Jadeja becomes a father
Rajkot: Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja on Thurdsay became father of a baby girl."Rivaba (Reeva Jadeja, Ravindra's wife) gave a birth to a baby girl at a private hospital here," sources close to the player said, adding health condition of both the mother and new-born is normal. The left-handed batsman spoke to his wife and other family members through video conference, added sources. The news came hours before the game at The Oval.
Murali into ICC Hall of Fame
london: Muttiah Muralidaran, the most successful bowler in Tests and ODI, was on Thursday inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame here.The Sri lankan spin great was honoured during the innings break of the India vs Sri lanka CT match at The Oval.Muralidaran was awarded the honour along with Arthur Morris, George lohmann and Karen Rolton by fellow ICC Cricket Hall of Famers and members of the media. He became the first player from Sri lanka and the 83rd overall to be inducted into the Hall of Fame when ICC CEO Dave Richardson presented him with a commemorative framed cap.
Dhawan pips Kohli in BCCI's revenue
Mumbai: Virat Kohli is among the highest grossers in endorsement deals, but his share of the tax-free spoils from the gross revenue of BCCI from international games in 2015-16 is slightly lower than his Delhi and India teammate Shikhar Dhawan's. While left-handed opener Dhawan has received Rs 87.76 lakh, Kohli has pocketed Rs 83.07 lakh as his share, according to information on the website of the Indian cricket board on payments over Rs 25 lakh made in May. The third highest in this category is Ajinkya Rahane (Rs 81.06 lakh) while in joint fourth place are Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma (Rs 73.02 lakh each).The lowest amount has been secured by Varun Aaron (Rs 32.15 lakh).
Asian C'ships in bhubaneshwar
bhubaneswar: More than 1000 athletes from 45 countries will take part in 42 disciplines in the Asian Athletics Championships to be held here from July 6-9, making it the biggest ever in the competition's history.The championships will also serve as a qualifying event for this year's IAAF World Championships.