SlC fines player for flight panic
Colombo: Sri lanka Cricket (SlC) has fined cricketer Ramith Rambukwella 50 per cent of his tour fee for causing a mid-air panic while on a British flight recently. The Sri lanka A cricketer will also receive a further warning by the Cricket Board as the SlC executive committee decided a disciplinary action following a committee report. Rambukwella, in an inebriated state, had tried to open a British Airways flight door while flying back from the West Indies end of June. He however had defended himself by saying that he was a natural sleep walker. Team manager Jayantha Seneviratne had claimed that Rambukwella, whose father is a government minister, was not able to find the toilet door as the lights had been dimmed.
Srinivasan not to attend meeting
Kolkata: Under-fire BCCI president N Srinivasan will not attend the Board’s working committee meeting here on July 28, interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said. Dalmiya, who has been made the interim president after Srinivasan stepped aside because of the spot fixing probe, said the Tamil Nadu strongman would not be here for the working committee. Meanwhile, the CAB announced that Eden Gardens would host the under-19 Vinoo Mankad zonal leg from October 20-28. The Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 meet will also be held here, while the zonal leg will be played from April 1-5, the super league-cum-knockout stage will be from April 8-13.
Kohli now the face of superhero
New Delhi: Ace cricketer, Virat Kohli is all set to follow in the footsteps of Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan by becoming the face of soon-to-be launched teen superhero MaxSteel. MaxSteel, a property of global toy brand Mattel, first launched in latin America a couple of years ago would enter Indian markets, positioning itself as a brand for boys. Kohli is set to unveil a line of toys for the superhero, launch a Max Steel official music video featuring singer Shaan, as well announce an animated TV series.