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Page10sports.Qxd (Page 1) MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU BCCI vs ICC tax issue: Exemptions unlikely as per Aryans Group organizes online Saliva ban major handicap for pacers, ICC must 2749 Khelo India workshop on ‘Let's Live with Corona’ ensure bowling-friendly pitches in Tests: Pathan athletes given Govt rule, global body cites ‘promised timeline’ NEW DELHI, May 24: ball. Spinner relies on shine to Rs 30,000 each: SAI NEW DELHI, May 24: which we are guided by," the ment and ticketing. But in this Excelsior Correspondent Use of Ayurveda, Immunity drift the ball. That will be a big NEW DELHI, May 24: Former India pacer Irfan spokesperson added. case, Star Sports, which also has Boosters etc. advantage for batsman. The Pathan reckons that the ban on The Sports Authority of Tax exemption for future While the outgoing ICC the BCCI's home match rights, JAMMU, May 24: Aryans He further suggested the game will become even more using saliva for shining the ball India (SAI) today said that it global cricket events in India has chairman Shashank Manohar has a set up in India. This had College of Pharmacy (ACP) & use of Ayurveda, traditional batsmen friendly," said the first is a significant blow to bowlers has deposited Rs 30,000 each once again become a bone of and chief executive Manu been the bone of contention dur- Aryans methods which has overcome Indian pacer to take a Test hat- and authorities should ensure as out of pocket allowance in contention between the BCCI Sawhney have been in constant ing 2016 Word T20 also and that Institute of many pandemic diseases i.e. trick. preparation of bowling-friendly accounts of 2749 Khelo India and ICC as the former gears up touch with BCCI president matter is up for hearing in the Nursing Saras virus, Influenza etc. More than grass Test wickets to prevent athletes, adding up to Rs 8.25 to host the 2021 T20 World Cup Sourav Ganguly and secretary ICC tribunal. (AIN), "Virus gets modified and on the pitch, Pathan complete domination of crore in all. and 50-over showpiece event in Jay Shah, the BCCI top-brass "We understand that as the Rajpura, adaptive according to the tem- would prefer moisture the game by the bats- "The money has been 2023. didn't like the tone of mail sent nomination process of new ICC nearperature, genetic changes and beneath it. men. "If you look at transferred to the bank The ICC and BCCI have had by the parent body's legal head chairman starts on Tuesday, sud- Chandigarh other conditions due to which The ICC cricket England and accounts of the athletes on a long standing feud on tax Jonathan Hall. denly there has been a flurry of jointly the scientists are still strug- committee, led by for- Australia, there is not May 22, 2020. A total of 2893 exemptions since the 2016 Hall, in his mail, has written communication. You can be rest organized a gling to develop the vaccine" mer India captain Anil athletes will be given the OPA World T20 in India. about the BCCI not adhering to webinar on 'Let's Live with Baldi informed. much grass but there assured that T20 World Cup in Kumble, has recom- An ICC spokesperson said timelines on committing to tax Corona: The Classical Ways of is moisture and it for the period, with the funds 2021 and 2023 ODI World Cup Dr Anshu Kataria, mended a ban on use of that both parties are trying to exemptions as per the agree- Prevention'. helps bowlers. to the remaining 144 athletes is going nowhere. Chairman, Aryans Group saliva as an interim measure to reach an amicable solution. ment. Dr Ashish Baldi, Prof "You need to make sure that to be transferred by the end of "As far as timeline is con- while thanking Baldi said that combat the Coronavirus threat. "The ICC and BCCI have "The tax structure is not Department of Pharmaceutical something happens for the May 2020," a press release cerned, we had told ICC that the only way to survive with Pathan feels the ban could been working in partnership to decided by the BCCI but by the Sciences & Technology, MRS- bowler. If not through the ball, from SAI said. unless lockdown is lifted, we this virus was prevention. even stretch up to two years and address the issue of tax exemp- Indian government. It is our PTU, Bathinda was the then through the conditions. If The allowance is for the can't have discussions with gov- Kataria appreciated the pre- will give undue advantage to tions for ICC events that is a government that decides keynote speaker. the conditions are helpful for first quarter of 2020-21. ernment officials," the influen- ventive