FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, Rasool gets reward for consistent performance desperate for last-gasp Karn, Rishi, Jadhav strike win against New Zealand WELLINGTON, Feb 13: stars, to raise their level of per- formance in this last outing on Their morale dented after the trip. It has a little to do with it big at IPL auction losing the opener, India would be the political scenario that is desperate to end their disastrous shaping up in world cricket at the BANGALORE, Feb 13: deal with Royal Challengers from Uttar Pradesh had turned tour on a positive note when they moment as well. Bangalore yesterday stunned up for the same franchise last take on a sprightly New Zealand Railways all-rounder Karn Just when the BCCI is busy many, some of the bidding for season as well, taking 11 wickets in the second and final Test start- flexing its muscles, making India Sharma hit the jackpot at the IPL uncapped players, included in in 13 matches at a decent econo- ing here tomorrow. players' auction, becoming the the center-point in a restructur- my rate of 6.60. The visitors lost the ing of the game's administration, Ranji Trophy's top wicket- Auckland Test by 40 runs and its team cannot be seen surren- taker this season, Rishi Dhawan had previously surrendered the dering meekly in conditions (base price of Rs 20 lakh) was five-match ODI series by an alien to them. Add to it, the mis- signed for a whopping Rs 3 crore embarrassing margin of 0-4. ery this travelling bunch suffered by the Kings XI Punjab via the At Basin Reserve then, in South Africa (in ODIs), that 'Right to Match' provision after Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Co makes for an embarrassing situa- being initially acquired by the would be desperate enough to tion. Karn Sharma Kedar Jadhav Rishi Dhawan Parvez Rasool Sunrisers . put in a last gasp salvaging The bigger picture, though, is Dhawan is primarily a fast- effort. Victory in this Test will costliest buy among the to look at this Test match in iso- the auction for the first time to bowling all-rounder who bats in lift some of the gloom that has lation, and even then, it becomes uncapped players by fetching a prevent under-hand deals, was the middle-order. The 23-year- shaded this trip so far. Tough tussle between the players to get hold of the ball during a football match in Jammu on startling Rs 3.75 crore deal with a very important marker for equally mind-boggling. old played for Kings XI Punjab The ODI squad was unable to Team India. This is a new squad Thursday. -Excelsior/ Rakesh Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Among the big gainers today in the 2008 IPL and was signed cope with the short-ball strategy Rishi Dhawan fetched a stun- taking shape and as such, every 4th Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football Tournament was Maharashtra batsman Kedar by the Indians last sea- deployed by the hosts' bowling series becomes part of a learning ning Rs 3 crore bid from Kings Jadhav who clinched a two-crore son before being released. attack. That series was labelled XI Punjab and Kedar Jadhav, curve. contract with Daredevils, a The other big winners were as practice for the 2015 World India is expected to play an who clinched 2-crore contract Parveen, Ankit sparkle as JK Bank Academy, huge reward for his smashing Rajat Bhatia (Rs 1.70 crore, Cup to be hosted here next year, unchanged eleven, with with Delhi Daredevils, here form in the Ranji Trophy. Royals), Manish and everything fell apart in spec- Ravindra Jadeja's top-notch today. Jadhav, Ranji Trophy's top- Pandey (Rs 1.70 crore Kolkata tacular fashion, sending the team fielding and counter-attacking On a low-key second day of scorer this season, went to Delhi Knight Riders), Aditya Tare (Rs think-tank and the selectors back batting ability still keeping him Sainik Colony blank rivals the auction, former New Zealand Daredevils after intense bidding. 