Gayle eyes fairytale finish to his career
FIR against ex- JNUSU leader filed in Dehradun
Dehradun, Feb. 18: Dehradun police on Monday registered a first information report ( FIR) against former JNU students’ union ( JNUSU) leader Shehla Rashid for allegedly trying to incite “a community to commit offence, indulging in wanton vilification and provoking someone to breach peace” in the wake of Pulwama terror attack in J& K on February 14.
Senior superintendent of police ( SSP) Nivedita Kukreti told ANI: “An FIR under Sections 505 ( to incite any class or community to commit any offence against any other class or community), 153 ( indulge in wanton vilification or attacks), and 504 ( Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of the Indian Penal Code ( IPC) has been registered against Shehla Rashid at Prem Nagar police station.” “She had tweeted about Kashmiri students in the city,” added Ms Kukreti.
Ms Rashid is accused of circulating a message on social media on February 16, stating that about 15- 20 Kashmiri girls were “trapped” in a hostel at Dolphin College in Dehradun with a mob demanding their expulsion from the institute. Police were quick to intervene and salvage the situation.
Ms Rashid stated in her tweet on Saturday evening: “15- 20 Kashmiri girls trapped in a hostel in Dehradun for hours now, as an angry mob outside demands that they be expelled from the hostels. This is in Dolphin institute. Police is present but unable to disperse the mob ( sic).”
As many as 40 CRPF jawans were killed in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir when their convoy was attacked on February 14.
— ANI
St. John’s, Feb. 17: Veteran West Indies batsman Chris Gayle announced on Sunday that he will retire from one- day international cricket after this year’s World Cup in England and Wales.
The big- hitting 39- yearold opener, who has scored 9,727 runs in 284 ODIs, is set to play his first international since last July against England on Wednesday.
The self- styled ‘ Universe Boss’ appears confident that he can bow out in style after a 20- year career built on brutal hitting at the top of the order.
“You’re looking at a great man,” he told espncricinfo. com. “I’m the greatest player in the world.
“Of course I’m still the ‘ U n i v e r s e B o s s ’ . T h a t
w i l l never change. I’ll take that to the grave.”
Gayle needs 677 more runs to surpass the great Brian Lara as the West Indies’ all- time record ODI runscorer, a feat he will be hoping to achieve at his fifth World Cup, which starts on May 30.
“I’ll let the youngsters have some fun and I can sit back in the party stand and watch them have some fun,” said Gayle.
“Winning the World Cup would be a fairytale finish. The youngsters owe it to me to win. They have to do that for me and try and get me the trophy. I’ll be looking to put my input in as well.”
Gayle has been mainly a T20 specialist since making his last Test appearance in 2014, and most recently played in the Bangladesh Premier League this month.