Dinesh Karthik selected to be part of World Test Championship Final at Lords; Details here
London: Indian wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik who was not selected in the Indian squad for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final that will be played between India and New Zealand at Lords starting 18 June will however be a part of the historic first ICC WTC Final.
Karthik who last played for India in the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup will not be seen on the field during the play of the game but will be voicing commentary for the broadcasters of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) along with other commentators of the panel. Other commentators on the panel of WTC Final include Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakarra, Nasser Hussain, Simon Doull, Isa Guha, Ian Bishop, Michael Atherton, and Craig McMillan.
Karthik has also signed up for the ECB panel of commentators for their pet project 'The Hundred'. The inaugural edition of the tournament will be played from July 22 to August 21.
The wicket-keeper batsman has come out of isolation in the Serbian capital of Belgrade along with Sunil Gavaskar. Now they will head to Southampton for their duties in the WTC Finals.
Recently, Karthik, who made his India debut way back in 2004, was quoted as saying he is hopeful of India team recall, revealing that his ultimate goal is to help India win at least one of the two upcoming World Cups.
After 'The Hundred' tournament, the 34-years-old will head to the United Arab Emirates for his field duties in the second phase of the Indian Premier League starting September 19.
He racked up 123 runs at an average of 30.75 in seven games he played in the first phase of the IPL 2021. KKR lost five out of their first seven games and in order to qualify and keep the faith in their hand the team has to win six of the next seven games.
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Tumakuru: Dalit family allegedly prevented from entering temple; accused arrested
Tumakuru: Police in Turuvekere have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly obstructing a Dalit family from entering a temple and making caste-based remarks, officials said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as Rajanna, has been booked under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Rangaramu T. of Thuyalahalli village.
According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 18 around 5:30 pm when Rangaramu T. and his family visited the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Mallur village to offer prayers. It states that the accused allegedly objected to their entry and made remarks referring to caste hierarchy and questioning their presence inside the temple premises.
The FIR further states that the accused made additional remarks asserting that such entry into the temple was not permitted and asked the family to leave. It also mentions that the complainant was subjected to mental harassment through these statements.
Following the complaint, DySP Om Prakash Gowda along with revenue officials and police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Further investigation is underway.
