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Kochi IPL management looking forward to have Steve Waugh on board?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Bally Chohan has come to know that the newly formed IPL Kochi team is looking forward to have Australian legend Steve Waugh as their main cricket consultant. Kochi team management knows that former Australian cricket team will be a very big asset for their team. The Kochi team has offered Steve Waugh the post of key advisor and technical consultant to the IPL Kochi team.

Dubai based chairman of Kochi IPL team Harshad Mehta confirmed this to the media persons in Dubai. Harshad Mehta informed a Dubai based daily that he himself approached Steve Waugh for leading IPL Kochi team as their technical head. Harshad Mehta confirmed that the negotiation with Steve Waugh is in the final stages.

The Dubai based daily National quoted Harshad Mehta “We are trying to get Steve Waugh to be part of the team. Waugh will be given a top position in the team with the two layers of people below him.”

IPL Kochi team chairman Harshad Mehta also confirmed that the management is also keen on having Sri Lankan ex-captain Mahela Jayewardene as part of the IPL Kochi team. Mahela Jayewardene is the leading run scorer in the ongoing IPL T20 World cup. Mahela Jayewardene is presently part of Punjab kings XI. Harshad Mehta informed media persons that they will bid for Mahela Jayewardene depending upon his availability.

Indian team pace spearhead Sreesanth has already made his intentions clear tht from now onwards he would love to play for IPL Kochi team.

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Bally Chohan on T20 World Cup – India plays Sri Lanka today

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Bally Chohan feels that Indian cricket team will need a miracle to move them to the semi final stage T20 World Cup. Indian cricket team performance is very much below par during this edition of the T20 World Cup. India will not only have to beat Sri Lanka by a big margin but also hope for a favorable result from Australia West Indies game.

India lost to Australia by 49 runs in the first match of Super Eight and then went on to lose against West Indies by 14 runs. Bally Chohan says that these two consecutive defeats in super eight have more or less eliminated India from this edition of the T20 World Cup.

Bally Chohan says that now if India beat Sri Lanka by a margin of around 25 runs and West Indies gets defeated by Australia then only India can hope to move to the Semi Finals round of T20 World Cup.

Australia has already made to the semi finals stage. They defeated India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka in turn defeated West Indies but got drubbing by the hands of Australia. In spite of Sri Lanka losing so heavily against Australia their net run rate is much better than India and West Indies.

West Indies team on the other hand were defeated by Sri Lankans in their first Super Eight encounter however West Indies beat India by 14 runs in their second super eight encounter.

Indian team is at the bottom of group F with 0 points and -1.578 net run rates. Sri Lanka and West Indies both have 2 points with a net run rate -0.600 and -1.057 respectively.

However Bally Chohan feels that it won’t be easy for India to beat Sri Lanka since they will come up with all guns blazing to win the game. Sri Lanka needs just a win to make it to the semi finals.

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Bally Chohan comments on DO or Die match for India

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Bally Chohan says that this will be a do or die match for both West Indies and India today at Bridgetown Barbados. Indian will be looking to regroup after they were beaten convincingly by Australia. Australia defeated India in the first match of Super Eight League.

Bally Chohan feels that Indian batting performance was below par in the opening match of the Super Eight. However host West Indies is also in the same situation as that of India. They are also placed in a must win situation against India.

Bally Chohan says that defeated team today will virtually be out of Semi Final contentions. Luckily today the pace battery of West Indies team is not as strong as that of Australia. This was pace battery of Australia that troubled India in the opening match.

Indian team was handed with an embarrassing 49 run defeat by the hands of Australia on Friday. Indian team think tank planned to fight fire with fire i.e. bouncers with hooks and pulls. However this strategy of Indian backfired on them. Moreover Indian will have to work on their bowling also which was exposed to the opening duo of Shane Watson and David Warner. Shane Watson and David Warner were involved in the match winning opening partnership of 106 run against India.

India played an extra batsman on Friday to safeguard team against collapse but they had to sacrifice on their bowling to do so. In the last match part time bowlers did no good to Indian teams purpose.

Bally Chohan feels that Indian team is seriously missing on the services of dashing opener Virender Sehwag and great Sachin Tendulkar. Virender Sehwag is not playing because of injury whereas Sachin Tendulkar has taken retirement from T20 internationals.

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Bally Chohan updates on elections in Britain

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Bally Chohan says that today Britain will decide its new Prime Minister. This is the closest ever elections in the history of Britain. Bally Chohan says that there is strong possibility of hung parliament and for the first time in thirty years there might not be a clear winner.

