THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2019 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Fourth Test DGP declares Inter Zone Sports Meet open Excelsior Sports Correspondent DGP said that the proxy war While greeting the retired, Injured Ashwin, Ishant to miss thrust upon from the Pakistan serving police officers, players, JAMMU, Jan 2: Be careful has not stopped yet and J&K managers and the spectators on and alert to avoid any kind of Police and other security forces the New Year the DGP said that out as India chase history damage, strengthen the security are continuously fighting it and such events provide an opportu- systems and be duty bound. we continue to sacrifice our dear nity to the people to come close SYDNEY, Jan 2: certainly put Kohli on a differ- ongoing series. This was stated by the colleagues for the security and and develop new friendships. He ent pedestal even though the A final decision on his fit- Director General of Police integrity of our State and Nation. said that the police personnel of India's unwavering pursuit quality of the home team's bat- ness and availability for the (DGP) Dilbag Singh while The DGP said that anti-national different zones must take advan- of history hit a minor glitch in ting line-up suffered due to the match will be taken at toss-time. speaking on the opening cere- elements and their handlers from tage of this. He complemented 11th hour injury concerns but ball-tampering bans on former Additionally, Umesh Yadav Players and dignitaries posing for group photograph. the ADGP Armed and IGP Virat Kohli's men will still walk skipper Steve Smith and his has been included in place of Armed Jammu for successful in as overwhelming favourites deputy David Warner. Ishant, along with Mohammed MGCA T-20 Cricket Tournament organization of Inter Battalion against a faltering Australia in Kohli will also need to fret Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. Sports event and hoped that the fourth and final Test starting over his team combination as Teams: Inter Zone Sports event will also tomorrow. the skipper revealed that senior India (Final 13): Virat Kohli Royal Tigers wins inaugural tie be a huge success. Leading 2-1 in the four- off-spinner hasn't adequately (capt), Mayank Agarwal, He said that such events match series, India remain firm recovered from his injury Hanuma Vihari, KL Rahul, against Bantalab Riders provide opportunity to the play- favourites to make it 3-1 at the despite being named in the pre- Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya ers to get ready for the national Sydney Cricket Ground despite liminary 13-member squad. Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Excelsior Sports Correspondent ably supported by Rahil by 22 runs. and international competitions. the injury-forced omission of With spin considered a tradi- Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit He also advised the players and premier spinner Ravichandran tional factor in any Sydney Test, Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, JAMMU, Jan 2: Royal For Royal Tigers, Sahil Tigers registered win over Gandotra and Bismadh took two other participants not to restrict Ashwin and senior pacer Ishant India were left fretting over the Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, the sports to the competitions Sharma, who has not been fitness of off-spinner R Ashwin, R Ashwin. Bantalab Riders by 4 wickets in wickets each. only but must make them a part named in the 13-member list. who is yet to recover from left Australia: Tim Paine (capt & the inaugural tie of the Mayank In reply, Royal Tigers chased of their routine life. Australia have hosted India abdominal strain that laid him wk), Marcus Harris, Aaron Goswani Cricket Academy down the target on the back of a Earlier, ADGP Armed AK since 1947-48, and barring three low after the first Test in Finch, Usman Khawaja, Travis (MGCA) T-20 Cricket solid 54 runs by Achintya. Sahil Choudhary in his address wel- occasions in 1980-81, 1985-86 Adelaide. Head, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Tournament, which commenced made unbeaten 17 runs, while DGP Dilbag Singh and others releasing balloons to declare comed serving, retired police and 2003-04 which were drawn Ishant is out after experienc- Marsh, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell today at MGCA cricket acade- Paras scored 15 runs. Inter Zone Sports Meet open at Gulshan Ground Jammu on officers, participating zones and the visitors have lost the Test ing discomfort in his left rib Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh my Muthi. For Bantalab Riders, Sahil Wednesday. -Excelsior/Rakesh series on seven occasions 1967- cage and the team management Hazlewood, Marnus Batting first after winning took 2 wickets. others. He gave a brief resume the toss, Bantalab Riders made Achintya for his half century of the different events conducted 68, 1977-78, 1991-92, 1999- didn't want to risk him by play- Labuschagne, Peter mony of the Inter Zone Sport across the border are providing 2000, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2014- ing him in the decider. Handscomb, Peter Siddle. 