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.