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MS Dhoni’s contribution to Indian cricket has earned him a nomination for the Padma Bhushan award - the country's third highest civilian award. A senior BCCI official confirmed that the Indian cricket board has decided to send only Dhoni’s name for consideration for this year’s Padma Bhushan award.

Broadcast Major Star India paid Rs 81,73,75,500 to the Department of Stamps and Registration of Maharashtrian Government as stamp duty for the five-year IPL media rights deal with BCCI. A stamp duty of 0.5 percent of the total value is applied to such kind of an agreement giving exclusive rights.

Chairman of the Committee of Administrators, Vinod Rai has confirmed that the CoA is open to examining the possibility of allowing Indian players to play in the foreign T20 Leagues. Currently, the BCCI has a very strong rule and doesn’t allow any players to take part in foreign leagues.

The Supreme Court of India has issued a show-cause notice to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) demanding the reasons that have delayed the implementation of Lodha reforms. The apex court also demanded that the Committee of Administrators draft a new constitution for the Indian board.