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Ministry drops archery coach Teja's name for Dronacharya award
Archery coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja was on Wednesday dropped from the list of Dronacharya award nominees due to a past case of indiscipline while the Sports Ministry cleared all athletes recommended by the selection committee for Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dhyan Chand awards. Teja was among five coaches named by the selection committee for Dronacharya award on Sunday but it came to light that he had served a one-year ban following an incident of indiscipline during the 2015 World University Games in Korea. "Teja had served a ban of one year for indiscipline after an incident that happened in 2015 during the World Universiade in Korea. He was the chief archery coach there and the women's team under him could not reach on time for competition. India had to forfeit a match due to the late arrival," a source from the ministry told PTI on condition of anonymity. "The Archery Association of India had banned him for one year for the incident. So, the minister has decided to drop him from the list .
Pandya suffers acute lower back injury
The BCCI has issued an update on all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who was stretchered off the field following a lower back injury during the match against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2018 here on Wednesday.
Shivam Mavi's hat-trick goes in vain as Saurashtra beat UP
Sheldon Jackson struck his sixth List A hundred, overshadowing Shivam Mavi's hat-trick on his Uttar Pradesh debut to guide Saurashtra to a 25-run win in a Group B match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. Jackson (107 off 108 balls) and Robin Uthappa (97 off 110) put up a mammoth 194-run opening stand to set the foundation for Saurashtra's 303 for nine in 50 overs. Test specialists Cheteshwar Pujara (31) and Ravindra Jadeja (14) didn't score too many runs. Mavi, who ended up leaking 73 runs in 10 overs, fought back towards the end of the innings to remove Chirag Jani, Arpit Vasavada and Jaydev Unadkat in three balls to mark a memorable List A debut. In the end, Mavi's five-wicket haul was not enough as Uttar Pradesh fell short of the target to end at 278 all in 49.1 overs. Unadkat (3/42) was the pick of the bowlers for Saurashtra and got support from Prerak Mankad (3/63) and Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (3/48). Amongst the star players, captain Suresh Raina could only make 22 off as ...
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai defeat Baroda by nine wickets
Prithvi Shaw, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer struck timely half centuries as Mumbai thrashed Baroda by nine wickets in both the teams' opening game of Vijay Hazare Trophy here Wednesday. The two teams are placed in Elite Group A for the National One Day Championships that kicked off at multiple venues. Opting to bat, Baroda were bundled out for a modest 238 in 49.5 overs with all-rounder Krunal Pandya top-scoring with 85 (8 fours and 2 sixes). Such was the dominance of Mumbai's top order that they chased the target without much fuss in just 41.3 overs. Shaw (98), who missed a deserving hundred by a whisker, and Rahane (79 not out) conjured a 137-run first wicket stand. Rahane, who was struggling in the Test series in England, was back among runs. After Shaw departed, the India Test vice-captain in the company of Shreyas Iyer (56 not out) made opposition bowlers toil as the two took their side home. While Rahane struck six boundaries and a six, Shaw laced his ...
Chelsea's young midfielder Ampadu inks 5-year contract extension
Chelsea defensive midfielder Ethan Ampadu has signed a contract extension tying him to the club until 2023, the English Premier League side announced on Wednesday.
New kabaddi league up against PKL
The newly formed New Kabaddi Federation (NKF) on Wednesday slammed the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) for negligence in the Indian squad selection for the recently concluded 18th Asian Games in Indonesia.
Asia Cup: Hardik Pandya sustains back injury, stretchered off field
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday stretchered off the field during the Asia Cup group league encounter against Pakistan after sustaining an "acute lower back injury". The incident took place in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings when the all-rounder was bowling his fifth over. It was the fifth delivery and Pandya, after completing the follow through, immediately felt his lower back and lay on the ground in considerable pain. He was unable to get up and was stretchered off and was taken for medical examination. "Hardik Pandya has an acute lower back injury. He is able to stand at the moment and the medical team is assessing him now. Manish Pandey is on the field as his substitute," BCCI's media team updated. Pandya's figures were 4.5-0-24-0 after Babar Azam's catch was dropped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the batsman was on 32. Azam however was later dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav.
Asia Cup: Hardik Pandya stretchered off field
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday stretchered off the field during the Asia Cup group league encounter against Pakistan after sustaining what seemed like a back injury. The incident took place in the 18th over of the Pakistan innings when the all-rounder was bowling his fifth over. It was the fifth delivery and Pandya, after completing the follow through, immediately felt his lower back and lay on the ground in considerable pain. He was unable to get up and was stretchered off and was taken for medical examination. It is not yet known that how serious the injury is and whether he will take any further part in the game. Pandya's figures were 4.5-0-24-0 after Babar Azam's catch was dropped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the batsman was on 32.