measures advised by batsmen. requirement of the host agree- whether exemption will be pos- Hundreds of B. Pharma, D. bowlers they don't look for The allowance includes tial member said. Baldi to the students. "You will to have make sure ment signed by all parties at the sible or not. For the record, Pharma, GNM, ANM attended reverse swing, they go for con- expenses towards travel to Even an ICC Board member Principal, Aryans that pithes are more suitable to beginning of the cycle in 2015 Formula One also wasn't given the Webinar. ventional swing," said the 35- hometown, diet charges while said that discussions should be Pharmacy College, Krishna the bowlers than batsmen to and this work is ongoing," the tax exemption," a senior BCCI Dr Baldi discussed the sci- year-old. at home and other miscella- on to find a plausible solution as Singla; Principal, Aryans negate the advantage (of not spokesperson tod PTI. official told PTI. entific aspects of pandemic Pathan said reverse swing neous expenses incurred by the first deadline for tax exemp- College of Pharmacy, Dr being able use saliva). If you are "There are certain timelines Prior to 2016 World T20, the COVID-19 and its effects. only works with extreme pace, the athletes. tion was December, 2019. Shruti Walia; Kalindi not able to shine the ball proper- within the agreements that we BCCI got tax exemptions for He suggested various which according to him is rare in The release further said The tax issue finds mention Madaan, HoD, Pharmacy ly, you will not be able to cut the collectively work towards to global events, as stated in an ear- means to live with this pan- modern-day cricket. that athletes from 35 states in a COA document of July 6, Deptt were also present in this air because of scientific reasons. ensure we can deliver successful lier documentation of the erst- demic with various measures "For reverse swing, if you and union territories have 2019, when the BCCI legal team online workshop. "And if you are not able to world class events and continue while Committee of including Social Distancing, can't hide the ball, then the bats- been given the OPA in 21 was asked to get in touch with a swing it, the batsman will have it to invest in the sport of cricket. Administrators (COA). man knows which way the ball sporting disciplines with the British law firm as legal cases easy because nobody fears just "In addition to this the ICC Normally, the ICC seeks would come unless you are maximum number of them pertaining to ICC falls under the pace, it is the combination of Board agreed clear timelines for exemption on excise duties for JKCCA to organize Online bowling 150 kmph plus and from Maharashtra (386), UK law. (PTI) pace and swing that troubles the resolution of the tax issues importing TV production equip- there are very few bowlers cur- Haryana (381), Delhi (225), them," Pathan, one of the best rently who generate that kind of Punjab (202) and Tamil Nadu International Art Exhibition exponents of swing bowling in pace. (165). Have to clear fitness test before Excelsior Correspondent Sushila Bodade, Rupali Soni Indian cricket, told PTI on "You can still apply some The OPA is Rs 1.20 lakh from Madhya Pradesh, Ashok Sunday. sweat and swing the ball nor- annually and is a part of the JAMMU, May 24: Keeping Mehra, Kamalnain Bhan, "It (ban) will affect bowlers a mally but the ban would more or Khelo India scholarship of Rs I can resume training: Rohit in tune with the crisis of Ganesh Kumar Sharma, lot in Test matches. It won't be less take reverse swing out of 6.28 lakh that is given to each MUMBAI, May 24: coronavirus-forced lockdown, he COVID- 19 Pandemic, an Mohd. Akram Khan, Subash an issue in white-ball cricket as the the game," Pathan added. athlete selected under the focussed on his diet and also man- online International Art Anand, Aslam Naqishbandi, the bowlers anyway don't shine (PTI) scheme, annually. (PTI) India's limited-overs vice cap- aged to do some running. Exhibition dedicated to Humayun Qaisar, Rouf Qyasi, the ball after the first few overs, tain Rohit Sharma says he has fully "I have been very good with Coronavirus Warriors would Tariq Saifi, Kaunain Zubair, they want to make it soft (to Rijiju assures trial for Jyoti who cycled recovered from the calf injury that my diet, because it is so easy to put be organized on June 5, 2020 Deepa Soni, Mohd Sayeed make strokeplay tougher for the forced him to leave the tour of New on weight when you are not doing by Jammu and Kashmir Telli, Payal Chadha and batsman).
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