Kader Khan: Mass Actor-Writer Who En- Gineered Commercial Cinema's Biggest Hits NEW DELHI (K- and the Early 1970S Gave Bachchan Some Chale Sasural"

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2.50 HE ALINGA HRONICLE T K CDaily Edition: R.N.I. No: ODIENG/2013/52530 FIND US ON facebook.com/thekalingchronicle Popular People’s Daily of Odisha FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twritter.com/thekalingchronicle Odisha continues power surplus Plea for culture center Bhubaneswar (K- A senior official in 2019-20 up to Oc- from central genera- CN): While power said as reported by tober it was 19053 tion stations. Thus the Bhubaneswar (K- people residing in demand has gone up State Load Dispatch MU respectively. State maintains its CN): Chief Minister Delhi, Mr.Patnaik Naveen Patnaik has said. urged Union Govern- He said Odisha ment to allot a suit- has a rich heritage able land in New and a vibrant culture. Delhi for construc- Home to a sizeable tion of ‘Odisha Cul- tribal population and tural Centre and Li- agrarian-rural com- brary' the cost of munity, Odia culture which will be borne has evolved indig- by the State Govern- enously, depicting ment. deep sensitivity of the Mr.Patnaik in a indigenous commu- letter to Union Min- nity to nature, senti- ister for Housing and mental relationship still Odisha continues Centre (SLDC), the This demand was met Status as power Sur- Urban Affairs between the tiller and to be a surplus state State Energy Demand from the power avail- plus State, pointed Hardeep Singh Puri, his land and uncondi- so far energy avail- for 2017-18 was able through various out the official. sought the former’s tional devotion of the ability is concerned, 25,391 Million Unit generating sources in Due to massive intervention in allot- devotee for the Lord. officials say in De- (MU), in 2018-19, it the State as well as rural electrification ment of a suitable The entire state- partment of Energy. was 26,268 MU and State’s entitlement See page-7 land for this Center. It will fulfill the long- felt need of the Odia See page-7 President Ram Nath Kovind forgets protocol, meets friend after 12 years BHUBANESWAR(K- sity on Sunday. was also seen taking 2000 and 2006. CN): Known for his Kovind reco- photograph with “Both of us were Token system hits paddy purchase members of the ST/ JHARSUGUDA(K- paddy procurement in only 869 farmers of Patnaik said last year, SC committee during that period and we CN): The centralised the district.Paddy the 14,361 who had six lakh quintal have worked together token system, intro- procurement in the registered for selling paddy was procured at least for two years,” Singh added. Singh also revealed that, “Though he had wished to of- fer a rose to the Presi- dent at the event, he wasn’t allowed to do so due to security protocol. The Presi- down-to-earth nature, gnised Singh, who Singh. dent also invited me President Ram Nath was sitting among au- Singh was to Rashtrapati Kovind forgot his dience, by seeing his amazed at the Bhawan.” protocol to meet his white turban and President’s gesture. The former MP, friend and former asked Union Minister In his reaction Singh who has also served Rajya Sabha member Dharmendra Pradhan said he met President as a minister in the from Odisha present on the dais to after a gap of 12 State, is an alumni of Birabhadra Singh call him to the stage years. He had the op- Utkal University. He during valedictory after the event ended. portunity to work had studied in the duced by the State district had started their produce, have against the target of 4 ceremony of the plati- Both exchanged with Kovind when he university for two Government to do from Laikera block been given tokens in lakh quintal. How- num jubilee celebra- pleasantries after was a member of years from 1965 to away with malprac- from November 22. the district. ever, this year, paddy tion of Utkal Univer- which the President Rajya Sabha between 1967. tice, has slowed down In the last 16 days, Records show procurement may not only three farmers exceed 5,622 quintal have sold 151.19 in the district by the Bitwit... Jitendra Negi quintal paddy in time the process ends. Durlaga PACS. Simi- The farmers of 13 larly, 284.28 quintal non-revenue villages was sold by six farm- in Lakhanpur block ers in Jharmuda are the worst suffer- PACS, 313 quintal by ers as they do not five farmers in have records of their Jhilapali PACS, land. As per rules, 1,390.30 quintal by farmers who have not 24 farmers in Laikera deposited their land PACS, 2,891.48 records online cannot quintal by 51 farmers participate in the in Sahaspur PACS paddy procurement and 192.23 quintal by process or sell their four farmers in produce through Charpalli PACS. PACS. Patnaik said The total stock applications of farm- sold in the PACS