MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Rahane is born to lead, he’s brave Full Indian squad including isolated five travelling to Sydney together; Brisbane Test on as of now & smart captain: Chappell NEW DELHI, Jan 3: keep the the team abreast about (venue of third Test in Sydney) the COVID-19 protocols. and Queensland state govern- NEW DELHI, Jan 3: with the bat. The entire Indian cricket "The players are not sup- ment is a problem. Despite the valuable per- Ian Chappell was not sur- contingent, including the five formances from other Indian players who are in precautionary prised to see Ajinkya Rahane players, Chappell said "the captain India "flawlessly" to a isolation, will travel to Sydney Johnny Mullagh medal-winning for the third Test against series-levelling triumph against contribution from Rahane Australia in the Melbourne Test Australia together in the same turned the match firmly in chartered flight tomorrow. as he feels the Mumbaikar India's favour. comes across a "born leader", The five players -- vice-cap- posed to carry the protocol Queensland has closed its "The captain's century came tain Rohit Sharma, opener sheets or remember every fine borders for people travelling capable of being both "smart and when David Warner and Steve at a time when India could easi- brave". Shubman Gill, stumper Rishabh line written," another BCCI offi- from New South Wales due to Smith were involved in a centu- ly have faded to a two-nil Pant, pacer Navdeep Saini and cial said. the rising cases of COVD-19 in Under Rahane, India made a ry partnership. 'This is a brave deficit, and it was this perform- remarkable comeback in batsman Prithvi Shaw -- have "There is a professional team Sydney and surrounding areas. move' I thought, and it turned ance that gave his team the con- Mother of martyr along with dignitaries posing for a group Melbourne after their humiliat- not been barred from travelling of people who have to ensure However there will be an out to be a very smart one," he viction that victory was attain- photograph at Udhampur. ing loss in the first Test in with the team despite an ongo- that every rule is being followed exception made for the Test recalled. able. Adelaide, winning by eight ing investigation into an alleged and it was Dongre's duty to match and players will be in a Yadav quickly claimed the "A former resident of wickets. Rahane is stand-in for Tributes paid to Martyr Raj bio-security protocol breach by ensure that players are told that stricter bio-bubble, similar to the wicket of Warner, caught by Mumbai told me his wife lip- regular skipper Virat Kohli, who them. they can't get into an indoor one in the IPL. is on paternity leave. Rahane at first slip, and that read Rahane say the words Kumar by holding Cycle race Cricket Australia, in a media area," he added. It could well happen that in "It was no surprise that prompted a five-wicket slide for 'Come on, India' when he release on Saturday, said it is The Australian media on order to play the Test match in Excelsior Sports Correspondent chief guest. The program was Ajinkya Rahane captained India Australia to lose the match. reached his MCG century. That probing the matter jointly with Sunday claimed that the fourth Brisbane, the Indian team would conducted by Vimal Sharma flawlessly at the MCG. Anyone "However, there's much is another thing that defines the BCCI after a video of the Test in Brisbane has been jeop- have to be in a stricter bio-bub- UDHAMPUR, Jan 3: Rich president AFI. who saw him in charge in more to his leadership than just Rahane's captaincy: he's all players at an indoor restaurant ardised as the tourists are reluc- ble from Sydney itself which floral tributes were paid to The chief guests Ashok Dharamsala in 2017 would have those two important qualities. about the team." was posted by a fan, who identi- tant to travel there in view of would make for a hard quaran- recognised a man born to lead He is calm when things could Chappell said the tantalising Shaheed Shaurya Chaker Sepoy Kumar former Director Sports fied himself as Navaldeep Singh stricter quarantine rules. tine (hotel-stadium-hotel) of cricket teams," Chappell wrote easily get out of hand," said the series is far from over and Raj Kumar of JKP who sacri- SMVDSB & senior vice presi- on Twitter. But it is learnt that the fourth around 15 days. in his column for former captain, who is a despite the departure of Kohli ficed his life on 2nd January dent SGFI paid floral tributes "If you carefully read the CA Test, starting at the Gabba from However, as of now BCCI 'ESPNcricinfo'. respected figure in world