May 14, 2016 Press Release - Urgent
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May 14, 2016 Press Release - Urgent Jamia names its Sports Complex after cricketer Pataudi & pavilion after Sehwag NEW DELHI: The ultra-modern Sports Complex of Jamia Millia Islamia was today named after the legendary cricketer Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and one of the pavilions after the hard-hitting former India opener Virender Sehwag, an alumnus of the central university. Pataudi’s wife and yesteryears actress Sharmila Tagore unveiled a plaque naming the Sports Complex after her late husband, popularly known as Tiger Pataudi, at an impressive function attended by Sehwag, Jamia Vice Chancellor Professor Talat Ahmad and senior faculty members, officials and students of the university. The complex was earlier known as Bhopal Ground as the land on which it is located was donated to the university by Pataudi’s mother Sajida Sultan, the Begum of Bhopal. Speaking on the occasion, Sharmila said that Tiger Pataudi loved his game and his team and always wanted to achieve his goal to win a match. She said that “Indian Cricket at the moment was in a state of considerable reflection. It was blessed with resources in terms of players and infrastructure. However, some big questions remained keeping in mind the situation we are in today, I have no doubt Tiger would have said ‘put the sports first and foremost at the centre of every decision you take’”. Prof. Talat Ahmad talked about the contribution made by Pataudi to Cricket and said he was one of the most successful Captains India has seen until now. By expressing his gratitude for the honour, Sehwag who had graduated from the University in 2001-02 remembered his days in the university and asked the students to take interest in sports while making marks in their academic career. Pataudi played in 46 Test matches for India between 1961 and 1975, scoring 2,793 runs at a Test batting average of 34.91, including 6 Test centuries. He captained the Indian side in 40 of his 46 matches, only 9 of which resulted in victory for his team, with 19 defeats and 19 draws. His victories included India's first ever Test match win overseas against New Zealand in 1968. An aggressive right handed opening batsman and a right arm off-spinner, Sehwag played his first One Day International in 1999 and joined the Indian Test Team in 2001. The newly named Sports Complex has indoor games facilities, a cricket ground, football field, basketball and lawn tennis courts. Ranji Trophy matchers are a regular feature at the cricket ground. Media Coordinator Jamia Millia Islamia 14 ebZ] 2016 çsl foKfIr & rRdky tkfe;k us vius [ksy ifjlj dk uke fØdsVj iVkSnh ds uke ij ,oa iosfy;u dk uke lgokx ds uke ij j[kk ubZ fnYyh% tkfe;k fefYy;k bLykfe;k ds vYVªk&vk/kqfud [ksy ifjlj dk uke vkt fnXxt fØdsVj uokc ealwj vyh [kku iVkSnh vkSj iosfy;u dk uke Hkkjr ds iwoZ lykeh cYysckt ohjsUæ lgokx] tkfe;k dsaæh; fo'ofo|ky; ds iwoZ Nk= ds uke ij j[kk x;kA uokc iVkSnh dh iRuh vkSj vfHkus=h 'kfeZyk VSxksj us [ksy ifjlj esa ohjsUæ lgokx] tkfe;k ds dqyifr çksQslj ryr vgen vkSj ofj"B ladk; lnL;ksa] vf/kdkfj;ksa rFkk fo'ofo|ky; ds Nk=ksa dh mifLFkfr esa ,d 'kkunkj lekjksg esa vius LoxhZ; ifr ds uke dh ,d ifêdk dk vukoj.k fd;k ftUgsa Vkbxj iVkSnh ds :i esa tkuk tkrk gSA ifjlj dks igys Hkksiky xzkmaM ds :i esa tkuk tkrk Fkk tksfd iVkSnh dh ek¡ ,oa Hkksiky dh csxe lkftnk lqYrku }kjk fo'ofo|ky; dks nku esa nh xbZ FkhA bl volj ij cksyrs gq, 'kfeZyk VSxksj us dgk fd Vkbxj iVkSnh [ksy vkSj viuh Vhe ls I;kj djrs Fks vkSj ges'kk eSp thrus ds fy, vius y{; dks çkIr djuk pkgrs FksA mUgksaus dgk fd ^Hkkjrh; fØdsV ml oDr [kkl fparu dh fLFkfr esa FkkA f[kykfM+;ksa vkSj cqfu;knh lqfo/kkvksa ds ekeys esa lalk/kuksa ls le`) FkkA gkykafd] dqN cM+s loky vkt Hkh gekjs lkeus ekStwn gSA eq>s dksbZ lansg ugha fd Vkbxj us dgk Fkk fd ^vki tks Hkh fu.kZ; ysa] [ksy dks lcls igys vkSj gj fu.kZ; ds dsUæ esa j[ksaA* çks- ryr vgen us iVkSnh ds fØdsV dks fn, x, ;ksxnku ds ckjs esa ckr dh vkSj dgk fd og Hkkjr ds vc rd ds lcls lQy dIrkuksa esa ls ,d FksA 2001&02 esa fo'ofo|ky; ls Lukrd dh mikf/k çkIr dj pqds lgokx us lEeku ds fy, viuk vkHkkj O;ä djrs gq, fo'ofo|ky; esa fcrk, vius fnu ;kn fd, vkSj Nk=ksa dks vius vdknfed dSfj;j ds nkSjku LiksVZ~l esa #fp ysus ds fy, Hkh dgkA iVkSnh us 1961 ls 1975 ds chp Hkkjr ds fy, 46 VsLV eSp [ksys] VsLV cYysckth esa 6 VsLV 'krd lfgr 34-91 dh vkSlr ls 2]793 ju cuk,A mUgksaus Hkkjr dh vksj ls vius 46 eSpksa esa ls 40 esa dIrkuh dh] ftuesa ls 9 esa mudh Vhe dks thr feyh] 19 gkjs vkSj 19 Mª‚ gq,A mudh bl thr esa U;wthySaM ds f[kykQ 1968 esa Hkkjr ds VsLV eSp dh igyh thr 'kkfey gSA ,d vkØked cYysckt vkSj nk,a gkFk ds v‚Q&fLiuj] lgokx us 1999 esa viuk igyk ,d fnolh; varjkZ"Vªh; eSp [ksyk vkSj 2001 esa Hkkjrh; VsLV Vhe esa 'kkfey gq,A uo ukekafdr [ksy ifjlj esa ,d fØdsV xzkmaM] QqVc‚y eSnku] ckLdsV c‚y vkSj y‚u Vsful dksVZ dh baMksj [ksy lqfo/kk,a ekStwn gSaA fØdsV xzkmaM ij j.kth Vª‚Qh eSp dk fu;fer vk;kstu gksrk gSaA ehfM;k leUo;d tkfe;k fefYy;k bLykfe;k .