ers were given to tehsildar of across the district is Lakhanpur four days only 5,222.48 quintal back.The forms will till date. In such sce- be sent to the authori- nario, the task to meet ties concerned and the target of procur- once the farmers have ing 4 lakh quintal access to their land paddy through 32 records, they can par- PACS, four market ticipate in the pro- yards and eight sub curement process. centres in the district Declaration seems an uphill one. Due to technical Sources said paddy problem, dated 9-10- procurement has not 2019 publication of yet started in 26 The Kalinga Chronicle could not be published. PACS. Sorry for the Civil Supplies inconvenience. Officer Udit Narayan - Publisher THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Kader Khan: Mass actor-writer who en- gineered commercial cinema's biggest hits NEW DELHI (K- and the early 1970s gave Bachchan some Chale Sasural". tor with roles in "Dil (1993). CN): More than 300 was already ceding of his career's biggest The troika of Diwana", "Muqaddar He also won the films on, Kader Khan ground to the 'angry hits with memorable filmmaker David Ka Sikandar" and Best Comedian "Mr Natwarlal" be- Filmfare for "Baap fore evolving as a Numbri Beta Dus performer with im- Numbri" (1991). As the years peccable comic tim- rolled by, the roles ing. dwindled. His last There was appearance on screen scarcely any pot- was in 2017 in the boiler from the 1990s forgotten film "Masti that did not feature Nahi Sasti". Before the actor Khan -- that, he was seen in "Tevar" (2015). "Kishen Kanhaiya", He never offi- "Bol Radha Bol", cially retired but, in "Aankhen", "Coolie his own words, was No 1", "Hero No 1", somewhat lost in "Dulhe Raja", the oblivion. films were many. "Some people re- As an actor, he fused to keep me with them. I was a little will be remembered unwell. And people was always more than young man', embod- dialogues and writing Dhawan, actor for striking a balance refused to take me the sum of his roles, ied by Amitabh in a series of films -- Govinda and actor- between comedies back into their films," the consummate Bachchan. "Sharaabi", writer Khan pro- and dramas, some- Khan said at the multi-hyphenated trailer launch of his Bollywood artiste for those who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s on a staple diet of commercial films that either featured him or were penned by him. Engineer- scriptwriter-actor- dialogue writer, Khan, who died in Toronto at the age of 81 before he could see the dawn of a New Year, was all these and more. Khan was that rare film personality who was equally important on screen and off screen with about 300 roles as an actor and writing credits in over 250 films. Before he slipped into the skin of his characters on screen - - playing the buffoon, controlling father and villain in a range of films good and bad -- In 1972, he made "Lawaaris", duced a number of hit times exploring the comedy "Hogaya Khan took his first his debut as a writer "Muqaddar Ka comedies, including grey side. Dimaagh Ka Dahi" in tentative steps in with the Jaya Sikander", "Naseeb" "Hero No 1" and Some of his 2015. Bollywood as a back- Bhaduri-Randhir and "Agneepath", for "Dulhe Raja". stand-out perfor- He had started end writer giving Kapoor teen romance which the megastar All the while, mances are as the old keeping unwell by then. shape to storylines. "Jawani Diwani", still won his first Best Ac- Khan was also acting Sufi who guides a lost He said he Kader Khan with remembered for its tor National Film in a variety of films. child in "Muqaddar wanted to make a his two sons (Photo | music and its por- Award in 1991. Veteran actor Ka Sikandar", the comeback as a writer Twitter) trayal of young love. Khan and Kader Khan (Photo | Yamraj who gets and could tell that The Kabul-born Khan went on to Bachchan were the Twitter) tricked by a human in there was a "differ- Pathan started his ca- deliver some of thread that tied rivals In 1973, a year after "Taqdeerwala", the ence in the level of reer as a professor of Bollywood's best- Manmohan Desai he wrote "Jawani greedy employee writing". "As a writer, I civil engineering be- written screenplays and Prakash Mehra. Diwani", Khan made who kills his boss in feel that I should fore being pulled into and whistle-worthy The civil engi- his acting debut with "Khoon Bhari come back. I'll try my the world of showbiz dialogues in block- neer-turned-hit writer Rajesh Khanna- Maang", the Type-A best to bring the ear- as a writer. buster films such as also helped cement Sharmila Tagore's controlling father in lier 'zubaan' (lan- Khan was fa- "Amar Akbar An- "Hero No 1" and the guage) back and mously spotted by thony" and "Shola epic Duggal sahab people are definitely going to enjoy talking screen legend Dilip Aur Shabnam". who, on