crick- and injuries to Mohammed 2004 at Railway Station Jammu while joining with Pushpa statement, they never said that Janauary 15, is on as of now. has not taken any call on asking In that match, India had et. Shami and Umesh Yadav, the by organising Cycle race at his Devi mother of martyr along it's a breach. They said that they The border restrictions CA to shift the Test match from beaten Australia by eight wick- "He has earned the respect visitors "have fewer selection native village Jaganoo on his with guest of honour, Puran are seeking to determine if it's a between New South Wales Brisbane to Sydney. (PTI) ets in the fourth Test to wrap up of his team-mates, one of the headaches than Australia". death anniversary. Chand NT Jaganoo and mem- breach. the series 2-1. Rahane remained most important aspects of good "It's helpful that they have a The program was organised bers of AFI, prominent citi- "So there is no restriction on not out on 38 in India's run captaincy. And he gets runs strong, calm leader and a by Aware India Foundation zens, youths and relatives of these five players travelling with chase -- just like at the MCG -- when they are needed, which vibrant spirit that has built up along with revenue staff of martyr. the team to Sydney. The entire after scoring 46 in the first adds to the respect his team has under the Kohli-Rahane-Ravi Niabat Jaganoo and family Speaking on the occasion team is flying tomorrow after- innings. for him." Shastri coalition. members of Shaheed Raj Kumar the chief guest said that dedi- noon," a senior BCCI official "The moment that caught Chappell also praised the "If India do go on to repeat at Play Ground of Govt HSS cation, passion and spirit for said on conditions of anonymity. my attention in the Dharamsala performance of Indian bowlers their last tour's success in Jaganoo. daring acts and love for the It is understood that the con- match was the time Rahane Jasprit Bumrah, R Ashwin and Australia, the Mullagh medal In junior group (1200 mtrs), nation was in his blood. He troversy has not gone down well called on debutant left-arm Mohammed Siraj as well as won't be the only gong Rahane Krish Kumar bagged 1st posi- besides being a dutiful cop was with the travelling team and it is wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav debutant Shubman Gill's show receives." (PTI) tion, whereas Sachin Sharma also an outstanding sportsman. not amused with how Cricket stood 2nd and Krishan Lal He saluted his mother for guid- Australia has so far handled the To keep farmers' spirit alive, women kabaddi bagged 3rd position. ance & nurturing him with issue. In senior group (1600 mtrs), national spirit and patriotism. "Had the gentleman (the fan) Ram Verma clinched1st position On this occasion, a grand in question not lied about hug- tournament goes on despite rains at Singhu border while Anmol Sharma clinched Shaheed Sepoy Raj Kumar ging a player (Rishabh Pant) on 2nd position and Shivansh Memorial Cycling competition social media, this mess wouldn't Dignitaries cutting cake during celebration of 6th NEW DELHI, Jan 3: of Haryana and head coach at the and every match. My team lost Sharma bagged 3rd position. was also organised in various have happened. The players had Foundation Day at Chandigarh. tournament said the majority of by two points but they per- All position holders were age categories for youth of dif- gone inside because it was driz- The Singhu border on the players are college students. formed really well," Kumar said. given trophies and mementoes ferent villages Jaganoo, zling. PUCA celebrates 6th outskirts of Delhi, which has "The teams from Haryana, Thousands of farmers, most- to participants which were Karoawa, Marore, Ser wherein "This guy, without permis- been a protest site for farmers Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar ly from Delhi's neighbouring sponsored by Krishan Lal in sub-junior group (800 mtrs), sion, shot a video and then paid for over a month, turned into a Pradesh and Delhi have partici- states Punjab and Haryana, have Sharma (patron) Aware India Abhimanyu Thakur stood 1st the bill which no one asked him Foundation Day kabaddi ground for a women's pated in the tournament. We all stayed put at the national capi- Foundation for encouragement while Vansh Balwal bagged to and after that for publicity put Excelsior Correspondent mony. On this occasion, the tournament today with rains not have come here to support the tal's border points since late of youth of the villages. 