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Time of India
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Op Shield: State to hold‘confidential' mock drillon civil defence today
Jaipur/Jaisalmer: Chief secretary Sudhansh Pant held a high-level meeting at the secretariat on Friday to review preparations for the second statewide civil defence blackout and mock drill under 'Operation Shield', scheduled for Saturday. The meeting was attended by senior officials and civil defence controllers, who were advised to decide on the timing of the blackout and drill based on local conditions while keeping the schedule and locations confidential. Pant stressed on the need for full preparedness in emergency scenarios, especially in times of war. He instructed officials to ensure that all sirens and communication systems were functioning properly, and underlined the importance of drawing lessons from the first mock drill to improve coordination and response mechanisms. Jagjit Singh Monga, director of the Directorate of Civil Defence, briefed those present on the participation of various departments and units, including the Air Force, medical services, local bodies, home guards, power dept, police, and district administration. But many citizens are confused due to a lack of clear communication from the administration. Though internal directives have been issued to district collectors and magistrates, no official guidelines have been shared with the public regarding their role in the blackout.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Don't Want To Be Part Of Game Where...": Matthew Hayden's Blunt Take On Non-Striker Run-Out Debate
Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has shared his strong opinion on the ongoing non-striker run-out debate, highlighting a recent incident involving Rishabh Pant during an IPL 2025 match. Speaking about the controversial incident, Hayden supported Pant's decision to withdraw the appeal, calling it the right move in the spirit of the game. While maintaining that the dismissal is within the rules, Hayden said he wouldn't want to be part of a match where such a moment decides the outcome. His comments have added a fresh layer to the long-standing 'spirit vs rules' debate in cricket. 'I think on that particular occasion, Rishabh Pant did the right thing,' Hayden said. 'You don't want to be a part of a game where it's just adjudicated on by a dismissal such as that. Look, I don't have a problem with that dismissal as such because I don't think he was trying for a run. "He basically just sort of fell out of his crease in the expectation that the ball was going to be delivered. And look, I don't have a problem with that dismissal as such because I don't think he was trying for a run. It wasn't like he was taking a good run up and charging off two and three metres," he added. Digvesh rathi run-out jitesh at non-striker end but Then Rishabh Pant took the appeal back and Jitesh hugged Pant Hello my dear pant You had already won my heart, but today you made me cry. Thankyou @RishabhPant17 — khabresh (@khab_resh) May 27, 2025 The former opener, known for his fearless playing style and straightforward opinions, clarified that while the run-out is well within the laws of the game, context and intent matter. While acknowledging that bowlers might have a different view, Hayden appreciated Pant's gesture, calling it an example of upholding the true spirit of cricket. Hayden's statement reflects a balanced stance, supporting the rule but emphasising sportsmanship and intent. His support for Pant reinforces the idea that while winning is important, how the game is played matters just as much.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
"Captain's Job Is To...": R Ashwin Schools Rishabh Pant Over Jitesh Sharma-Digvesh Rathi Incident
The Jitesh Sharma -Digvesh Rathi incident during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants game on Tuesday once again gave rise to debates regaring a controversial mode of dismissal in cricket. LSG spinner Digvesh tried to run out RCB's Jitesh at the non-striker's end on the final ball of the 17th over of the innings. While TV umpire concluded it as not out based on the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) laws, the camera showed that LSG captain Rishabh Pant too intervened there and decided to withdraw the appeal. Speaking about the incident, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has backed the young player. "As an owner of LSG, I will be thinking that I need Jitesh Sharma's wicket. If he has stepped outside the crease, he is out. Now let me dive into the technicality of the incident. Is he justified in being out if he stepped outside the crease before Digvesh Rathi got into the delivery stride? Yes. Would it be bad for RCB? Yes, again, because they would not have liked Rathi or Pant if they did that. Now let's dive into the