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Don’t make excuses after defeat – Harsha Bhogle

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Controversies are not uncommon in cricket matches between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman Nurul Hasan accused India’s Virat Kohli of ‘false fielding’ after the two sides clashed in Group B of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. The allegation sparked a huge conversation on social media, with fans of both teams arguing their case.

Even veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bogle has expressed his opinion on the topic, suggesting Bangladesh fans not to ‘make excuses’ after their defeat.

Speaking to the media after the match against India, Hasan cited the ‘false fielding’ episode as one of the reasons for his team’s defeat. A number of fans have commented on this through social media, highlighting this incident and suggesting that Bangladesh should be awarded 5 points due to Kohli’s performance.

Seeing the controversy intensify, Bhogle explained that in order to award India a five-run penalty, the umpires had to take it into account, evaluate it and then decide whether to reprimand the bowling team.

“As for the fake fielding incident, the truth is that no one saw it. The umpires didn’t see it, the batsmen didn’t see it, and neither did we. He further commented that Law 41.5 provides for a penalty for fake fielding (the umpire still has to interpret it) but no one saw it.

පරාජයෙන් පසු නිදහසට කරුණු සෙවීම එපා – හර්ෂ බෝග්ලේ-

ඉන්දියාව සහ බංග්ලාදේශය අතර පැවැත්වූ ක්‍රිකට් තරඟ මතභේද ඇති වීම සාමාන්‍ය දෙයක් නොවේ. බදාදා පැවති T20 ලෝක කුසලාන 2022 කාණ්ඩයේ 2 තරගයේදී දෙපාර්ශවය තරග වැදීමෙන් පසුව, බංග්ලාදේශ කඩුලු රකින පිතිකරු නුරුල් හසන් ඉන්දියාවේ විරාත් කෝලිට ‘ව්‍යාජ පන්දු රැකීම’ සම්බන්ධයෙන් චෝදනා කළේය. මෙම චෝදනාව සමාජ මාධ්‍ය තුළ විශාල සංවාදයක් ඇති කළ අතර කණ්ඩායම් දෙකේම රසිකයන් ඔවුන්ගේ නඩුව තර්ක කළහ.

ප්‍රවීණ ක්‍රිකට් විස්තර විචාරකයෙකු වන හර්ෂ බෝග්ලේ පවා මෙම මාතෘකාව පිළිබඳව සිය මතය ප්‍රකාශ කර ඇති අතර, ඔවුන්ගේ පරාජයෙන් පසු ‘නිදහසට කරුණු සෙවීමට’ එපා යැයි බංග්ලාදේශ ක්‍රීඩා ලෝලීන්ට යෝජනා කර ඇත.

ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහි තරගය අවසන් වීමෙන් පසු මාධ්‍ය වෙත අදහස් දක්වමින් හසන්, ‘ව්‍යාජ පන්දු රැකීමේ’ කථාංගය තම කණ්ඩායමේ පරාජයට එක් හේතුවක් ලෙස සඳහන් කළේය. කෝලිගේ ක්‍රියාකලාපය නිසා බංග්ලාදේශයට ලකුණු 5ක් ලබා දිය යුතු බවට යෝජනා කරමින් මෙම සිදුවීම ඉස්මතු කරමින් රසිකයින් ගණනාවක් සමාජ මාධ්‍ය හරහා මේ පිලිබද අදහස් ඵල කොට ඇත.

මතභේදය තීව්‍ර වන ආකාරය දුටු භෝග්ලේ පැහැදිලි කළේ ඉන්දියාවට ලකුණු 5ක දඬුවමක් ලබා දීමට නම් විනිසුරුවන් එය සැලකිල්ලට ගෙන, ඇගයීමට ලක් කර පසුව පන්දු යවන කණ්ඩායමට තරවටු කළ යුතුද යන්න තීරණය කළ යුතු බවයි.

