TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU It is commercialism vs professionalism ‘Some ICC guidelines on resumption of End of an era: Hockey legend Sports Council playing with cricket impractical, will need review’ NEW DELHI, May 25: ation is evolving "every day". Balbir Singh Sr dies "That (regular hand sanitisa- Some of the ICC guidelines tion after contact with ball) is CHANDIGARH, May 25: Chandigarh administration laid Singh and Dhyan Chand careers of professionals on resumption of cricket border obviously impractical but my big wreaths on the body here. never played together but are on the impractical and will need a question is when the game hap- Balbir Singh Sr, one of One of the country's most regarded as the jewels of review when the cricketing world pens in a bio secure environment India's greatest hockey players accomplished athletes, Singh Indian hockey, who inspired an *SFA, SCA san coaches, trainers is closer to action, feel former and everyone is quarantined and who won three Olympic gold was the only Indian among 16 entire generation of hockey players Aakash Chopra, Irfan tested, do these additional meas- medals in a stellar career, died at legends chosen by the players. Rajesh Dhar lockdown. We are waiting in the Nabi in SCA are not enough. Pathan and Monty Panesar. ures make a difference? a hospital in Mohali today after While Dhyan Chand wings for our extension," said the There is a dire need to appoint Last week, the International "On the field, I can still battling multiple health issues garnered more recogni- JAMMU, May 25: quartet of aspirants namely Sunil more professionals for better Cricket Council recommended a understand but what happens for over two weeks. tion, especially since his Notwithstanding the tall promis- Singh, Ravinder Singh, Rajesh results of these Academies," said host of "back to cricket" guide- when you go back into the dress- The legendary centre-for- achievements came under es made by the Government of Singh and Ashutosh Khajuria an experienced coach while lines including 14-day pre-match ing room? How do you practice ward was 96 and is survived by the British rule, Singh's Jammu and Kashmir that sports while expressing their woes. expressing anonymity. isolation training camps to ensure social distancing there? So it his daughter Sushbir and three exploits were no less is being promoted in every nook "You can expect any dam Some people blame that these the teams are free from COVID- becomes quite complicated. sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and impactful. and corner of the Union Territory, thing from the authorities, who Academies have been reduced to 19. "To be honest it is all very Gurbir. His sons are settled in Born in 1924 in its elitist Sports Organisation- have stopped salary of the coach- organizing bodies rather than the The world body issued train- premature. Once they get closer Canada and he lived here with Punjab's Haripur Khalsa J&K Sports Council is playing es, having the honour of being training centres for what they ing as well as playing guidelines to resumption, which will take his daughter and grandson village, he was spotted by with the careers of hundreds of coaches of Olympians like Sakshi were meant for. which will drastically change the some time, there will be more Kabir. Harbail Singh, who was professionals and one observes Malik and likes. They are interest- According to reliable sources, way the game is played. clarity," said Chopra. "He died at 6:17am this International Olympic the then coach of Khalsa that commercialism overwhelms ed in raising infra for commercial due to lack of coaching staff, Among them are regular hand International cricket is likely morning," Abhijit Singh, Committee across modern College and later coached professionalism in the scheme of interests and least bothered in SFA and SCA from a big number sanitising when in contact with to resume in July with England Director Fortis Hospital, Olympic history. India to back-to-back gold things of Council. engaging professionals,” they of trainees in their centres, have the ball, no loo or shower breaks hosting West Indies and then Mohali, where he was admitted His world record for most medals in 1952 Helsinki and According to reliable sources, maintained. been reduced to quite a smaller while training, minimising time Pakistan. since May 8, said. goals scored by an individual 1956 Melbourne Olympics. a big number of trained and Sources further said that number. spent in the changing room Bundesliga football league His maternal grandson in the men's hockey final of the Singh won three consecu- skilled unemployed coaches in Sports Council vide Order No: "Under the Lieutenant before and after a game, no use of has already begun in Germany Kabir later sent out a message Olympics still remains unbeat- tive Olympic gold medals just various disciplines of sports have 453 of 2019 dated 10-07-2019 Governor's Administration, the saliva on ball and no handing behind closed doors and by the stating, "Nanaji passed away en. like the more celebrated Dhyan been receiving a squint-eyed engaged 20 prominent profession- UT Government is striving hard over of personal items (cap, sun- time cricket resumes, more sport- this morning." He had scored five goals in Chand but lived a quieter life. treatment from the Council as far als as sports attendants and phys- to carve a space on the country's glasses, towels) to fellow team- ing competitions would have The three-time Olympic