Bhatkal player earns big at Karnataka Premiere League auction; takes away more than Manish Pandey
Bhatkal: One of the finest cricket players of the Bhatkal cricket circle Rithesh Bhatkal has earned big at the Karnataka Premiere League, so much that he has also taken away more than Indian Cricket Team’s prominent white ball player Manish Pandey.
The Bhatkal bowler who can also bat handily was sold for Belgavi Panther for a whooping amount of Rs. 3,50,000 while his teammate and Indian star player Manish Pandey managed the final bid of Rs. 2,00,000.
Rithesh plays for local sports club Asadullah Association in Bhatkal and has been a prominent name in the local cricket circles and has featured in the squad of Karnataka state team for a few tournaments.
Rithesh along with Subhang Hegde was the highest paid player for his team. However, Pavan Deshpande, earned the highest bid at the auction that saw him reap 7.3 lakh rupees from Shivamoga Lions franchise.
In the eight edition of the tournament many star players including Karun Nair, Robin Uthapppa, Stuart Binny, Shreyas Gopal will be unavailable owing to their domestic, club and international commitments.
Manish Pandey and Ritesh will now both play for the same team in the eight edition of the Karnataka Premiere League (KPL).
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PM Modi to address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha.
"The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18, Saturday)," an official said.
Modi is expected to delve into the issue of implementation of women's quota and the happenings in Parliament, where opposition parties on Friday voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
Under the Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased up to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. Seats were also to be increased in state and UT assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
A two-thirds majority was required for the passage of the crucial bill but the ruling BJP-led alliance could not muster the numbers.
During polling on the bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday night, 298 members voted in its support, while 230 MPs voted against it.
Out of 528 members who voted, the bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
