Kohli bids farewell to ‘brother’ AB de Villiers

New Delhi

Virat Kohli took to social media to pay a tribute to “brother” AB de Villiers after the South African great announced his decision to quit international cricket. “Wish you all the best in everything that you do my brother. You’ve changed the way batting was seen in the time you’ve played international cricket. My best wishes to you and your family for this amazing journey ahead @ABdeVilliers17,” Kohli wrote on Twitter.

Kolkata
CAB awaiting SC’s July 5 hearing: Ganguly

Cricket Association of Bengal president Sourav Ganguly said they would wait for the Supreme Court’s hearing on July 5 on implementing the Lodha Committee’s recommendations. “We will wait for Supreme Court’s final order on July 5,” the former India captain said after their SGM today. The SC-appointed CoA has now written to the state associations, asking them to act even before the hearing. “It’s mentioned in the letter that you cannot make state constitution till the formation of BCCI’s constitution. We will wait for the hearing,” Ganguly added. 

Monaco
Ricciardo gets Monaco pole, Verstappen crashes

Daniel Ricciardo took pole position for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix with another sensational record-breaking performance for Red Bull in a dramatic qualifying today. But his team’s hopes of an all-Red Bull front row were wrecked as Max Verstappen failed to take part in the session after a big crash in final practice. His car, needing a new gearbox, could not be repaired in time and he will start from the back of the grid. 

Chandigarh
Ludhiana swimmers shine in sub-junior meet

Ludhiana boys bagged the first position while Mohali took the second spot in the 4x 50m medley relay event of the Sub-Junior Swimming Championship held at Ferozepur. Ludhiana clocked 3:11.36seconds to bag the top spot. Mohali (3:22.0s) and Patiala 3:52.1 seconds bagged the second and third spot. In the girls event, Ludhiana clocked 3:28.29s, Mohali (3:37.65s) and Jalandhar (3:57.65s) to bag the top honours. — Agencies