Ranji trophy begins from Oct 27
Mumbai: Defending champions Mumbai will open their Ranji Trophy campaign in the 2013-14 season with an away Group A game against former champions Haryana from October 27-30. last year’s losing finalists, Saurashtra, will open their bid in Group B against two-time champions Rajasthan at home in Rajkot on the same dates as per the Ranji programme uploaded by the Cricket Board on its website. The season opens with the three-team NKP Salve Challenger Trophy to be played at an yet to be decided venue between September 26 and 29, to be followed by the Duleep Trophy in South Zone between October 3 and 17. South Zone would also host the Deodhar Trophy limited overs tournament from March 23 to 27 and all the four games in the inter-zonal tournament would be day/night encounters.
Scindia, Jaitley submit report
New Delhi: The two-member special disciplinary committee comprising of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Arun Jaitley, appointed to investigate charges levelled against former IPl chairman lalit Modi, had completed their probe and submitted their findings to the BCCI. “Yes, an exhaustive report has been filed by Mr Scindia and Mr Jaitley. It is close to 500 pages and at this point of time, it won't be opened. The report will be placed in front of the BCCI working committee that is scheduled to meet at Kolkata on July 28," a senior BCCI office-bearer said on Tuesday. “The working committee will discuss and analyse the findings of the two-member committee and recommend appropriate measures. The ratification will be done by the BCCI AGM in September,” the source said.
SA tour to be reworked: Dalmiya
Kolkata: The itinerary of India's tour of South Africa beginning November is being reworked, BCCI interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said here on Tuesday. Dalmiya said the gaps between some matches in the itinerary were not sufficient and hence would be reworked. “The gaps between the Tests need to be looked into and there are a few more things that need to be rectified,” Dalmiya said. He said the cricket Boards of the two countries would sort out the itinerary and the media should not make an issue out of it. “There was a bit of misunderstanding in the morning. We have informed this to our South African counterparts and the two Boards are sorting it out amicably. We don't want to make an issue about it.” The BCCI reportedly objected to the tour schedule, saying it was prepared by Cricket South Africa without the BCCI's consent.
Two lankan umpires banned
Colombo: Sri lankan umpires Sagara Gallage and Maurice de la Zilwa, who were caught in a TV sting willing to fix cricket matches for money, have been suspended for 10 and three years respectively while Gamini Dissanayake, the other accused umpire, was exonorated due to lack of evidence. After hearing the accused, the Sri lanka Cricket (SlC) have found their involvemnet into the matter. Though Dissanayake has escaped punishment but he has been stripped of his seniority, SlC ex-co sources said.
BCCI take-over PIl dismissed
Madurai: Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday dismissed a PIl seeking a direction to the Centre to take control of Indian cricket board and the IPl for alleged irregularities, saying there was no material to substantiate the charges and slammed it as a classic case of abuse of process of law. “The PIl is a classic case of abuse of process of the court and law...This kind of PIl should not be encouraged by this court,” a bench comprising Justice S Rajeswaran and Justice T Mathivanan said in their hard hitting observation.
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