Minimum 50 per cent Ranji match fee compensation

New Delhi: The domestic cricketers, who lost out on Ranji Trophy cricket last season due to Covid are likely to get minimum 50 percent compensation of their total match fee if the BCCI apex council approves the working group recommendation. The final decision however lies with BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, who will discuss the topic with the members on September 20.

Cassis (France)
Ramkumar, Balaji win Cassis Challenger title

India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji today lifted the doubles title at the ATP Cassis Challenger event with a three-set win over Mexican pair of Hans Hach Verdugo and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela. The third-seeded Indian pair defeated the second-seeded rivals 6-4 3-6 10-6.

Monza
Bottas wins sprint at Italian GP; Verstappen takes pole

Valtteri Bottas continued a fantastic weekend as he won the sprint at the Italian Grand Prix for Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who saw title rival Max Verstappen take pole position and extend his lead in the standings.

Sao Paulo
Pele making ‘satisfactory recovery’ in intensive care

Retired Brazilian soccer star Pele remained in intensive care as he recovered from surgery to remove a tumor on the right side of his colon. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said that he was recovering “in a satisfactory manner.” agencies