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Former CAB president Abhishek Dalmiya approached state Sports Minister Indranil Khan to make Bengal’s sports arenas free from corruption. Be it cricket or other sports, corruption is rampant on the field. There are many allegations against sports administrators. Some are accused of giving opportunities to the team in exchange for money, while others are accused of illegally holding the reins of the sports administration. Many times, budding players are being cheated and forced to bow down to corruption. To make the sports arena of Bengal corruption-free, former CAB president and former member of the IPL Governing Council of the Indian Cricket Board has approached the state’s Sports Minister Indranil Khan. Another identity of his is that he is the son of legendary cricket administrator, the late Jagmohan Dalmiya. Abhishek wrote a letter to West Bengal’s Minister of State for Sports, Indranil Khan, and made a novel proposal. He requested that a helpline number be opened. Where, from budding players to concerned parents, well-wishers of the sports world – if they are victims of corruption, they can call the number and report it directly. Abhishek also appealed to the Sports Department to investigate the complaint and take strict action, he said. Abhishek wrote in the letter, “I am writing this letter with deep concern for the future of the state’s sports sector and the interests of countless young players. I believe that the only criterion for determining their future should be based on their talent and performance. In the last few years, allegations of corruption, favoritism, fraud related to eligibility and abuse of power have repeatedly come to light in various sports sectors. It has often been alleged that a player is forced to pay money to play, get a place in the team, or even get admitted to the academy. There have also been allegations of manipulation of what should be the eligibility criteria, depriving truly talented local players. Which is very worrying. As a result, questions are being raised about the credibility of the playing field.”

There has been a lot of speculation since the CAB issued the notification on Friday, April 24, seeking the post of coach of the senior and all-age teams. There has been endless speculation about whether Lakshmiratan Shukla will be seen as the coach of the Bengal senior team or whether the CAB can give the responsibility to someone else. After the CAB issued the notification, Lakshmi herself told ABP Live Bangla that she will sit in a meeting with Sourav Ganguly. Only then will she decide on the future. Whether she will apply to become the coach or not also depended on Lakshmiratan’s meeting with the CAB president. Many people were also interested in the Sourav-Lakshmi meeting on the field. As soon as the news of Sourav-Lakshmi meeting became known, speculation started, so has the decision on who will be the coach of the senior team of Bengal been finalized? After checking with the CAB, it was learned that Sourav had preliminary talks with Lakshmi. The CAB had issued a notification seeking a coach on April 24. The deadline for applications is May 1. It was said that those who have applied will be seen on the evening of May 1. It will be checked whether anyone from outside the state is applying to become the coach. Selected candidates will be called for an interview from among the applicants. The CAB is not revealing who has applied to become the coach of the senior team right now. However, it is reported that the list also includes former cricketers who have played for India.

He played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL . However, Lucknow is his home, he plays domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh. And it was on that field, in that city that Rinku Singh shone. Be it batting or fielding, in the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG vs KKR), Rinku left no stone unturned. Seeing his performance, Dale Steyn said, ‘Rinku woke up this morning and came with the decision that he will win the match’. Rinku played honestly, but that’s how it was. This season, KKR has lost one match after another. Rinku was also not able to perform well. Rinku has also faced criticism. However, in the last two matches, he has returned to the field and with him, KKR has returned to victory . He seemed to have taken the field with extra enthusiasm against Lucknow Super Giants on Super Sunday. After a brilliant innings, the extra emotion and excitement was clearly visible in him while fielding. After scoring his IPL career-best unbeaten 83 in the match, Rinku took four catches in the stipulated 20 overs and one in the Super Over, a total of five catches. As the rightful person, he hit the winning shot in the Super Over. He was also declared the Man of the Match. When asked about his fielding, Rinku admitted that he enjoys fielding. ‘I have loved fielding since I was a child, and fortunately, my physique and fitness are such that I can run. So I love fielding.’ After two consecutive wins, KKR is finally seeing some glimmer of hope this season. Knights fans will hope that this light does not go out in the upcoming matches.