1.60 crore, Mumbai Indians), K at home to their drawing boards. ahead of R Ashwin. The batsmen captain Ross Taylor, who had Excelsior Sports Correspondent 19th and 57th minutes respec- Kushey Kumar, Rohit Kumar Delhi, in fact, used the 'Right to L Rahul (Rs 1 crore, Sunrisers The defeat at Eden Park was- pick themselves, if only for the surprisingly gone unsold on the tively, while Aqib Mushtaq and Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Ricky Match' provision after he was Hyderabad), Ishwar Pandey (Rs n't as spineless as the ODI form, investment the team manage- JAMMU, Feb 13: Parveen opening day, finally found a Ravi pelted other two goals in Kumar and Harneel Singh. initially taken by Sunrisers 1.50 crore, Super despite the first Test ending in ment has put in this bunch. Kumar and Ankit Mehta dis- buyer as Delhi Daredevils four days. That match ebbed and 43rd and 61st minutes respec- Prominent among others Hyderabad. Kings), Gurkeerat Singh (Rs At this must-win juncture, played superb soccer skills to tively. who witnessed today's matches snapped him for his base price of Jadhav was with the Royal 1.30 crore, Kings XI Punjab), flowed in every session as the two they will be hoping for them to help their teams blank oppo- Rs 2 crore. teams fought their hearts out. In another match played were Vinod Sharma, general Challengers Bangalore develop- Dhawal Kulkarni (Rs 1.10 crore, succeed collectively as a group nents and advance in the ongo- today, Sainik Colony Football secretary Pradesh Congress However, stalwarts like for- ment squad to start with before Rajasthan Royals and Parvez New Zealand only misfired for once and repay the faith ing 4th Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup mer Sri Lankan captain Mahela once with the bat, but came up Club blanked Mussa Club by Committee; Nirmolak Singh, being signed by Delhi Rasool (Rs 95 lakh, Sunrisers shown. Football Tournament, being four goals to nil (4-0) in a one- vice president JKFA, Sheikh Jayawardene, West Indian all- Daredevils in 2010. Hyderabad). trumps with their bowling in As ahead of the first Test, organized by Narinder Gupta, rounder Marlon Samuels, both innings. Meanwhile, India sided affair. The first goal was Mehmood, SM Gill, Mohan The 26-year-old Karn Jammu and all- New Zealand have named their Senior Congress Leader and scored by Ishan Verma in 15th Lal, Rajesh Sumbria, Rakesh Australian all-rounders Cameron Sharma, named the under-25 rounder Rasool had scored 594 finished on the losing side playing eleven, with Ross Member J&K State Sports White and David Hussey, and because they had not performed minute, while Ankit Mehta net- Khanna, Yousuf Don, Harbans Indian player of the Year last runs from seven matches at an Taylor unavailable as his second Council, here today. ted back to back goals in 26th Lal and Charan Dass. New Zealand batsman Martin year, pipped better-known average of 54 including two in the first innings either with the child is expected to be born dur- Earlier, in the first match, bat or ball. and 33rd minutes and 21 teams from within and Guptill were once again snubbed names such as Indian under-19 centuries in the last Ranji sea- ing this match. 21-year-old Tom JK Bank Academy thrashed Put together, the two afore- Niteshwar Singh scored the outside the State are participat- by the franchises despite being captain Unmukt Chand (Rs 65 son. He also took 33 wickets at Latham will be given his Test Engineers XI by four goals to mentioned points put great onus fourth goal in 48th minute. ing in the Tournament. requested back into the auction lakh, Rajasthan Royals) to grab an average of 18 with three five- cap and will bat at number nil (4-0). Parveen Kumar pool after being unsold yester- on this team, replete with super- The matches were officiated JK SRTC will take on NGR the biggest deal of the morning wicket hauls. This season, the four.(PTI) scored 2 magnificent goals in by Suresh Kumar Gupta, at 3:00 pm tomorrow. day. session. promising all-rounder scored If 's 14-crore The leg-spinning all-rounder 663 runs, including two brilliant Spinners bag 12 wkts, speedsters bowl decent spells centuries, took 28 wickets and Handball Association felicitates was instrumental in guiding his team to Ranji Trophy quarterfi- Hilal hits fifty, Banday flops, Ishtiaq displays Bali on being elected Jt Secy IOA nals. The 25-year-old had become Excelsior Sports Correspondent Ramanand Khajuria, vice presi- the first cricketer from Jammu explosiveness as JKCA Blue registers big win dent J&K Handball Association JAMMU, Feb 13: Jammu and Rajinder Kumar, joint secre- and Kashmir to be a part of the Excelsior Sports Correspondent 36, 34, 31 and 26 runs to the total He hit 5 fours and 2 sixes includ- and Kashmir Handball Indian team and the IPL when he tary J&K Handball Association. respectively. Asif Rasool ing one huge hit out of park after Association felicitated Dr S M Dr Bali was garlanded by the bagged a contract with the now- JAMMU, Feb 13: Hilal remained not out with 6-ball 10 the bowling of speedster Sohail Bali, president of the discarded Warriors last Ahmed scored fabulous 59 runs members of J&K Handball runs. For JKCA Reds, left-arm Andleeb. Mohsin Iqbal also Association and Chief Association on the occasion. season.