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Sreesanth replaced by Gony for tri-series in Bangladesh!

Indian pace man S Sreesanth is ruled out on Saturday for the upcoming tri-series in Bangladesh after getting a side strain. Punjab seamer Manpreet Gony is now included in the Indian squad as his replacement. Gony get his award of showing a good performance on the recently concluded Indian Premiere League. "Due to non availability of Sreesanth, it was decided by the selection committee to send Manpreet Gony for Bangladesh tri-series," Niranjan Shah, BCCI Secretary, said in a media...

Controversies clouds of IPL!

IPL Twenty-20 is the latest cricket fashion which is rocking in the cricket world nowadays. After 56 matches, the semis of the league are going to start today with the battle between Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals. It is getting popularity among the cricket fans but the same is surrounded with lots of controversies and gossips since its start. Before the start of the IPL, the issue of boycotting the coverage by the media gave a major jolt to this league. The IPL was reported to have...

I will say sorry in public Harbhajan Singh!

Harbhajan Singh, who has been temporarily banned by the IPL organizers from slapping his Team India teammate Sreesanth, has appealed to the cricket board to give him 'one final chance' before taking disciplinary action against him. The 27-year-old off-spinner has written his appeal in a fresh letter to the BCCI just two days ahead of the disciplinary hearing to be conducted by the Board-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati in Ahmedabad. Harbhajan who has allegedly slapped Sreesanth on...

Bhajji-Sree video footage shocking: BCCI panel!

While investigating the recent slapping row between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth, BCCI-appointed Commissioner Sudhir Nanavati on Tuesday said that he was shocked after watching the video footage of the incident. "What I saw was shocking but it has made my job easier. It will also help me in my further investigation," he told reporters after viewing the footage of the incident at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai with IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi, Board Secretary Niranjan Shah...

What will happen to the Hummer plans of Harbhajan Singh!

After the Harbhajan Sreesanth row, all are thinking about the Hummer plans of Harbhajan Singh. The legendary off spinner from India has announced to media that he was going to buy a Hummer, from the whopping Rs. 3.4 crore he had been paid to join the Mumbai Indians franchise at the IPL auction. Harbhajan Singh has announced this after coming from Australia after winning the CB Tri-series. Now after the row with Sreesanth he has been removed from IPL and this ban has cost him almost Rs 2.6...

Harbhajan Sreesanth row – stain to Indian Cricket!

Harbhajan and Sreesanth row has added a new dirty scar to Indian Cricket history. Harbhajan Singh has been banned on Monday for the remainder of the current IPL season after Farokh Engineer, the match referee, found him guilty of slapping Sreesanth at the end of Mumbai Indians match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday, 25th April, 2008. Cricket known for the gentleman's play is no more left gentle. Harbhajan-Sreesanth case in IPL has assisted to loss all the respect of the Indian Cricket. The...

Bhajji temporarily suspended from IPL!

Mumbai Indians stand-in Captain Harbhajan Singh after being charged for alleged slapping S Sreesanth following an IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday is temporarily suspended from the tournament till the inquiry goes on. Harbhajan however apologized to Sreesanth in the dressing room after the incident. After the matter was downplayed by both, S Sreesanth gave a fresh statement telling that Harbhajan didn't only slap him; it was more than a slap. "Based on prima facie video...

Harbhajan slapped Sreesanth, both downplays incident!

Mumbai Indian stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh on Saturday downplayed the controversy regarding him allegedly slapping S Sreesanth to bring the Kings XI Punjab pacer to tears, saying the issue "had been sorted out". Sreesanth said the incident as "shake hand on a wrong side" and said he would not file a complaint against him. "Not exactly (slapped), it was a shake hand on a wrong side. I don't want to file any complaint against him," said Sreesanth who was seen bitterly crying on the...

India leads on second day of third test of Future cup series!

India leaded South Africa by 23 runs after the second day of third test on Saturday for Future Cup series in Kanpur. India ended the day on 288 at 88 overs for nine loses against the South African first innings total of 265. Ishant Sharma (0) and Sreesanth (9) remained on the pitch as the last wicket pair during the play. Saurav Ganguly can be said the hero of today’s match giving 87 runs off 119 balls. It was his seventh fifty against South Africa while his 34th in test. Laxman also gave...