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BCCI appoints Rahul Dravid as Head of Cricket at National Cricket Academy Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Monday appointed as Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the BCCI has announced. Dravid was supposed to take over as NCA head from 1 July but his job at the India Cements caused the delay. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) asked Dravid to relinquish his post as vice-president of India Cements or be on leave until he completes his tenure. India Cements then sent him on leave to avoid conflict of interest. “Mr Dravid will oversee all cricket...

Jyotiraditya Scindia resigns as Congress general secretary Congress general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from his post on July 7, taking responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls. “Accepting the people’s verdict and taking accountability, I had submitted my resignation as General Secretary of AICC to Shri @RahulGandhi. “I thank him for entrusting me with this responsibility and for giving me the opportunity to serve our party,” Mr. Scindia tweeted. source 3

Ambati Rayudu announces retirement from all forms of cricket India middle-order batsman Ambati Rayudu has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including the IPL, according to BCCI sources. The move comes after Rayudu was snubbed by the Indian team management, which preferred Mayank Agarwal as replacement for an injured Vijay Shankar in the World Cup squad. Rayudu was in the stand-by list for the World Cup but even after injuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Shankar, he failed to board the flight as the selectors and the team management picked Rishabh Pant and Agarwal as replacements. After he was ignored in the 15-member...

Lasith Malinga bids farewell to his special stage Lasith Malinga scalped only the one wicket – of top scorer KL Rahul – and gave away 82 runs against India in Sri Lanka’s last World Cup group match at Headingley on Saturday. That one wicket meant that the 35-year-old Malinga bowed out of the World Cup stage with 56 wickets in the history of cricket’s premier tournament. Only Glenn Mcgrath and Muttiah Muralitharan have more World Cup wickets to their name. Malinga was seen being congratulated on his stellar ODI career – spanning four World Cups since the 2007 edition –...

“MS Dhoni – not just a name!” Icc posted a video message one day before Dhoni’s 38th birthday https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1147369582392295424 At a time when he is facing flak for his slow batting at the World Cup and his retirement talk also doing the rounds, the International Cricket Council (ICC) made a video celebrating the legend of MS Dhoni. “MS Dhoni – not just a name!” reads the video message with snippets of the unforgettable 2011 World Cup winning six against Sri Lanka the highlight. Dhoni, 38, hasn’t had the greatest of World Cups in England and Wales with his slow strike...

Neetu Chandra appointed brand ambassador of Teen Cancer America Actor Neetu Chandra, an ardent supporter of good health and the fight against cancer. Chandra has been appointed Teen Cancer America’s brand ambassador. She will use her influence, talent, and voice to help them raise funds, and reach the common man at the earliest in their journey to recovery. “Cancer is a lethal disease, and it has changed how I look at life. If help is available at the right stage, cancer can be fought with,” Neetu said in a statement. “Teen Cancer America is doing great work and their goals...

Rohit Sharma 2nd Indian batsman to score 600 runs in a single World Cup Rohit Sharma equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most centuries in World Cups by an Indian, scoring his fifth century of the 2019 edition in the match against Sri Lanka in Leeds. Rohit now has six world Cup centuries in 15 innings. Tendulkar had six tons from 44 World Cup innings. Rohit is the first batsman to score five centuries in a single World Cup. Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lankan batsman, had made four centuries in 2015. Rohit, the leading run-scorer of this tournament, had...

Donald Trump says India’s recent tariff hike unacceptable NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded India withdraw retaliatory tariffs imposed by New Delhi this month, calling the duties “unacceptable” in a stern message that signals trade ties between the two countries are fast deteriorating. Source

Gautam Gambhir questions Ravi Shastri’s achievements; asks few tough questions I’m sure he must not have seen enough cricket. If he had he seen enough cricket, he wouldn’t have given that statement,” Gambhir was quoted in the interview. Gautam Gambhir, who has recently retired from all forms of cricket, has lashed out at current Indian coach Ravi Shastri for his comments about the current team being the best Indian team overseas in the last 15 years. wiki                        source

The 30-year-old gun enthusiast who turned out to be a Russian spy The 30-year-old gun enthusiast operated as a Kremlin agent as she befriended National Rifle Association leaders and influential conservatives, she admitted Thursday in federal court in Washington. Butina sought to establish unofficial lines of communication with Americans having power and influence over U.S. politics,” prosecutor Erik Kenerson said at the hearing, reading from the government’s statement of facts. “Butina sought to use those unofficial lines of communication for the benefit of the Russian Federation.” wiki                     source