Barclay and Imran Khwaja are the only two candidates contesting for the chairman's post and the 16-member all-powerful ICC Board is set to vote in the first week of December.
The encounter between RCB and MI gave the impression of being more than just an IPL 2020 fixture
Rahul, who played his last Test against West Indies in 2019, was dropped from the side owing to a string of poor scores.
KL Rahul has earned a call back while BCCI will continue to monitor the progress of injured Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma.
There appears to be some issues to be settled between the BCCI and Cricket Australia on the bio-security measures the host nation has devised but Ganguly said the Indian team will travel to Sydney immediately after the IPL ends on November 10.
Qualifier 1 will be held in Dubai on November 5 followed by the Eliminator on November 6 and Qualifier 2 on November 8 in Abu Dhabi. The final will be held on November 10 in Dubai.
Except for the conduct of the IPL 2020, Dada & Co. don't have many achievements to show, thanks to COVID-19 pandemic that ate up seven of their 12 months.
The legendary former all-rounder underwent angioplasty treatment late after midnight on October 23 and according to statement from the hospital, he is currently "stable."
England are slated to visit India from January-March for five Tests and a limited-overs series.
As per the report, the tour will commence with a white-ball component before the four-Test series, which at this stage, begins in Adelaide on December 17-22.
The BCCI on Sunday announced the schedule and squads for the three teams participating in the Women's T20 Challenge, which will take place from November 4-9.
India is keen on a reduced quarantine and wants the players to be allowed to train in a bio-secure bubble instead of being restricted to a hotel room, which, the BCCI fears, can take a toll on the fitness of its players.
The Indian cricket team, which is set to tour Australia for a full-fledged series next month, may get a concession for the 14-day mandatory quarantine protocol in place in Queensland where the Indians will land.
BCCI has not announced the teams yet but Indian players, both international and uncapped domestic, have been informed about their selection and asked to reach Mumbai.
Board president Sourav Ganguly had said that the BCCI will do all it can to ensure that the home series against England remains in the country and domestic tournaments kick off at some point despite the fluid COVID-19 situation.
The Australian board has stuck to the changed schedule, keeping the November 25-30 slot for ODIs (in Brisbane) and December 4-10 for T20Is (in Adelaide).
The 13th edition of the IPL in being held in the UAE in a bio-secure environment, which has significantly reduced the chance for persons with dubious credentials approaching the player directly.
Before Delhi Capitals' first game of this season, skipper Shreyas Iyer gave an interview to Star Sports where he spoke about contributions from head coach Ricky Ponting and Ganguly (who was mentor at DC in 2019) in helping him evolve as a successful player and captain.
England are scheduled to tour India next year between January and March for five Tests, three ODIs and three T20 Internationals.
There were a lot of applications but it has been learnt that former left-arm spinner Neetu David, took 141 wickets in 97 games for India, is a top contender for the BCCI post.
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