Embattled Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Friday to give him just five days to prepare his reply to all questions and said he is unlikely to move court against the IPL's governing council meeting on April 26. 'I have worked for you for five years... Give me just five days to prepare answers to all the questions,' Modi communicated to BCCI, sources close to him said.
Key was not to be left behind and quipped that he is thankful to Modi for not raising his country's poor performance in the series so far. New Zealand were whitewashed 0-3 in the Test series and are trailing in the ongoing five-match ODI series as well.
Washington will join Axar and KL Rahul at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation.
Lalit Modi's defence against BCCI's show cause notice got a boost on Thursday with the cricket board assuring the suspended IPL Commissioner that only documentary proofs provided on charges levelled against him would be used in the proceedings.
Inderjit Singh Bindra, a member of the IPL governing council, says Lalit Modi is unquestionably responsible for converting Indian cricket into a financial giant and for creating a truly global international brand in the IPL.
Along with Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw also played a quickfire knock of 39 runs. For Punjab Kings, Chris Jordon, Harpreet Brar, and Riley Meredith returned with one wicket each. With this win, Delhi Capitals has moved to the first spot in the points table with 12 points from 8 games while Punjab Kings remain in sixth place with six points.
In the past, several other Indian nationals have been named in such notifications after the Swiss FTA was approached by Indian authorities for information about those people with regard to the pending tax-related probes against them.
Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com decodes why Modi has decided to retain her in the Union Cabinet despite this controversy and their many internal differences.
'It will be resolved surgically and for safety measures, he has been transferred to the hospital for the same.'
Faced with the tricky issue of how to deal with the possible re-entry of banned former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi into Rajasthan Cricket Association, the BCCI has decided to become a party in the Supreme Court case challenging the RCA polls and get its position clarified.
The high voltage elections of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) have been scheduled for December 19 even as uncertainty prevails over former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi's participations in the poll.
Former BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla has said the decision to slap ex IPL chairman Lalit Modi with a life ban was a "unanimous" decision and there was no ambiguity in the verdict by the cricket board.
Any NGO critical of the government is unlikely to receive a green signal. The new amendment will leave NGOs vulnerable to harassment. It was the NGO sector that helped provide compassion and food to millions of people during the lockdown. The new Bill will render such cooperation and camaraderie impossible in future, observes Rashme Sehgal.
Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola will pay back more than R1 million believed to have been paid to him as a bonus from funds provided by then IPL supremo Lalit Modi for agreeing to host the second edition of the event in South Africa last year.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday poked fun at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's '56-inch' chest, saying his party and the people of this country will reduce it to 5.6 inches in the next six months.
The top hashtag in India was #COVID19, as the country grappled with the deadly second wave of the pandemic.
'Deepak Chahar was rejected by Greg Chappell at RCA for his height'
In T20 Internationals, Rohit Sharma has accumulated 2800 runs from 110 matches, at an average of 32.41 and a strike rate of 138.36.
Singh's strong comments are the first public criticism by a ruling party MP against the help extended to Lalit Modi by Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Raje
Bollywood actor and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty expressed her thanks and happiness after her husband, Raj Kundra, was absolved of fixing charges by the BCCI-appointed two-member probe panel.
Following his ouster as Rajasthan Cricket Association president Lalit Modi and his faction on Monday announced that they will move court against the decision and also challenge the appointment of Amit Pathan as the new chief of RCA.
My batting position at the top-order will give right balance to the squad, says the skipper.
Back in the reckoning to return to the Board of Control for Cricket in India after being elected president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association, banned former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi said winning the polls is the first step towards returning to the Indian cricket board.
As the Supreme Court rejected Lalit Modi's plea, seeking reconstitution of BCCI-appointed panel probing allegations of financial irregularities against him, Mehmood Abdi, the lawyer of the former IPL Chairman, said they will wait for the order copy before deciding their future course of action.
Axar Patel starred with the ball in the Super Over to help Delhi Capitals edge past Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling IPL match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Troubles for the beleaguered Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje mounted on Friday with the disclosure that she was the beneficiary of investments of over Rs 11 crore made by tainted IPL ex-commissioner Lalit Modi in her son's company at a high premium.
Despite being banned for life by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi defiantly filed his nomination for the December 19 Rajasthan Cricket Association elections on Monday, prompting a livid BCCI to threaten suspension of RCA for letting him back.
The two-member special disciplinary committee comprising of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Arun Jaitley, appointed to investigate charges levelled against former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi, completed their probe and submitted their findings to the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
'There is a huge amount of talent in our squad but talent alone does not get you far. It is about execution'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first ODI against the West Indies?
'My country is proud of our farmers and knows how important they are. I trust it will be addressed soon,' Ojha, who retired from cricket in February 2020, declared.
With its cocktail of celebrities and cheerleaders, the Indian Premier League's dizzy rise to become cricket's richest tournament is under threat, illustrating how politics and business don't mix.
Opposition parties on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to explain on the issue of the help provided by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to scam-tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi and also sought her resignation in the matter.
The construction work for the first phase of the stadium is likely to take 24 to 30 months.
Congress charged the entire BJP and the government with "aiding and abetting" Lalit Modi, a fugitive.
Nobody bothered to articulate the upsides; instead, the four-year tour of duty and denial of life-long pensions got played up.
Job-seekers for government and related opportunities found that their future was at risk, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Right now, in Modi's Cabinet and in the BJP, there is no challenge whatsoever to Modi's leadership but even those leaders who have some potential, who the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh can think of backing in an unforeseen circumstance, are fast turning into damaged goods, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
Shreyas Iyer says India does not need to step away from the new batting philosophy that skipper Virat Kohli spoke about following the team's eight-wicket loss to England in the first T20I, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has suffered paralysis in his legs after the stroke in his spine during a life-saving heart surgery in Australia, according to reports.
Two ancient havelis bought by former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and his wife Minal's company at Amer, the old capital of Jaipur's Kacchawa rulers, are now in possession of the state government with signages of the archaeology department stating that the property belongs to the state government.
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