ganguly: Rohit is a bit laid back: Ganguly

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Rohit Sharma is “a bit calm” when it comes to captaincy and wants the Mumbaikar to get enough time to deliver results. Amid concerns over workload management, COVID and injury, India has seen seven captains lead the side at various stages ever since the 35-year-old Rohit took over from Virat Kohli full-time across formats.

Ganguly was impressed with Rohit, who has won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles for Mumbai Indians, and said that he should be given a long rope before comparing him with the likes of great MS Dhoni and Kohli.

Ganguly said during the Bengal Peerless event on ‘Leadership in Modern India’ here, “Rohit Sharma is obviously a bit of a nerd who takes things in a very calm and cautious way, not someone who is in your face all the time. ”

The former captain was responding to a question about the Indian leaders’ crop as he skipped it.

“India has produced some great captains over the years. MS Dhoni who handled the transition fantastically, and continues to garner praise not only for India but for his franchise (Chennai Super Kings).

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Kohli’s record is also excellent. He was a different kind of captain, he did things differently.

He said, ‘Every person is different but what matters is the result and how many wins and losses you have. I don’t compare captains, everyone has their own way of leading.

“We give responsibility to someone, then we want him to do things the way we want him to, and I think that’s not right. When you give captaincy to someone, he has a little time to deliver results. Give, and then see what happens.”

Going back to the 2003 World Cup final against Australia, Ganguly’s decision to bowl may have received little criticism as the Ricky Ponting-led side played with the Indian attack with a massive 359/2.

Australia won by a huge margin of 125 runs on their way to their second win in a row.

Ganguly said that there is no regret over the decision.

“I don’t look back. I was disappointed that I lost the final but I don’t think the toss was the reason for losing the final. We didn’t play well,” he said.

When asked to comment on FIFA’s ban on Indian football, he said: “I don’t deal with football so I won’t be able to answer that question. But I think every sports body has a system, every sports body We have our own rules and regulations. In BCCI also we have rules and protocols.

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Kolkata Knight Riders: Chandrakant Pandit named head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders

India’s domestic coach Chandrakant Pandit has been appointed as the head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise announced on Wednesday. Pandit will replace Brendon McCullum, who is now the head coach of the England Test team.

Pandit, the most celebrated coach in the Indian domestic circuit, recently guided Madhya Pradesh to its maiden Ranji Trophy title, winning national championships multiple times along with Mumbai and Vidarbha.

Known for doing a great job with the home teams, this will be the former India wicketkeeper’s first major assignment at the elite level.

“We are extremely excited that Chandu is joining the Knight Riders family to lead us on the next leg of our journey,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore said in a statement.

“His deep commitment to what he does and his track record of success in domestic cricket is there for all to see. We look forward to his partnership with us.

Shreyas Iyer, that promises to be an exciting one,” he added.

Accepting the new challenge, Pandit said, “I have heard from players and others who have been associated with the Knight Riders about the family culture as well as the tradition of success that has been created.

“I am excited about the quality of the support staff and players who have been part of the set-up and I look forward to this opportunity with all humility and positive expectations.”

The 60-year-old Pandit played five Tests and 36 ODIs for India from the mid-80s to the early 90s.

In an interview to PTI, Pandit had said that he once had a meeting with KKR’s principal owner Shah Rukh Khan during the early years of the IPL, but then made it clear that he would join the support staff as an assistant. not wishing to be. coach.

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“Not buying any sports teams”, clarifies Elon Musk after Manchester United purchase tweet

New Delhi: Tesla Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk on Wednesday clarified that he is not buying Premier League football club Manchester United.

This comes as Musk tweeted earlier today regarding the purchase of the coveted football club.

“To be clear, I support the left half of the Republican Party and the right half of the Democratic Party,” he tweeted. And shortly after this tweet he said, “Also, I’m buying Manchester United Welcome.”

One may never know how serious Musk is when it comes to his tweets but the hint of the news got Manchester United fans buzzing.

When a user asked him if he was serious about his intention to buy the club, Musk replied, “No, that’s a long-running joke on Twitter. I’m not buying any sports teams.”

In another reply to the user, however, Musk said that if he had to buy a team, it would be Manchester United as it used to be his favorite team as a kid.

“However, if it were a team, it would be Man U. They were my favorite team as a kid,” he said.

Notably, these tweets come as ‘The Red Devils’, as the club is known among its fans, have made a terrific start to their Premier League 2022-23 campaign. They have lost their first two games and are currently ranked 20th and last in the points table.

They lost their first game 1–2 to Brighton & Hove Albion. United followed it up with an embarrassing 4–0 loss to Brentford. Manchester United will next face Liverpool on 22 August.

Manchester United fans are already demanding an exit from the current American bosses Glazer family due to the club’s poor performance in recent years. Their last Premier League trophy win was in the 2012–13 season. Since then, the club has failed to dominate the prestigious English football tournament as it used to.

Musk’s tweet, which was published not too long ago, has received an overwhelming response.

One Twitter user asked, “Do you really think he wants to buy? Or just bullshit.”

Referring to the Tesla CEO’s legal battle on Twitter, another user hit out at Musk and pointed to the deal that didn’t materialise.

The user said, “You don’t want it, trust me this guy just signed a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion without due diligence, then realized it was a bad deal. Backed off, And he is being prosecuted,” the user said.

