THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q SUNDAY Q JUNE 21, 2020 7 ‘Fans will be permitted to watch T20 Ganguly is a born leader: Kris Srikkanth MUMBAI, JUNE 20: for his batting failures. Former chairman of selec- "A player like (Sachin) WC matches live whenever it is held’ tors Kris Srikkanth likened Tendulkar made his debut MELBOURNE, JUNE Sourav Ganguly with West under Cheeka's 20: If 15 teams could be al- Indies great Clive Lloyd, (Srikkanth's) captaincy. lowed to enter Australia for and described the current Cheeka's encouragement to the T20 World Cup, then BCCI president as a born Sachin Tendulkar at that fans will not be stopped leader, who inspired the In- young age gave him confi- from watching live action dian cricket team to dream dence and he went on to be- from the stadiums, Cricket big on foreign shores. come the world's best bats- Australia’s interim CEO "Ganguly was proactive. man," said Nick Hockley said on Satur- He was the guy who was Sivaramakrishnan. day. able to form the team com- "We've had a lot of inspi- Hockley replaced under- bination. Like how in 1976 rational captains, but I al- fire Kevin Roberts, who re- Clive Lloyd formed the win- ways feel Cheeka could have cently got the boot from ning combination (for the captained more," added Cricket Australia, which is West Indies team), Sourav Sivaramakrishnan, who grappling with financial put the correct team to- rose to fame after the 1985 woes. gether and then inspired World Series. Different possibilities are them," Srikkanth said on He recalled that former TV show. India skipper Sunil being worked out for the lavished praise on Sivaramakrishnan. "That's why Ganguly was Gavaskar's guidance helped T20 World to go ahead as Srikkanth's captaincy style, Srikkanth was made the a successful captain, even in him in the 1985 World Se- scheduled later this year saying the dashing opener captain of the Indian team foreign conditions. They ries in Australia, which In- and one of them is to host had the capability of leading in 1989, and incidentally it started winning abroad. dia won. the tournament before the national team for a long was under his captaincy Ganguly is a born leader," "Gavaskar's captaincy empty stands in the wake of period. Sachin Tendulkar made his said the former India and his man management... COVID-19 pandemic. "Cheeka (Srikkanth) was debut. He remained the opener. I was only 19-years-old and I However, Hockley said an aggressive captain. He captain of the team for In- Meanwhile on the same needed guidance and crowds would be allowed, provided a lot of results. He dia's tour of Pakistan in show, former India spinner Gavaskar gave me that though, hosting 15 teams was very proactive," said 1990 before being dropped with players, officials and “If I compare it with the ing, yes.” Hockley said it the role full time, but he did Laxman Sivaramakrishnan guidance perfectly." support staff is “complex” prospect of a bilateral tour, came as a shock when he say that he would quit as as of now, hinting that you’re talking about bring- was asked by Cricket Aus- CEO of the T20 World Cup probably the ICC flagship ing one team in and then tralia to replace Roberts. Organising Committee. playing individual matches. “I’ve had very mixed emo- “My approach through- Rusty Barcelona held to goalless draw at Sevilla event could be pushed back. “The reality is, and we've But the prospect of bringing tions. I was very shocked to out my entire career has SEVILLE (SPAIN), from inside the area. got much more under- 15 teams in and having six be asked. I didn’t see it com- been to focus on doing the JUNE 20: Title-chasing There was tension just be- standing about this in re- or seven teams in one city at ing at all, so I probably best job I can with what I’ve Barcelona were held to a 0-0 fore halftime when Messi cent weeks, is crowds are the same time, it’s a much haven't had time yet to been tasked with, and the draw at Sevilla in an empty pushed Sevilla's Diego Car- most likely to come back be- more complex exercise.” process it. I feel very sad for future will look after itself. stadium on Friday as they los to the ground after he fore international travel. When specifically asked Kev (Roberts). On the other And I’ll continue the same dropped points in La Liga had fouled Suarez and while Our biggest challenge is get- whether crowds would be hand, I feel this is a massive approach. That's (T20 for the first time since