SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Nerves, habitual winners Australia stand Wasim Jaffer announces retirement between India and elusive ICC trophy from all forms of cricket MELBOURNE, Mar 7: to a disciplined bowling MUMBAI, Mar 7: to professional cricket, for helping effort. The Indian women's team will me polish my skills. A heartfelt Leggie Poonam Former India opener Wasim thanks to the selectors who showed have to overcome big match pres- Yadav has made a sensa- Jaffer today announced retirement sure as it aims to exorcise the ghosts faith in me," added Jaffer, who is tional comeback from a from all forms of cricket, drawing the highest run-getter in Ranji of the past in the T20 World Cup finger injury and is tour- curtains on his illustri- final against habitual winners Trophy. nament's leading wicket- ous career spanning The veteran opener is Australia in front of a record crowd taker with nine wickets over two decades. at the Melbourne Cricket Ground also one of the few Indian alongside Australia pacer The 42-year-old batsman, who has a double here tomorrow. Megan Schutt. Jaffer has played 31 India go into the final unbeaten in the preceding tri-series final, find hundred in the West Indies. Pacer Shikhar Pandey too has Tests and scored 1,944 He made 212 against the after topping the group stage where themselves in familiar territory hav- been impressive, while left-arm runs with an average of they had beaten the four-time ing made their sixth successive hosts in St Lucia. spin duo of Radha Yadav and 34.11. He has five hun- Jaffer, who made his champions Australia in the tourna- final in seven editions. Rajeshwari Gayakwad has kept dreds and 11 fifties in ment-opener. They know how to win the big Test and ODI debut against things tight. the longest format, with 212 as his South Africa in 2006, is, however, After the semifinal against moments in high-pressure games, It will be interesting to see how highest score. England was washed out, the while India have been found want- remembered for his feats in domes- Australians play Poonam on "First of all, I would like to Skiers holding 'Mashals' on the inaugural day of Khelo India Games at World Famous Ski Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad ing on that front. The visitors had tic cricket, particularly the Ranji Sunday as the leggie was all over thank The Almighty Allah, who Trophy. Resort in Gulmarg. -Excelsior/Aabid Nabi advanced to their maiden summit capitulated to England in the 2017 them in the tournament opener. gave me the talent to play this beau- clash, having finished first in ODI World Cup final and 2018 He became the first batsman to ‘Coaches will be given Rs 5 lakh for setting up sports centers’ Squads: tiful game. I'd like to also thank my score 12,000 runs in Ranji Trophy, Group A. World T20 semifinal. India Women: Harmanpreet family - my parents and brothers The refreshing firepower of 16- It may be a tad unfair on the the coveted domestic tournament in Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shikha for encouraging me to pursue the India. Rijiju inaugurates first ever Khelo year-old Shafali Verma at the top teenager but the team will expect Pandey, Poonam Yadav, sport as a profession and my wife, and consistency of India's spin- Shafali to provide another flying The right-handed batsman Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Veda who left a cosy life of England to played for Mumbai for most part of heavy bowling attack has con- start and hope this time the experi- Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, create a lovely home for our chil- India Winter Games at Gulmarg tributed massively to the team's enced Mandhana too fires. There his career and then also represented Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja dren and me," he said in a state- Vidarbha. He is also the first player success so far in the competition. can't be a bigger stage for Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia, Radha ment. *Says Kashmir will be hub of winter games However, much more is needed Harmanpreet to be back amongst to play in 150 Ranji Trophy match- Yadav, Harleen Deol, Arundhati "A special thanks to all my es.