BCCI suspends Rinku Singh
New Delhi:The Board of Cricket for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday suspended India ‘A’ and Uttar Pradesh player Rinku Singh for participating in an unauthorized T20 tournament in Abu Dhabi.As per the BCCI, Singh did not seek permission from the board before taking part in the T20 league hence directly violating the BCCI rules and regulations.”As per the BCCI norms, a player registered with the board cannot play in any tournaments abroad without its permission. Rinku Singh therefore has been suspended with immediate effect for a period of three months starting June 1, 2019. He has been removed from the current India ‘A’ squad set to play a multi-day game against Sri Lanka ‘A’ starting May 31, 2019. The BCCI will not tolerate such violations in the future and strict actions will be taken if a player is found violating the BCCI rules and regulations,” the board said in a statement. (IANS)
Stimac releases 6 more players
New Delhi: Head coach Igor Stimac has released six more players from the ongoing preparatory camp in the Capital as India prepare for their upcoming challenge in the King’s Cup to be played Thailand. The second batch of players released includes Narayan Das, Salam Ranjan Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rowllin Borges, Komal Thatal. Central defender Anwar Ali (Jr) has also been released owing to an injury.The final list of 23 players will be announced prior to departure to Buriram. Stimac, said that it is always difficult for the coach to take hard decisions, and release players. “We are more than happy with the commitment of the players so far, and have really enjoyed working with them every day,” Stimac said. “They are passionate, excited, and are making obvious progress on a daily basis,” he added. (IANS)
Live coverage of WC on Twitter
New Delhi: After the Indian Premier League (IPL), fans can now tune in to the ICC Cricket World Cup on Twitter, which runs from May 30 to July 14 in England and Wales. They will be able to follow all the live action around #CWC19 on Twitter and talk about what’s happening in the world of cricket. Twitter is the fastest way to see the latest news around #CWC19 and to talk about the action on and off the pitch. In a first-of-its kind product experience in cricket, the platform has made this easier and more compelling by allowing fans to track the games in real-time through a unique live scorecard in the app. Fans can tap on the Twitter Moment tweeted by @MomentsIndia, follow the scores in real-time, as well as see multiple timelines of the latest tweets, top commentary and videos. Another feature that will help cricket lovers stay on top of the #CWC19 games is Twitter’s new breaking news notifications.In India, Twitter recently launched a push notification feature, where the platform occasionally pushes personalised news notifications in sports, entertainment or current affairs. (IANS)