Elon Musk is locked in a court battle with Twitter over a failed takeover bid that Twitter now intends to implement.

The microblogging website and the world’s richest man is now headed for lawsuit after Musk sought to drop his deal to acquire Twitter on what he says is a misrepresentation of fake accounts on the site.

Twitter is trying to force Musk to go ahead with the deal, while accusing him of sabotaging it because it no longer serves his interests.

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List of the countries banned by FIFA over third-party interference

Here is a list of countries banned by FIFA other than India on third party interference.

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aiff: SC defers hearing of AIFF case after Centre says discussion with FIFA on to break some ice

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) case till August 22 as the Center said it is in discussion with FIFA on holding the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The court also asked the Center to take proactive steps to organize the World Cup in India and lift the suspension of AIFF.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and JB Paridwala that two meetings of the government and the committee of administrators with FIFA have been held and efforts are being made to “break some ice” on it. Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

He requested that the matter be deferred till August 22 so that a consensus can be reached among the active stakeholders of AIFF.

Mehta said a few words of the court that the stakeholders are trying to resolve will help them in their endeavours.

The bench observed that it is a great international event for children below the age of 17 years and it is only concerned with the fact that the tournament is held in the country.

It states that if someone from outside is trying to interfere in it, it will not be tolerated.

The bench asked the Center to play an active role in the matter and help in lifting the suspension of AIFF.

FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for “undue influence of third parties” and stripped the country of hosting the Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

The country was to host the FIFA tournament from 11-30 October.

This is the first time in its 85-year history that AIFF has been banned by FIFA.

India was banned after Praful Patel was removed from the post of AIFF President by the Supreme Court on May 18 for not holding elections in December 2020.

The court had appointed a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) headed by former apex court judge AR Dave to manage the affairs of the national federation.

The CoA, which has former Chief Commissioner of India SY Qureshi and former India captain Bhaskar Ganguly as other members, was also to frame its constitution in line with the National Sports Code and model guidelines.

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conflict of interest: Potential conflict of interest: Nooyi to recuse herself from ICC media rights process

Indra Nooyi, the only female representative on the ICC’s board of directors, has decided to distance herself from the upcoming sale of her media rights process as she is also a board member of potential digital rights bidder Amazon.

The ICC’s TV and Digital rights bundle for the Indian subcontinent will be available for sale on August 22 with sealed tenders.

If there is a tie between the bidders, an e-auction will be conducted to decide the winner.

Some of the potential bidders include Star, Viacom18, Sony and Amazon.

Jeff Bezos-owned Amazon pulled out of the IPL media rights auction, with Star and Viacom winning record amounts of TV and digital rights respectively.

Nooyi, the former CEO-cum-chairman of global cola giant PepsiCo, is the ICC’s first independent director, and has decided to distance herself from the process to avoid allegations of potential conflict of interest.

Asked about Nooyi’s position throughout the process, an ICC spokesperson told PTI: “The announcement of Indra Nooyi’s appointment to the Amazon board came after the ICC took over the role.”

“Consequently, she has since recused herself from any discussion of the ICC Board on the ITT (Invitation to Tender) process. She is not involved in any capacity and will not be part of the final ICC Board’s decision on ITT.” ” The spokesperson added.

Nooyi, in addition to being on the Board of Directors, is also part of the ICC’s powerful Financial and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) Committee.

According to sources, Nooyi never violated the ICC constitution and rules on the issue of “conflict of interest”.

Clause 2.2.4.1 of the ICC Constitution states that “when a director, committee member or staff member has or may have a real, apparent or potential conflict of interest in connection with his duties to the ICC, he shall The officer must disclose a conflict of ethics without delay (and where possible prior to his election or appointment as a director, staff member or committee member), or if such conflict arises during the meeting, He should disclose the conflict to the concerned chairman of the meeting.

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Sydney Sweeney Dazzles in Vintage Mugler Minidress for HCA TV Awards – WWD – Pen 18

Sidney Sweeney had an extraordinary fashion moment at the 2022 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards.

For the second year of the annual ceremony, Sweeney wore a mini vintage velor Mugler dress with a plunging neckline, puffed sleeves, and peplum skirt, topped with a matching statement waist belt. She wore Jimmy Choo shoes and De Beers jewelry. She styled her hair in an updo with two strands of hair covering her face.

She was styled by Molly Dixon, who also works with the likes of Camila Mendes, Kelsey Ballerini, and Sadie Sink.

Sidney Sweeney attends the red carpet of the second annual HCA TV Awards in Los Angeles.

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According to Dixon’s Instagram, Sweeney was looking to wear a vintage piece for the event. After much research, she found a 1981 Mugler dress, which was ordered from New York Vintage.

Sweeney was nominated for her role as Olivia Mosbacher on the HBO hit show “The White Lotus.” With her for the night were her co-star Connie Britton, who plays her mother Nicole Mosbacher in the series and who was also nominated, and David Bernard, one of the show’s producers.

Connie Britton, David Bernard and Sidney Sweeney pose with their awards for Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series in the press room during the second annual HCA TV Awards: Broadcast & Cable in Los Angeles.

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“The White Lotus” won the Best Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series award. After the ceremony, Sweeney, Britton and Bernard posed in the press room.

The actress was also nominated for her role as Cassie Howard in the second season of HBO’s “Euphoria”. She received approval for her roles in both “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus” for the Emmy Awards that followed in September.

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