Services' Ranji pull-out unfortunate: Chidambaram

posted at Indiatimes 29 days ago

Earlier in the morning, the minister of state for Defence Pallam Raju also extended his help to resolve the issue, saying that the decision to forfeit the Ranji Trophy match was taken at a lower level and they are now willing to play if given the opportunity. However, BCCI on Tuesday stuck to its decision to disqualify the Services team even after they had tendered an apology for skipping Ranji Tr

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Kashmir match: BCCI says Army's apology won't do

posted at Ndtv 29 days ago

Despite an apology from the Services team after angry reactions from the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), the BCCI reiterated its ban on the Army's team for this season. The board said that an apology makes no difference, as the tournament's schedule cannot fit in another match in Srinagar. Earlier, the Services Sports Control .. more »

Kashmir match: Army HQ caught offguard?

posted at Ndtv 29 days ago

Sources told NDTV that the decision had been taken at the local level and that the Service Head Quarters was caught off guard. Sources have also told NDTV that the Army has been told to fix responsibility on who took the decision to pull Services out. The main concern was security and possible heckling and booing in the stadium while the .. more »

Intel alert made Services back out of Srinagar match

posted at Dnaindia 28 days ago

New Delhi: An adverse intelligence advice stopped the military from sending its cricket team to Srinagar, defence sources have told DNA. But it is not clear if the warning pertained to a specific attack or was generally about a possible adverse situation. The Ranji match, scheduled for Tuesday at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium, was to be the first .. more »

Out of Ranji for Srinagar no-show, Services a...

posted at Indianexpress 28 days ago

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today banned the Services team for the entire Ranji trophy season after it failed to turn up in Srinagar for a match against Jammu & Kashmir. The no-show, first reported by The Indian Express, prompted J&K Cricket Association president and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah to slam “vested .. more »