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Top sports news: Plea in Madras HC seeks Virat Kohli’s arrest, Babita Phogat appointed as deputy directors & more

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Top sports news: Plea in Madras HC seeks Virat Kohli’s arrest, Babita Phogat appointed as deputy directors & more

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In Friday’s top Sports News (July 31, 2020), we have a senior advocate A.P.Suryaprakasam from Chennai filing a plea in the Madras High Court seeking arrest of Team India skipper Virat Kohli.

The plea points out that gambling is a criminal offense in India and that there has been a recent spurt in suicides among youth in Tamil Nadu after they suffered heavy losses in online gambling.

Indian star wrestler Babita Phogat and Kabaddi player Kavita Devi have been appointed by the Haryana government as deputy directors in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department.

Let’s take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. Here’s why IPL 2020 final in UAE may get postponed by few days

Following the postponement of the T20 World Cup by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last week, the 13th editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is now set to be held during the window of September 19 to November 10.

2. Plea in Madras HC seeks Team India skipper Virat Kohli’s arrest

A senior advocate A.P.Suryaprakasam from Chennai has filed a plea in the Madras High Court seeking a ban on Online Gambling, and the arrest, prosecution of those running these sites and the famous personalities who endorse them.

3. ‘Diapers On The Way’: Here’s how Hardik Pandya is already on daddy duties – see pic

Team India cricketer Hardik Pandya, who became a father on Thursday, is already getting parenting game up and shared a photograph of him shopping for his new-born baby.

4. Sanjay Manjrekar asks BCCI to include him in IPL 2020 commentary panel via email: Report

Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar got dropped by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from the commentary panel towards the end of the season after his controversial comments attracted too much attention.

5. Haryana govt appoints Babita Phogat, Kavita Devi as deputy directors in Sports and Youth Affairs Department

Wrestler Babita Phogat and Kabaddi player Kavita Devi have been appointed by the Haryana government as deputy directors in the Sports and Youth Affairs Department.