Hockey India names 18-member junior team for Sultan of Johor Cup
Hockey India on Wednesday named an 18-member junior men's team for the upcoming Sultan of Johor Cup to be held in Malaysia from October 6-13. The Indian team is scheduled to play five round-robin matches against Malaysia, New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Great Britain. It will play its opening match against host Malaysia on October 6. The top two teams at the end of the round-robin matches will face each other in the final on October 13 whereas the remaining four teams will play classification matches. The tournament will be played in Johor Bahru. The team will be captained by Mandeep Mor, while Shilanand Lakra will shoulder the duties of vice-captain. The team includes goalkeepers Kamalbir Singh and Pankaj Kumar Rajak, defenders Suman Beck, Mohd. Faraz, Somjeet, Mandeep Mor, Prince and Varinder Singh, while the midfield will be commanded by Yashdeep Siwach, Harmanjit Singh, Vishnu Kant Singh, Gopi Kumar Sonkar, Vishal Antil and Haspreet Singh. The forward line will feature ...
India girls beat Pakistan in AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifier
The India U-16 girls football team beat arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 in the ongoing AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifier at the MFF Stadium here on Wednesday.
Services registers win in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Services defeated Tripura by seven wickets (via the VJD method) in a rain-hit match in the opening round of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group 'C' at the M A Chidambaram stadium here Wednesday. The two other matches scheduled for the day - Gujarat versus Assam (at TI Cycles ground) and Haryana vs Jharkhand (SRMC ground) were abandoned without a ball being bowled owing to rain. All the teams get two points each. In the Services-Tripura game reduced to 43 overs a side, the former chose to bowl first under overcast conditions and ended up bundling out the rival for 118 in 38.4 overs. Tripura was in trouble early, losing opener Nirupam Sen Chowdhary in the third over, caught and bowled by medium-pacer Diwesh Pathania for 4. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals as the Services bowlers maintained a good line and length aided by good fielding. For Tripura, Bishal Ghosh toped scored with 21 runs. Diwesh Pathania picked three wickets for Services, while Varun Choudhry and ...
FIBA 3x3 World Tour basketball event in Hyderabad on September 22-23
The Hyderabad Masters, the seventh stage of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2018, will be held here on September 22 and 23. The event, to be held at People's Plaza in the city, is the first ever FIBA international 3x3 event being hosted in India. The Hyderabad Masters will see the participation of the best international 3x3 teams, including world number one Novi Sad. Two Indian teams, Delhi 3BL and Bangalore 3BL, will compete in the event. The qualification of the Indian teams was decided on the basis of the country's first ever FIBA recognised 3x3 league, 3x3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) which was conducted from June 9 to August 26 across the country. FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body of the game. "We wanted to bring the event to India because we understand that there is a great opportunity for the sport to grow," Alex Sanchez, Managing Director FIBA 3x3, said at a press conference here Wednesday. The participating teams will have a chance to qualify ..
Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket
Bihar returned to domestic cricket with an easy eight-wicket win over Nagaland in a plate group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament here on Wednesday. Back to the domestic fold after a gap of 18 years, Bihar put up a solid batting display led by Babul Kumar's 121 not out to cruise to the 254-run target with 38 balls to spare. Babul's knock came off just 119 balls with 15 fours and a six as he along with opener Vikash Ranjan (47) put together 116 runs to lay the foundation. After Ranjan's departure, the No 3 batsman held the fort with Keshav Kumar joining the party with a brisk 76 not out off 69 balls, studded with six fours and three sixes in match-winning 130 unbroken partnership. Opting to bat, debutants Nagaland got off to a promising start with opener Nitesh Lochab's 79 from 69 balls (12x4, 2x6). But Samar Quadri (3/35) put on the brakes with a twin blow of Lochab and Sedezhalie Rupero (35) as Nagaland were restricted to a modest 253/8. Elsewhere in Vadodara, ...
China Open: Ashwini-Satwik stun CWG silver medallists, Srikanth too wins
Indian mixed doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa on Wednesday shocked Commonwealth Games silver medallists England's Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the USD 1 million China Open here. World No 25 Satwiksairaj and Ashwini, who had lost twice to the English combination in the past, executed their plan well to notch up a 21-13 20-22 21-17 win in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes. "It was a good match. We were pretty confident today at crucial moments. We struck to our plans so it became a little easy in the end," Satwik told PTI. The Indian pair will face top seed Chinese combination of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong. Seventh seed Srikanth, who had reached the quarterfinals last week at Japan Open, too was through to the pre-quarterfinals after beating Denmark's Rasmus Gemke 21-9 21-19 to set up a meeting with Thailand's Suppanyu Avihingsanon. However, men's doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag Shetty, who had won a ...