2nd place and Ramashray a screen grab of bill," the official dampening the spirit. farmers. The tournament will be November to protest against the The prizes were disbursed by Khajuria clinched 3rd place. chief guests along with distin- said. JAMMU, Jan 3: Punjab guished guest released 5th edi- A total of 12 women teams concluded today only. There are new farm laws. (PTI) the mother of martyr along with Prominent among those "You want to tell me that Unaided Colleges Association participated in the tournament, also some national and interna- present on the occasion were tion of PUCA’s newsletter Cricket Australia will be taking (PUCA) celebrated its 6th “PUCA Times”. which started around 11 am. tional players," he said. PM Modi speaks to Ganguly, Romesh Verma, Pawan Verma a decision based on a purported Foundation Day at Chandigarh Sukhwinder Singh (55), joint The farmers, who have been and Sham Lal brother's of The chief guest said, “I am video of a person who first lied today. very happy to know that today Secretary of Kisan Mazdoor camping at the site, cheered for wishes him speedy recovery martyr, Mohan Lal Naib Mohinder Singh KP, and then retracted his state- PUCA is entering its 6th year Sangharsh Committee Punjab, the players as the tournament NEW DELHI, Jan 3: feverish)... He is sleeping now," Sarpanch, Ganesh Kumar ment," he added. Chairman, Punjab State Board after completing five years and I who hails from Tarn Taran dis- was on. a bulletin issued by the private Panch of Panchayat Jaganoo, For BCCI, the man under of Technical Education and would like to take this opportu- trict of Punjab, said the women "I have played at the state as Prime Minister Narendra hospital where Ganguly is Sain Dass and Vikundal scanner is administrative man- Industrial Training was the chief nity to congratulate PUCA team themselves came forward to par- well the national level from Modi today spoke to BCCI pres- admitted, said. Sharma members of AFI and ager Girish Dongre. Dongre is guest, whereas Dr Anshu and Dr Anshu Kataria, president, ticipate in the tournament. Delhi. The match was good ident and His blood pressure is 110/70 Abhi, Kuldeep Kumar and an employee of the BCCI and is Kataria, President PUCA and PUCA.” "Teams from different states though we could not win it and former and oxygen saturation level is 98 Narinder Kumar Raina (NCC). supposed to handle and also Chairman Aryans Group of have come forward and asked us made to another round. My fam- Indian per cent, it said. Colleges presided over the func- Satnam S Sandhu while that they want to organise a ily was very supportive and they cricket Doctors said they will be Momota tests positive for COVID-19, tion on theme “Strengthening addressing said that PUCA is kabaddi tournament. We have allowed me play the match team cap- deciding on conducting another Technical Education of Punjab: very important part of JAC & is planned different activities for here," Ritika Dalal, one of the tainangioplasty after assessing Challenges & Opportunities” one of the most dynamic associ- each day to keep people engaged players, said. Sourav Ganguly's condition. Japan pulls out of Thailand events and Amit Sharma, senior vice ations of Punjab which is at Singhu border," he said. The matches were being Ganguly To a question, a hospital NEW DELHI, Jan 3: to his eye socket following a car president PUCA; Satnam Singh becoming stronger day by day The winning team will get played on the temporary turf. whospokesperson said the medical accident on the way to Kuala Sandhu, chief patron, Joint under the leadership of Dr Rs 2,100 and the runner up Rs Narender Kumar, a kabaddi underwent angioplasty after suf- board is not thinking about the World number one Kento Lumpur airport just hours after Association of Colleges (JAC) Anshu Kataria. 1,100. The prize has been coach from Rohatk, said that he fering a "mild" heart attack, and option of bypass surgery. Momota's long-awaited return to winning the Malaysia Masters last and Jagjit Singh, president, JAC Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal, announced by people who have received a message regarding enquired about his health. "Our expert panel will the international circuit got January. were also present. CGC Landran/Janjheri; Gurkirat donated the amount, the tournament on WhatsApp. Official sources said Modi decide about the future course of delayed after the Japanese tested "Badminton World Federation The programme commenced Singh, Gulzar Group Ludhiana; Sukhwinder said. "I received a message on also spoke to the cricket admin- treatment tomorrow," he said. positive for COVID-19, prompt- (BWF) and Badminton with the welcome address of Ashok Garg and Ashwani Garg, On Sunday morning, heavy