BCCI council to review probe panel’s report on Saha
The BCCI Apex Council will review the probe committee's report concerning India wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who had accused a journalist of intimidating him, at its meeting on April 23. The BCCI had formed a three-member panel comprising vice-president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and Apex Council member Prabhtej Bhatia to probe Saha's allegation. The 37-year-old India discard appeared before the Committee last month and so did the accused journalist Majumdar and presented their respective versions. Saha had alleged that Majumdar intimidated him for not giving him an interview. BCCI is expected to close the matter at the Apex Council meeting. “Review of the Committee report on issue concerning Wriddhiman Saha,” read item no. 4 on the meeting agenda.
Inquiry against IOA chief Batra
The CBI has registered an inquiry against the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Narinder Dhruv Batra, and unknown officials of Hockey India to probe allegations of misappropriation of official funds. Besides the IOC, Batra is also the head of the International Hockey Federation (FIH). Sources said that the agency was likely to record Batra's statement by next week. At present, the CBI will obtain and analyse the transactions and account details, sources said. The inquiry was registered on a complaint alleging that Rs 35,00,000 of Hockey India was spent by Batra and some other office holders for personal benefits, officials said.
RR’s Coulter-Nile to miss IPL due to side strain
Rajasthan Royals Australian pace bowling all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile was ruled out of the IPL, owing to a side strain he suffered during the team’s first game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 34-year-old has returned home for rehabilitation. “I have the hard task of wishing him farewell,” RR’s head physio John Gloster said. “It’s always hard to lose someone, particularly when it’s through injury. I’ve made a conscious effort to do justice to myself: Karthik It was in 2006 that a young Dinesh Karthik won ‘Player of the Match’ award for his cheeky 30-odd in India’s first ever T20 Inter- national. Sixteen years hence, Karthik, nearing 37, with 330 shortest format matches under his belt, is showing signs of being another eternal comeback man of Indian cricket “I made a conscious effort to do justice to myself. Felt I could have done better in the last few years,” said Karthik, whose 44 off 23 balls, took RCB to victory over Royals on Tuesday.
Azam and Haynes ICC ‘Players of the Month’
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was on Monday voted as the ICC 'Men's Player of the Month' for March, while Australian opener Rachael Haynes bagged the honour among women. Azam scooped the honour following a number of thrilling batting displays in Pakistan's multi-format series against Australia. Amassing 390 runs in the pulsating Test series, his supreme contribution was highlighted by his record-breaking innings of 196 in the second Test, salvaging a draw for his side against the odds on the final day in Karachi. Haynes bagged the honour on the back of a formidable set of displays on the road to Australia's seventh ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title. Scoring 429 runs in eight matches at an average of 61. 28, her extraordinary feats at the top of the order proved crucial to her side's unbeaten run to the final against England.
