Sourav Ganguly Named Director Of Cricket At JSW Sports

by Hemanta Pande

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Cricketing icon and one of India's most successful captains, Sourav Ganguly has been named as Director of Cricket for JSW Sports on Thursday.

New Delh, Oct 17: Cricketing icon and one of India's most successful captains, Sourav Ganguly has been named as Director of Cricket for JSW Sports on Thursday.

In this role, Ganguly will spearhead all cricketing properties owned by JSW Sports, including the Delhi Capitals men's IPL and women's WPL teams, and the Pretoria Capitals that plays in the SA20 League in South Africa, a press release stated.

Speaking on the appointment, Parth Jindal said, that Ganguly is one of "sharpest brains" in the game, adding that he is delighted to have him onboard.

"Dada has always had a special place at JSW Sports. For us, he is family first and then the cricketing icon that he is. I've said this in the past, and it stands true even today - he is one of the sharpest brains in cricket, and we will always stand to benefit from his guidance and wisdom of the sport. I am both humbled and delighted that Dada will now head all things cricket for JSW Sports in his role as Director," Jindal stated.

Speaking on his new role, Ganguly said he is pleased to lend his cricketing experience, adding that JSW Sports is doing a "visionary work."

"I've had the pleasure of knowing the JSW Group and the Jindal family personally and professionally, which made this an easy decision. JSW Sports has been doing visionary work across the board, and I am pleased to be able to lend my experience to all its cricketing projects," he said.

After his playing days ended, Ganguly has been heavily involved in cricket. He served as the BCCI president from 2019 to 2022.

Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, where he worked alongside previous head coach Ricky Ponting, and later continued with the Capitals as Director of Cricket.

Ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals are looking to make a major haul for the upcoming season,

After the departure of Ricky Ponting as the franchise head coach and Praveen Amre's contract as assistant coach not being renewed, new faces will form the management that will be keen to guide the DC to its first IPL trophy. (ANI)

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Sexual Assault Of Odisha Woman: CM Mohan Majhi Reviews Progress In Investigation

by Hemanta Pande

Bhubaneswar, Oct 17: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on a 4-day visit to Haryana and Mumbai, has reviewed the progress of the investigation by Delhi Police into the alleged sexual abuse of a woman from Odisha in Delhi.

CM Majhi also inquired about the health condition of the victim.

Inspector General of Police of Crime Against Women & Child Wing (CAW), S. Shyni, apprised the Chief Minister about all the details regarding the development in the case. The state government had earlier provided necessary help to the victim's family to visit Delhi.

Senior officials of Odisha Police are in touch with their counterpart in Delhi for the identification and arrest of the accused persons involved in the brutal rape of the lady victim.

As per reports, Odisha Director General of Police, Y.B. Khurania has also held discussions with the Delhi Police Commissioner regarding the progress of the investigation into the shameful incident.

Acting on a complaint lodged by rights activist Radhakant Tripathy, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) On Wednesday issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, government of NCT of Delhi and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, seeking a detailed report into the matter within two weeks, including the current health status of the victim.

Notably, the victim, a nursing graduate from Odisha, was allegedly raped by unknown miscreants who later dumped the victim in a semi-conscious state in the Sarai Kale Khan area of Delhi on the intervening night of October 10 and 11.

The victim was later rescued by the police team, who took her to the AIIMS Trauma Centre where she is currently undergoing treatment.

Delhi Police have reportedly registered a case against unknown miscreants under sections 70(1) [gang rape] and 115(2) [voluntarily causing hurt] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).