WhatsApp yesterday regarding istrator's wife Dona Ganguly. "He has taken breakfast, read ing his national team to pull out of Association of Thailand (BAT) chief guest, followed by Lamp SVIET Banur and many others the matches. It was mentioned rains lashed parts of the national The cricket icon was diag- news papers and chatted with upcoming events in Thailand, can confirm that Japan's men's sin- lighting and cake cutting cere- present during the event. capital leading to waterlogging that the only girls will play, fol- nosed with three blocked coro- the hospital staff in the morning. Badminton World Federation gles world No.1 Kento Momota at various places and also affect- lowing which I took my team of nary arteries on Saturday, fol- A routine ECG was also (BWF) said on Sunday. has tested positive for COVID-19 ing the protest sites. However, 10 girls, including my twin lowing which a stent was insert- Rani Rampal-led Indian women's conducted... His oxygen support Momota was looking forward after undergoing a mandatory the tournament was not affected daughters, and reached here this ed in one to remove the block- has been removed," one of the to make his international come- PCR test at Narita Airport in by the rains. morning. It is a knockout tourna- age. doctors treating Ganguly told back in Bangkok, a year after sus- Tokyo en route to Bangkok, hockey team leaves for Argentina tour Jagbir Singh from Jind district ment and you have to win each "He had an uneventful last reporters. (PTI) taining a career-threatening injury Thailand earlier today," BWF said NEW DELHI, Jan 3: team is excited to be back on the night and presently Afebrile (not in a statement. field in the best possible manner Sri Lanka 157 all out in 2nd test, "Nippon Badminton The Indian women's hockey at the moment," she said. Association (NBA) has subse- team, led by Rani Rampal, today Hockey India and the host quently withdrawn all its singles left the country for the tour of country's national association South Africa 148-1 and doubles players from the Argentina, have created a bio bubble for JOHANNESBURG, Jan 3: the two-test contest. The Proteas YONEX Thailand Open (12-17 looking to both the teams. won the first test by an innings January 2021) and TOYOTA gain inter- The Indian team will stay at a Sri Lanka crashed to 157 all and 45 runs to put them on Thailand Open (19-24 January national hotel where there will be provisions out on the first day of the second course for a first series win in 2021).' match for separate rooms/halls for all the Test in South Africa on Sunday two years. The 26-year-old, who won the exposure meals, team meetings and sessions. to find no respite after dropping Like in the first game, Sri All-Japan championships last after nearly The entire Indian contingent the series opener heavily, and Lanka made a promising start in week in his first competition since a break of underwent a COVID-19 RT-PCR losing several players to Johannesburg only to fall away that accident, had gathered with one year test 72 hours prior to their depar- injuries. quickly. Opener Kusal Perera the rest of the national squad at the due to COVID-19 pandemic. ture. South Africa's pace bowlers hit a flamboyant 60 from 67 National Training Centre at Kita, The Indian team was forced Though there is no require- plowed through the patched-up balls and with him playing flu- Tokyo on January 2. to train at the Sports Authority of ment for quarantine upon arrival in Argentina, the team will still Sri Lankan order in just 40.3 ently, Sri Lanka reached 71-1 "The entire Japanese team was India centre in Bengaluru for sev- be following all safety and health overs at the Wanderers after Sri after choosing to bat first. due to fly out to Bangkok, eral months as international com- measures as advised by the Lanka chose to bat first, with But the picture change com- Thailand for the badminton petition came to a halt due to the Anrich Nortje taking a career- tournaments on the evening of pandemic. respective governments of India pletely just before lunch when and Argentina, a release said. best 6-56 and Wiaan Mulder 3- Perera prodded outside off January 3," BWF said. The Indian team is scheduled 25, also his best figures. The governing body said that it to play four matches against the India's vice captain and goal- stump and sent an edge to keeper Savita thanked Hockey South Africa's batsmen will "will invite replacement play- world number two Argentina side Aiden Markram in the slips to India and SAI for arranging the pressed home the advantage, be the first of three wickets for ers and pairs for both tournaments (January 