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BCCI awards sponsorship rights to Star Private Ltd and ESPN for 2013-14

October 5, 2013

The Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) awarded Star Private Ltd and ESPN with the cricket sponsorship rights for all international series and the domestic tournaments in India for the year 2013-14 at the base price of Rs 2 ..

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Ranjib Biswal is the new IPL chairman

October 2, 2013

Chief of the Odisha Cricket Association, Ranjib Biswal was appointment as the new Chairman of the IPL who succeeds Rajiv Shukla, who resigned at the end of his tenure. Biswal has been with the Indian cricket team as a ‘permanent ..

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N Srinivasan re-elected BCCI president

October 2, 2013

Narayanaswamy Srinivasan has been re-elected as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a third term. However he will not take charge immediately because of a Supreme Court directive who had restrained Srinivasan from ..

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Rahul Dravid is brand ambassador for National Tobacco Control Campaign

October 2, 2013

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare named former Indian cricket team captain Rahul Dravid as the brand ambassador for its National Tobacco Control Campaign. The national anti-tobacco control campaign pursues the goal of World Health Assembly which 30% relative ..

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Virat Kohli appointed as brand ambassador of BSF

September 27, 2013

The Border Security Force has appointed Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador. It is important to note that any central force in India has appointed its brand ambassador. BSF is the second largest paramilitary force of India that guards ..

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Current Affairs: Top Headlines for September 2, 2013

September 2, 2013

Hyderabad Hotshots clinch IBL ‘Hyderabad Hotshots’ defeated Awadhe Warriors in the final of the $1 million inaugural Vodafone-Indian Badminton League (IBL) played in Mumbai. The event witnessed six teams namely Banga Beats, Hyderabad Hotshots, Delhi Smashers, Mumbai Masters, Pune Pistons and ..

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England wins Ashes 2013

August 28, 2013

England clinched Ashes 2013 series with 3-0 win over arch-rivals Australia. The fifth and last test match played at the Oval stadium ended in a draw. Key Players of Ashes Test Series 2013: Man of the Series (England): Ian Bell Man of ..

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List of Awardees for Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award announced

August 20, 2013

The selection committee for Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award has released the list of awardees for both the honors for year 2013. As per the release, double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi, who is the first Indian to win 2 back-to-back ..

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India win over Zimbabwe is country’s first-ever ODI Series whitewash on foreign soil

August 6, 2013

History was created when India thrashed Zimbabwe in the final match of the five-match ODI series played in Zimbabwe. The victory marked India’s first-ever five-match ODI series whitewash on foreign soil. The Indian team, under the captaincy Virat Kohli, achieved ..

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ICC World Cup 2015 to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand

August 3, 2013

Defending champion India will take on Pakistan in its opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup, 2015 on February 15, 2015 which is to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, 2015. India has ..

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