Mudgal to oversee IPl matches at Kotla
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday appointed Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal as observer to oversee the affairs of the upcoming IPl 2016 matches at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here. A bench of justices S Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru directed Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) to extend "full co-operation" to Justice Mudgal, who was also a judge of the Delhi High Court before his elevation as the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. "Accordingly, Justice Mukul Mudgal is requested to continue as observer in pursuance to the November 18, 2015 order. DDCA will extend full co-operation to him," the bench said. On November 18 last year, the high court had paved the way for DDCA to hold the India-South Africa test match at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here and appointed Justice Mudgal to oversee the affairs of the match.
Rising Pune Supergiants unveil jersey
Mumbai: The jersey of new Indian Premier league team Rising Pune Supergiants was unveiled here on Thursday in the presence of India limited overs and Supergiants skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and national team-mate Ajinkaya Rahane. "A lot of areas have been covered, so from RPS side we would like to welcome Gulf Oil lubricants India limited, we are proud of being part of the Hinduja family," Dhoni said.
Narine may miss Knight Riders' opener
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders may miss their mystery spinner Sunil Narine for their IPl-9 opener against Delhi Daredevils at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The Windies off-spinner rushed back home after the demise of his father as KKR head coach Jacques Kallis said they are not putting any pressure Narine to join. "We are certainly not putting any pressure on him to get back. When he's right and he feels he's ready to play cricket he will come to us." Narine, who has pulled out of the World Twenty20 because of his suspect action, has remodelled his action and Kallis said they're hopeful to get a positive verdict from the ICC.
Shifting IPl matches not solution: laxman
Hyderabad: Amid the furore over water being used to maintain cricket pitches for IPl games in drought-hit Maharashtra, Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS laxman on Thursday said shifting matches is not a solution for what is now a national problem. "I don't think that it is a solution. You have to find out the root cause of the main problem. As I mentioned, it's been bad as far as monsoon are concerned. It's not only a problem in one state but throughout the country. So, shifting from Mumbai will not be a real solution," he told.