some days, is in that 'zubaan'," he Kumar while he was Veteran actor blind, deaf or speech- told reporters. performing in a play Kader Khan (Photo | less in "Mujhse The starry lights at his college's An- Twitter) Shaadi Karogi". of Mumbai were no nual Day function. He stepped in to help Kader Khan with longer appealing and ALSO READ: shape Bachchan's ca- Madhur Bhandarkar some years ago, the Veteran actor-writer reer after Salim- (Photo | Twitter) actor moved to Toronto to be with his Kader Khan dies at Javed, who wrote Khan was a two-time son. 81 in Canada "Zanjeer" and Govinda's career with "Daag" in the sup- recipient of the And on the final It was the era of "Sholay", went their his sharp dialogue porting role of a pros- Filmfare Award for day of 2018, he grand commercial separate ways in and screenplays in ecuting attorney. Best Dialogue for slipped into a coma in films and the roman- 1982. "Coolie No 1", "Raja He established "Meri Awaaz Suno" far away Toronto, tic hero of the 1960s It was Khan who Babu" and "Saajan his presence as an ac- (1982) and "Angaar" never to wake up. HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 7 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 Business/Commerce Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Traffic jams cripple Paris as pension strikes halt trains Welcome to the future of payments- Make PARIS: Paris com- Citing safety ingly difficult as the disruptions. Union muters inched to risks, the SNCF na- strike wears on. activists also blocked work Monday tional rail network Gabriella Micuci bus depots around through massive traf- warned travelers to from the Paris suburb Paris, limiting bus room in your wallet for cryptocurrencies fic jams as strikes stay home or use "al- of Le Bourget walked routes. against retirement ternative means of lo- several kilometers Macron sum- It’s been more than a ment ecosystem. But as we said before, pay with it for your plan changes halted comotion" to get (miles) in cold rain moned Prime Minis- decade since Cryptocurre-nci- 2019 is the future of daily cup of coffee? trains and subways around Monday in- and then squeezed ter Edouard Philippe cryptocurrencies es have many benefits payments and that Yet, it is now possible for a fifth straight day. stead of thronging into a packed subway and other top officials have joined the in- including being se- means that, from now to do so. French President platforms in hopes of on one of the two au- Sunday night to vestment landscape. cure, versatile, and on, you can start us- Also, crypt- Emmanuel Macron getting the few avail- tomated Metro lines strategize for a cru- But it all started in being suitable for ing your crypto-wal- ocurrency payments 2017 when Bitcoin purchasing and sell- let for purchasing can be used for dona- fever was at its peak. ing goods online. goods as well. tions. If you want to The cryptocurrency And, it shouldn’t Major companies use your crypto-wal- hit its all-time high come as a surprise like Wikipedia, let for giving some- valuing almost that all industries, be Microsoft, KFC, thing back to those in $20.000 which it travel, clothing, Subway or Expedia, need before treating caught the attention food, or electronics, and many other more, yourself, you can of many investors have all embraced the are now accepting choose from a num- worldwide. Every- crypto payment op- crypto payments and ber of organizations body was talking tions. donations for their that accept crypto do- about it, investors Let’s first under- products or services. nations. Wikipedia, were buying and sell- stand how Moreover, apart from UNICEF’s children ing it, and new cryptocurrencies the major worldwide organization, and The cryptocurrencies made it in the pay- reputable companies, Water Project, to were revealed almost ment industry. Let’s several small or me- name a few. on a weekly basis. take a look at today’s dium shops have also Funding your Moreover, even if the eCommerce land- introduced crypto trading accounts is bitcoin price has scape. We are talking payments as an op- another way to use girded for one of the able trains running. that don't need driv- cial week. fallen by 65% in 24/7 online shops, tion for their custom- crypto payments this toughest weeks of his As a result, the ers. Other commuters The prime minis- 2018, its bounce back payments through ers to purchase goods year and over the presidency as his national road author- used shared bikes or ter will present details in 2019 to the value mobile devices, and and services. years to come. If you government prepares ity reported more electric scooters. of the government's of about US $8,266 tech-savvy customers For example, one already have a to present a redesign than 600 kilometers “I left home ear- plan on Wednesday, made it