New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) The simmering tension between India and Pakistan cricket boards was palpable after PCB chief Najam Sethi took a sarcastic jibe at BCCI secretary Jay Shah for “unilaterally announcing” the Asian Cricket Council’s two year calendar. On Thursday, Shah, in his capacity as ACC chairman announced the 2023 and 2024 itinerary on his twitter handle with the marquee Asia Cup slotted in September this year, though the detailed itinerary and the host country have not been announced yet. Pakistan is the original host of the Asia Cup this year but the BCCI is not keen on…
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Kolkata, Jan 5 (PTI) The temperament to handle pressure cooker scenario is the hallmark of a champion in any profession be it sport or medical science, feels six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom. Speaking at the 65th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology here at Milanmela ground, Mary Kom said, “Doctors and sportsperson may have different roles, activities and responsibilities but the sacrifices remain the same for both. You sacrifice day night – 24 hours. “Doctors undergo so much stress and frustration in case your surgery is not successful. And if I don’t win a match, you must…
Margao, Jan 5 (PTI) Bartholomew Ogbeche produced a vintage performance as Hyderabad FC went back to top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table after beating FC Goa 3-1 here on Thursday. Ogbeche, who had previously scored only three goals in the season coming into the game, put Hyderabad FC in front on two occasions before sealing the result at the end with a hat-trick. Both teams got off to a slow start in this fixture. Neither had created any big chances in the first 15 minutes, but Hyderabad FC have never needed to be in control of the game…
India: Ishan Kishan b Rajitha 2 Shubman Gill c Theekshana b Rajitha 5 Rahul Tripathi c Mendis b Madushanka 5 Suryakumar Yadav c PWH de Silva b Madushanka 51 Hardik Pandya c Mendis b Karunaratne 12 Deepak Hooda c DM de Silva b PWH de Silva 9 Axar Patel c Karunaratne b Shanaka 65 Shivam Mavi c Theekshana b Shanaka 26 Umran Malik not out 1 Extras: (LB-4, W-10) 14 Total: (For 8 wickets in 20 overs) 190 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-21, 3-21, 4-34, 5-57, 6-148, 7-189, 8-190 Bowling: Dilshan Madushanka 4-0-45-2, Kasun Rajitha 4-0-22-2, Chamika Karunaratne 4-0-41-1, Wanindu…
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भुवनेशवर, पांच जनवरी (भाषा) ओडिशा के मुख्यमंत्री नवीन पटनायक ने एफआईएच पुरुष हॉकी विश्व कप जीतने पर भारतीय टीम के हर खिलाड़ी एक करोड़ रुपये का पुरस्कार देने की गुरुवार को घोषणा की।
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Olympian shuttler Anup Sridhar has been brought on board to help Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen in his pursuit to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, in a busy season which begins with the Malaysia Open Super 1000 on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Sridhar, who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also captained the 2007 Thomas Cup team, will be travelling with Sen in the Asian tournaments this month. “I have been training with him (Anup Sridhar) for the last 3 weeks now. He and my dad (DK Sen) will be travelling with me for…
पुणे, पांच जनवरी (भाषा) शीर्ष वरीय मारिन सिलिच घुटने की चोट के कारण क्वार्टर फाइनल मुकाबले से पहले गुरुवार को टाटा ओपन महाराष्ट्र टेनिस टूर्नामेंट से हट गए।
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (PTI) Ahead of the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that each player of the Indian hockey team will get Rs 1 crore if they win the world cup. Patnaik, who visited Rourkela also inaugurated the World Cup Village at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Complex in Rourkela. The World Cup Village has been developed within a record nine months and flaunts 225 rooms with all amenities befitting the stature of the Hockey World Cup. The World Cup Village will house the teams and officials of the upcoming…
Pune, Jan 5 (PTI) Former Davis Cup captain Anand Amritraj is baffled that India’s best singles players are not able to win close matches on the ATP World Tour despite having a decent game to back them, saying it’s “worrisome”. Amritraj said that at the World Tour level, more than the ground strokes it’s the ability to soak in pressure and make the right calls in the crunch situation that dictates the outcome of the matches and the Indian players need to work on that. Sasikumar Mukund, country’s highest-ranked singles player, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Sumit Nagal ran the higher-ranked players…