India's 6-1 victory over the In the past few years, there as their appointment and accom- iotherapists as support staff for sports map. In this context, funds mates or the on-field umpires. restarted and Chopra feels that gold-medallist was in a semi- Netherlands in the gold medal was clamour for him to be hon- modation is concerned. running the affairs of State Cricket are being pumped into all the "Social distancing is very will help cricket decide the way comatose state since May 18 match of the 1952 Helsinki oured with the Bharat Ratna "It is not in the present Academy (SCA) smoothly and sporting projects for better doable in individual sport but forward in post COVID-19 and had developed a blood clot Games. He was conferred with with Punjab Chief Minister scheme of things only. The successfully, adding that the Order results. However, the results are very tough in a team sport like times. in his brain after being first the Padma Shri in 1957. Amrinder Singh even writing unemployed coaches, trainers was kept in abeyance for some not so satisfactory, because the cricket and football. If you need a "By the time cricket resumes, admitted to the hospital for That was the first time an to Prime Minister Narendra have been receiving an indiffer- unknown reasons. system lacks comprehensiveness, slip during the game, would you more football would have started bronchial pneumonia with high athlete was conferred the pres- Modi, demanding the country's ent treatment from the word go. "The State Government's ini- professionalism. To make these not employ it? after Bundesliga. Cricket can fever. He was tested for tigious civillian honour. highest civilian award for him. The situation has remained same tiative of establishing Football projects result oriented and utter- "If the team is going through take lessons from there, collect COVID-19 but reports came Singh's three Olympic gold A soft-spoken man but a from almost a decade now," and Cricket Academies through ly professional, the need is to a 14-day quarantine and is being data and ideas and see what is out negative. medals came in London hard task-master on the turf is sources said. J&K State Sports Council was a appoint experts," sources added. tested for COVID-19, I am fine practical and what is not." Singh suffered three car- (1948), Helsinki (1952) as how the players, who compet- Sources further said that as big step towards producing What sounds ridiculous is the with that process. Now, after that, Former England spinner diac arrests during the course vice-captain, and Melbourne ed under the legend, recall many as 207 coaches and trainers International stuff in these sports fact that after engaging 20 if we have more guidelines for Panesar foresees the start of the of his treatment. (1956) as captain. him. were engaged by J&K Sports disciplines. However, these acad- sportspersons of great repute for the players during the game, then England-West Indies series mak- Singh was cremated with He was also the manager of "He was a very soft-spoken Council, way back, in 2017 and emies needed good number of better functioning of the State you are making things complicat- ing things a lot clearer for the full state honours and Kabir India's only World Cup-win- person whose only concern after being paid salary for one coaches, trainers and even physio- Cricket Academy, the Order has ed. Then there is no point of a entire fraternity than they are at performed the last rites on ning side in 1975. was playing and teaching year up to August 2018, they are therapists to flourish and also been kept in abeyance. quarantine period," former India the moment. Monday evening. It was the fourth time in the hockey. He was a hard task pacer Pathan said. "The 14 day quarantine is no more in the picture. make the players to blossom," "The hopes of the trained pro- A police contingent fired past two years that the former master. said one of the aspirants on the Safety cannot be compro- very much needed and well done On the one hand, these coach- fessionals, who were making three shots as a mark of respect captain and coach was admit- "I still remember how he condition of anonymity. mised but regularly sanitising to the ICC for including that. I es claim that they have been per- plans to produce International to the departed soul. His body ted to the Intensive Care Unit imbibed, self belief and unity forming their duties regularly, but He said the purpose of creat- hands during the game will be think we will see resumption of was taken to the crematorium (ICU). which helped us to win the stuff from the Union Territory, too much to ask from the players. international cricket with their salary have been stopped ing State Football Academy (SFA) in a bedecked vehicle and for- In January last year, Singh 1975 World Cup," captain of dashed to ground after their "Safety is paramount but we England hosting West Indies in since August 2018, however, on and State Cricket Academy by mer Indian hockey captain spent more than three months that side, Ajit Pal Singh, said Order was kept in abeyance. should not make the game com- July. We might have some practi- the other hand, the Council J&K State Sports Council was to Pargat Singh was also present in hospital because of remembering Singh. These professionals included plicated. If a bowler or fielder has cal ideas then, the other countries authorities hardly consider them strengthen grass-root level sports at the funeral. bronchial pneumonia. The Punjab government First