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BCCI re-appoints Rajeev Shukla as IPL Governing Council chairman

April 7, 2015

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has re-appointed Rajeev Shukla as chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council. Previously, he was IPL chairman till 2013 but had resigned from the post after the IPL ‘spot-fixing’ scandal. ..

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New Zealand cricketer Kyle Mills retires from international cricket

April 1, 2015

New Zealand cricketer Kyle Mills on 1 April 2014 announced retirement from international cricket. He made this announcement after New Zealand lost to Australia in ICC World Cup 2015 final. Kyle Mills cricket career spanned 14 years. In his entire ..

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New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori announces retirement from international cricket

March 31, 2015

New Zealand cricketer and former captain Daniel Vettori has announced his retirement from international cricket. He made this announcement after playing last match in ICC World Cup 2015 Final against Australia. Earlier in 2011, he had retired from Tests and ..

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Australian cricketer Michael Clarke retires from ODI cricket

March 30, 2015

Australian cricketer Michael Clarke has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODI) cricket format. He had made this announcement prior to playing ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. However, he will continue to represent Australia in the Test matches. He ..

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Martin Guptill hits highest score of 237 in Cricket World Cup

March 21, 2015

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill created a Cricket World Cup record by scoring highest score of 237 runs not out. He achieved this feat in match against West Indies in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final played at WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington. ..

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes first Indian Captain to register 100 ODI wins

March 20, 2015

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become first Indian Cricket team Captain to register the 100 One Day International (ODI) match wins. He was able to achieve this feat after Indian team defeated Bangladesh in the 2015 ICC World Cup quarter-final match ..

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Defending champion Karnataka wins Ranji Trophy 2015

March 12, 2015

Defending champion Karnataka on 12 March 2015 won Ranji Trophy for season 2014-2015. Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by an innings and 217 runs in the final day of match played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. With this victory, Karnataka ..

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Kumar Sangakkara creates record by scoring four consecutive ODI centuries

March 11, 2015

Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara became first batsman to score four consecutive one-day international (ODI) centuries in a Cricket World Cup. He achieved this feat by hitting 4th century by scoring 124 runs in a match against Scotland in the ..

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Kumar Sangakkara announces retirement from Test cricket

March 8, 2015

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain and ace batsman Kumar Sangakkara on 8 March 2015 announced that he will retire from Test cricket after playing three-match series against India in August 2015. Sangakkara already has retired from One-Day International (ODI) and ..

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Jagmohan Dalmiya elected as President of BCCI

March 2, 2015

Jagmohan Dalmiya was unanimously elected as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was elected as President at the BCCI Annual General Meeting held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Dalmiya will succeed N. Srinivasan who was ..

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