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Some Indian players didn't like restrictions MacGill's alleged kidnapper in IPL bubble: MI's Pamment NEW DELHI, MAY 11: around you would be wasn't aware of plot! fielding fine...an extremely safe coach James Pamment has bubble being formed." NEW DELHI, MAY 11: tensive investigations, claimed some senior Indian He said long before the One of the people accused strike force detectives, with players did not like being suspension of IPL, he was of kidnapping former Aus- assistance from Raptor subjected to restrictions in- aware of the pandemic get- tralian Test leg-spinner Squad and the Public Order side the currently-sus- ting worse in India and the Stuart MacGill has told a and Riot Squad, arrested pended IPL's bio-bubble event should not have been court that he was oblivious four men -- aged 27, 29, 42 but it felt completely safe till spread across six venues. of the alleged kidnapping and 46 -- from 6 am today the time cases from partici- "If it (IPL) had been held plot. MacGill was abducted (Wednesday 5 May 2021). pating teams hadn't come solely in Mumbai, perhaps and released in an alleged "The men were taken to to light. it'd have been easily man- kidnapping in Sydney last local police stations where Pamment did not elabo- aged, but once cases rise in month. Police have arrested charges are expected to be rate on his assertion about Mumbai, you're looking at four people and the matter laid. Officers are currently the Indian players and did ground staff, you're looking was first reported by the in the process of executing not take any names either. at different service-type Daily Telegraph. search warrants at homes at The IPL was suspended in- definitely on May 4, 2021, people that it's going to be According to a report in Sutherland, Caringbah, after a few players and sup- hard to manage," he said. Fox , the three ac- Brighton Le-Sands, port staff members tested "We had a case ourselves cused of kidnapping the for- Banksia and Marrickville." positive for COVID-19. on our first travel to Chen- mer cricketer appeared in Making his debut in 1998, "Some of the senior In- nai – it was a support staff Sutherland Local Court on MacGill played 44 Test dian guys don't like being teams. They were a little There were bereavements member, fortunately picked Monday. matches and three ODIs for restricted and told what to more fearful, a little more as well and we were taking up very quickly and he was "The evidence does not Australia before announc- do," he was quoted as say- apprehensive," said the 52- a bit of a cue from those isolated, and none of the support that," he added. ing his retirement from in- ing by stuff.co.nz. year-old, who returned guys who were saying 'no, people considered close During the bail applica- ternational cricket in 2008. "But we did feel safe -- at home on Saturday. we want to carry on' and the contacts to him were in- tion of Son Minh Nguyen, He finished with 208 Test no point did we feel the "Chennai (Chennai Super messages were coming back fected. the accused charged with and six wickets in bubble would be compro- Kings) announced their that this is a good distrac- "It was a very early re- being a key player in the in- ODIs. The 50-year-old did- mised ... We felt the travel cases and we'd played tion." minder that your bubble's cident, the court heard that lice as evidence. next week and he will ap- n't return to the game until was always going to be a Chennai at the weekend, so Pamment said at no stage not impenetrable. We prob- text messages between him Magistrate Michael Con- pear in the court on May 19. 2011 when he played in the challenge," straight away, the dynamic did he feel his health was ably got even stricter and an undercover opera- nell has deferred the ac- Police in a statement had Big Bash League for Sydney The New Zealander, a for- changed. I certainly noticed going to be put in jeopardy around how we operated." tive were presented by po- cused's application until earlier said: "Following ex- Sixers. mer Northern Districts from within my group. I'd within the bubble set up by He also said that allowing coach, said he and the MI spend most of my time with MI at a Mumbai hotel. 