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India Gazette
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
BCCI holds 28th Apex Council meeting, constitutes committee to form guidelines for victory celebrations after tournaments
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 28th Apex Council meeting on Saturday, during which a committee was formed to prevent cases like the stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win. Also, venues for the home white-ball series between India and New Zealand were approved. The committee will be headed by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia. The committee will formulate guidelines about such victory celebrations within 15 days. A statement from BCCI said, 'The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) convened its 28th Apex Council Meeting on Saturday, June 14, 2025.' 'The following key decisions were taken during the meeting: The Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives.' 'In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future. The committee will comprise: Devajit Saikia (Chairperson), Prabhtej Singh Bhatia (BCCI Treasurer) and Rajeev Shukla (BCCI vice-president). The committee will formulate the guidelines within 15 days,' the statement continued. The stampede left 11 people dead and 33 people injured. The Apex Council confirmed the venues for India's upcoming white-ball home series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026. The series will have three ODIs to be held at Baroda (January 11), Rajkot (January 14) and Indore (January 18) and five T20Is to take place at Nagpur (January 21), Raipur (January 23), Guwahati (January 25), Vizag (January 28) and Trivandrum (January 31). The BCCI Domestic Season 2025-26 has been approved, the season will start with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). There have been some key changes made to domestic cricket tournaments and structure: *The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. *Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited-overs tournaments. *Promotion/relegation rules updated: Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. *Tournament Format Updates: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout. *New Grouping Formats: Major tournaments such as Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Women's One Day Trophy, and Men's U23 State A Trophy will follow a 4 Elite Groups + 1 Plate Group model. Most junior and women's tournaments (U16, U19, U23) have moved to a 5 Elite + 1 Plate group structure. The Apex Council has resolved to establish a Working Group comprising five (5) 'Umpire Coaches' to oversee the development of umpires and enhance their on-field performance. These five 'Umpire Coaches' must possess international umpiring experience and have served as former umpires. Additionally, the Apex Council has decided to form a Working Group consisting of three (3) former Match Referees. This Working Group will be responsible for monitoring the development of match referees and providing them with opportunities to improve their performance in cricket matches. (ANI)
India.com
14-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Homecoming For Hardik Pandya ! Star All-Rounder Set To Play First International Game In Front Of Home Crowd; Heres How
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed the venues for India's white ball series against New Zealand, which will be played at the start of 2026. The schedule was confirmed during the Apex Council Meeting on Saturday. Vadodara, Rajkot and Indore have been finalised as the venue for ODI series while Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram will host the five T20Is in the year of T20I World Cup. Surprisingly, Vadodara will host its first men's international game in more than 15 years. The tour will kick off with the first ODI on January 11 at the newly inaugurated Kotambi Stadium. The stadium has already hosted three international games featuring India and West Indies Women's teams. The stadium also hosted six matches during the 2025 Women's Premier league (WPL). Vadodara hosting a game means their home grown superstar Hardik Pandya will finally play an international game infront of his home crowd. Hardik received a warm wlecome by the Vadodara crowd after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Meanwhile, New Zealand were the same team that last played an international game at Vadodara at the Reliance Stadium in 2010. Further Details The New Zealand cricket team is set to tour India in January 2026 for a series of One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). The tour kicks off with a three-match ODI series, starting on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Baroda at 1:30 PM. The second ODI will be played on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Rajkot, also at 1:30 PM, followed by the third and final ODI in Indore on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the same time. Following the ODI series, a five-match T20I series will commence. The first T20I is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Nagpur, with a start time of 7:00 PM. Raipur will host the second T20I on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The third T20I will be played in Guwahati on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The penultimate match, the fourth T20I, is set for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Vizag at 7:00 PM. The tour concludes with the fifth and final T20I on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Trivandrum, also starting at 7:00 PM. India and New Zealand last played an ODI at the Champions Trophy final 2025 where the Men in Blue defeated the Kiwis by four wickets claiming the CT trophy for the second time. Indian captain Rohit Sharma was the Man of the Match in the game.
