Dalmiya set to be re-elected CAB president unopposed
Kolkata: BCCI interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is set to be elected unopposed in a straightforward affair at the Cricket Association of Bengal’s 82nd Annual General Meeting here on Wednesday. Dalmiya, who faced a contestant in Samar Paul in the last year’s AGM, and his entourage have no opposition as the office-bearers are set to be re-elected again to their respective posts. With the AGM going to be a mundane affair, the presence of former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who will represent his family club Barisha Sporting, has drawn the attention. Having completed a five-year term, the CAB Board of Trustees will have a new team with former BCCI secretary Gautam Dasgupta as the chairman.
Kuldeep’s family hopes to see him in India blue
Kanpur: Impressed with Kuldeep Yadav’s performances in the ongoing Youth Test series in Sri lanka, his coach Shashikant Khandekar said on Tuesday that the young spinner has the potential to realise his dream of representing the Indian team. The 18-year-old left-arm spinner bowled an outstanding spell against Sri lanka in the second youth Test, grabbing six wickets in the innings to restrict the host for 212. He also took six wickets in the first Test of the series. “He has a unique bowling style which is the reason behind his success. If he continues to bowl like this, the day is not far when he will get into the Ranji team and hopefully make it to the national team,” said coach Shashikant Khandekar, who is also UPCA’s junior selection committe head. Kuldeep has been a consistent performer for the state under-19 team and under his leadership the team has done tremendoulsy well, winning the last two edition of the Cooch Behar Trophy. The UPCA has planned a ceremony to felicitate the teenager on returning from Sri lanka in order to motivate young players in the state. Kuldeep was part of the Indian U-19 squad that recently toured Australia for a tri-series. The duminitive spinner took eight wickets in four matches for his side’s successful campaign Down Under.
Wait for police probe to end in spot-fixing case: lele
New Delhi: Applauding the Bombay High Court’s order, former BCCI secretary Jaywant lele said on Tuesday that the Indian Cricket Board’s internal enquiry panel was an “eyewash”. The Bombay High Court today held as “illegal and unconstitutional” the two-member probe panel set up by the BCCI to look into spot-fixing and betting charges in the IPl tournament. “Bombay High Court has taken a very correct decision. According to me also this (BCCI’s internal enquiry) was an eyewash. The judges appointed in the two-member committee were the people of N Srinivasan. “How is that on the day of the Working Committee meeting, the report is submitted in the morning and in the evening the two people (N Srinivasan’s son-in-law and team principal of Chennai Super Kings Gurunath Meiyappan and Rajasthan Royals’ co-owner Raj Kundra) were set freeIJ It is nothing but fraud,” lele told reporters.
Sri lanka rest big guns for final ODI against Proteas
Kurunegala (Sri lanka): Colombo: Having taken an unbeatable 3-1 led in the five-match ODI series against South Africa, Sri lanka today decided to rest the senior troika of Mahela Jayawardene, lasith Malinga and Rangana Herath from the final match here on Wednesday. Uncapped players Vimukthi Perera and Chaturanga de Silva have been drafted in while out-of-form opening batsman Kusal Janith Perera has been presented with another opportunity, replacing Upul Tharanga. Vimukthi Perera, 23 is a left-arm medium pacer while Chaturanga de Silva is a left-handed all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm spin. Sri lanka have taken the lead in the series, continuing of South Africa’s poor ODI run on Sri lankan soil since 1993. Squad: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-Captain), T M Dilshan, Kusal Janith Perera, lahiru Thirimanne, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Perera, Thisara Perera, Suranga lakmal Shaminda Eranga, Vimukthi Perera, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Dimuth Karunaratne, Chathuranga de Silva.