New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) The International Cricket Council is still hopeful of the sport’s inclusion in Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and has “recommended” six-team T20 events for both men and women to the Games’ organising committee. A final decision on the inclusion of cricket will be taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) around October after the organisers finalise the list of new sports by March, stated a report in ESPNCricinfo. These will then be ratified at the IOC’s session in Mumbai, which is expected to take place around October this year, it added. In a strategic move, BCCI…
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Nagpur, Jan 21 (PTI) Ace Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has been allegedly cheated of Rs 44 lakh by his friend-turned-manager under the pretext of purchasing a plot in the former’s name in Nagpur city of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. A police official said a case was registered against Shailesh Thakre for cheating on a complaint lodged by Yadav, a resident of Nagpur. Thakre (37) is a resident of Koradi and a friend of Yadav. No arrest is made yet. After Yadav was selected as a member of the Indian cricket team, he appointed his friend Thakre as his manager…
Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) HindAyan, a multi-stage cycle race along the lines of the famed Tour De France, has begun participation registrations, an organiser said on Saturday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde launched the website of the event at his official residence Varsha earlier this week, organiser Vishnudas Chapke informed. The race will be flagged off from New Delhi’s National War Memorial on February 5 and culminate 1,600 kilometres away at Sinhagad near Pune on February 19 to coincide with the birth anniversary of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. At present, India does not have a long distance cycling race,…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has rejected all the allegations, including that of sexual harassment against its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, saying “there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement ” in the sports body. “The WFI is managed by an elected body as per its constitution, and therefore, there is no scope for arbitrariness and mismanagement in WFI by any one individually, including the president,” the WFI said in its response to the sports ministry. “The WFI, in particular, under the sitting president has always acted keeping the best interests of wrestlers…
Raipur, Jan 21 (PTI) Scoreboard of the second ODI between India and New Zealand here on Saturday.New Zealand Finn Allen b Shami 0 Devon Conway c&b Pandya 7 Henry Nicholls c Gill b Siraj 2 Daryl Mitchell c&b Shami 1 Tom Latham c Gill b Thakur 1 Glenn Phillips c Yadav b Sundar 36 Michael Bracewell c Kishan b Shami 22 Mitchell Santner b Pandya 27 Henry Shipley not out 2 Lockie Ferguson c Yadav b Sundar 1 Blair Tickner lbw Yadav 2 Extras: (LB-2, W-5) 7 Total: (All out in 34.3 overs) 108 Fall of Wickets: 1-0, 2-8, 3-9,…
Raipur, Jan 21 (PTI) Mohammed Shami-led pace attack produced an incisive spell on a tricky surface as India bowled out New Zealand for 108 in the second ODI here on Saturday. After New Zealand collapsed to 15 for five in the 11th over, passionate fans who flocked to the remotely located Shaheed Veer Narayan SinghStadium for Raipur’s first international game, feared an early finish. Shami (3/18) and Mohammed Siraj (1/10) made life tough for the batters with their high quality seam bowling on a helping pitch. The odd ball stopping made the batters’ job tougher. Opener Finn Allen was the…
Melbourne, Jan 21 (PTI) The Indian men’s doubles pair of N Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan continued their good run by stunning fifth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the opening round of the Australian Open here on Saturday. Balaji and Nedunchezhiyan, who came into the tournament as an alternate team, took two hours 20 minutes to win the first round fixture 7-6 (6) 2-6 6-4 against Croatian Dodig and American Krajicek. In the mixed doubles event, veterans Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna too advanced to the second round, with a straight set win. Despite having less number of…
Raipur, Jan 21 (PTI) India bowled out New Zealand for 108 in the second One-day International of the three-match series here on Saturday. India skipper Rohit Sharma opted to ball first after winning the toss. Hosts India lead the series 1-0 after their 12-run victory in the opener. Brief scores: New Zealand: 108 all out in 34.3 overs (Glenn Phillips 36; Mohammed Shami 3/18, Hardik Pandya 2/16). Source: PTI News
Kolkata, Jan 21 (PTI) Deaf cricket teams from India, Bangladesh and Nepal will compete in a Tri-Nation ODI tournament here from April 28-May 6, the national federation of the differently-abled body announced on Saturday. Sourav Ganguly’s Academy, and FC Block Cricket Academy in Salt Lake, will play host to the tournament, stated the Indian Deaf Cricket Association. The IDCA has picked a 21-member India probable which will be pruned to a 16-member squad. “On my recent visit to Kolkata I met leaders from companies that are headquartered in Kolkata, we are fortunate that they are keen to support deaf cricket…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) R Ashwin feels India have quality in their rank to adapt to the home conditions during the ODI World later this year, even as the premier off-spinner urged the ICC to take corrective steps for a “dew-free” tournament. The cricket showpiece is slated in October-November this year, when dew becomes a big factor towards the evening and for the first time it will be staged completely in India across different venues. “There’s no point in heading in a direction and going loggerheads with conditions, because conditions cannot be challenged. You need to learn the conditions…