real-case scenario. When Rathi landed his front foot, Jitesh was inside the crease. So, this was not out. After breaking the stumps, umpire Michael Gough asked him whether he was appealing, and not whether he was sure. He said, 'Yes, I'm appealing.' So the decision went to the third umpire, and the right decision was made," said Ashwin on his YouTube channel ' Ash ki Baat '. Ashwin felt that Pant should not have asked for the withdrawl of the appeal as it was within the rules of cricket. "Until now, everything was right. But after that, commentators started saying that 'Pant has withdrawn the appeal - what an amazing act of sportsmanship.' Grow out of this," he said. "I am a big fan of Pant. I'm clarifying it yet again before being targeted by people. But think, you are the father of Rathi, and his captain, in front of crores of people, criticised him. He actually went over the board because a captain's job is to back a bowler and not make him feel small. "Stop this vilification of the youngster in front of crores of people. Do we do that to anybody else? Why does a bowler have to look small? It's actually a humiliation. And what will happen is that he will never do this again." Notably, Ashwin had himself been a victim of the criticism for effecting such a dismissal back in IPL 2019. Playing for Kings XI Punjab, Ashwin had run out then Rajasthan Royals batter Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end during his bowling. Listen to the latest songs, only on
Observer
3 days ago
- Sport
- Observer
Jitesh, Kohli power Bengaluru into IPL qualifier 1
LUCKNOW, India: Skipper Jitesh Sharma hammered an unbeaten 85 and Virat Kohli hit 54 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into qualifier 1 of the IPL playoffs with a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on chased down 228 to go second in the 10-team table in the last league match of this season and set up a meeting with table-toppers Punjab Kings on Thursday. The result pushed Gujarat Titans into third spot. They will face Mumbai Indians in the eliminator on Friday. The winners of qualifier 1 go straight to the final on June 3 but the losers have a second chance of joining them as they will face the winner of the eliminator in qualifier 2 to decide who will head to Ahmedabad. Lucknow skipper Rishabh Pant signed off with an unbeaten 118 off 61 balls in his team's 227-3, but Bengaluru knocked off the target with eight balls to spare. Kohli set up the chase with his 30-ball knock and after his departure stand-in-skipper Jitesh put on an unbeaten stand of 107 with Mayank Agarwal, who hit 41, to trump Lucknow, who were already out of the playoffs. "I will not be able to express my thoughts, I can't believe I played that knock," said player of the match Jitesh. "When Virat bhai (brother) was out, I was just thinking of taking it deep." The 36-year-old Kohli, who earlier this month announced his Test retirement alongside Rohit Sharma, went past 9,000 runs for Bengaluru — the most by a batsman for one team in men's T20 cricket. The next is Rohit's 6,060 for Mumbai. - PANT IN VAIN - Kohli put on 61 with opening partner Phil Salt, who made 30, but the chase wobbled after Lucknow hit back with wickets, New Zealand quick Will O'Rourke taking two in two balls. O'Rourke sent back regular skipper and impact substitute Rajat Patidar, for 14, and next ball had Liam Livingstone, leg before for a golden duck. Jitesh turned things around with his first IPL fifty. He hit eight fours and six sixes, including the winning hit over the fence, in his 33-ball knock. Earlier Pant, who struggled for runs after being brought by Lucknow for a record $3.21 million in the auction, saved his best for last as he hit his season-best score. But it was not enough and he said, "Eventually you've got to play 40 overs of good cricket. Twenty overs aren't going to save you." Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant, a swashbuckling left-hander, reached his 100 in 54 balls and celebrated with a somersault. He had scored only 151 runs from 12 previous innings and averaged just 13.72. Pant led the charge in a 152-run second-wicket stand with Mitchell Marsh, who hit 67 off 37 balls, after the captain promoted himself to number three in the batting order. Pant, who hit 11 fours and eight sixes in his 61-ball knock, went past his previous best of 63 this season but Bengaluru and Kohli had the last laugh as they hunt for their first IPL title. — AFP
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First Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- First Post
Ashwin tears into Pant for withdrawing Digvesh's run-out appeal against Jitesh: 'It is actually a humiliation'
