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Chirayu Amin looks to China for IPL cheerleaders (Satire)
MUMBAI—IPL Commissioner, Chirayu Amin, spoke to MakeTimeForSports on the fall-out of the Gabriella Pasqualotto affair and steps taken to remedy the situation.
MTFS: What are you doing to ensure against the recurrence of a Gabriella Pasqualotto?
CA: We are extremely perturbed by the South African cheerleader’s antics and have taken steps to prevent such an event recurring. We are currently talking to the franchisees about rethinking their attitude towards Western cheerleaders and look farther east, specifically China, for pom-pom girls next year.
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Tony Greig
What he said:
“”There were people like Dennis Lillee, who was a past master at letting people have it, but he was a bit of a fairy when he got hit himself.”
Tony Greig recounting how the Aussies found it disconcerting when they were treated to their own sledging medicine.
What he really meant:
“I believed that what’s good for the goose is equally good for the gander.If you dish it out, you should be able to stand it as well.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Tiptoe around.”
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Shane Warne
What he said:
“I should have gifted Sanjay Dixit a pair of Spinners underwear.”
Shane Warne reacting to the $50,000 fine imposed on him by the IPL disciplinary committee on CNN-IBN.
What he really meant:
“As a peace-making gesture, I can’t think of anything else to trump that. Can’t gift Liz those anyway.”
“Come on, can I pass up free air time to promote my brand of clothing?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Spinners underwear cost $50,000.”
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Martin Crowe
What he said:
“If Ganguly can do it, anyone can.”
Martin Crowe, the New Zealand batting legend, announcing a comeback at 48.
What he really meant:
“If Ganguly’s not too old to play the IPL, I’m not too old to play first-class cricket.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m trying out for the IPL.”
“Saurav’s gonna give me fielding practice.”
Shane Warne’s ‘breach of IPL contract’ exposed (Satire)
MUMBAI—
That Shane Warne was fined for “a serious breach of his IPL playing contract” is today’s old news.
MakeTimeForSports managed to get the inside story behind the $50,000 fine imposed on the temperamental spinner.
Sources inform us that the contract states that Shane Warne would render services to Rajasthan Royals in his capacity as a cricketer i.e. bowling, batting and fielding.
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: Sanjay Dixit
What he said:
“Warnie, to me, was the tortured romantic, a Van Gogh-like figure almost, or the Guru Dutt of Kagaz ke Phool.”
Sanjay Dixit, Rajasthan Cricket Association’s secretary on Shane Warne in an article on Yahoo! Cricket.
What he really meant:
“Warne is a genius with a self-destructive streak.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m a huge fan.”
Sachin Tendulkar referrals to be voted in by television audience (Satire)
MUMBAI—
The glaring error made by television broadcasters while replaying different camera views of a referred Sachin Tendulkar dismissal in the IPL has prompted tournament CEO, Sundar Raman, to propose a unique, innovative solution.
Every time an appeal against the master batsman is referred to the third umpire, the replayed feed will be telecast to television viewers prior to the third umpire.
Viewers will be provided a number to text where they will vote on whether the batsman is out or not.
What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t: S Badrinath
What he said:
“He told me that you are at the big stage, people are going to write good things and bad things about you. But at the end of the day, you want that. The trees with the most fruits get stones thrown at them. I thought that was great advice.”
S Badrinath recollecting Sachin Tendulkar’s advice to him prior to his Test debut.
What he really meant:
“You don’t get criticised if you do nothing.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Do nothing.”
What he said,really meant and definitely didn’t: Jacques Kallis
What he said:
“It felt a little odd playing in the stadium without the crowd behind me but, then again, my home stadium is now Eden Gardens so it’s not as if I have moved down market.”
Jacques Kallis on the strangeness of playing an away game for KKR at Chinaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, his former team’s home ground.
What he really meant:
“It’s not so bad, I’ve traded up. Eden Gardens for Bangalore.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Whom am I kidding? It’s me that’s been traded.”
What he said, meant and definitely didn’t: Jacques Kallis
What he said:
“Using the D/L method to decide the result of a game is like playing golf with a yellow ball. It’s not the real thing and it feels cheap, but you do it if you have to. It’s better than not playing golf at all — but only just!”
Jacques Kallis expressing his views on the Ducksworth-Lewis method used for T20 cricket.
What he really meant:
“Playing golf with a yellow ball is OK but only if all you want to do is play the game, somehow.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“Cricket should be played with a golf ball.”
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