(PTI) and Sidharth Mangotra con- spinner Waseem Raza took 3 played a decent innings of 27 runs tributed well made 36 runs, before wickets by giving away 32 runs in off 31 balls, studded with 2 fours Basketball trials spinning duo of Manik Gupta and his 10 overs, while speedster and one six, while Manzoor Amir Aziz and medium fast bowl- Rohit Sharma scalped 2 wickets, Pandove, Asif Khan, Pranav from tomorrow ing trio of Mohd Mudassir, skip- conceding 41 runs in 9.2 overs. Gupta and Paras Sharma con- per Ramdayal and Asif Rasool Excelsior Sports Correspondent Off-spinner Nirbaya Badyal tributed 22, 19, 14 and 10 runs to wreaked havoc to bundle-out bagged 2 wickets by conceding the total respectively. The whole JAMMU, Feb 13: To pick JKCA Reds and help JKCA Blue 62 runs in 10 overs, while left-arm side bundled-out for 139 runs, Minister for Planning, Labour and Employment, Ajay the players (men & women) for to register a big win in the match spinner Vijay Dogra and medium thus lost the match by 106 runs. Sadhotra interacting with players while inaugurating Cricket representing J&K in the forth- of the ongoing Quadrangular 50- pacer Syed Sagar claimed one Manik Gupta and Amir Aziz Tournament. coming 64th Senior National Over Cricket Series, being organ- wicket each. scalped 3 wickets each, while Basketball Championship to be ized by Jammu and Kashmir In reply, JKCA Reds began on Mohd Mudasir claimed 2 wickets. Sadhotra inaugurates Mandal held at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Cricket Association (JKCA) to a disastrous note, losing out of Ramdayal and Asif Rasool Delhi from February 26 to pick the team for forthcoming sorts opening batsman Ahmed claimed one wicket each. March 5, 2014, the Jammu and and Mushtaq Ali Banday, who continued his flop Spinners captured 12 wickets in Kashmir Basketball Association Tournaments at GGM Science show, for naught, while another the match while almost all the Holi Cup Cricket Tourney will be holding open selection College Hostel ground, here President J&K Handball Association, Dr SM Bali and former opener Ishtiaq Rasool displayed medium fast bowlers bowled with Indian Handball skipper, Ranjit Singh Chib posing for a group pho- Excelsior Sports Correspondent their talent in the field. He trials from February 15 to today. explosive batting skills in his brief decent line and length throughout hoped that the tournament February 17 at Basketball Earlier, batting first, JKCA tograph alongwith other dignitaries during felicitation function. JAMMU, Feb 13: The knock of 34 runs off just 19 balls. the match. would help to bring forth the Court, near State Garage, New Blues scored a decent total of 245 Executive Officer (CEO) Minister for Planning, Labour hidden talent in the rural Jammu Plot, here. runs in 48.2 overs. Hilal Ahmed Highlighting the contribu- and Employment, Ajay Sadhotra Handball Federation of India on in the famous sport of Cricket. According to a handout was the top scorer with 59 runs off SaMaPa festival at Goenkan Acres tion of Dr Bali in the field of today inaugurated Mandal Holi being elected as joint secretary He impressed upon the players issued here, the Association has 70 balls, studded with 6 bound- Excelsior Correspondent Sufism for the students of Goenka. sports, Ashwani Kumar Raina Cup, Cricket Tournament here at of Indian Olympic Association of the participating teams to advised the players to report at aries, while Sidharth Magotra, She said that Sufism is the soulful said that his (Bali's) election as Mandal. JAMMU, Feb 13: A lecture (IOA) in an impressive function, play with sportsmen spirit. the venue on February 15 at Amir Aziz, Ramdayal Punia and link between man and God. She joint secretary in IOA is a proud The tournament is being demonstration was organized at G here. Highlighting the