(PTI) Excelsior Sports Correspondent from star batters Smriti Mandhana the runs and lead the team from the Reddy, Shafali Verma, Richa coaches, right from my school days and Harmanpreet if India are to win front. Ghosh. GULMARG, Mar 7: Union their maiden ICC trophy. If it was not for Shafali, India Australia Women: Rachael Minister of State for Youth Affairs The brittle middle-order too would have struggled to post com- Haynes, Megan Schutt, Alyssa and Sports, Kiren Rijiju today said needs to deliver. And besides doing petitive totals with the middle and Healy, Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse that Government of India was the right things on the field, India lower-order doing precious little. Perry, Jess Jonassen, Delissa mulling to bolster sports ecology of will also have to win the battle of The team did not cross the 150-run Kimmince, Beth Mooney, Nicola Jammu and Kashmir saying that nerves in the all important game. mark in the group stage but still Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Kashmir would be hub of winter Australia, who had beaten India managed to get over the line, thanks Molineux, Georgia Wareham, Erin games. Burns, Molly Strano, Annabel Inaugurating the maiden Khelo Sutherland. India Winter Games here today, Match starts 12.30 PM IST. Rijiju said that Jammu and (PTI) Kashmir has a huge potential in sports sector and Government PNB XI drubs Media Specially-abled persons in action during indoor sports event would do everything possible to XI CC by 8 wickets in Srinagar on Saturday. upgrade the sports infrastructure and sports ecology of the Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju being presented tradition- Excelsior Sports Correspondent Indoor sports event for Himalayan region. al 'Samavar; as a memento by Advisor to LG Farooq Khan in He said that with an aim to pro- Gulmarg on Saturday. JAMMU, Mar 7: PNB XI mote winter sports in India, the country. "Travellers should come he added. defeated Media XI Cricket Club by differently abled persons held Government of India would setup here and enjoy the beauty and also He said that Jammu and eight wickets in a thrilling match Excelsior Sports Correspondent cially-abled people with all facilities National Excellence Center of fun-filled winter activities." Kashmir Government under the played here at KC Sports Club in and also have started livelihood pro- Winter Sports in Gulmarg. "It will Notably, there are about 30 leadership of Lieutenant Governor first indoor cricket match. SRINAGAR, Mar 7: Voluntary Ladakhi players posing for a group photograph after reach- gramme for them. be a residential facility funded by events including snowboarding, also aims to bring sports infra- Batting first, the Media XI Medicare Sports Club organised ing Gulmarg for Khelo India Winter Games on Saturday. Specially-abled players while GoI where professional winter snow skiing, cross country and structure at par with national and made 36 runs in the stipulated 10 one day sports event for specially- -Excelsior/Basharat Ladakhi participating in different games games athletes will be trained for snow show in which players from international standards. overs. Shubam, Rahul made 14 abled persons at Indoor Stadium, show their potential and enthral the world class competitions," he across India are participating. Artists from Jammu and and 11 runs respectively. For PNB here today. Team from Ladakh reaches Gulmarg people watching them. added. Besides this, snow cycling and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture XI, Sanjeev took three important Specially-abled children and The women participants were The Union Minister said that other games are also held for the and Languages enthralled the wicket whereas Narinder bagged adults from different districts partic- very enthusiastic about their partici- Government would encourage local children. audience with their performances. to participate in Winter Games two wickets. ipated in different games including pation in the games. interested athletes or retired sports Pertinently, the world-famous The inauguration ceremony Excelsior Sports Correspondent He said the Ladakhi contin- In reply, PNB XI chased the Badminton, Chess, Carrom and One of the participants Mehvish veterans for setting up sports cen- ski destination Gulmarg is abuzz was attended by Advisor to gent comprises of 12 players as target in 8.2 overs. Pawan and Skipping. while sharing her experience said ters across Jammu and Kashmir. with the several activities held Lieutenant Governor, Farooq GULMARG, Mar 7: The first most of the national players Rohit made 14 and 13 runs respec- Dr Mir Mohammad Maqbool, that this event has encouraged her to "Coaches of different sports cate- under five- day