the the Argentine escaped with- ting 15 teams into the coun- permitted by the time bor- privilege to be asked, it's a World Cup) been a real pri- season re-started after the out a booking for the inci- try,” Hockley told ders have opened to the massive responsibility and ority over the last 48 hours. hiatus due to the COVID-19 dent, after which Sergio cricket.com.au when asked point that 15 teams will be a massive opportunity even We’re reasonably well pro- pandemic. Busquets was shown a yel- if he would like to see the allowed to travel to Aus- if it’s only for the next few gressed and we will be ap- The Catalans are top of low card. World Cup proceed without tralia, Hockley replied in an months,” he said. Hockey pointing an interim because the standings on 65 points Sevilla re-grouped after fans. affirmative. did not commit when asked you just can’t do both,” he from 30 games but second- the break and had the bet- “That’s the current think- if he would like to assume said. placed Real Madrid, with ter chances, with Lucas 62, can go above their rivals Ocampos smashing a shot Ganguly's kins test positive for COVID-19 if they beat Real Sociedad Sergio Reguilon had a turning from knee surgery against Ter Stegen, who away on Sunday due to their glorious chance to snatch a in an attacking trio along- also thwarted former Barca KOLKATA, JUNE 20: Family Besides, a domestic help at Sneha- were staying at another residence and superior head-to-head winner in added time when side Messi and Martin forward Munir El Haddadi. members of Cricket Association of sish's Mominpur home where he was not at Ganguly's ancestral house in Be- record. Sevilla are third on the ball fell into his path Braithwaite as Antoine Suarez had the visitors' Bengal (CAB) secretary Snehashish living recently was also found to be hala. After testing positive, all the four 52. from close range but he hit it Griezmann dropped to the best chance after the interval Gangly tested positive for COVID-19, positive, he added. They are all under- were shifted to a private nursing Barca's Lionel Messi went into the ground and Barca bench and the Catalans but failed to keep his sting- the state health department said on going treatment at a private nursing home," a senior official of the depart- into the match on 699 ca- keeper Marc-Andre Ter Ste- freely moved the ball ing shot under the bar while Friday. home in the city and are stable. ment said. reer goals but failed to get gen made a comfortable around in the first half. Ter Stegen came up to con- The wife of Snehasish, the elder Snehashish, a former Ranji crick- They will be tested again on Satur- his 700th for club and coun- save for the reigning cham- Messi had two free-kick test a corner in added time, brother of BCCI president Sourav eter, has tested negative for COVID- day and further decisions on their try, coming closest with a pions. attempts while ex-Sevilla underlining Barca's desper- Ganguly, was found to be positive for 19 and advised home isolation, the of- treatment will be taken, nursing home first-half free kick which Barca striker Luis Suarez midfielder Ivan Rakitic nar- ation to win the game and the disease, a senior official said. ficial said. sources said. was headed off the line. made his first start since re- rowly missed the target boost their title chances. The mother-in-law and father-in- "All the four complained of some "Whether they will be discharged or law of Snehashish also tested positive health issues, which were similar to not, depends on the result of the tests," for the disease last week, he said. the symptoms of COVID-19 when they they said. Manchester United fan Yuvraj has fun Former Bangla cricket team captain Mashrafe banter with Chelsea fan Kevin Pietersen NEW DELHI, JUNE pressure is ingrained in a Mortaza tests positive for COVID-19 20: Sports behind closed United player from the Mortaza was reportedly Mortaza, who is also a handed opening batsman, doors has been a matter of times they are playing un- unwell for the last couple of member of Bangladesh par- made his debut for huge debate. But derage football. days and tested positive for liament, was quite active Bangladesh in 2003 but has sportspersons across the "I've seen right from the the contagious disease on with his philanthropic ac- been out of the national world agree that in the cur- time I was a kid that every Friday. He is currently in tivities amid the pandemic, reckoning since 2006.