70,000 spectators in players started to feel ap- the Kiwis and the Aussies, "You felt as long as every- Ahmedabad for Test prehensive shortly before their mindset had changed. one was disciplined and matches against England the competition was halted. "We started to get Indian people weren't tempted. "was a little irresponsible "It was when cases guys in our environment You did feel confident you'd Indian shooters depart and now Ahmedabad is a started to come with the whose families were sick. be fine, and everybody hot-bed of COVID". Sachin extends condolences for Olympic prep NEW DELHI, MAY 11: A 15-member squad of In- dian shooters, who have to bereaved Piyush Chawla qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, departed for Za- NEW DELHI, MAY message for the veteran greb, Croatia, for training 11: Legendary batsman spinner. ahead of the Games. has been The last few days have 'With a "Bharat Mata ki left "heartbroken" follow- been sad for the Indian Jay" we get ready to depart ing the demise of leg-spin- cricket fraternity as Ra- for Croatia. From there ner Piyush Chawla's father jasthan Royals' young fast straight to #Tokyo2020 Pramod Kumar Chawla. bowler Chetan Sakariya Olympics. 80 days in total. Piyush's father passed also lost his father due to The Indian Shooting team away on Monday due to COVID-19 on Sunday. needs your blessings to give COVID-19 complications. India all-rounder Veda their best,' tweeted Shoma Piyush mourned the Krishnamurthy lost her sis- Shirur, the high perfor- demise of his father and ter last week. The Ben- mance specialist coach who said life won't be the same Mumbai Indians -- League (IPL) team -- also galuru-based cricketer's is travelling with the shoot- without him as he lost a Piyush's Indian Premier sent out the condolence mother had passed away ers to Croatia. "pillar of strength". due to COVID-19 in April. The shooters will com- pete in the European @OfficialNRAI to base In- 'It is not alright for us to better than India cur- Championships in Osijek, dia's shooting squad for train here in India. I don't rently (in terms of the Croatia, from May 20 to training in Croatia for 78 have a private training COVID-19 situation) and MCC rejects bamboo bats, terms it 'illegal' June 6 before participating days from 10th May,' range for 50m rifle three being with the team also NEW DELHI, MAY 11: "Currently, law 5.3.2 of willow, although more eration, particularly the in the combined ISSF Sports Minister Kiren Ri- positions. I have to either gives you confidence. I The Marylebone Cricket states that the blade of the brittle" and also supposed concept of the bat produc- World Cup in the same city, jiju tweeted on Saturday. travel to Delhi or Pune don't see any problem Club (MCC) has shot down bat must consist solely of to have a larger "sweet spot, ing greater power." from June 22 to July 3. With India severely rav- which is not safe under from being away from the idea of bats made from wood, so for bamboo closer to the toe of the bat." The apex body said it will 'Our endeavour is to en- aged by the pandemic, these pandemic condi- home for three months,' bamboo, saying it would be (which is a grass) to be con- "The sweet spot on a discuss the matter as find- sure that our Tokyo-bound Olympic-bound rifle tions,' she said at a virtual Anjum added. 'illegal' under the current sidered as a realistic alter- bamboo bat makes it much ing alternatives to willow in athletes get the best train- shooter Anjum Moudgil press conference arranged Post the ISSF World Cup, set of rules governing the native to willow would re- easier to hit a four off a a relevant issue. ing in a safe environment. had on Saturday ex- by the Sports Authority of the team will fly to Tokyo game. quire a law change," MCC yorker for starters, but it's "Sustainability is a rele- Therefore, @IndiaSports pressed her relief at not India. for the Olympics, which The guardians of the laws said in a statement on Mon- exciting for all kinds of vant topic for MCC and in- has decided in tandem with training in the country. 'I think Croatia must be opens on July 23. of cricket, however, said day."Importantly, the law strokes," Shah had said in deed cricket, and this angle they will deliberate on the would need to be altered to the report. of willow alternatives matter during their laws allow bamboo specifically, MCC, however, said it should also be considered," How BCCI can reschedule IPL 2021 sub-committee meeting. as even if it were to be needs to tread carefully to MCC said. According to a study by recognised as a wood, this ensure that the balance of "...this could provide a Darshil Shah and Ben Tin- would still be illegal under bat and ball remains intact. pertinent angle for further NEW DELHI, MAY call on IPL 2021."If the kler-Davies from the Uni- the current law, which bans "MCC's role as Guardian research and the possibility 11: Former BCCI secretary IPL doesn't take place, it versity of Cambridge, bats lamination of the blade, ex- of the Laws includes main- of