IPl fans battle it out on Twitter
Kolkata: With nine teams battling it out in the ongoing Indian Premier league (IPl), ‘Twitter’, one of the most popular social networking sites, has become an off-the-field war zone for IPl fans. Termed as ‘Twitter Battle’ the online poll based on questions about the teams, is a rage among the twitterati.
To start off, Twitter comes up with the Team HashTag Battle, where there are ‘hashtags’ for both teams, (e.g. #RCB, #MI) on the live ‘Match Centre’. Supporters have a chance to show their support by hashtagging their favourite teams and keeping it ahead in terms of popularity and make it a poll winner. “I always vote for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Twitter online poll,” a student and a KKR supporter, Proteek Banerjee, said. Then there is the ‘live Tweet Counter’ which keeps count of the tweets that have any relation with the IPl matches. lastly, there’s a ‘loyalty Corner’, where the fans and supporters can show their support for a team.
Rohit not worried over failures
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma is often criticised for not doing justice to his rich talent. The stylish batsman has countered the criticism, saying he doesn’t get bothered by a handful of failures. “I do not get worried too much with a few failures,” Sharma was quoted as saying by IPlT20.com after guiding Mumbai Indians to a big win over Delhi Daredevils at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday night. Prior to Tuesday, Sharma had made 11 and 8. “This is a format where you need a little bit of time to get into the groove and then score freely. This is my style of playing, this is the way I play and I am glad that I have got some runs and was at the winning side. I am happy with my performance and I look forward to continuing this.”
No entertainment tax on tickets
Raipur: With a view to boosting Chhattisgarh’s image as a cricket destination, the state government has decided to exempt the tickets of two IPl season-6 matches, which will be played here, from entertainment tax. “The decision to exempt IPl tickets from entertainment tax was taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday,” a government official said on Wednesday. “The event would help the state to emerge as an international and national level cricket destination, which would also boost the business-trade and industrial prospects of Chhattisgarh,” the official said.
‘Rave party' case: Parnell quizzed
Mumbai: South African cricketer Wayne Parnell, out on bail in connection with a 'rave party' case, was on Wednesday questioned for over three hours in a police station in suburban Juhu. Keeping with a Special NDPS Court's order, he arrived at the police station at about 12.30 PM and his questioning lasted for over three hours, an official said. "Parnell's explanation on the questions was recorded," the official, said adding the cricketer was accompanied by his South African lawyer, besides a local counsel. The 23-year-old, who has played in IPl, surrendered before the Court on Monday after which he was placed under arrest and subsequently granted bail for `10,000. Agencies