become the who are eager to get jewelry brand, crypto-wallet, cha- of the convoluted (360 miles) of traffic lier than usual, I which is expected to second most expen- their products as fast Stephen Silver Fine nces are that you French pension sys- problems at morning thought I was going encourage people to sive digital asset. as possible. In an en- Jewelry, claimed that most likely already tem. He sees melding rush hour around the to be able to catch an work longer. Cur- Yet, make no vironment where the company experi- have your eye on the 42 different retire- Paris region — up early train but not at rently some French mistake, cryptoc- sales can happen at enced a 20% boost in other alternative in- ment plans into one from 150 kilometers all," Micuci told The workers can retire in urrencies are still cre- any time of the day or bitcoin transactions vestment opportuni- as delivering a more (90 miles) on an av- Associated Press. their 50s. ating a lot of buzz night, crypto-curren- because bitcoin pay- ties, be it stocks, equitable, financially erage day. “It’s a real catastro- The reform is among investors from cies are the answer to ments are an easier Forex, or Crypto trad- sustainable system. The road traffic phe, people are be- central to Macron's all industries. 2019 the increasing need and safer way to man- ing. Years ago, com- Unions see the move was worse Monday coming even more vision of transform- data from Statista for alternative pay- age huge amounts of as an attack on the than when the strike violent, they are ing the French bining your invest- proves it as there are ment options for cus- money. French way of life started last week, be- pushing you.” economy. Govern- ments with even though cause many French Fortified by the ment ministers insist over 328.000 Bitcoin tomers. Apart from cryptocurrencies Macron's govern- employees managed biggest nationwide the current system is transactions on a But crypto pay- Bitcoin, other wasn’t an option. ment is not expected to work from home or demonstrations in unfair and financially daily basis. And, it ments don’t only ben- cryptocurrencies However, these days to change the current take a day off then. years when the strike unsustainable, while seems that efit customers who such as Litecoin or you can even deposit retirement age of 62. But that's increas- launched last Thurs- unions say the reform cryptocurrencies are have Bitcoin in their Ripple are also expe- funds into your Forex Fro0m page-1- outside for the indus- day, unions plan new undercuts worker also newcomers in crypto-wallets. It riencing a surge in trading account Odisha tries such as Vedanta, protests on Tuesday rights and will force the payment industry brings unparalleled transactions. Also, which will make the program (RGGVY I Jindal etc. during and hope to keep up people to work longer that are set to reshape benefits to both con- Ethereum, bitcoin transactions quicker, & II, DDUGJY, their power deficit the pressure on for less. the traditional wallet sumers and mer- cash, and the Gemini cheaper, and safer. BGJY & BSVY) and from CPP, which Macron's govern- Seeking to head and traditional pay- chants. For busi- dollar are other Next, you may mirror household electrifica- does not reflect the ment to back down on off public anger, Ma- ments. nesses, accepting cryptocurrencies ac- the trading activity of Although there crypto payments can cepted by some of the tion scheme actual power demand the retirement re- cron asked veteran the best Forex traders form. politician Jean-Paul are still many people translate into busi- world’s most repu- (SAUBHAGYA) in of the State. and use your funds to ALSO READ | Delevoye to hold who don’t know ness growth and suc- table retailers. the State the total On enquiry, De- maximize their value. Elderly sisters with months of meetings much about these cess for many rea- What can you numbers of consum- partment of Energy 2019 was already ers of Odisha has states that in the demonetised notes with workers, em- digital assets, data sons. From having pay for with offered pension, ployers and others to the year when reached 96 lakhs and months of April, May, from Statista shows lower transaction fees cryptocurrencies? heathcare benefits in come up with recom- that there are 3.4 mil- to better sensitive The number of retail- cryptocurrencies so also there is rise in June, July and August India mendations for have joined the pay- the power demand. 