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Kochi thrown out of IPL
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BCCI to oppose DRS at ICC meet
No England series post mortem: BCCI
‘We tried to win in England more than in World Cup’
Ganga’s late assault helps T&T beat Ruhunu
Gatka tournament begins
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Kochi thrown out of IPL
Mumbai, September 19 The decision to terminate Kochi franchise was taken at the BCCI's Annual General Meeting on Monday, in which the new office bearers of the board were also elected. "Because of the irremediable breach committed by the Kochi franchise, the BCCI has decided to encash the bank guarantee in their possession and also terminate the franchise," new BCCI president N Srinivasan told reporters after the AGM. Asked if the BCCI would reconsider its decision and give the franchise a chance to return, Srinivasan bluntly rejected such a suggestion. "No, we have terminated the franchise because the breach is not capable of being remedied," he clarified. The consortium, which was mired in a bitter ownership dispute since its very inception, defaulted on a Rs 156 crore annual payment it was to make as bank guarantee despite reported reminders from the IPL authorities. The franchise, which was bought for Rs 1,550 crore, was supposed to make the yearly payment for the next 10 years. Kochi's termination means the 10-team tournament would be reduced to nine. Srinivasan said any decision to conduct fresh auction for a new franchise would be taken by the Rajiv Shukla-led IPL Governing Council. Shukla was named as the new IPL chairman on Monday, succeeding Chirayu Amin. Incidentally, the BCCI's working committee had last year rejected demands from Kochi and the Pune Warriors for a reduction in their franchisee fees. The two new franchises, which made their debut this year, had sought a 25 per cent waiver on the grounds that the BCCI had stated in the bidding document that each team would play 18 league matches in a season but the schedule was later reduced to 14 matches per team. Led by Mahela Jayawardene, Kochi has also been hitting the headlines due to its owners' reported desire to shift the team's base to Ahmedabad. Kochi had faced the prospect of being axed even last year when the BCCI had questioned its shareholding patterns but the matter was later settled after agreement between various owners.
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BCCI to oppose DRS at ICC meet
"We were extremely reluctant to implement the DRS and had no belief in the ball tracking system. BCCI is not averse to technology and agreed to a minimum usage of DRS including 'Hot Spot' at the last ICC meeting in Hong Kong," said N Srinivasan after taking over the reins of the BCCI from Shashank Manohar on Monday. "We were under the impression that 'Hot Spot' was very good. It is not necessary for me to dwell on the accuracy of 'Hot Spot". It was there for everybody to see. "The BCCI will raise this issue at the next ICC meeting. We want to revisit it as we feel 'Hot Spot' is insufficient technology and therefore we would request (ICC) that it be revised. This is the position we will take", said Srinivasan at the media conference after the Board's 82nd AGM where he took over as its president. "At the last meeting Mr Manohar had opposed DRS before laying down office and at the next meeting I will do it," he added. The BCCI's ire on DRS has increased following the controversial dismissals of India's mainstay on the tour, Rahul Dravid, through 'Hot Spot'. In an another incident, VVS Laxman was declared not out by this technology only for former England captain Michael Vaughan to question the batsman's integrity by accusing him of having used Vaseline on the bat's edges to beat 'Hot Spot' technology. At the AGM, Sanjay Jagdale of MPCA, Himachal Pradesh's Anurag Thakur and Maharashtra's Ajay Shirke were elected unopposed as secretary, joint secretary and treasurer respectively of the country's richest sports body. Two new vice presidents - Chitrak Mitra and Sudhir Dabir representing East and Central zones - were also elected without any fight along with Arun Jaitley (North), Shivlal Yadav (South) and Niranjan Shah (West). The senior selection panel was also recast with 1983 World Cup hero Mohinder Amarnath being the lone new face in the five-man committee replacing Yashpal Sharma from North Zone. Krishnamachari Srikkanth, of South, would continue to be its chairman while three other committee members - Surendra Bhave (West), Narendra Hirwani (Central) and Raja Venkat (East) were also re-appointed for one more year. The indications are that Amarnath, son of former India skipper Lala, would take over as the chairman of the panel when Srikkanth's term ends next September along with those of the other three panel members. Amarnath's place in the IPL Governing Council was taken by outgoing treasurer M P Pandove, a former first class cricketer, while Ravi Shastri would remain as the second cricketer in the BCCI sub-committee which would be headed by Rajiv Shukla, Srinivasan said. Srinivasan also said that Sunil Gavaskar had stepped down from the chairmanship of the Technical Committee and would be replaced by another former India skipper Sourav Ganguly after getting his consent to accept the post. — PTI
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No England series post mortem: BCCI
Mumbai, September 19 "The tour did not go as planned. We did not have our best team from the beginning. A lot of players were injured. We have faith in the team. There is no reason why we can't get back (no. 1 spot) there. We have not formed any committee (to do a post moretem)," said Srinivasan at the conclusion of the Board's 82nd AGM today. The Indian squad was whitewashed 0-4 by England in the Test rubber and lost the ODI series 0-3, besides losing the lone T20 clash against the hosts. "Our cricketers have achieved whatever there was to achieve. Two months ago they were heroes having won the World Cup, they were the number one Test team. They had one bad series. (Now) they need our support," he said. Srinivasan did not agree with the view that excess of cricket affected the team's performance. "BCCI does not support the view of too much cricket, because excepting a few not all play all the three formats and those who did were not the ones who were injured. "We have taken stock of the cricket being played around the world and there is not much difference between other teams. Yes we did not do well but we have belief in the team, they will bounce back," he declared. Srinivasan also dismissed suggestions that the BCCI lacked a proper injury management system. "We have excellent facilities at the NCA (Bangalore), as good as anywhere in the world. All players, including the Ranji players have access to it for rehabilitation. "We have also instructed the selectors not to choose any player unless the NCA has cleared them. Beyond that if players are injured in the field or while playing, there is little that we can do," he said. "We have made it clear to the physios, to the team and selectors that we want transparency as far as injury is concerned. In the last three years there has been substantial improvement," he added. — PTI
