ICC ACU questions Salgaonkar
New Delhi: The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU)'s co-ordinator of investigations Steve Richardson on Thursday reached Pune to probe the alleged pitch-fixing controversy, involving ousted curator Pandurang Salgaonkar. In a sting operation, Salgaonkar, a former Maharashtra pacer, was seen talking to two reporters of the India Today news channel, who posed as bookies, and also allowing them access to the match pitch. "ICC's top ACSU official Steve Richardson has reached Pune today. Along with Bir Singh (appointed ICC ACU official for the India vs New Zealand series), Richardson will carry out the investigations. He has already spoken to Salgaonkar and will also speak to the two India Today reporters, who carried out the sting," a top BCCI official told PTI.
patna vs Gujarat in PKl final
Chennai: Patna Pirates sealed its place in the final of Vivo Pro Kabaddi league (PKl) - Season 5 defeating Bengal Warriors 47-44 in the Qualifier Two at Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. For Patna Pirates, Pardeep Narwal was the star of the show once again and scored 23 raid points. The winners played solid defence from the back and scored 10 tackle points. For Bengal Warriors, Maninder Singh scored 17 points but didn't get enough support from the defenders as they scored just six tackle points. Bengal Warriors scored more raid points than Patna but were let down by its defenders. Patna Pirates will now play Gujarat Fortunegiants in the final to be played here on October 28. It is Patna Pirates' third consecutive final in the Pro Kabaddi league.
Indian cricketer tested positive
New Delhi: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report of 2016 has revealed that one Indian cricketer has tested positive for banned substances among the 153 BCCI accreditated cricketers. The cricketer, whose name has not yet been revealed will be the second after former India U-19 player Pradeep Sangwan to have tested positive. Sangwan was playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013 when he tested positive during that year's Indian Premier league. According to the 2016 Anti-Doping Testing Figures, 138 cricketers registered under BCCI were tested ‘In Competition' (IC) in which one cricketer has tested positive.
Off day for India in issf world cup
New Delhi: India experienced a disappointing day in the ISSF World Cup Final as both their representatives, ace pistol shooter Jitu Rai and Pooja Ghatkar in women's air rifle, failed to clear the qualification hurdle here on Thursday. Rai, fresh from his gold medal in the air pistol mixed event along with Heena Sidhu, could not make the final of the men's 10m air pistol and was placed ninth. The top eight make the cut. Rai shot a sequence of 94, 96, 96, 97, 95, 94 for a total 572. In women's 10m air rifle, India's only hope Pooja Ghatkar finished ninth and failed to make the final. Ghatkar's series included scores of 101.5, 103.9, 102.2 and an improved 104.8 for a total of 412.4.