2019 due to late mon- lion people who are data protection, in- ers that accept crypto Only about a France's new retire- actively using their stant borderless trans- payments has been ment industry at full During the finan- soon, low reservoir sixth of French trains ment plan. Delevoye force and have al- cial year 2019-20 level and short supply crypto-wallets. actions, no risk of increasing steadily, were running Mon- is presenting his con- Why do compa- chargebacks, and no with huge names like ready made major basing on the power of coal because of day and international clusions to unions on changes in the way requirement of four strike & local distur- nies accept crypto third parties in- Starbucks or Whole train lines also saw Monday. people purchase Power Distribution bance less power was payments? volved, these are all Foods joining the goods and services Companies( DIS- available to the State. From page-1Plea for able permanent Welcome to 2019 good reasons why game. However, the and the way compa- COM)s, Odisha Elec- GRIDCO was whether it be western building/space in when the traditional more and more small ways in which you nies sell them. That tricity Regulatory asked to meet the part or the coastal Delhi where they can wallet is slowly los- and major companies can use being said, crypto Commission (OERC) power demand by area, the southern re- show-case their talent ing its relevance due have started to accept cryptocurrencies in payments are ex- approved 28,731 MU availing power from gion or northern and craftsmanship. to the increasing crypto payments. 2019 and for the number of digital Major companies years to come are un- pected to have the of power to be pur- other sources. parts, have unique There is also a size- transactions. And, al- accepting crypto-cur- limited. potential to create an chased by GRIDCO It is reiterated cultural practices, able presence of Odia though the idea of rency payments First of all, you economy that is more from different gen- that after commis- that needs patronage diaspora in Delhi, electronic cash isn’t Did you ever think can use borderless and glo- erator. sioning of Units 3 & and promotion. They who are interested in necessarily new, es- about paying for your cryptocurrencies to balized. And, the best The Power De- 4 of OPGC (1320 lend colour, variety the preservation and mand and Availabil- and diversity to the promotion of various pecially not in today’s coffee with pay for goods like part of it all is that MW) during Aug digitalized world, cryptocurrencies? food or coffee. Who both customers and ity shows that State is 2019 the State is in a rich cultural fabric of cultural forms. It will surplus in power i.e., cryptocurrencies are What about paying could have imagined merchants have a more comfortable po- the country. also attract tourists- the power available Odissi dance has both domestic and expected, and have for your food with in 2009, when multitude of benefits sition to meet its has been more than achieved world-wide foreign, popularizing already started to, be- Bitcoin? Years ago, Bitcoin was created, from this safer and Power demand dur- the power demand of acclaim; Odia lan- the practitioners and come an important this may have that one decade later faster payment op- the State. ing any eventuality. guage is recognized providing them with addition of the pay- sounded like a dream. you will be able to tion. The SLDC Au- One Unit of as one of the six clas- viable livelihood op- thority states that the NTPC Darlipali (800 sical languages in the tions,” Arms sales worldwide up nearly 5%, says new report present average MW) is expected to country; Odia cui- Mr.Patnaik said power demand is be commissioned sine, textile, informing the Union STOCKHOLM(KCN): (SIPRI). or a turnover of $246 military expenditure 3000-3200 MW, during this Financial handloom / handi- Minister that states Arms sales rose by The turnover of billion, up 7.2 per cent programme, told AFP. while the peak de- Year and the State crafts and our rich like Tamil Nadu, nearly five per cent the 100 biggest arms on the previous year. US firms were mand is 3800-4000 share is 400 MW, so worldwide in 2018 in manufacturers came to "This is a signifi- benefitting from the tribal art and culture Karnataka, Andhra a market dominated by $420 billion, thanks in cant increase over one MW. with the rise in de- are known for their Pradesh, apart from the United States, ac- large part to the US year considering the Trump admin- And the report of mand and with more flavor, texture and their Bhawan/ Niwas, cording to a new re- market, said the re- already high levels of istration's decision to CEA includes the power available the uniqueness, Mr. have been provided port published Mon- port. US combined arms modernise its armed short term open ac- State will continue to Patnaik said. space for hosting cul- day by the Stockholm US manufacturers sales," Aude Fleurant, services to reinforce cess power require- be Power Surplus, “People from the tural/ and social International Peace alone accounted for 59 the director of SIPRI's its position against ment/ purchase from said the official. state don't have a suit- events. Research Institute per cent of the market, arms transfers and China and Russia. BHUBANESWAR, TUESDAY 10, DECEMBER, 2019 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Capable of hitting six on any ground, says Shivam Dube WATCH: Snake entry delays Vidarbha vs Andhra Ranji Trophy match in Vijayawada THIRUVANANTH- ground is big but I When he was the motivation I APURAM(KCN): have the capability of struggling with his needed from a senior Shivam Dube is con- clearing any ground. timing, it was vice- player. 