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Ravichandran Ashwin Likely to Be Dropped From Kings XI Punjab, the IPL Franchise Eye to Appoint KL Rahul As New Skipper
Ravichandran Ashwin, who is part of India vs West Indies 2019 with the Indian squad, is reportedly going to be dropped from IPL team Kings XI Punjab. Ashwin, who did not feature in playing 11 in India vs West Indies 1st Test, played for Kings XI Punjab as the skipper in IPL 2019.
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Conflict of Interest Rule Has to Be Practical, Says Sourav Ganguly
Weeks after Committee of Administrators (CoA) made it clear that there was no "Conflict of Interest" in former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid's appointment as National Cricket Academy's (NCA) head, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday slammed the conflict of interest rule saying it "has to be practical."
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Conflict of Interest Needs to Be Practical, Says Sourav Ganguly
Weeks after Committee of Administrators (CoA) made it clear that there was no "Conflict of Interest" in former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid's appointment as National Cricket Academy's (NCA) head, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Friday slammed the conflict of interest saying the "rule needs to be practical."
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Sreesanth’s Life-Ban Reduced To 7 Years, Cricketer Expresses Gratitude To BCCI, SC
Indian pacer S Sreesanth’s life-time ban has been reduced to seven years by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Sreesanth has already been facing a ban for almost six years now, which bars him from playing cricket or participating in any event, with which the BCCI is directly or indirectly associated. Sreesanth was banned by the BCCI for a lifetime in 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan for indulging in alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that year. While speaking on the decision, cricketer S Sreesanth said, “God has been extremely kind. It was a struggling phase. Thank you to each and every individual who supported me. Thanks to BCCI, Supreme Court, Ombudsman DK Jain for giving me an opportunity.” According to the cricketer he has a road map ready for his upcoming projects and his cricket life.
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Sreesanth Aims at Team India Comeback After Life Ban from Cricket Gets Reduced to Seven Years
Sreesanth along with fellow cricketers Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan were handed life-term bans by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for indulging in spot-fixing and allegedly trying to influence a match during the fifth season of IPL. The ban has now been reduced to seven years and will end in August next year.
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Sreesanth Life Ban Reduced to Seven Years by BCCI Ombudsman
Tainted Indian pacer S Sreesanth's ban for alleged spot-fixing will end next August, BCCI Ombudsman D K Jain has ordered, observing that the cricketer is well past his prime having already served six years. Now, in an order passed on August 7, Jain said "ends of justice" would be met by making it a seven-year suspension and letting him play next year.
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Umesh Yadav Says ‘Healthy Rivalry Augurs Well for Team’s Pace Attack’ Ahead of 1st IND vs WI Test
Fast bowler Umesh Yadav believes that the current competition among the Indian pacers to seal a spot in the playing XI augurs well for the team and helps all the players to improve individually. Umesh, who had a brilliant domestic season in 2016-17, haven't got as much of an opportunity to play as he would have hoped .
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Sunrisers Hyderabad Announce Former Australian Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin as Assistant Coach
Bayliss has previously led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles between 2012 and 2015, while Haddin was with KKR as a player in 2011. Haddin has prior coaching experience with Australia, having been appointed fielding coach of the side in 2017 after coaching Australia A that year.
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Hotstar Steps Down As Associate Sponsor of Indian Premier League, Digital Streaming Platform Exercises Exit Clause in IPL Deal
Hotstar has withdrawn as an associate of Indian Premier League. The online streaming app of exercised an exit clause in the deal as on-grounds sponsors of the Indian domestic T20 cricket tournament. IPL associate sponsorships are worth between 40-80 crore per years. Hotstar had bought the deal at Rs 42 crore per year.
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Brendon McCullum Appointed as Head Coach of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday named former player Brendon McCullum as their head coach after the franchise decided to part ways with Jacques Kallis post a dismal show in the 2019 season.
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'MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming Are the Best Captain-Coach Combo in the World' Says Shane Watson
Watson feels that with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), it is all about smooth management and credit for that goes to the trio of N. Srinivasan, skipper M.S. Dhoni and coach Stephen Fleming. ''My experience with CSK has been very special and welcoming. I've played a lot of leagues for franchises around the world, whether that's here in India or other parts of the world''. said Watson
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Hashim Amla, South African Cricketer Announces Retirement From International Cricket
Hashim Amla, South African batsman, has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The 36-year-old's decision brought an end to a 15-year long illustrious career that saw the veteran becomes one of South Africa’s greatest batsman and a cricketing legend. Amla represented South Africa in over 300 international games and scored more than 18000 international runs.
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IPL: Mike Hesson Parts Ways With Kings XI Punjab After One Season
Mike Hesson, head coach of Kings XI Punjab, has announced that he has parted ways with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise after one season at helm with them."I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Kings XI franchise and wish to thank them for the season I had in charge," Hesson tweeted on Thursday.
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IPL 2020 Transfer Window: Mumbai Indians Release Mayank Markande in Exchange of Sherfane Rutherford With Delhi Capitals
Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians have gone in for a transfer deal with Delhi Capitals wherein they have released leg-spinner spinner Mayank Markande and brought in West Indies batsman Sherfane Rutherford on their roster.
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2019: Thilan Samaraweera to Join Black Caps Coaching Staff for Test Series
Former Sri Lankan batsman Thilan Samaraweera will be helping New Zealand batters in their upcoming Test series in the island nation. The 42-year-old, who will join the Black Caps coaching staff, has been brought in to assist Kiwis as they prepare for their first assignment of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.
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