Hazare semis and final rescheduled
The second semi-final of Vijay Hazare Trophy between Jharkhand and Bengal and the final have been rescheduled due to a fire accident which happened in the hotel where the teams were staying.
The BCCI confirmed that all the players and match officials are unhurt and safe but said the players were not in a position to play the match.
The semifinal, which was to be held on Friday at the Airforce Complex ground, Palam will now be held at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday.
The final will now be played on March 20 instead of Sunday at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here. The match referee’s decision to postpone the game was taken as the kits of the team were at the hotel and there was no way that the match could have started.
SECURITY BEEFED UP AT KOTLA FOR DHONI
The security for Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Jharkhand’s semi-final against Bengal has been beefed up after the match got shifted to the Feroz Shah Kotla ground from the Model Sports Complex in Palam.
“We have had discussions with the police authorities and we are expecting a crowd turnout of around 3000 people. The entry is free as it is the case of domestic games. Dhoni playing a domestic game always makes it more special. Also Kotla being an eclosed stadium means that possibility of crowd trouble is next to nil unlike some of the other grounds,” DDCA official ravinder Manchanda told PTI.
HASAN SUSPENDED IN PSL SPOT-FIXING
The PCB on Friday provisionally suspended opening batsman Shahzaib Hasan from playing all forms of cricket, making him the fifth player to be handed the penalty for alleged corruption in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) T20 tournament.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday issued Shahzaib a Notice of Charge and provisionally suspended him with immediate effect from participating in all forms of cricket,” a statement from the cricket board read.
The Karachi Kings player has 14 days to respond to the notice.
“Shahzaib has been charged with violations of Code Articles 2.1.4, 2.4.4 and 2.4.5 and now has 14 days to respond to the Notice of Charge.
“PCB ACU’S (anti-corruption unit) investigations into corrupt practices will continue,” the release added.
Shahzaib, along with suspended fast bowler Mohammad Irfan, was summoned by the PCB in relation to the investigation into alleged corruption in the PSL.