Class cricketers, highly edu- to sanitise hands every time he would also be watching keenly as their employees. structure in Jammu and Kashmir, Senior officials of the Considered at par with had honoured Singh with the cated trainers and BCCI touches the ball, then it would be and will learn how to go about it. "We were engaged by the but the absence of good number of Punjab government and Major Dhyan Chand in skills, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award acclaimed physiotherapists," said very difficult. (PTI) Sports Council, headed by the professionals in these Academies, Singh was among independent last year for his contribution to a source within Sports Council. "You can shorten the process then Secretary Waheed-ur- defeats the purpose of constituting India's biggest hockey stars. sports. (PTI) Rehman Parra in 2017. We were such Academies. The Government target of giv- of giving the ball to the bowler. IPL will help spread engaged as community coaches "In absence of proper support- ing impetus to sports activities in Instead of the usual chain (wick- and were paid only for one year. ing staff, only a magic wand can the Union Territory and channeliz- et-keeper to cover fielder to Premier League to vote on When we brought the matter to help the heads of these academies ing youth in positive direction, will bowler), the keeper can straight positivity: Dhawan the higher authorities, they to produce quality stuff. The only be fulfilled by establishing away give the ball to the bowler NEW DELHI, May 25: will have a huge impact if the return of contact training assured us that our services will be heads can make their experience more Sports Academies and but even then the bowler will IPL returns," Dhawan said dur- extended for next two years with- to count in administration and appointing sufficient supporting have to sanitise hands six times The Indian Premier League ing an Instagram chat with Sri LONDON, May 25: tive test once contact training out any hindrance as the funds for management, but it is the coaches staff in them. in an over," said Pathan seeking will help spread positivity and Lanka all-rounder Angelo has restarted is one of the top- their salary were already available and the trainers, who can hone, Otherwise, establishing acad- more clarity on the guidelines. change the mood of the people Mathews. Premier League clubs will ics that will be discussed by with the department. We were told fine-tune the skills of the players emies in absence of requisite staff Former India opener Chopra "We have to take vote on proposals for a return clubs later this week. to be calm, so we were perform- at grass-root level. Mehraj-ud- and expecting miracles is to cry said it is still pre-mature to pre- care of the security of to contact training on A targeted return date of ing duties till the beginning of Din Wadoo in SFA and Abid for the moon. pare a fixed set of guidelines for everyone so we need to Wednesday as the English top- June 12 was described by resumption of cricket as the situ- be very careful. If it flight seeks to take another Premier League chief execu- Erudite Events, IDRS conduct happens, it will be real- step closer to resuming the sea- tive Richard Masters last week Babar is very close to being in same ly good for us as it son next month. as a "staging post". brings a lot of positivi- Players and coaches Webinar on Career Counselling ty that can be spread all have argued they will league as Kohli, Smith: Misbah over the world as a lot need until at least the Excelsior Sports Correspondent tionist, Director Academics of KARACHI, May 25: see how he will respond to this of people watch it," he end of June to mitigate IDRS and author of many added. JAMMU, May 25: Erudite books, mentored the students on challenge. All of us agree that he the risk of a spate of Pakistan head coach and has done a very good job and his There is speculation Events in Coordination with their career choices. injuries after such a chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq biggest plus is that being among that the 13th IPL might International Daily Rising Jammu Sanskriti Jammu, long layoff. believes Babar Azam is destined the worlds top players he leads during the COVID-19 pandem- be conducted in October- School (IDRS) Jammu, under APS Jammu Cantt, Govt Girls There has been no to be a world class player and is by example," Misbah said. ic, according to India opener November if the T20 World Cup the guidance of Dr Atul Hans Higher Secondary School action in the Premier very close to being in the same "If you are a performer like Shikhar Dhawan, who is hopeful in Australia is postponed. conducted a Webinar on Career Shastri Nagar and Birla Open League since March 9. league as India skipper Virat Babar then it becomes easier for that the glitzy T20 tournament "Hopefully, the IPL will hap- Counselling for 12th Class. Minds International School were However, the you to motivate the rest of the will take place this year. pen. I always think in a positive The main motive of the among many prominent CBSE New UK government biggest hurdle to a return team and get things done. The Coronavirus outbreak, manner. It will be really good if Webinar was to guide the stu- schools which participated in guidelines issued on Sunday remains players' fears over "Even when I was made cap- which has infected more than 55 the tournament goes ahead," he dents for their future choices. this event. allow for the return of "close their safety