India’s top pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from ankle surgery, is anticipated to return for the home Test series against Bangladesh later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said.

After undergoing surgery for an Achilles tendon last month, Shami who was not present for the five-match Test series against England, will not be able to play in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), Shah added.

Shami hasn’t played for the Indian side in a while; he was last seen competing in the ODI World Cup in India, even though he was dealing with ankle trouble.

In September, India will play three T20 Internationals and two Test matches against Bangladesh.

In an interview with the media, Shah said, Shami is back in India after completing his surgery. He is expected to make his comeback for the home series over Bangladesh.

Giving an update on KL Rahul, Shah said, KL needed an injection. He has started rehab and is at the NCA. KL reported complained of soreness in his right quadriceps, which kept him out of the final four Test matches against England. After receiving treatment in London, he is anticipated to play for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL.

In addition, the BCCI secretary provided an update on Rishabh Pant, who is expected to make his eagerly anticipated IPL comeback. Pant is out of action since a terrible car accident in December 2022.

On Rishabh Pant, Shah continued saying, he is keeping up nicely and batting well. They will declare him fit very soon. It would be very significant for Indian team if he could represent the country in the T20 World Cup. He is a big asset for the team, Shah added.

Shah said, he can compete in the World Cup if he can keep. They will monitor how he does in the IPL.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Adani, Indiawin Sports, JSW-GMR and Capri Global won bids to own the five Women’s premier league teams for the next 10 years, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Twitter.

Shah on Wednesday took to twitter to inform that the five women’s teams were sold for a total bid price of Rs.4669.99 crores, more than the bids for the inaugural men’s IPL in 2008.

Shah also announced that the BCCI has decided to name the tourney as Women’s Premier League (WPL) instead of the earlier rumored Women’s IPL.

The BCCI secretary hailed the historic bids as the “beginning of a revolution” in women’s cricket which will pave way for a transformative journey ahead not only women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity.

He said the WPL would help bring necessary reforms and revolutionize women’s cricket, adding that it would also ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder.

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The BCCI announced the names of the five team owners on its official twitter handle.

Adani Sportsline Pvt Ltd won the bid for the Ahmedabad franchise for a massive Rs 1289 crore while the Mumbai franchise was won by Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd for Rs 912.99 crore.

The Bengaluru franchise was purchased by Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd for Rs 901 crore. JSW-GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd successfully bid for the Delhi franchise with Rs 810 crore, while Capri Global Holding Pvt Ltd bought the Lucknow franchise was bought for Rs 757.

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Women’s IPL media rights auction took place today, in which Viacom18 has acquired the media rights rights by making a successful bid. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah shared the details of the deal while officially confirming it.

For the unversed, the Women’s Indian Premier League is going to be held this year. For this, the auction process for media rights took place today in Mumbai, Disney+Hotstar, Sony Liv, Zee 5 and Viacom18 were the frontrunners to bid for their executives. Confirming its official announcement, the Board of Cricket Council in India informed about the deal.

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A deal has been made for 951 crores for next 5 years

BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted the information about Viacom18’s win for IPL media rights. He took to his official Twitter handle and wrote that media rights of Women’s IPL have been won by Viacom18. He also thanked the channel for reposing your faith in the BCCI and the women’s cricket team. For the next five years (2023 to 2027), a deal has been done for 951 crores, i.e. 7.9 crores for each match. It’s huge for women’s cricket.”

Viacom 18 has bought the media rights of the Women’s Indian Premier League for five years from 2023 to 2027 for a whopping amount of 951 crores. He posted a series of tweet writing that after pay equity, today’s bid for media rights of Women’s IPL is another landmark decision.

He further said that this is a big and decisive step for the empowerment of women’s cricket in India, which will ensure participation of women of all ages. “A new dawn indeed,” tweeted Jay Shah. However, the BCCI secretary has not yet revealed the final schedule for players auction and the time table of first ever edition of Women’s IPL. Indian fans are also excited to know how many team and cities will be formed in this tournament.

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