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Mumbai City FC one of the best squads in ISL, says coach Oscar Bruzon

October 22, 2015

Mumbai, Oct 22: Following their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL) second season, Mumbai City FC assistant coach Oscar Bruzon on Wednesday heaped praise on forward Sunil Chhetri after the India national team skipper scored a brace to help team beat Delhi Dynamos FC 2-0 here.

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Chhetri opened the scoring in the 13th minute itself and scored his second goal of the night in the 74th minute to power Mumbai to win at the DY Patil Stadium here on Wednesday.

"Sunil played very well today (Wednesday). I am very happy with his performance. He combined well with the others boys in the field. He helped Mumbai win the crucial match against Delhi," Bruzon said at the post-match press conference.

"We have one of the best squads in the ISL. We need to keep the momentum going in the next couple of matches. I think we are on the right path. Players are completely fit and we have three more home games on the trot and we have to give our best to win," he said.

With a win, Mumbai climbed from bottom of the table to the seventh spot, with four points from as many games, having lost two and drawn one earlier.

Mumbai side went with a strong 4-4-2 formation for the crucial match. A total of five change were made in the starting eleven.

The assistant coach said they have got the right combination after a couple of changes and will aim to keep it going in the rest of the matches.

"We have found the right combination. We need to hold and keep the winning momentum. We face FC Goa next and will look for another win. A lot was said about us this week and we have proved and shown we can deliver," Bruzon said.

Delhi Dynamos FC marquee-player-cum-manager Roberto Carlos congratulated Mumbai City FC for their first win of ISL second edition, adding that the home side had the right motivation and attitude on the field which the visitors lacked.

"Mumbai were deserving winners today. They played better football. The motivation and attitude they had, Delhi didn't have that. It was a tough game for Mumbai as they didn't win earlier and they delivered today. I congratulate Mumbai for the win," Carlos said at the post-match press conference here.

"I take all responsibility for the loss of my team. Now we have a week's time and break for our next game. When we win, we do not look at things we are making mistakes. But now we have to sit and find out our mistakes and correct them," he said.

The Brazilian legend said he is not someone who will criticise his players, but will solve the problem with his boys and not publicly.

"We want to be on the top four of the table and we will aim for that. It is hard that things didn't turn our way today. I will never criticise my players, I will tell them what went wrong for them in the dressing room and not in front of others. I will solve the problem with them and not here," Carlos said.

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August 2,2020

New Delhi, Aug 2: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said the Women's IPL or the Challenger series, as it is better known, is "very much on", ending speculation about the parent body not having a plan for Harmanpreet Kaur and her team.

The men's IPL will be held between September 19 and November 8 or 10 (final date yet to be locked in) in the UAE due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in India. The women's IPL will also be fit in to the schedule, according to the BCCI chief.

"I can confirm to you that the women's IPL is very much on and we do have a plan in place for the national team also," Ganguly told PTI ahead of the IPL Governing Council meeting later on Sunday.

The BCCI president, who is awaiting a Supreme Court verdict on waiver of the cooling-off period to continue in the position, did not divulge details but another senior official privy to the development said that women's Challenger will be held during the last phase of IPL like last year.

"The women's Challenger series is likely to be held between November 1-10 and there could be a camp before that," the source said.

The former India captain also said that the centrally contracted women players will have a camp which has been delayed due to the prevailing situation in the country.

"We couldn't have exposed any of our cricketers -- be it male or female to health risk. It would have been dangerous," Ganguly said.

"The NCA also remained shut because of Covid-19. But we have a plan in place and we will have a camp for women, I can tell you that," he added.

The BCCI's cricket operations team is chalking up a schedule where Indian women are likely to have two full-fledged white-ball series against South Africa and the West Indies before playing the ODI World Cup in New Zealand. 

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April 13,2020

Apr 13: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir says if IPL is not played this year, it will be difficult for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to make a comeback to the Indian team.

Dhoni last played for India in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year.

Since then he hasn't played any competitive cricket and legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have already said that it's getting increasingly difficult for the Jharkhand dasher to make an international return after such a prolonged sabbatical.

He was expected to be seen in action at this year's IPL but the chances of T20 league being played are remote due to the COVID-19.

"If the IPL does not happen this year, then it will become very difficult for MS Dhoni to make a comeback. On what basis can he (Dhoni) be selected since he’s not been playing for the last one or one and a half year," Gambhir said on Star Sports show 'Cricket Connected'.

The 38-year-old Gambhir picked KL Rahul, who has been keeping in ODIs, as an "apt replacement" for Dhoni.

Read: Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths

"Obviously his (Rahul's) keeping is not as good as Dhoni’s, but if you are looking at T20 cricket, Rahul's a utility player, can keep and bat at No. 3 or 4. If the IPL does not happen, then Dhoni’s chances for a comeback look dim.

"Ultimately, you are representing India, so whoever dishes out the best performance and can win the match for India should play for the team," added Gambhir.

The southpaw also felt that retirement was Dhoni's personal decision.

"As far as his retirement plans go by, that's his personal choice," said Gambhir.

However, his former teammate and test specialist VVS Laxman feels that Dhoni can continue playing IPL.

"Not only this IPL, he (Dhoni) will probably play in the next couple of IPLs, and then we will take a call about his future as a cricketer," Laxman said on the same show.

However, Laxman, a veteran of 134 Tests, said that the new selection committee, chaired by former spinner Sunil Joshi, will have to discuss Dhoni's future with him.

"Dhoni will be very clear, as far as his plans are concerned, I'm sure he must have communicated that with (captain) Virat Kohli, (coach) Ravi Shastri immediately after the 2019 World Cup in England," said Laxman.

"The new selection committee will have to sit down with MS Dhoni and understand his future, as far as Indian cricket is concerned. But MS Dhoni will continue to play for CSK and do well for CSK," said Laxman, who amassed 8,781 Test runs.

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April 25,2020

London, Apr 25: Former Australian cricketer Graeme Watson who was fighting cancer, has died at the age of 75.

Primarily a middle-order batsman and a medium-pace bowler, he featured in five Tests from 1967 to 1972 and two ODIs in 1972, ESPNcricinfo reported.

The all-rounder earned the national call during the 1966-67 tour of Rhodesia and South Africa. Watson slammed a half-century in the first innings of the second Test of the series.

However, the medium-pace bowler was ruled of the next test after suffering an ankle injury. He returned for the fourth Test in Johannesburg where scalped his career-best 2 for 67 but failed to leave a mark with the bat as Kangaroos lost the series.

In 1971-72 he moved to Western Australia and played a major role in their Sheffield-Shield win in 1971-72, 1972-73, and 1974-75 seasons.

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