The Pakistan Cricket Board is optimistic to earn huge money from the sale of television rights despite tough global financial conditions. The board has decided to sell TV rights next week. However, the board has not decided about the reserve prices for interested parties.

The board aims to get around $120 million from the sale for the next four and half years as per the reports of sources close to the development.

Hyderabad Heroes secured victory over Lahore Badshahs and paved way for third final of the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 cricket championship. The final would take place on Sunday. Hyderabad Heroes won the match with eight-runs at the Sardar Patel Stadium on Saturday night.

Shahid Yousuf scored 51 runs while Farhat could not perform well as compared to previous match. Inzamam-ul-Haq could score only 10 runs. Jimmy Maher played very well from Heroes’ side and contributed with 56 runs which lead to victory of team.

As per the Calcutta High Court order, criminal proceedings will be initiated against six BCCI officials - including the president, Shashank Manohar, and former president Sharad Pawar - for filing a false affidavit, in a case of alleged perjury involving Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the Indian board.

The remaining four Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials include Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty; former secretary Niranjan Shah; Secretary N Srinivasan; and junior Cricket Committee Chairman Chirayu Amin.

The first of a best of three finals for the ICL 20s Indian Championship featured defending champions Hyderabad Heroes take on the mighty Lahore Badshahs in front of an 83,000 spectators’ packed Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.

An Unbeaten hurricane knock of 65 runs off just 38 deliveries by opening batsman Imran Farhat saw Lahore Badshahs maul Hyderabad Heroes by four wickets.

Yuvraj Singh marked his return to form with a boasting unbeaten 138 as India recorded its biggest win by runs against England by spanking the wretched visitors by 158 runs in the series-opening cricket one-dayer.

After scoring a massive 387 for five, the hosts were bundled out England for 229 in 37.4 overs in a lop-sided contest to take a 1-0 lead in the seven-match series.