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IPL monitor: Round-up of the day's news
Kolkata monitoring Hodge's next move
Cricinfo staff
May 9, 2008
Kolkata not sweating over Hodge
The Kolkata Knight Riders are not looking for any replacement yet for Brad Hodge, who is leaving to join the Australian squad for the West Indies tour. Hodge was asked by Cricket Australia to join the squad as a shadow replacement for Michael Clarke, who left the team camp in Brisbane to attend to an ailing family member.
Joy Bhattacharya, Kolkata's team director, said they were monitoring the development and hope Hodge can still re-join the squad if Clarke returns soon. "We already have other international players like Salman Butt so we are not yet looking at any replacement for Hodge," Bhattacharya said. Hodge, one of the prolific run-getters in Twenty20 cricket, played three games for Kolkata.
Prasad calls for 'patience and trust'
With two wins from eight matches, the Bangalore Royals Challengers are struggling at the bottom of the points table. Recently, Charu Sharma, the team's chief executive, was sacked, and Venkatesh Prasad, the coach, has called upon the team owners to have patience and trust in the side. Prasad termed Sharma's dismissal as "unfortunate" and feared it could send the wrong signal.
Nanavati ends probe into Harbhajan-Sreesanth row
Sudhir Nanavati, the BCCI-appointed commissioner, has said he is satisfied by Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth's statements regarding their on-field altercation and is scheduled to submit his report to the board on Monday.
"The investigation is over and now I don't need to talk to any player or official in this case," Nanavati said after meeting both the players on Friday. "I'm satisfied with the answers of both Sreesanth and Harbhajan. I've all the evidence that I need to prepare the report.
Slow going
The IPL has fined the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Kolkata Knight Riders US$1000 and $500 respectively for a slow over rate in their match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The action was taken by the match referee, Farokh Engineer, under accordance of the ICC Playing Conditions and Rules.
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