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IPL: Comedy, tragedy,numbers and Ishant Sharma

I can’t fathom what’s more comic or tragic— depending on your perspective.

Saurav Ganguly fans, who keep hoping for some miracle that will enable their hero to participate  in the IPL this year.

Or the split verdict announced by the Supreme Court on a petition filed by former BCCI President A C Muthiah challenging amendment of clause 6.2.4 allegedly promulgated to allow BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan to continues as an office-bearer while owning a stake in the Chennai Super Kings franchise.

At least, Dada fans’ hearts are in the right place—in Ganguly’s opinion.

But what can you say about a clear conflict of interest? Should N Srinivasan govern as an interested party?

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Tennis Bytes: Somdev rises to 94, a shorter ATP tour?

Somdev is hitting his stride and new heights on the ATP tour.

His ranking has risen to 94, his best ever on the ATP tour.

Somdev has been hovering in and out of the top 100 for the past few  months.

A ranking within the top 100 will ensure automatic entry into the majors allowing him to skip the grind of qualifying rounds.

Devvarman recently clinched the men’s singles gold at the CommonWealth Games in New Delhi, justifying his top seeding.

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