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Anurag Thakur

HC dismisses HPCA president Anurag Thakur’s plea; asks him to appear before registrar of societies

In a major setback to BJP MP and Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) president Anurag Thakur, the state high court on Thursday directed him to appear before the registrar of societies.

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India-Pakistan cricket ties impossible in current circumstances, says Anurag Thakur

Dismissing chances of an India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series in near future, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) joint-secretary Anurag Thakur has said it is not possible to resume sporting ties until the situation at the borders normalise.

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HPCA issued notice by state registrar over charges of alleged wrongdoings

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) was on Tuesday issued notice by the state registrar of cooperative societies over alleged irregularities and has been directed not to take any major decision without the government's permission.

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Yuvraj Singh keen on opening cricket academy in Himachal Pradesh

Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was impressed by the passion and talent of local cricketers in Dharamsala and expressed his interest in opening up cricketing facility at various locations of the state.

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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s initial address in Kanpur found bogus

There was more trouble for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, as the state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau found the sports body's initially registered address in Kanpur as "bogus".

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HPCA chief accused of wrongdoing

The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress on Monday, accused BJP MP and state cricket body administrator Anurag Thakur for alleged wrongdoings in the allotment of land to the sports body.

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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association faces charges of cheating

A cheating and misappropriation case was registered against the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) on Thursday over alleged wrongdoings in allotment of land to the state's sports body, police said. The HPCA said the case was politically motivated.

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Arun Jaitley says he would have preferred Shashank Manohar as interim president of BCCI

BCCI Vice-President Arun Jaitley is not "fully satisfied" with how the Working Committee meeting panned out in Chennai, saying he would have preferred Shashank Manohar in place of Jagmohan Dalmiya as head of the four-member "interim arrangement".

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MS Dhoni has 15% stake in Rhiti Sports Management: Report

India captain MS Dhoni has a 15 per cent stake in a sports marketing firm that manages him along with four other Indian cricketers, according to a report in the Economic Times. This raises the question of propriety and conflict and interest against Dhoni — as a businessman and India skipper. The firm, called Rhiti Sports Management, is set...

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Sanjay Jagdale, Ajay Shirke not coming back to BCCI: Anurag Thakur

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to search for a new interim secretary and treasurer after Sanjay Jagdale and Ajay Shirke refused to reconsider their resignation tendered in the wake of the spot-fixing scandal that has rocked Indian cricket.

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