“ව්‍යාජ පන්දු රැකීමේ සිද්ධිය සම්බන්ධයෙන්, සත්‍යය නම් එය කිසිවකු නොදුටු බවයි. විනිසුරුවන් දුටුවෙ නැහැ, පිතිකරුවන් දුටුවෙ නැහැ, අපිත් නැහැ. නීතිය 41.5 ව්‍යාජ පන්දු රැකීම සඳහා දඬුවම් කිරීමට ප්‍රතිපාදන සලසා ඇත (තීරකවරයා තවමත් එය අර්ථකථනය කළ යුතුය) නමුත් කිසිවෙකු එය දුටුවේ නැත යනුවෙන් ඔහු තවදුරතත් අදහස් දැක්වීය.

தோல்விக்குப் பிறகு சாக்குப்போக்கு சொல்லாதீர்கள் – ஹர்ஷா போகல்

இந்தியா – வங்கதேசம் இடையிலான கிரிக்கெட் போட்டிகளில் சர்ச்சைகள் ஏற்படுவது சகஜம். 2022 டி 20 உலகக் கோப்பையின் குரூப் 2 இல் இரு அணிகளும் புதன்கிழமை மோதிய பின்னர், வங்காளதேச விக்கெட் கீப்பர்-பேட்ஸ்மேன் நூருல் ஹசன் இந்தியாவின் விராட் கோலி ‘தவறான பீல்டிங்’ என்று குற்றம் சாட்டினார். இந்த குற்றச்சாட்டு சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பெரும் உரையாடலைத் தூண்டியது, இரு அணிகளின் ரசிகர்களும் தங்கள் வழக்கை வாதிட்டனர்.

மூத்த கிரிக்கெட் வர்ணனையாளர் ஹர்ஷா போக்லே கூட இந்த தலைப்பில் தனது கருத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தினார், வங்காளதேச ரசிகர்கள் தங்கள் தோல்விக்குப் பிறகு ‘சாக்கு சொல்ல வேண்டாம்’ என்று பரிந்துரைத்தார்.

இந்தியாவுக்கு எதிரான போட்டிக்குப் பிறகு ஊடகங்களிடம் பேசிய ஹசன், தனது அணியின் தோல்விக்கு ‘தவறான பீல்டிங்’ எபிசோட் ஒரு காரணம் என்று கூறினார். இது குறித்து ஏராளமான ரசிகர்கள் சமூக வலைதளங்கள் மூலம் கருத்து தெரிவித்து, இந்த சம்பவத்தை முன்னிலைப்படுத்தி கோஹ்லியின் ஆட்டத்தால் வங்கதேசத்துக்கு 5 புள்ளிகள் வழங்கப்பட வேண்டும் என கருத்து தெரிவித்து வருகின்றனர்.

சர்ச்சை தீவிரமடைந்ததைக் கண்ட போக்லே, இந்தியாவுக்கு ஐந்து ரன் பெனால்டி வழங்க, நடுவர்கள் அதைக் கணக்கில் எடுத்து, அதை மதிப்பீடு செய்து, பந்துவீச்சு அணியைக் கண்டிக்கலாமா என்று முடிவு செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று விளக்கினார்.

“போலி பீல்டிங் சம்பவத்தைப் பொறுத்தவரை, அதை யாரும் கண்டுகொள்ளவில்லை என்பதுதான் உண்மை. நடுவர்களும் பார்க்கவில்லை, பேட்ஸ்மேன்களும் பார்க்கவில்லை, நாங்களும் பார்க்கவில்லை. அவர் மேலும் கருத்து தெரிவிக்கையில், 41.5 போலி பீல்டிங்கிற்கு அபராதம் விதிக்கிறது (இன்னும் நடுவர் அதை விளக்க வேண்டும்) ஆனால் யாரும் அதைப் பார்க்கவில்லை.

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KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout

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In a tragic turn of events following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL 2025 title win, a deadly stampede at the celebratory event held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured several others. The aftermath has sparked controversy and accountability issues, leading to major resignations and legal action.

Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam resigned on Friday, citing “moral responsibility” for the incident. Their resignations were submitted to KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, as questions mount over mismanagement and negligence at the overcrowded venue.

The Bengaluru Police have filed an FIR listing RCB, DNA Entertainment (event partner), and KSCA as accused parties. Police confirmed that the event had not been granted official permission. In a swift move, Nikhil Sosale, RCB’s head of marketing and revenue, was arrested—raising further scrutiny over organizational lapses.

KSCA has filed a writ petition calling the FIR a “knee-jerk” reaction under political pressure. They argued that crowd control and gate management were the responsibilities of RCB and the event organizers, not KSCA.

RCB has announced INR 10 lakh compensation for each victim and committed to covering all medical expenses of the injured. However, the franchise has yet to make a comprehensive public statement.

This incident raises serious concerns about sports event management and safety standards, casting a shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration in Indian cricket

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Asia Leads the Charge as 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Begin to Take Shape

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The road to the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup is gaining momentum, and Asia is already making its mark on football’s grandest stage. With an expanded format featuring 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this edition promises to be the most inclusive and diverse yet — and Asia is stepping up early.

🇯🇵 Japan Sets the Benchmark for Asia

Japan was the first nation worldwide to book their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underscoring their dominance in Asian football. Unbeaten in their qualifying campaign with six wins and one draw, the Samurai Blue continue to be the standard-bearers for the continent.

🇮🇷 Iran Continues Consistent Form

Iran soon followed Japan, securing their seventh overall World Cup appearance and fourth consecutive berth. The team remained undefeated in their group, showcasing the experience and tactical depth that has made them a fixture on the world stage.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Makes Historic Debut

In one of the most emotional stories of the qualifiers so far, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. A gritty 0-0 draw against the UAE was enough for the Central Asian side to clinch a spot, sparking nationwide celebrations. Their rise highlights the growing strength of second-tier Asian nations on the global stage.

Asia’s Presence Grows in 2026 Format

Asia is guaranteed eight slots in the 2026 World Cup — a significant jump from previous editions — allowing the region to showcase more talent, depth, and emerging football powerhouses. With teams like South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia still in the hunt, the continent could make a serious impact come 2026.

Global Context

The tournament’s expanded format and host countries in North America mark a new era for international football. With 104 matches, 16 host cities, and an increased number of participants, it will be a celebration of global diversity — and Asian nations are ready to shine.

Countries Qualified So Far

  • Asia: 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
  • Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
  • South America: 🇦🇷 Argentina

(Additional qualifiers from other confederations are ongoing.)

As the countdown to 2026 begins, all eyes are on Asia’s rising stars — ready to challenge the world and redefine the future of football.

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Sachithra Senanayake Indicted in Landmark Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Law

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted before the Hambantota High Court, marking a historic first in Sri Lanka’s efforts to criminalize corruption in sports. The charges stem from an alleged match-fixing attempt during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL), making Senanayake the first player to face prosecution under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019.

Senanayake, currently out on bail, is accused of attempting to influence Colombo Kings player Tharindu Ratnayake to underperform during the tournament. The incident reportedly occurred via a WhatsApp message, which was later flagged by a local anti-corruption officer, prompting an official investigation in 2020.

The case falls under the landmark legislation introduced in 2019 by then Sports Minister Harin Fernando, which criminalizes match-fixing and related offenses in the country. If convicted, Senanayake could face a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine reaching Rs. 100 million, or both.

The indictment signals a serious shift in Sri Lanka’s approach to tackling corruption in sports. Authorities hope this high-profile case will serve as a strong deterrent against similar offenses in the future.

Senanayake, once a celebrated off-spinner and a member of Sri Lanka’s victorious 2014 ICC T20 World Cup squad, now faces the grim prospect of being remembered not for his achievements on the field, but for his role in one of Sri Lanka’s most significant match-fixing scandals.

As the case unfolds, it casts a spotlight on the broader issue of corruption in sports and reinforces the urgent need for integrity, vigilance, and transparent governance across all levels of competition in Sri Lanka

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