We intend to screen the bids for eligibility on the day following the submission of the bids and will select from the eligible bidders the winning bid on the second day after submission of the...

Australia, West Indies and England are the other countries that have agreed to play India.

A case is pending in the Madras High Court. If the mobile providers are charging their customers, we rightfully deserve a share from them since it’s essentially our property.

We’re not free in October in 2007, 2008 or 2009. We have made our position very clear to the ICC (International Cricket Council) many times.

We got the clearance yesterday (Wednesday) from the government for these matches.

There has been pilferage of money. Prima facie there is a case of misappropriation of funds and fraud.

Nimbus was the clear winner with the highest bid in all combinations.

The CAB has lost the chance of hosting Champions Trophy because of putting unreasonable conditions.

We’ve not signed any agreement to play in future editions and we’ve made our position very clear to (world governing body) the ICC many times.

The main objective … is to take the game to the expatriates, who otherwise only get to watch matches on TV.

We have tremendous revenue potential in the game and the board is in a unique position to benefit from it as we create and own the rights to cricket in perpetuity. No one in the...

When you go to a venue you either have a profit-sharing or you give a flat fee.

It is a landmark deal for BCCI and through this the fans of the Indian team around the world can get original apparels manufactured and distributed through the global network of Nike.

The idea of a BCCI channel is still alive and we are also planning an inter-city cricket league in a day-night format.

We are happy to announce Nimbus as the winner of the global media rights and look forward to a successful partnership with them to ensure increased coverage and penetration of the game among the people...

Our vision is to embrace the entire Indian community worldwide.

With Nimbus Sport’s excellent track record and very competitive cost, BCCI has secured for itself and its fans a fantastic level of TV coverage never before seen in India.

Nimbus won the bid from among eight bidders.

I have been surprised yet again with my estimates. This is magic. It shows what cricket is all about in this country.

We are not increasing the number of playing days of the team.

If others want to play they can. Why should we play in October?

All the participating companies have written back to us claiming that they happy with the procedure of allotment of tenders.

These Indo-Pak fixtures are going to be an annual affair in places where there is large Indo-Pak population like Chicago, New York etc.

It wanted specific and later-stage matches, presumably the semi-final and final, which was uncalled for.

In an added noble gesture, players from both teams have decided to donate their match fees for Day One (first match) to this worthy cause.

BCCI will deal only with one party, which is appropriate, for this way we will be able to retain transparency while providing a level playing field for all prospective bidders.

The Committee also has some former cricketers, so that the selection process is fair as so much money is at stake.

The global media rights tender is intended to streamline the process of match telecasting wherever the Indian team is playing. With the number and quality of matches growing, this streamlining becomes increasingly important.

The global media rights are an integral part of the game as it brings the sport to the people.

This will help it become one of the most prominent portals in the world.

The emphasis of the marketing committee was to raise revenue for the ruling body and one of our plans is to have a production house for the BCCI that would generate funds through media rights.

We secured a big amount because of the transparency we ensured and also because we did not bar any marketing or production company from making bids.

The BCCI website will be functional within a month’s time featuring the world’s first ‘Live Radio Scorecard’. The website will also post the match highlights after the day’s play.

With this, BCCI has become the world’s most valued brand in sponsorship revenues.

This inter-city tournament would be played in the day-night format, which would be frozen in just a few months. The tournament would be licensed (meaning its television rights would be sold).

This has been possible due to a systematic and transparent bidding process initiated by the BCCI.