and that of their tain in 2010 my performances lakh people while causing 3.4 added. contact" training, including Dr Hans, a renowned educa- were here and there and I was in lakh deaths worldwide, has Cricket boards across the families due to the virus. and out. But captaincy changed wreaked havoc globally, bring- world are working out ways of tackling, to help players step Watford captain Troy GDC Nowshera organizes my game and mindset and I ing the sporting community to a resuming the game, which up their match fitness ahead of Deeney has not returned to became a more hard working standstill. includes matches being held a return to competitive action. training after three positive and motivated cricketer." The IPL, which was original- behind closed doors without "This type of training cases were registered by the online inter-collegiate quiz Misbah said Babar always ly scheduled to be held from spectators. would start with smaller 'clus- Hornets over concerns he Excelsior Correspondent in the event. Of these, 298 challenges himself and would March 29 to May 24, was indef- "We are going to miss play- ters' of 2-3 athletes and eventu- could spread the virus to his respondents (77%) secured get better as a captain with expe- initely postponed by the BCCI ing in front of a huge crowd if ally progress to larger groups five-month-old son. RAJOURI, May 25: With a more than 50% marks. The quiz Kohli and Australia's Steve rience. due to the outbreak of the novel tournaments take place behind of 4-12 athletes, and ultimately French World Cup winner motive to engage the student was based on multiple-choice Smith. "He is in a zone of his own. coronavirus in India and subse- closed doors," Dhawan said. full team training," added the N'Golo Kante has also been community constructively amid questions related to the topic. "I don't like comparisons but He just doesn't want to be in the quent lockdown announced by "The fans bring their own government advice. given permission by Chelsea to lock down, Department of The quiz competition wit- Babar is currently very close to team. He just doesn't want to the government to contain the charm and aura, but at the same Premier League clubs train at home. Botany, Government Degree nessed a remarkable enthusi- being in the same class as Virat play for money. He wants to be fast-spreading disease. time, it would be an opportunity returned to training in small Germany's Bundesliga has College Nowshera today organ- asm amongst the students of Kohli, Steve Smith or Joe Root," the top performer for Pakistan. "It's very important that as we have been sitting at our and socially distanced groups already managed to complete ized an online quiz competition different institutions. Misbah said in an interview to He is always pitting himself some sports return to improve homes for two-three months last week. two rounds of fixtures since on the topic "Plant Anatomy The organizers of the event Youtube channel, Cricket Baaz. against other top batsmen like the environment and mood. It now." (PTI) Players and managers are to returning behind closed doors and Embryology". added that such brainstorming "He believes in the work Kohli or Smith," he said. be consulted in a meeting on and there has been little player The quiz was organized by events will be helpful for the ethic that if you want to better "He loves challenges in the Tuesday before the proposals opposition to La Liga's plans to Dr Shagun Bali, Lecturer students to evaluate their Kohli you have to work harder nets and on the field. He has Rizvi to drag Shoaib are put to a vote of the 20 return in Spain from June 11. Botany under the supervision of knowledge of Plant Sciences, to than him at your skills, fitness really matured as a player and in clubs. Prof. Pooja Devi, Head of improve their thinking/mental and game awareness." time he will get better as a cap- "With what's happened in Botany Department and the skills and preparation for future The 25-year-old, who was tain with experience." Akhtar to court Results of the latest round Germany, I've got no doubt the of COVID-19 testing, which is able guidance of Dr Surinder competitive examinations. The named captain of the Pakistan Babar was the leading run- KARACHI, May 25: be filed on his behalf by senior vote will go ahead and the taking place on Monday and Kumar, Principal GDC enthusiasm shown by the stu- T20 team ahead of the Australia scorer of the T20I series against barrister, Azam Tarar very soon. clubs will vote to try to get Nowshera. dent community provides series in October last year, was Australia last year. He also Senior lawyer and PCB's Akhtar, in turn has demand- Tuesday, will also be published phase two going," former A total of 384 participants incentives for similar competi- recently handed the reins of ODI scored 210 runs, which included legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi ed an unconditional apology on Wednesday. Liverpool and England mid- from 45 different institutions tions to be organized especially team as well. a hundred, at 52.50 in the Test and compensation of 10 million The small number of posi- fielder Jamie Redknapp told across the country participated during the lockdown period. "Making him the T20 cap- series against the same oppo- rupees to be donated to a chari- tive tests from the first two Sky Sports. tain was a tester. We wanted to nents. (PTI) ty. He came out more defiant rounds of testing at Premier "I also think there'll be a insisting he will fight the