Indian Express
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
BCCI Apex Council Meeting: Committee to make guidelines in 15 days to prevent incident like RCB stampede
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), at its 28th Apex Council Meeting convened on Saturday, decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing incidents in the future such as the stampede after Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Indian Premier League title. After RCB's IPL win, the franchise hosted a victory parade which had resulted in a stampede that led to the deaths of 11 fans and many more injuries. The BCCI named a three-member committee which includes Devajit Saikia (as Chairperson), Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and Rajeev Shukla to 'formulate comprehensive guidelines' for the future. BCCI's three-member committee will formulate the guidelines within 15 days, the statement added. In a statement released by BCCI, it said that the 'Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad (the air India air crash which left at least 270 dead) and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives.' The venues for the home series against New Zealand were also given the green light. The following venues will host the three ODIs: Baroda (1st ODI on 11 Jan), Rajkot (2nd ODI on 14 Jan) and Indore (3rd ODI on 18 Jan). Meanwhile the five T20Is will be held at Nagpur (1st T20I on 21 Jan), Raipur (2nd T20I on 23 Jan), Guwahati (3rd T20I on 25 Jan), Vizag (4th T20I on 28 Jan) and Trivandrum (5th T20I on 31 Jan). The BCCI also announced key changes to the domestic circuit for the 2025–26 season, Season Duration and Coverage The 2025–26 domestic will begin with the Duleep Trophy (August 28, 2025) and conclude with the Senior Women's Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy (April 3, 2026). Key Changes The Duleep Trophy and Senior Women's Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. The bottom 6 teams (based on the previous season's rankings) will be placed in the Plate Group for limited overs tournaments. Promotion/relegation rules updated: Only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. Tournament Format Updates The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Women's T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout.
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First Post
14-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
BCCI forms three-member committee to formulate guidelines in aftermath of Bengaluru stampede
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are members of the three-member committee led by secretary Devajit Saikia that has been tasked with formulating guidelines for IPL title celebrations in the next 15 days. read more BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will be heading the three-member committee that will be formulating guidelines to regulate IPL title celebrations in the aftermath of the Bengaluru stampede. PTI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the creation of a three-member committee headed by secretary Devajit Saikia that will be setting guidelines to prevent tragedies like the stampede in Bengaluru earlier this month in the future. The decision was made during the board's Apex Council Meeting that took place on the same day. BCCI decides to act in the aftermath of the Chinnaswamy tragedy BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and treasurer Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are the other members in the Saikia-led committee that will formulate the guidelines within 15 days. 'In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future,' read a statement from the BCCI. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Tragedy had struck Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru were celebrating their maiden Indian Premier League title on 4 June, as a stampede broke out outside the 32,000-capacity venue due to overcrowding, resulting in 11 deaths and up to 75 people getting injured. RCB, who had defeated Punjab Kings in the IPL final at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium the day before the incident, had come under heavy criticism for arranging the victory celebration at Chinnaswamy at such a short notice. The BCCI, meanwhile, had claimed it had nothing to do with RCB's celebration that ultimately took a tragic turn, but added that they would be coming up with measures in the future. Board announces initiatives for umpire and match referee development Some of the other decisions that the BCCI Apex Council took in their meeting was establish a Working Group of five 'Umpire Coaches' to oversee development of umpires and their on-field performance. According to the board, the 'Umpire Coaches' must possess international umpiring experience. Similarly, the board announced the formation of a three-member Working Group to oversee the development of match referees in India and provide them with opportunities to improve their performance. The BCCI also expressed 'profound grief' over the recent plane crash in Ahmedabad involving Air India Flight AI 171 which claimed at least 274 lives, including those on board as well as on the ground.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Bengaluru stampede: BCCI forms three-member committee; to draft victory celebration guidelines
NEW DELHI: In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives, the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( ) has decided to formulate standard guidelines for post-match and victory celebrations. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Saturday, June 14, during its 28th Apex Council Meeting, the BCCI announced the formation of a three-member committee to oversee this initiative. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has been appointed as the chairperson of the committee, which also includes Prabhtej Singh Bhatia and senior board official Rajeev Shukla. The committee has been tasked with submitting its recommendations within 15 days. Poll Do you believe the BCCI's decision to form a committee for guidelines is necessary after the tragic stampede? Yes, it's crucial for safety No, it's an overreaction 'The Apex Council expressed its profound grief over the tragic incidents in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, which led to the unfortunate loss of innocent lives,' a statement from the board said. 'In light of the incident that occurred during the victory celebrations in Bengaluru, the Apex Council has decided to constitute a committee to formulate comprehensive guidelines aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future. ' The tragedy in Bengaluru occurred during a public celebration following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden triumph after a wait of 18 years. An unexpected surge in the crowd led to a stampede at the stadium gates, raising serious concerns about crowd management and event planning during such high-profile occasions. Lobo Predicted It, Again: South Africa's Historic WTC Win vs Australia The forthcoming guidelines are expected to cover crowd control measures, stadium capacity restrictions, emergency protocols, and coordination with local authorities to avoid similar tragedies in the future.