reducing the cost of pro- Niranjan Shah says it is will be a big loss," he says. made from bamboo are cept in junior bats." taining the balance be- ducing bats in different ar- wrong to criticise the BCCI "See, they have already economically sustainable The researchers found tween bat and ball, and any eas of the world. The Club for hosting IPL 2021 amid hosted half the tourna- and are also stronger than the bamboo bat to be potential amendments to will discuss the topic at the the COVID-19 outbreak in ment; so half the battle is the ones made from willow, "stiffer, harder and the Law would need to care- next laws sub-committee the country. won. Now they need an- which is traditionally used. stronger than those made fully take this into consid- meeting," it added. The T20 league was sus- other couple of weeks to pended indefinitely on finish off the job.""Hope- May 4 after multiple fully the situation im- COVID-19 cases surfaced proves in the next two- England players likely to miss in the teams's bio-bubbles. three months and then "BCCI took the right de- they can take a decision on cision in holding the IPL in the IPL at that stage," says rescheduled IPL 2021 India and I supported it Shah. because you can't go to the Shah, who has been in- NEW DELHI, MAY 11: A potential window to Zealand starting June 2. for selection. UAE every time, as it is our volved with cricket admin- England's centrally con- complete the IPL is before "The New Zealand sce- But Giles said those in tournament after all," istration for more than tracted players are likely to the Twenty20 World Cup in nario was very different," quarantine will not be rushed Shah tells Harish four decades, wants all do- miss the remainder of the October, when England are Giles said. "Those matches back into the team and Eng- Kotian/Rediff.com. mestic players to get vac- COVID-19-hit Indian Pre- scheduled to tour were formalised at the end of land are likely to consider a "You can't always go out- cinated so that domestic mier League season if the Bangladesh and Pakistan. January, by which time con- bigger pool of players this side India to host the IPL. went off well for a few games of the IPL." cricket in the country can T20 tournament clashes "If those tours go ahead I'd tracts were signed for players summer. When the IPL started, or a weeks," says Shah. "There is a chance of resume once the COVID- with the international sched- expect them (players) to be to have full involvement in "We need to look after few weeks before it, the sit- "Rather than criticising hosting the IPL if we start 19 cases decline. ule, managing director Ash- there," Giles told British me- the IPL." them, with the amount of uation was not so bad, so BCCI, I think we should our domestic tournaments "I hope in the next cou- ley Giles said on Monday. dia. "We're planning on in- Following the postpone- cricket they've got coming they decided to host the appreciate the efforts the a little late this year. You ple of months all the play- The IPL was suspended in- volvement of England play- ment of the IPL, England in- up, we're not going to rush or IPL in India itself," exlains BCCI put in to organise the can find a window to play ers finish their vaccina- definitely last week after sev- ers in England matches." ternationals Jos Buttler, Sam force them back into cricket," Shah."They must have felt IPL," the veteran cricket the IPL," Shah points out. tion. We are trying in eral personnel tested positive Giles had previously Curran, Chris Woakes, Giles said. confident of hosting the administrator adds. Shah suggests that the Saurashtra to vaccinate for COVID-19. India re- agreed that England players and Moeen "(Head coach) Chris Sil- IPL in a secure environ- "There will always be a BCCI not rush to take a de- the players as we are plan- ported 366,161 new COVID- who were involved in the lat- Ali - all currently serving their verwood will work with each ment instead of shifting it gap in the international cision and wait for a cou- ning for the Saurashtra 19 infections on Monday, ter stages of the IPL could 10-day isolation period in and every one of them, as will to the UAE, like last year. schedule," he says. "You ple of months to see how Premier League T20 tour- taking the case load to 22.66 miss the two-Test series government-approved ho- our medical teams, on what's It was a good effort be- need to find a 30-day win- the COVID-19 situation nament later this year," million. against top-ranked New tels - could now be available best for their progress." cause the tournament dow to host the remaining develops before taking a says Shah.