Asia Cup: India to bowl first against Pakistan
Pakistan have won the toss and asked the Indian team to bowl first in the much-awaited clash at the ongoing Asia Cup here at Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday.Following the toss, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, "We would've wanted to bat first too, but it's okay to chase since we batted first yesterday. We were rusty yesterday, got to accept it. It will be a fantastic game today."Reflecting on the playing XI, Sharma confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have replaced Shardul Thakur and Khaleel Ahmed.Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed, on the other hand, said that they would be looking to put a good total on the board and put the Indian side under pressure.Talking about the team combinations, Ahmed confirmed that they are going with the same squad as the one against Hong Kong in their opening match of the tournament.After avoiding an opening game defeat against Hong Kong, India would look to improve their performance and emerge victorious in the game.Following are the ...
China Open: Kidambi Srikanth off to a winning start
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Wednesday kick-started his China Open campaign on a winning note as he defeated Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in the opening round of men's singles event.The 25-year-old registered a convincing 21-9, 21-19 victory against his Denmark opponent in a clash that lasted 30 minutes.Making a storming start to the match, Srikanth took a quick lead of five points in the opening game and went on to clinch the game with a huge margin of 21-9.The second game started on a steady note as both shuttlers were locked at a score of 1-1. Riding on the back of his dominating first-game victory, Srikanth looked in a hurry to seal the match as he went on to earn two immediate points.Gemke, this time, did not give in easily, as he collected four points on a trot to make the scoreline read 6-4 in his favour.The Denmark shuttler maintained his lead in the game until Srikanth stunned him with his trademark hitting on the court.The game was close as both the players were at the
Indian team beat Pakistan 4-0 in AFC U-16 Women's C'ship Qualifier
Indian football team produced an impressive performance to beat Pakistan 4-0 in an AFC U-16 Women's Championship Qualifier match in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Wednesday. Avika Singh (22nd minute) opened the scoring for India before the Pakistani goalie Ayesha (43rd) conceded an own goal just before half time. Sunita Munda (82nd) added one while skipper Shilky Devi (88th) also entered her named in the score sheet. Following the win, the Indian team is firmly seated at the top of the Group B with six points from two matches. Sunita, Shilky and Avika combined well to wreak havoc in the opposition defence but the Pakistani defenders soaked the pressure until the 22nd minute when Avika notched up the opening goal for India. Sunita breezed past the left-back to deliver a low cross for Avika whose well-timed tap-in earned India the lead. Pakistan were happy to sit back in their own half and defend. Goalkeeper Ayesha made some fine saves but she ended up conceding a goal in the 43rd minute to ..
Unchanged Pakistan opt to bat vs India in Asia Cup
Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed won the toss and opted to bat against India in the final Group A match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
BAI distributes 1.6 crore to state Association
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has distributed cash incentive of Rs 1.6 crores to the member state associations for development of the sport across the country. The decision was taken on Monday during the Executive Council (EC) meeting, presided over by BAI President Himanta Biswa Sarma. The cash incentives will be distributed among the 30 state associations with each receiving a sum of Rs 5 lakh for the development and promotion of the sport in the grassroots level. "This financial assistance to state associations is the beginning of our vision of making all states self-sustaining in the longer run. It will help them promote and develop badminton in their region more assiduously," Sarma said. India have become a major force in world badminton with P V Sindhu emerging as the face with silver medals in all the major events, including 2016 Rio Olympics, World Championship (2017 and 2018), Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. BAI Secretary General, Ajay K Singhania, said: "Four .
Be patient with Hardik, he can be close to Stokes in 2 years: Klusener
A game-changer in his hey-days, South African all-rounder Lance Klusener foresees India's Hardik Pandya closing in on someone like Ben Stokes if the team management can be "patient" with him for the next two years at least. "Among current all-rounders in world cricket, Ben Stokes is right up there. There are a few who have come and gone in recent times as well but certainly, a guy like Pandya, give him a year or two at this level, there is no reason why he can't be one of the best all-rounders out there," Klusener told PTI in an interview here Wednesday. Klusener, who is in the city as senior Delhi team's consultant coach for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, spoke at length about Pandya's all-round abilities which have come under the scanner after his largely disappointing show in England. "I think we must be careful while making comparisons. Everybody wants to compare Hardik to the great Kapil Dev. Hardik is his own cricketer. Of course, he has got some learning to do. I guess Hardik's ...