Modi blast BCCI over Warne problem

Former IPL official Lalit Modi termed the BCCI "money mind" and said the board's decision to impose a fine of US $50,000 on Rajasthan Royals skipper Shane Warne was uncalled for.

Warne runaway a ban but was fine heavily by the IPL's corrective commission in Mumbai on Wednesday for calling RCA secretary Sanjay Dixit a "liar and selfish" after an IPL match in Jaipur, forcing RR owner Shilpa Shetty to intercede and apologise for the incident.

"BCCI Money minded heads targeting a celebrity like Warne is uncalled for. They are not directly aggressive all your shut friends. Shame on them," Modi tweeted.

"USD 50000 fine for Warne while Dixit is free to punch away on twitter! Unbelievable! Not a word from the BCCI on Dixit mocking Tendulkar.

"Rajasthan CA needs ban; Royals want Shane. They call themselves sports administrator and wanting ban?" he added. Modi felt the admission of guilt was sufficient on Warne's part.

"USD 50k would have buy Kaif for the IPL. The event is a big disgrace and I m sure each cricket lover would be distress right now. "BCCI have to to been generous and left the fable tolerant the apology. A fine should only equal with the damage done," he further tweeted.

The sack commissioners also take a dig at BCCI secretary N Srinivasan, reproachful him of favouring his team Chennai Super Kings. "Not not directly, but very directly. Fixing the auction umpires and now pitches. Just give the damn cup to CSK.

"It's a pity Srinivasan is resorting to all that. CSK is a mighty fine team and can win without any such help," he said. Modi also tweet that the TV ratings of the Twenty20 league have reach an all-time low this season.

"Just learnt that the ratings for IPL have reached an average of 3.84. This is the lowest it has ever achieved. Sorry to hear the same,” Modi tweeted.

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Stuart Clark quits full-time cricket

Aussie pacer Stuart Clark on Wednesday quit full-time cricket to focus on his new role as the general director of the Sydney Sixers Big Bash League franchise. Clark will, however, carry on playing cricket for Sydney University.

"I am going to carry on playing club cricket as I immobile love playing the game, but more highly I consider I can still help expand Australia's future talent," Clark was quoted as saying by 'The Age'.

Insisting that his main concern would be the managerial job, the 35-year-old however clarify that he would make himself accessible for collection for New South Wales' Champions League Twenty20 and domestic campaign next season.

"Playing cricket has given me many opportunities in life and I feel by ongoing to play club cricket I am generous something back to the game.

"The Sydney Sixers is now my expert focus. I will still be obtainable to play in this year's Champions League in India which NSW has fit for, as well as serving out the RTA SpeedBlitz Blues if require be, and given that it does not crash upon my Big Bash League commitments," said Clark.

Clark played 24 Tests, attractive 94 wickets at 23.86. He also took part in 39 one-day internationals, captivating 53 wickets at 27.86.

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Shah Rukh confident about KKR's probability

Bollywood superstar and chief owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Shah Rukh Khan is confident of his team creation it to the play-offs of the ongoing IPL.

"It is a big match on Thursday. We don't play independently, we play as a team. I am not anxious but I am concerned. Earlier at Bangalore, our match was shortened due to rains so I felt bad. If we get a possibility to play a full game then we will optimistically win. I hope we will be in the semifinals," Shah Rukh told journalists in front of KKR's crucial match next to Pune Warriors at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

KKR, which is currently in the top four in the points table, wants at smallest amount a win to make sure their spot in the play-offs, listed for May 24 and 25.

Asked why previous KKR Captain Sourav Ganguly was absent from the guest list at Shah Rukh's party at his house lately, the actor said, "The party was for all the players of Kolkata Knight Riders. It was for the first time that KKR had come to Mumbai so I consideration of having a party at my house. I had not invited any other player and I am sure if I had invited, they would have come."

After going unsold in the players' sale earlier this year, former India captain Ganguly made a theatrical entry into IPL 4 when he was sign up by debutants Pune Warriors India as a substitute for upset pacer Ashish Nehra.

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Chennai Super Kings won by 12 Runs

Chennai Super Kings 152 for 5 (Saha 46, Hussey 32) hit Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141 for 5 (Hodge 51*, McCullum 33) by 12 runs

Chennai Super Kings gunshot back to the top of the Indian Premier League table with an 11-run be successful over Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Batting first at home, Chennai necessary a middle-order recover act from Michael Hussey (32 off 37 balls) and Wriddhiman Saha (46 off 33 balls) to get to a warfare 152 for five.

The Tuskers also required digging deep, but in spite of Brendon McCullum's 33 off 37 balls and Brad Hodge's forceful 51 from 42, they were limited to 141 for five to undergo their eighth loss of the season.

Having won the toss, Murali Vijay's removal from office for 16 in the third over gave Suresh Raina and Hussey the possibility to build Chennai's platform.

Raina's rush off a luxurious Shantha Sreesanth was finished on 19 by the pace man before Subramaniam Badrinath was wedged off Hodge for 13.

Hussey brave a lethargic run-rate and some taut spin bowling to thread jointly a 37-run stand with Saha.

Ravindra Jadeja then detached him and home captain MS Dhoni (nine) previous to Saha and Albie Morkel (13 not out) helped Chennai pick up 32 valuable runs from the last three overs.

In reply, Kochi lumber their way to 29 in five overs after stand-in captain Parthiv Patel fell economically, and they were two down with Gnaneswara Rao's (19) exit to Dwayne Bravo.

McCullum had stand his ground, and teamed up with Hodge for a 38-run partnership, but was bowled attempt a slog off Shadab Jakati with 70 still necessary off 37 balls.

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