importance 2:30 pm sharp. Aditya Pratap Singh contributed started with the Kalaam of Shah moment for the entire sports fra- organized by the local D Goenka Public School, Jammu, The function was organized of the games, he said sports Hussain. This was followed by Panchayat. under the aegis of SaMaPa Aalap by Ashwani Kumar Raina, gen- ternity of Jammu and Kashmir. imbibe discipline and self-confi- another song written by Baba As many as 16 teams from AIFF awarded best part of its ongoing music festival in eral secretary J&K Handball It is pertinent to mention dence in the youth and help in Bulle Shah. She concluded her across the Jammu district are Jammu, today. Association and among others here that Dr Bali was the secre- their overall personality devel- mesmerizing performance with was attended by Ranjit Singh tary general of Handball participating in this tournament. National Sports Federation The programme began with the ‘Dama Dum Mast Kalandar’ on opment. lighting of the lamp by the Chib, former India Handball Federation of India for around The inaugural match was NEW DELHI, Feb 13: In 2013, AIFF was nominated the request of the students and Mr. Sadhotra stressed upon Director, Sanya Bansal, Principal, Captain and Executive Member two decades and had the honour played between United Cricket among the top-three for the AFC staff. the youth toactively participate Jyoti Asija, vice principal, Dr Handball Federation of India; of arranging galaxy of tours for Club, Digianavs Kona Cricket All India Football Federation Grassroots MA of the Year Club, Digiana. The Kona in the sports activities side by (AIFF) was today named the best Sardar JS Soodan, Advisor Indian Handball team within side their studies. Award and finished second Handball Federation of India, and outside the Country. Cricket Club won the toss and National Sports Federation, behind eventual winners . decided to field first. Meanwhile, Mr. Sadhotra while Indian captain Sunil also distributed cheques among Currently, the AIFF Grassroots The Minister appreciated the Chhetri bagged the Footballer of Development Programme is run- Rajouri Premier League gets underway organizers for holding the tour- the beneficiaries under Rural the Year award at the Indian Sanitation Scheme for the con- ning in as many as six states Excelsior Sports Correspondent which was held in District nament to provide the rural Sports awards here. across the country. youth an opportunity to show struction of toilets. Oinam Bembem Devi was Police Line Rajouri was thrown The Federation also won the RAJOURI, Feb13: Rajouri open by DIG Rajouri-Poonch conferred with the best Woman bid to host the 2017 Under-17 Premier League on the analogy Range, Danish Rana who was Stephens International Public Footballer of the Year award at FIFA World Cup during FIFA's of IPL organized by Friends accompanied by SSP Rajouri, the FICCI Federation house. Executive Committee Meeting in Cricket Club Rajouri com- Mubashier Latefi and Dr JA The AIFF was bestowed with Brasil in December 2013. menced here today. Qazi, Principal Govt Degree This event is a unique initia- School holds Debate Competition the honour ahead of the other The AIFF also has a Director, Sanya Bansal, Principal, Jyoti Asija, Vice College Rajouri. nominees, which included Principal, Dr Subrato Kundu, Abhay Sopori, Ragini Rainu and tive undertaken by the youth of Excelsior Sports Correspondent solation prize to Shivani Malhan 'Masterplan' in place, drafted by The organizing committee National Rifle Association of the other dignitaries during SaMaPa festival on Thursday. Rajouri under the leadership of included Zahoor Bhat, of Army Public School Akhnoor. AIFF Technical Director Robert Shafqat Mir, Senior NC Leader MIRAN SAHIB, Feb 13: India (NRAI), Federation of Baan, which was launched in the Mohinder Singh, Sanjeev The Principal Satvinder Saini Subrato Kundu, Abhay Sopori, Principal, Jyoti Asija proposed with a objective to involve the Stephens International Public and vice Principal Rama Jamwal Motor Sports Club of India and Platinum Jubilee Year in 2012. Honda, Rashid Bhat, Tariq Bhat, Ragini Rainu and the other digni- a vote of thanks. She said that it younger generation in sports and School organized Sahodhaya- congratulated the winner stu- the Billiards and Snooker Praful Patel, President, AIFF Danizh Zari, Naveed