legal League clubs has raised hopes situation where more players Rain wipes out Florida Kvitova relishes return to action case. of a return in June. will opt out, which is their pre- "Whatever I said on my Eight cases of coronavirus rogative, but with the success women's exhibition event in all-Czech tournament channel was for betterment of among players and staff have in Germany -- it's not been Pakistan cricket and to point been detected from 1,744 tests great, it's not the product we MIAMI, May 25: downpours in the West Palm PRAGUE, May 25: as the illness' spread started to out to the Board where it need- in the Premier League. really like, with no fans there, Beach area wiped out the final slow down with over 300 deaths ed to put things right. Whatever In the Championship, just but at least it's football -- I'll be The final day of a women's portion of a match between There will be no audience per 9,000 confirmed cases in the I said about Rizvi was based on two positive tests were regis- very surprised if it doesn't go exhibition tournament in Florida Danielle Collins and Ajla and no handshakes with rivals, country. my personal interaction with tered from 1,014 tests. How to ahead." (Agencies) featuring several WTA players Tomljanovic. but Czech players including "The hardest thing will be to him," Akhtar said. proceed in the event of a posi- was washed out by rainstorms, The winner was scheduled to two-time Wimbledon champion find the rhythm, we haven't The PCB while issuing a meet Alison Riske in Petra Kvitova relishes the played a match for a very long statement on Shoaib Akhtar's Sunday's UTR Pro prospect of playing a tourna- time," said the top-seeded, 30- video and sharply rebuking him Batra nominates Gupta to record Match Series final. ment again. year-old Kvitova, who faces today said he will drag Shoaib had also made it clear that Rizvi Sunday's third place Sports came to a halt in the doubles specialist Barbora Akhtar to the court since he is had filed the notice in his per- minutes of EC, GB meetings consolation match was Czech Republic in mid-March Krejcikova in her opening game not satisfied with former pacer's also called off. All sonal capacity and not as a as the coronavirus began to on Tuesday. response to the defamation Board official. NEW DELHI, May 25: December 2017, the minutes matchers were played in have not been sent on time even spread while this year's French "I hope nobody expects us to notice sent to him. Rizvi clarified that he had a shortened format in Indian Olympic Association once and are delayed by Open has been moved to play fantastic tennis, because it Rizvi, the long serving legal sent two notices to the Pakistan which the first player to president Narinder Batra today months," Batra said in a letter to September and Wimbledon can- may happen or it may not," counsel of the PCB had sent a bowler one in Pakistan and one four games with a two- nominated joint secretary Gupta. celled due to the COVID-19 added the world number twelve, defamation notice to the fast from London. game lead wins the set. Rakesh Gupta as the official "Hence, I have decided to pandemic. wearing a face mask which, she bowler after he made some He has still not responded The three-day, four 'minutes recorder' for its nominate you as the official "We are here to reintroduce said, had a good thing about it. scathing remarks about him to the notice sent from London. organizers announced. player exhibition tournament Executive Committee and minutes recorder for all IOA EC tennis not only to the Czech World number three while criticising the three-year We are waiting for the reply." "It's disappointing, but over- was billed by organizers as the General Body meetings. meetings, IOA AGM and IOA Republic, but also to the world," Karolina Pliskova has pulled out ban imposed on discarded Test Rizvi said that he intended all the team at UTR are so excit- first professional women's tour- The minutes of the IOA SGM till such time the next Kvitova told reporters Monday, of the women's hardcourt draw batsman, Umar Akmal. to pursue the defamation case ed to bring back tennis and live nament in the US since the start Executive Committee are to be elections are held in 2021." on the eve of a rare all-Czech as she recovers from a back "I am not satisfied with the against Akhtar in the court of sports across the world," said of the coronavirus pandemic in competition pitting eight men injury, while 18th-ranked reply we have received from circulated within 14 days of the Batra said this was being tournament director Stephen mid-March. law in Pakistan and UK as his and eight women in separate Marketa Vondrousova is getting Shoaib Akhtar's legal counsel meeting and that of the Annual done for the purposes of "good Amritraj. Riske, at 19th in the world, standing had been damaged by draws. ready for the final exams at her and we will be taking him to General Meeting/Special governance and transparency". "We've gotten so much inter- was the top ranked player in the the fast bowler through his As of Monday, the govern- secondary school. The men's court," Rizvi said. General Meeting within 30 days. "This is with immediate est globally from people who event. (Agencies) baseless and unacceptable "Since the time I have taken effect," he added. (PTI) ment has allowed events with up part will be played on clay. He said that the case would remarks. (PTI) love what we're doing." Heavy to 300 people, including sports, (PTI) over as president IOA, i.e. From