125 runs for the loss of 6 wick- was declared as Man of the by the J&K Police for its person- ets. Rakshit was the top scorer Match. Meet at Gulshan Ground here guns to the young people so as nel as also for the youth of the 15. While Ashwin had played on Match starts 5 am (IST). today. to create disturbances in the Virat Kohli, thus, is in a in Nottingham and (PTI) with unbeaten 47 runs and was State under Civic Action State. He advised the youth of Programme (CAP). He also unique position as the only Southampton (despite a groin the State not to fall prey to such Indian captain to go into the injury as revealed by the team J&K team leaves to participate gave details about the different designs and join the main games in which competitions final Test on the Australian soil management only at the Oval), stream. He said that the youth will be held during the event. with the cushion of a series lead. he has already missed two Tests in National Hockey C’ship who desire to return to their IGP Armed Jammu Danesh A series win in Australia will in Perth and Melbourne in the homes will be given all possible Excelsior Sports Correspondent also present on the occasion. Rana while presenting vote of help in their rehabilitation. The selected players are thanks said that in the future the He said that during 2018 dif- JAMMU, Jan 2: Senior Prabjot Singh, Ranjeet Singh, J&K Police will continue to hold Ramakant Achrekar, the man who ferent wings of the police have Men Hockey team of J&K has Gagandeep, Shobit Kumar, such events to inculcate sports left for participation in the 9th Karanjit, Navjote, Mohammad performed excellent and hoped that all the police personnel in spirit among its personnel and discovered Tendulkar, passes away HI Senior Men National Isfaq, Ishfaq Ahed, different wings will take their also make them understand and MUMBAI, Jan 2: and ODIs (18,426). Hockey Championship, which Mohammad Hussain, Ramnik work for healthy body and Achrekar is best known for will be held at Chennai Tamil good work forward in 2019 as Singh, Charanjit Singh, well. healthy mind. Ramakant Achrekar, the cele- being his childhood coach and Nadu from January 7 to 20. Gurpreet Singh, Javid Mian, brated cricket coach credited for has always been acknowledged Winner team and dignitaries posing for group photo- The screening of the team Hardeep Singh, Ali discovering Sachin Tendulkar, by the celebrated right-hander for graph. was conducted by Chief Sports Mohammad, Ashraf New Zealand to use Sri Lanka died today. the role he played in shaping his Officer, Divisional Sports Mohammad, Munish Kumar He was 87 and, according to a career as a child. Baramulla Rising Star lifts Officer and other members of and Shokat Mohammad. J&K State Sports Council. The team will be accompa- ODIs as World Cup trial Uniforms and track suits were nied by Rohit Sharma as man- WELLINGTON, Jan 2: have been recalled as all-rounder District Baseball C’ship title distributed among the selected ager, J Singh as coach and options. Excelsior Sports Correspondent among the winner and runner players. Khalid Bashir as physical New Zealand have put a line At the World Cup in England up teams. Fida Hassain Fidvi, All the office bearers and trainer. under their Test series win over and Wales, 300-plus totals are SRINAGAR, Jan 2: Ex-General Secretary, J&K members of Hockey J&K were Sri Lanka and switched to World expected to be the norm and Baramulla Rising Star Baseball Baseball Association, Hilal Cup mode with the first of three Stead wanted "to see more of the Club clinched the Baramulla Ahmad Ground Incharge one-day internationals in all-rounders" as well as back up District Baseball JKSSC Pattan, Altaf Hussain Tauranga tomorrow. wicketkeeper Tim Seifert. Championship title by defeat- Bhat, Rouf Ahmad Sofi, "It's really now about looking It's been a year since Guptill ing Madina Public School Ghulam Hassan Mir, ahead to the World Cup, being last played for New Zealand and Nooripora by a margin of 4:2 at Shahnawaz Hussain Mir and clear on the game plans we want four years since he lit up the last sports stadium, Pattan in dis- Firdous Hussain Rather were to use," coach Gary Stead said World Cup when he blasted an trict Baramulla. also present on the concluding after New Zealand beat Sri Lanka unbeaten 237 off 163 balls family member, had been battling Tendulkar was coached by During the championship, a function. 1-0 in the Test series to move up against the West Indies.