Mir, taries present there. was a moment of high spiritual ele- other constructive fields keep Inter-School Debate Competition dents and lauded the efforts of Federation of India. thanked FICCI for conferring the Mushtaq Bhat, Asif Bhat, Sonu titled ‘Igniting Minds’ in its The jury chose AIFF for their It may be recalled that Abhay vation wherein the staff and stu- them away from drug abuse, use Bhat and Sahil prestigious award. of narcotics and violent activi- sustained involvement in the Rustum Sopori born in , is dents were actually connected with 24 Teams from across the "I sincerely thank FICCI for ties. a Kashmiri Indian instrumentalist, the God Almighty. Very few State are participating in this grassroot levels along with the recognising the efforts put in by The inaugural ceremony composer & conductor of musical Artists have the inborn strength Tournament. setting up of AIFF regional acad- AIFF. AIFF stays committed performances. He is a player of and the quality to string man to emies with world class infra- towards developing the game on , an ancient stringed musi- God. She said that Goenkans structure and support staff and its a pan-India basis and will not cal instrument native to Kashmir. would love to have many more professional functioning manner leave any stone unturned in the Ragini Rainu the young Sufi from the headquarters, Football process," he told www.The- such performances by artists of songstress of India, introduced House in the Capital. aiff.Com. (PTI) international and national fame. Nav Yug Hr Secondary School sports week commences Excelsior Sports Correspondent today, H S Jamwal highlighted the importance of game and JAMMU, Feb 13: Nav Yug The winners of Debate Competition posing for group photo- sports in students life, Principal Higher Secondary School is cele- graph on Thursday. of the institute, Chander Kanta brating sports week which com- encouraged the students to take menced in the school premises school premises. their teachers. part whole hearted in such com- and will conclude on Febuary 19. The topic of the debate was Esther Williams, Principal petition and briefed the students During sports week, various ‘Internet does more harm than Alexander Memorial and about the value of games in one's good’. The participants spoke in General Secretary Youth Talent competitions like shooting (10m life. favour and against the Motion in Search Forum and Prof HL air gun), tug of war, musical In carrom board, Raghav, a neck to neck competition where Verma, Retd Principal were the chair, chess, carom board, bad- Shagun, Rishab, Devansh Hunny each tried to outshine the other to minton, lemon spoon race, relay The students of Grooming Kids Play-way School, Bishnah blos- esteemed honoured judges. Raina, Muskan, Sakshi and somed in the J&K State Shito Ryu Karate Championship 2014 organ- the best of his/her ability. race and three leg race will be Mehreena of senior group, man- The participating schools ised by Sei Kosho Shorei Kai Karate Association of J&K at Satya The winners of the event were GD Goenka, Banyan held among the students from age to reach semi final round Public School Channi Himmat. The students participated under the were – First position – Agrim International, Heritage School, class 1st to class 10th. where as Furkan, Raghav, Jatin, Babbar of Heritage School, Air Force School Satwari, MV In the competition, there will Ankit, Radhika, Muskan and guidance of Rekha Mahajan, Principal and Vinay Babbar, Karate Second position – Kamisha International, Army Public be three groups-senior group(8th Riya of junior group reached Instructor. The little fighters exhibited their skills and brought lau- Sharma of BSF Paloura and School Domana, Stephens to 10th class), junior group(4th to semi final. rels to the school. The gold medal winner included Anwesha, Mannat Tanupriya of Stephens School, International Public School, 7th class) and sub junior About 350 students from and Maann, while the silver medals went to Aanya, Aakritika, Third position – Aayushree Army Public School Akhnoor group(1st to3rd class). class 1st to class 10th are partici- Aarush, and Ridhima and the bronze medal winners were Ridhima, Shekhar of BSF Paloura and con- and BSF Paloura. In the inaugural function, pating in this competition. Lakshita, Anahita, Ayush, Zechriah, Avril, Shivani and Purvi.