national winter Khan; DG Sports Authority of team from Ladakh to participate were not able to participate due tively. For Media XI, Sachin took who was chief guest on this occa- explore sporting talent. gories will be given Rs 5 lakh for games event starting from today India, Sandeep Pradhan; Principal, in the Khelo India Winter to non availability of Flights. a single wicket in the match. sion in his inaugural speech stressed Winners of the event were pre- setting up sports centers across under Khelo India- a national pro- High Altitude Warfare School Games at Gulmarg has reached "Ladakh has great potential Sanjeev Sharma was declared need of friendly environment for sented trophies and certificates on J&K," he assured, adding "It will gramme for development of (HAWS), Major General Atul the venue under the leadership in winter sports and can emerge as Man of the Match for his splen- specially-abled persons to facilitate the occasion. Large number of peo- not only help us to identify talent sports. Kaushik; Secretary, Youth of National Coach, Sadiq Ali. as an alternative destination for did performance with the ball. their integration in the society. ple witnessed these games and He said, "we need to create and hone their skills in various On the occasion, Mr Rijiju was Services and Sports, Sarmad "It is for the first time that a winter sports during 6 months of Ashwani Khajuria, Joint encouraged the participants by awareness among the masses sports but will be a source of presented memento by Advisor to Hafeez; DG Youth Services and team form Ladakh is participat- the year. For that matter, we Director, Industries and cheering them. regarding needs of these people and employment as well." Lt Governor, Farooq Khan. Sports, Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman; ing in a National Level Winter request the Union Minister to Commerce (Geology and Mining) also help them to participate in dif- Football trials Saying that J&K has a huge tal- "Sports can be a real game Deputy Commissioner, Championship in the events like take initiatives with regard to graced the function as chief guest. ferent day to day activities". ent, the Union Minister compli- changer," said Farooq Khan while Baramulla, Dr Ghulam Nabi Itoo; Skiing, Alpine Ski, and Snow raising basic infrastructure at MD KC Sports Club, Arjun Dr Maqbool said that VMSC is today mented the local players for bag- speaking on the occasion. Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Dr Boarding etc.," said Sadiq Ali Drass and Suru in Kargil district Chowdhary was also present on trying its best to provide these spe- ging medals in various national "We must focus on getting Naseem Javaid Choudhary while talking to EXCELSIOR. for Snow Skiing," Mr Ali said. the occasion. Excelsior Sports Correspondent and international events. He said more youngsters to play best besides other senior officers of JAMMU, Mar 7: To pick the that this is a historic event not only sports and produce Olympians," civil and police administration. team for participation in the for J&K but whole country. "Those prestigious upcoming Youth I- who are here today at this place are League Football Tournament in lucky. This is the beginning of the age groups of U-13, U-15 & mega sports events in Gulmarg. U-18, under the aegis of All More mega events are in pipeline India Football Federation for this place," he said. (AIFF), Jammu United Football The Union Minister said he is Club will hold selection trials at hopeful that with the culmination GGM Science College Football of the event footfall of tourists will ground, here tomorrow. increase. He said he was impressed "The eligible players with the enthusiasm shown by the desirous to take part in the trials athletes in today's event. Dignitaries of the Annual Day function posing for a group will have to report at the venue Extending invitation to sports photograph along with students of Little Millennium in Jammu. at 2 pm sharp, along with their and nature lovers, the Union original certificates. The eligi- Minister said the travellers should Little Millennium Pre Schools celebrate Annual Day bility for U-13 is (2007-2008), come and feel the natural wonder Excelsior Correspondent AIG, Rajeshwar Singh in his U-15 (2006-2007) and for U-18 here. "Only then they can realise address appreciated the strength of (2003-2004)," said Narinder what paradise on Earth is," he said. JAMMU, Mar 7: Little the curriculum devised for little Gupta, Organising