While LSG captain Rishabh Pant earned plaudits on social media for withdrawing a run-out appeal by Digvesh Singh Rathi against RCB stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma at the non-striker's end, he received flak from spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin. read more Ravichandran Ashwin made it amply clear he is not a fan of Rishabh Pant's decision to withdraw an run-out appeal at the non-striker's end. PTI/AP Rishabh Pant won plaudits for his decision to withdraw Lucknow Super Giants' appeal for a run-out at the non-striker's end during the final league match of the 2025 Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow. The run-out was orchestrated by leg-spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi against RCB keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, who had filled in for Rajat Patidar as captain. Pant, however, opted against continuing with the appeal, which led to a heart-warming hug from Jitesh. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD While the LSG captain has since received praise for his gesture, spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his displeasure and slammed Pant for subjecting his bowler to 'humiliation' instead of backing him and resulting in his 'vilification in front of crores and crores of people'. 'Captain's job is actually to back a player. A captain's job is not to make a bowler feel small. By making this decision of pulling away an appeal… it should have discussed earlier. 'We don't know if they discussed, but let's stop this vilification of that youngster in front of crores and crores of people. Do we do that to anybody else? Why does a bowler look small? It is actually a humiliation,' Ashwin said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. Pant's decision will 'scar' Digvesh, feels Ashwin The 38-year-old felt that the incident would 'scar' Digvesh, who has been quite the colorful character in his maiden IPL season with his notebook celebrations and run-ins with members of the opposition. 'So what happens is a bowler feels so small that he will never do that again. People will say that he should never do that (run out at the non-striker's end) again. Why should he not do that? It is actually not about the rule. The batsman taking an extra step gives him an opportunity to finish a two.' 'Digvesh Rathi is not my relative, not my friend. I don't know who he is. But I am saying you will scar the bowler so much that it will really affect him. But because nobody really cares about a bowler. So you can insult him by withdrawing his appeal in front of crores of people,' Ashwin added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The incident took place during the 17th over of RCB's chase after LSG had posted 227/3 on the board thanks to Pant's emphatic 54-ball century . Jitesh had a narrow escape earlier in the same over, holing out to backward point on 49 off a no-ball in the first delivery and completing his maiden IPL fifty with a six in the subsequent 'Free Hit'. As for the run-out in question, Jitesh would have continued batting had Pant continued with Digvesh's appeal for a run-out instead of withdrawing it, as the bowler had already completed his delivery stride before turning around and breaking the stumps at the non-striker's end. Jitesh would go on to smash an unbeaten 85 off 33 balls to help RCB cruise to a six-wicket victory at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium and seal a top-two finish at the end of the league phase. Revisiting Ashwin's history with 'Mankading' Ashwin's take on the incident is of importance as the senior off-spinner has been in the news for running batters out at the non-striker's end on multiple occasions, including England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler in the 2019 edition of the Indian Premier League. Ashwin was captaining Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) when he dismissed Rajasthan Royals opener Buttler for leaving his crease, which spiralled into a massive controversy with the Indian spinner being accused of not upholding the 'Spirit of Cricket'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Cricket's laws, however, state that a bowler can run the non-striker out for leaving his/her crease before reaching the point of release in the delivery stride, meaning Ashwin was fully justified in dismissing Buttler . Ashwin, who had retired from international cricket in December and had returned to the Chennai Super Kings after a decade this IPL season, had previously tried to run Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne out at the non-striker's end during the 2012 Commonwealth Bank Triangular Series in Australia. The appeal, however, was later withdrawn after umpires Paul Reiffel and Billy Bowden asked Virender Sehwag, who was captaining India at the time in MS Dhoni's absence, to reconsider. The off-spinner has warned non-strikers on several other occasions without effecting a run-out, including long-time India teammate Shikhar Dhawan during Punjab's match against Delhi Capitals later in the same season.
