New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo was elected president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) after he beat his rival VK Dhall 36-21 in the polls held at the Constitution Club of India here on Saturday. Kalikesh, a former MP from Odisha, was taking care of the day-to-day functioning of the NRAI after the position fell vacant last year following the resignation of Raninder Singh as per the government’s National Sports Code (NSC). Last year, the Sports Ministry had issued a directive that heads of national sports federations (NSFs) cannot hold office for more than…
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Chennai, Sep 21 (PTI) India declared their second innings at 287 for four, setting Bangladesh a daunting 515-run target to win the opening Test, here Saturday.Resuming at 81/3, India continued their domination on day three with comeback-man Rishabh Pant (109) and Shubman Gill (119 not out) completing their centuries with dominant batting. Making a splendid return to Test cricket after 634 days following his horrific car crash in December 2022, Pant showcased his trademark strokeplay, bringing up his sixth Test century off just 124 balls. With this he also equalled the talismanic former captain MS Dhoni for most centuries by…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who powered India to a second successive bronze medal in hockey at the Olympics in Paris, was on Saturday nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award. The 28-year-old ace drag-flicker, who was the top scorer at the Paris Olympics with 10 goals from eight matches, had previously won the award twice in a row from 2020-22. “It is a great honour to be nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award again,” the Indian defender stated in a Hockey India release.”While I am elated to be named among some…
Chennai, Sep 21 (PTI) India reached 205 for three at lunch in their second innings to extend their overall lead to 432 runs against Bangladesh on the third day of the opening Test here on Saturday.Shubman Gill (86 batting) and Rishabh Pant (82 batting) scored unbeaten half-centuries and were at the crease at lunch, having stitched together a 138-run partnership.On Friday, Bangladesh were all out for a paltry 149 in their first innings, giving the hosts a massive first-innings lead of 227 runs.India had made 376 in the first innings.Brief Scores: India: 376 and 205/3 in 51 overs (Shubman Gill…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) India U20 head coach Ranjan Chaudhuri, on Saturday, announced a 23-member squad for the 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers to be held in Laos from September 25-29. The Blue Colts are placed in Group G along with Iran, Mongolia and hosts Laos. The India U20 squad ============== Goalkeepers: Divyaj Dhaval Thakkar, Sahil, Priyansh Dubey. Defenders: Pramveer, L Hemba Meetei, Ngangbam Surajkumar Singh, Malemngamba Singh Thokchom, Dhanajit Ashangbam, Manabir Basumatary, Thomas Cherian, Sonam Tsewang Lhokham. Midfielders: Manjot Singh Dhami, Vanlalpeka Guite, Akash Tirkey, Ebindas Yesudasan, Ishaan Shishodia, Manglenthang Kipgen. Forwards: Kelvin Singh Taorem, Korou Singh…
Budapest, Sep 21 (PTI) International Master Vantika Agrawal delivered the goods when it was badly needed, defeating Grandmaster Irina Krush to force a 2-2 draw against the United States while the Indian men stayed in sole lead after splitting points with Uzbekistan in the ninth round of the of the 45th Chess Olympiad currently underway here. The Indian think-tank rested an out-of-form Grandmaster D Harika but it did not change the fortunes on the top board as R Vaishali went down to Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova. On the second board, Divya Deshmukh settled for the peace result in an uneventful game with…
Budapest, Sep 20 (PTI) International Master Vantika Agrawal delivered when it mattered most as she defeated Grandmaster Irina Krush, helping India secure a 2-2 draw against United States in the ninth round of the women’s section of the 45th Chess Olympiad here on Friday. The Indian think tank rested an out-of-form Grandmaster D Harika but it did not change the fortunes much on the top board as R Vaishali went down to Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova while Divya Deskhmukh played out an easy draw as black against Carissa Yip. On the fourth board, Tania Sachdev, who had a position of strength, could…
Chennai, Sep 20 (PTI) An “embarrassed” All India Chess Federation (AICF) has filed a police complaint after a Chess Olympiad trophy its team won in the last edition of the tournament at home went missing from its office, forcing the sports body to arrange for a replica of the prized possession and tender an apology. It is a rolling trophy, and the incident came at a time when the Indian men’s team is closing in on the gold medal in the ongoing 45th edition of the Olympiad at Budapest. AICF sources confirmed that the Gaprindashvili Trophy, given to the team…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Former India off-spinner and national selector Sarandeep Singh will be the new head coach of Delhi’s senior team for the upcoming domestic season. He was appointed by the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the state unit. Sarandeep will be assisted by bowling coach V Aravind and batting coach Bantu Singh, both of them continuing from last year. In a new position created by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), the senior men’s team will have two mentors — Atul Wassan for white ball and Robin Singh Junior for red ball. Reema Malhotra will…
Chandigarh, Sep 20 (PTI) Punjab Cricket Association Colts beat Delhi Challengers by 43 runs to win the title in the 29th All India J P Atray memorial cricket tournament at Mohali on Friday. The winners received a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh and a trophy while the runners-up team bagged Rs 1.5 lakh and a trophy. Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan was the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the teams, a press release here said. Vivek Atray, convenor of the tournament was among others present on the occasion. Batting first, the PCA Colts scored 298/8…