Secretary. He said the winter games will give Millennium, a leading pre-school angels by the Little Millennium For further information, the a big fillip to tourism industry here. chain today celebrated Annual Day team which ensured smooth tran- players can contact organisers He said tourists don't need to go to for its centres at Roop Nagar, sition of a child from informal on (94191-87224). Europe when Kashmir is just in the Gandhi Nagar and Trikuta Nagar homely environment of a pre- on the theme, ‘Sanskar-Core school to a formal learning envi- Values of Little Millennium” here ronment. at Teacher Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar. Earlier, the Chief Learning Director School Education Officer, Akhila Magotra in her Jammu (DSEJ), Anuradha Gupta welcome address said, “Science was the chief guest in the function has proven that children were which was attended by Rajeshwar shaped by heredity and environ- Singh, AIG J&K Police as guest of ment. Children as great imitators honour, PK Sharma, chairman of imitate all actions and responses. the school, parents of little angels Hence, it becomes very vital that and prominent citizens. their environment be enriched DSEJ, Gupta appreciated the with the right kind of stimulus.” innovative thematic presentations Later, she also gave a brief of the school children and congrat- Gold medallists Khalid and Kuchay posing along with officers presentation of the activities of ulated the management for select- after excelling in All India Forest Sports Meet. schools at Roop Nagar, Gandhi ing inculcating ‘Sanskars’ of Nagar and Trikuta Nagar. habits in the children at such an The eventful day ended with JK Forest sportspersons excel in early age to develop them as the prize distribution function by Sports Meet at Bhubaneswar Global citizen. DSEJ and AIG. Excelsior Sports Correspondent to see JK teams/players Shemrock Elites celebrates Annual Day sparkling at the All India Level," Excelsior Correspondent school along with parents and JAMMU, Mar 7: The said Sohail Khalid in an ecstatic students graced the function. sportspersons of Jammu and mood. JAMMU, Mar 7: Shemrock The function commenced Kashmir Forest Department Elites, New Plot today celebrat- with lighting of the lamp, fol- blossomed in the 25th All India Dr Nishchal Dutta, ed its 2nd Annual Day with lowed by Ganesh Vandana. Forest Sports Meet held at Assistant enthusiasm and fervour at Tiny tots of the school pre- Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Professor Directorate of Information and sented colourful cultural pro- While Sohail Khalid and Khalsa Public Department, Bahu Plaza, gramme and staged a skit on Younis Kuchay won gold College of here. theme 'Self Defence' . The cul- medals in Billiards and Snooker Veterinary tural perform- respectively, the JK Forest and Animal ances of the stu- Cricket team bagged silver Sciences, dents mesmer- medal in this prestigious tourna- Amritsar, ized the audi- ment. S/o SK ence to the core. The JK team also claimed Dutta and Rama Dutta, R/o Principal of bronze medals in the disciplines Village Chinote, Bhaderwah, the school pre- of Golf and Chess during this A/P Bhaderwahi Colony, Talab sented the annu- mega event, while J&K contin- Tillo, Jammu, who has been al report. The gent also clinched gold medal in declared qualified for the chief guest pre- the cultural competition. award of the degree of sented trophies The efforts of these players Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) to the students were lauded by their Officers in Veterinary Pathology by the Tiny tots of Shemrock Elites performing cul- and teachers and including Suresh Chug Guru Angad Dev Veterinary tural item during the Annual Day in Jammu. complimented (Chairman Pollution Control and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) of the school for Board), BM Sharma, Member JMC Deputy Mayor, Ludhiana. He worked on the putting up a good show. She also Secretary (Chairman Pollution Purnima Sharma was the chief topic "Pathobio-molecular appreciated the spirit and confi- Control Board) and Frankui guest while Corporator, Dinesh Approaches in Detection of dence of the students and efforts (Additional PCCF Eco Gupta was the guest of honour. Meat Borne Pathogens in of the school management. Tourism). Director, Rajneesh Gupta, Chicken" under the supervi- Coordinator, Anupama Wali "It is always a great feeling Principal, Neerja Koul of the sion of Prof (Dr) HS Banga. presented vote of thanks.