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‘We tried to win in England more than in World Cup’
Chennai, September 19 "To be frank, the confidence level was low. But I can say that the team fought to win every match even more than it had during the World Cup. Everybody competed fiercely," said Ashwin. "But more than the England players, we had to compete with a lot of other factors, such as rain, the wicket...the outfield became very wet after the rains. "We were very confident of taking them on, but certain things didn't go our way. Let's just say luck didn't work in our favour," he added. Ashwin admitted that the Indian team has been playing a lot of cricket but said that as professionals it is the responsibility of the players to manage the workload. "I joined the Indian team only from the ODI series, so I've been away for about 45 days. I don't think there is much point in discussing the fatigue factor. We're all professional cricketers, so we can't really complain. "Definitely a lot of cricket is being played, but it's part and parcel of the game. If you give me a month off, there's no guarantee that I won't get injured in that time span. So, it's completely about how you look after yourself, how you manage yourself," he said. — PTI
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Ganga’s late assault helps T&T beat Ruhunu
Hyderabad, September 19 Ganga (39 not out) smashed two sixes and a four as T & T collected 21 runs from the penultimate over and chased down the target of 139 with seven balls to spare after their top-order batsmen, except for Darren Bravo, failed to contribute substantially. Bravo contributed a 49-ball 44 not out and shared 53 runs in just 26 balls for the unfinished sixth wicket stand to see Trinidad opened their campaign on a winning note at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium. Trinidad struggled in their run chase initially with three key wickets falling inside the first six overs before Bravo and Ganga took over. KKR beat Aces
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Auckland Aces in a thriller of a contest by two runs. Batting first, a weaker KKR side put 121 on the board, and it was due to some lethal and accurate performance by their bowlers that the Indian T20 side came out victorious.
— PTI Brief Scores: T&T 144 for 5 (D Bravo 44*, Sherwin Ganga 39*) beat Ruhuna 138 (Chandimal 50) by five wickets. Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 121/6 beat Auckland 119/6 by two runs
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Madrid, September 19 Real rested Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil yesterday as they looked to maintain their 100 percent record and keep pace with leaders Valencia, who beat Sporting Gijon 1-0, and Real Betis, who defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-2, to keep up their own perfect starts. But the loss left Jose Mourinho's side in fourth spot, three points behind Valencia and Betis, and one back from Barcelona. Real had plenty of possession but Levante defended resolutely. Kaka missed an early chance and Karim Benzema was a danger but Real's task became a lot harder following the dismissal of Sami Khedira for a second yellow card. Ronaldo was brought on after the break but Real still were unable to create clear-cut chances and instead they were caught on the break through Arouna Kone who grabbed the only goal in the 68th minute. "I think that while we had eleven against eleven we were fine and the opposition never went further than the halfway line," said Real coach Jose Mourinho. "There are players at Madrid who have not adapted to foul play and are not comfortable with it. One of my players (Khedira) was to blame because he knew what was going to happen. "However, at the same time we had a clear penalty which was not given and they should have had a player sent off. We should also have made more of the openings in the first half to win the match." — AFP
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Gatka tournament begins
Patiala, September 19 While congratulating the university for taking this unique initiative, Dhindsa said promotion of Gatka as a sport at national as well as the international arena would not only strengthen the bonds of communal harmony and universal brotherhood but also play a significant role in spreading the message of peace and love amongst all nations. Sharma said that as many as 17 teams from various corners of the country are participating in this three-day competition. Harcharan Singh Bhullar, SSP Sangrur, Harjit Singh Grewal, president of the Gatka Federation of India (GFI), Jamshed Ali Khan, general-secretary, GFI and Pritam Singh Kummedan, Dean, Colleges, were also present on this occasion. In the men’s section of the Soti Furri event, Punjabi University will play in the final, which will be played on the last day of the competition, against Panjab Technical University, Jalandhar. Panjab University, Chandigarh, finished third and Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, got fourth position. In the women’s section of Soti Furri, the Punjabi University team of Jasnoor Kaur, Parveen Kaur and Gurdeep Kaur won the title. Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Baba Farid University, Faridkot, got second and third positions respectively.
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Cracking the whip, the BCCI on Monday terminated the contract of IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala for non-payment of bank guarantee, thus abruptly ending the controversial Kerala team's association with the cash-rich league after just one year.
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