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IPL chief Rajeev Shukla resigns

June 2, 2013

Rajeev_Shukla_resignsNew Delhi/Bangalore, Jun 2: Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajeev Shukla on Saturday became the third Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?office-bearer to resign from his post, on the eve of a working committee meeting of the board.

The meeting may force BCCI?president N Srinivasan to resign in the wake of the recent scandals hitting the cash-rich league.

Shukla’s decision to quit is the latest setback for Srinivasan, who has already been isolated by his trusted officials, with two of whom—secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke—resigning on Friday.

While there were demands for Srinivasan to resign on moral grounds following the arrest of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan for his alleged involvement in betting, questions were also raised over Shukla continuing as the IPL chairman.

“I have decided to quit as the IPL chairman. It is a decision which I was pondering over for some time. I think it is time to step down,” Shukla said on Saturday. Shukla said he took the decision in view of the recent controversies and in the interest of cricket. “Sanjay Jagdale and Ajay Shirke resigned in the best interest of Indian cricket. I thought this is the right time,” he added.

In the backdrop of the latest development, Srinivasan’s exit as the BCCI chief appears imminent, with senior board members leaving him with no choice but to convene the working committee meeting, where he is expected to step down. Srinivasan has reportedly set some conditions before stepping down.

The 68-year-old apparently wants to be reinstated if he comes out clean after the probe into the Meiyappan case and continue representing India in the ICC meetings. He also demanded that Jagdale and Shirke should not feature in the new panel as they had “ditched” him.

A majority of the members are not in favour of dumping the duo on the grounds that th¬ey had done nothing wrong and the next president has the discretion to reject their resign¬a¬tions. Jagdale, however, has made it clear that he has no int¬e¬ntion of coming back into the BCCI fold again.

However, the demand that he should be all¬o¬¬wed to represent the BCCI in the ICC meetings could be considered as a concession to Srinivasan.

The working committee meeting was originally schedu¬l¬ed for next Saturday. This is the second working committee meeting in the last 15 days, with the first one being held soon after the arrest of Rajasthan Royals players S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila.

The other important issue that will come up for discussion is the status of the three-member inquiry commission. One of the members, Jagdale, has resigned. With a retired judge on the panel, T Jayaram Chouta, saying that the inquiry can’t be held because of Jagdale’s resignation, the board will have to name a replacement.

Power play

SRINIVASAN’S TERMS

* Reinstatement if he comes out clean after the probe

* He be allowed to represent India in the ICC meetings

* Jagdale and Shirke should not be in the new panel as they had “ditched” him

in line for top job

FRONT-RUNNERS: Former BCCI President Shashank Manohar and Board’s senior vice-president Arun Jaitley

INTERIM

ARRANGEMENT:

The name of Manohar, known as a clean, non-controversial figure, has been doing the rouds for some time

STRONG

CONTENDER:

Jaitley remains a strong contender

STOP-GAP ARRANGEMENT:

Former ICC and BCCI president Sharad Pawar may step in as a stop-gap arrangement.

It has already met with opposition from the Cricket Association of Bengal which has floated the name of its own president Jagmohan Dalmiya as a possible successor to Srinivasan

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News Network
April 12,2020

New Delhi, Apr 12: As devotees across the world celebrate Easter today, former Sri Lanka skipper and current Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday condoled the demise of people who lost their lives during last year's Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka and said someone must seek answers to the questions which still remain unresolved.

"A year on we all share the pain of the families grieving lives lost, we stand with you and for you. We remember. So many questions still unanswered, but answer them someone must," Sangakkara tweeted.

On April 21, 2019, multiple blasts ripped through Sri Lanka when the Christian community was celebrating Easter Sunday.
The explosions rattled churches and high-end hotels across the country, killing 258 people and injuring over 500.

A local terror group called National Thowheeth Jama'ath had claimed responsibility for the devastating attacks.

The island nation was put under a state of emergency for a period of four months from April to August.

The Sri Lankan police had then said that 293 suspects were arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday bombings in the island country in April.

This year, most of the devotees would be offering the prayers from their homes as mass gatherings have been suspended in most countries due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion on Good Friday. It also marks the culmination of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and penance.

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May 11,2020

Mumbai, May 11: The French Open, which was postponed to September from May due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, could be held without fans, the organisers of the claycourt Grand Slam have said.

Roland Garros had been scheduled for May 24 to June 7 before the French tennis federation (FFT) pushed it back to Sept. 20-Oct 4 in a bid to save the tournament from falling victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last week the FFT said all tickets purchased for this year's French Open would be cancelled and reimbursed instead of being transferred.

"Organising it without fans would allow a part of the economy to keep turning, (like) television rights and partnerships. It's not to be overlooked," FFT President Bernard Giudicelli told French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.

"We're not ruling any option out."

The tennis season was suspended in early March due to the pandemic and the hiatus will continue at least until mid-July with many countries in lockdown.

Wimbledon has been cancelled while the status of the U.S. Open, scheduled to take place in late August, is still unclear.

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The FFT was widely criticised when they announced in mid-March that the French Open would be switched, with players bemoaning a lack of communication as the new dates clashed with the hardcourt season.

Organisers said last week they had been in talks with the sport's governing bodies to fine tune the calendar amid media reports that the Grand Slam tournament would be delayed further by a week and start on Sept. 27.

The delayed start would give players a two-week window between the end of the U.S. Open, played on the hardcourts of New York, and the Paris tournament.

"The 20th or the 27th, that does not change much," Giudicelli 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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