This time around the main contenders for the post of Prime Minister are the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, David Cameron leader of opposition Conservative party and Nick Clegg chief of Liberal Democrat party.  Bally Chohan says that opinion polls all over UK gave Conservatives led by David Cameron a clear edge over ruling Labour Party led by Gordon Brown. However the opinion polls were not sure if Conservatives will be able to get enough votes that will help them to remove ruling Labour Party from the office.

Most of the opinion polls have predicted hung parliament with Conservatives in lead.

  • Bally Chohan comments on final day of campaign:
    David Cameroon Conservative Party leader boarded his battle bus to go to Bristol from Scotland. David Cameroon urged voters to vote for conservative party, he told cheering voters that they must come out in numbers to vote for change.
  • Gordon Brown visited his native Scotland on the last day of campaign and urged voters to vote for Labour Party as he feels that only Labour Party can safeguard the country’s interest and can help in building a stronger nation.
  • Nick Clegg might well emerge as King maker in case of hung parliament.

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Bally Chohan News Update – Pakistani-American main suspect

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Bally Chohan says that NYPD (New York Police Department) has arrested Faisal Shahzad a Pakistani now a citizen of United States of America on charges of planting bomb at Times Square. Moreover a spokesperson from FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) told media persons that the arrested person as attended terrorist training camp at Waziristan in Pakistan.

Bally Chohan says that Faisal Shahzad was arrested from New York’s John F Kennedy Airport. Faisal Shahzad was arrested when he was trying to catch flight from John F Kennedy Airport to Dubai. He was arrested on Monday midnight. Shahzad is said to be cooperating with investigating agencies and is providing them with all the necessary and useful information.

FBI spokesperson told media that Shahzad has confirmed that he has got training in bomb-making in Waziristan Pakistan. Faisal Shahzad was granted US citizenship in 2009 April. After getting US citizenship Shahzad went Pakistan and came back in February this year. He told immigration officers that he went Pakistan to see his parents.

Shahzad also informed immigration that he will be staying in a motel and will lock for job from there. FBI also recovered a gun from the vehicle that he used to go to the Airport.

FBI has asked Pakistani government to provide more information about Faisal Shahzad.

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Ban on burqa in Belgium.

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Bally Chohan says that Belgium has become first European nation to ban burqa (full Islamic veil). This has angered Muslims all over the world. This is widely believed that France will follow the suit soon and will also ban burqa.

Belgium parliament voted in support of banning burqa. On Thursday night the Belgium parliament voted 136 votes in its favour while two legislatures were absent. 

Bally Chohan says that as per bill passed by the parliament makes wearing of burqa as criminal offence and anyone found violating this las may end up in jail as well will have to pay fine of USD thirty four. However implementation of this law might take some time and some political pundits feel that this may be re-examined if Belgium goes to poll early.

While addressing media persons Denis Ducarme said that Belgium is the first country to spring the locks. He hoped that in the time to come France, Switzerland, Italy and Netherland will follow the suit. He told the gathered media persons that this ban on burqa will be applicable at public streets, public gardens and all other public places.

Almost entire opposition parties agreed with this proposal of the government. They all felt that burqa has become threat to the nations security since this is very difficult to identify person behind the burqa. Moreover they think veil to be the walking prison for women.

Bally Chohan has come to know that several Human Rights organizations have condemned this move of the government.

Isabelle Praile, Vice President Muslim Executive of Belgium has warned that this will set up a new precedents and the government will now ban other symbols religious expressions of minorities.

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India starts their T20 World Cup campaign in style. By Bally Chohan

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Bally Chohan says that Indian cricket team has started their T20 world cup campaign in style. In the first match of their group played at St Lucia India defeated Afghanistan convincingly by seven wickets. However Bally Chohan was impressed with the performance of Afghanistan cricket team.  Indian cricket team was set up a target of 116 to win the game which was achieved by Indian team in 14th over of the match.

Bally Chohan feels that Afghanistan was able to reach the score of 115 for 6 with the help of fine fifty by their opener Noor Ali. Noor Ali was very much supported by Ashgar Stanikazi and their partnership for fourth wicket was worth 68 runs.

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Murali Vijay was star of Indian batting line up. Murali Vijay opened Indian innings along with Gautam Gambhir. Earlier Indian team Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field.

Bally Chohan says that some brilliant balling performance by Ashish Nehra restricted Afghanistan to 115 for 6. Ashish Nehra was adjudged Man of the Match.  With this win India is now almost certain to move to the second round of T20 world cup.

India will take on South Africa today in their final league encounter.

Bally Chohan also reports from West indies that in the second match of the day Pakistan team beat Bangladesh. Pakistan will take on Australia today in their second league match

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