed that the event should stop. Answering a query, Dhumal said they were not aware that an event was being held and that they had no information on whether the cricket fans were invited or came on their own. 'This is a very unfortunate incident... We had no information that such an event was being planned... If such events are planned in the future, then proper arrangements should be made... Those who were sitting inside the stadium had no information about the incident,' Arun Dhumal said. (ANI)
India Gazette
05-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Karnataka: Aam Aadmi Party advocate submits complaint to Bengaluru Police Commissioner for filling FIR against KSCA
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 5 (ANI): Following the death of 11 people in a stampede on Wednesday near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Aam Aadmi Party advocate Lokith has submitted a complaint to the Police Commissioner of Bengaluru seeking the registration of an FIR against Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Wednesday. The complaint alleges that KSCA's negligence led to the tragedy. A formal letter has been submitted demanding that an FIR be registered against KSCA. The incident occurred on Wednesday during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL winning celebrations near the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite players. Social activist Snehamayi Krishna also filed a complaint at the Cubbon Park Police Station to register a case under Section 106 of the Indian Penal Code against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and office bearers of the Karnataka State Cricket Board for negligence. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated at a press conference that 11 people died in the incident while 33 others were injured. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal expressed condolences on behalf of the BCCI to the families who had lost their members in the stampede. 'We express condolences to the families of the deceased. A title win was to be celebrated; rather, the loss of lives is being mourned,' he said. Arun Dhumal said the BCCI-organised IPL concluded on Tuesday. He said the local administration will look into the reasons for the stampede and take the required steps. He said that after learning of the stampede, and that a felicitation event was being held, he conveyed that the event should stop. Answering a query, Dhumal said they were not aware that an event was being held and that they had no information on whether the cricket fans were invited or came on their own. 'This is a very unfortunate incident... We had no information that such an event was being planned... If such events are planned in the future, then proper arrangements should be made... Those who were sitting inside the stadium had no information about the incident,' Arun Dhumal told ANI. Siddaramaiah also expressed his deep sorrow over the incident. 'A major tragedy occurred during the victory celebrations. It happened near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured. Eleven people died and 33 were injured in the stampede. This tragedy should not have happened. The government expresses deep sorrow over this incident.' (ANI)
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
BCCI was not aware of Karnataka government's plans to felicitate RCB: IPL Chairman
IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal has expressed his condolences to families who lost their members in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) and said BCCI had no information that such an event was being planned. "This is a very unfortunate incident... We had no information that such an event was being planned... If such events are planned in the future, then proper arrangements should be made... Those who were sitting inside the stadium had no information about the incident," Arun Dhumal told ANI. The incident occurred near the iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium when thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite players ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated at a press conference that 11 people died in the incident while 33 others were injured. Arun Dhumal expressed condolences on behalf of the BCCI to the families who had lost their members in the stampede. "We express condolences to the families of the deceased. A title win was to be celebrated; rather, the loss of lives is being mourned," he said. Mr. Dhumal said the BCCI-organised IPL concluded on Tuesday. He said the local administration will look into the reasons for stampede and take required steps. He said after learning of the stampede and that a felicitation event was being held, he conveyed that the event should stop. Answering a query, Mr. Dhumal said they were not aware that an event was being held and whether the cricket fans were invited or came on their own, they had no information. Mr. Siddaramaiah also expressed his deep sorrow over the incident. "A major tragedy occurred during the victory celebrations. It happened near the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The government has announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the deceased. The government will provide free treatment to the injured. Eleven people died and 33 were injured in the stampede. This tragedy should not have happened. The government expresses deep sorrow over this incident." RCB finally ended an 18-year wait for the coveted IPL trophy, defeating Punjab Kings by six wickets in the finals of IPL 2025, held on Tuesday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
