A Voice of the Unheard Wednesday, August 26, 2026
MUMBAI: Former BCCI and ICC president Jagmohan Dalmiya’s daughter Vaishali is likely to contest the forthcoming elections in West Bengal. This was revealed by her brother Avishek Dalmiya, who is the honorary joint secretary of the Cricket Association of Bengal. Speaking exclusively at the Wankhede Stadium where Jagmohan Dalmiya’s son had come with CAB’s president...
KOLKATA: Pakistani cricket administrators do not think they are being hustled by their financially stronger Indian counterparts over a series that guarantees them much-needed revenue.But at the same time, they feel that if push comes to shove, they reserve the right to reciprocate. “I do not believe that BCCI is holding us to ransom,” Pakistan...
MUMBAI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan spent “considerable long time” at the residence of late Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday. “He paid a visit at my home this morning (Thursday) when I was at Ghats to perform certain rituals for my dad but I joined in the discussions later on”, Avishek Dalmiya, the son...
KOLKATA: In spite of hostile political climate between the arch-rivals, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan is hopeful that a bilateral series with India is still a possibility in December. Khan, a former diplomat, told NDTV in Kolkata on Thursday that PCB and Board of Control for Cricket in India officials will discuss the future...
MUMBAI: The Shradh Ceremony of Jagmohan Dalmiya will be held on Friday, October 2 in Kolkata. October 2 is also a national holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday anniversary of late Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) , who was also known as the “Father of the Nation”. After being diagnosed...
MUMBAI: Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi was pleasantly surprised when he received a call from his good-mate Mushtaq Mohammad and paying rich tribute to Jagmohan Dalmiya. “He (Dalmiya) brought about revolutionary changes in world cricket. May Allah rest his soul in Peace,” Mushtaq Mohammad told to Bedi from England (where he is based now)....
MUMBAI: Naimur Rahman, the first Test captain of the Bangladesh cricket team will carry life-time disappointment for not being able to visit Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata hospital. “Believe me, I was considering to travel to India this week and see Dalmiya in Kolkata hospital. The idea was discussed with my wife also. I decided this...
MUMBAI: Cardiologist Dr. Anil Mishra revealed that BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya has not died due to the massive heart attack as it is widely reported in media. Speaking exclusively over his mobile from Kolkata on Monday morning, the doctor said, “Dalmiya died of stomach hemorrhage”. “He responded well to the medications for his cardiac problems...
MUMBAI: The Indian cricket board has now no provision to have acting president to run the day to day affairs. This was revealed by Shashank Manohar, the former BCCI chief and an eminent lawyer. The 75-year-old Jagmohan Dalmiya died in the hospital within two days after the hospitalization. “The post has to be vacant till...