IPL 2021: Deepak Hooda under the match-fixing radar
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) will investigate a social media post by Punjab Kings all-rounder Deepak Hooda to see if it violates the guidelines and came under BCCI’s match-fixing scanner for his recent Instagram post.
The Baroda cricketer had shared a picture of himself on his official Instagram handle ahead of the match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. An ACU official said that the post is probably in violation of the BCCI guidelines, which clearly states that there shall not be any talk regarding the composition of a team before the match. “ACU will look into this post.
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Our restrictions are that there shall not be any talk about the composition of the team,” the official said.When asked if there has been any discussion on how cricketers should react to social media messages, the ACU official said: “There is a guideline on the dos and don’ts.” The 26-year-old had around 2pm shared a picture of him putting on PBKS helmet, and wrote,”Here we go @punjabkingsipl #pbksvsrr #ipl2021 #saddapunjab.”
On the field, Deepak Hooda a night to forget. He conceded 37 runs in the two overs he bowled against Rajasthan Royals and failed to make a mark with the bat as well, as he bagged a two-ball duck.
However, despite dropping four catches- three of KL Rahul in the Powerplay alone – Rajasthan Royals pipped Punjab Kings in a last-over thriller at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing 186, PBKS needed just four runs to win in the final over but Kartik Tyagi gave away just one run and picked up two wickets to successfully defend what at one stage looked indefensible.
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