26, 28, 30, 31). Before reaching 148-1 at stumps to all that, it will play two matches tour of Argentina. Mulder in the space of two from the list of reserves already "We desperately needed to but erase the first-innings overs. scheduled to arrive into the 'Asian each against Argentina's junior deficit. Dean Elgar was 92 not and B sides. get back into competitive mode Nortje added another and Leg Bubble' in Bangkok on or as there's not much time left to go out. He was out for 95 in the first "It feels amazing to be tour- Sri Lanka lost four wickets for before 4 January and with a for the Olympics. We have been test — the only time he's been ing again. We have worked very 13 runs in four overs in that Certificate of Entry into Thailand." doing well in practice sessions, dismissed in the 90s in tests — hard on our game in the last few telling period just before the The Asia leg events will lose a but an international match is and has a nervous night in store break. Suddenly, Sri Lanka was lot of sheen with national teams months and the time has come for as he contemplates a century. always the real test for any 84-5 at lunch and then all out from Japan and China both with- us to execute our skills in an sportsperson," said Savita. But South Africa was com- after just 16.3 overs of the sec- drawing from the tournaments, the international match," skipper fortable otherwise and looking "We are really looking for- ond session as Nortje wrapped first in Asia since the COVID-19 Rani said ahead of departure. ward to a great tour and hopeful- at clinching a series victory in up the tail. (PTI) shutdown last March. (PTI) "Playing in international ly, we start playing to our full matches is going to be a bit dif- potential right from the first ferent this time, since we will be match," she added. (PTI) Jamieson's 5-69 curbs Pakistan on Day 1 in 2nd test in a bio bubble, however, the Shveta CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 3: day. throughout the day and the ball Shiv Puri, W/o Jamieson claimed the wick- also swung considerably, even Jyoti Shiv Jyoti Kyle Jamieson claimed his ets of Rizwan and Faheem along late in the day. Jamieson was Sawroop Sawroop third five-wicket bag in only his with those of Abid Ali (25), able to make the ball rear dan- Pandey, Pandey, sixth test to help New Zealand Haris Sohail (1) and Fawad gerously from just short of S/o Gopal D/o Yash counteract an assertive Pakistan Alam (2) to check Pakistan's length and to swing both ways. Dass Puri and batting performance today on progress at critical stages when That might have motivated Pandey Swarna the first day of the second test. they seemed to be gaining the Rizwan to play his especially and Anita Puri, R/o Jamieson finished with 5-69 upper hand. attacking innings. He hit three Pandey, Pakki to go with his 5-45 against India The tall right-armer now has consecutive fours from the R/o Village Dhaki, Mubarak Mandi, last February and his 5-34 30 wickets from 11 test innings bowling of Trent Boult just after Krail Manashan, Tehsil Jammu, has been declared against the West Indies last at an average which is just a tick lunch to announce his intentions Bishnah, Jammu, has been qualified for the award of month, checking the momentum over 14. On top of that, he and his 61 contained 11 fours or declared qualified for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of a Pakistan team which batted boasts a batting average of 49 44 runs from boundaries. award of degree of Doctor of (Ph.D) in Geology by the well in demanding conditions with one half century. "I think we bowled pretty Philosophy (Ph.D) in Geology University of Jammu. She after losing the toss. His bowling performance well as a unit in some helpful by the University of Jammu. worked on the topic, Azhar Ali made 93, captain epitomized the difficult batting but pretty challenging condi- He worked on the topic, “Estimation of Source Mohammad Rizwan 61 and conditions that Pakistan con- tions as well," Jamieson said. “Analysis of Seismic Induced Parameters and Waveform Faheem Ashraf 48 as Pakistan tended with, and mostly sur- "There were some challenges Rupture Systems around MBT Modelling around MBT and made 297, a competitive total on mounted, after losing the toss. with the run-ups and the footing and PT in Jammu Region,” PT in the Jammu Region,” a pitch which was still produc- The pitch at Hagley Oval and the way they played with under the supervision of Prof under the supervision of Prof ing bounce and seam late in the retained pace and bounce that positive intent. (PTI) GM Bhat and Prof SK Pandita. GM Bhat and Prof SK Pandita.