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VIJAYAWADA(KCN): players made their with puzzled faces. Rajneesh Gurbani, The start of the Ranji way into the middle Soon after, the Lalit M Yadav, Mohit Trophy Group A and just when play groundstaff were Kale, Yash Thakur match between was about to start, the spotted chasing the Andhra: CR Andhra and Vidarbha reptile entered the reptile away and after Gnaneshwar, was delayed after a playing arena and a brief interruption, Prasanth Kumar, "clear any ground" in today also and that's Sharma, who urged well after that," he snake entered the Dr. play was halted. the opening day's Hanuma Vihari (c), the world after pro- the capability I have," the youngster to stay added. Gokaraju Liala The official play got underway. Ricky Bhui, Srikar viding a demo of his the big-bodied Dube calm and back his Dube said that Gangaaraju ACA Twitter handle of Vidarbha: Bharat (wk), Karan six-hitting prowess said at the post-match strength, which was dropped catches are a Cricket Ground here BCCI Domestic Wasim Jaffer, Faiz Shinde, Bandaru against the West press conference. exactly the advice part and parcel of this on Monday morning. posted a 13-second Fazal (c), Ganesh Ayyappa, Yarra Indies in the second Initially, Dube that he needed at that game and this was a Vidarbha skip- video in which the Satish, Akshay Prithviraj, Girinath T20 International, al- was unable to clear juncture. one-off. per Faiz Fazal won snake can be seen Wakhare, Aditya Reddy, beit in a losing cause. the ropes as he relied "I think I was "Yes, we the toss and opted to slithering around in Sarwate, Sanjay Cheepurapalli Promoted up the more on power than given the opportunity dropped catches and field first against the field even as the Raghunath, Akshay Stephen, Naren order at No 3, Dube timing which didn't to bat at No. 3 and I it was unfortunate. Andhra. Soon, the players watched on Wadkar (wk), Reddy. smashed 54 off 30 work for him. think it was a big deal Had we held onto balls with four sixes, ADVERTISING for me. The pressure them, that would three of which came However, the was there at the start- have changed every- Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal to miss in one over from ri- Mumbai player being obviously - inter- thing. But then any val skipper Kieron lieves that power will national match. team can drop catches Pollard but India always remain his "After that, ? it doesn't matter. I failed to defend a tar- USP. Rohit bhai helped me think we are the best Pakistan tour after contracting dengue get of 170 with three- "I think that's my and he said 'stay calm team. We had a tough match series levelled strength and I always and back your match today, but we COLOMBO(KCN): Sri Lanka have in to Pakistan refused will be played in at 1-1. go like that only," he strength'. will come back next Sri Lankan fast also given former to travel, citing secu- Rawalpindi from De- "I think this added. I think that was match," he said. bowler Suranga skipper Dinesh rity fears. cember 11. Playing two day-night Tests against India may Lakmal will miss a Chandimal a chance The Test squad Sri Lanka squad: backfire: Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell MELBOURNE(KCN): it may backfire as first day-night Test be a bit too much...it Former Australia India have a strong and won easily. Now can't replace tradi- skipper Ian Chappell attack and (Virat) they've got through tional Test matches. believes the idea Kohli has already that it might give But we can have one mooted of playing shown he's adept at them the right build- Pink Test every two day-night Tests captaincy in this part up to it over here. series," Ganguly

two-match Test series to fight his way back left Sri Lanka Cricket Dimuth Karunaratne in Pakistan after con- into the national headquarters in Co- (capt), Oshada tracting dengue fever, team, now led by lombo Sunday after Fernando, Kusal Sri Lanka's cricket Dimuth Karunaratne. receiving blessings Mendis, Angelo board announced The 30-year-old from Buddhist Mathews, Dinesh Sunday. Chandimal played his monks. Chandimal, Kusal Perera, Lahiru He will be re- last Test in Australia Sri Lanka lost Thirimanne, Dhan- placed by Asitha in February. October's three- anjaya de Silva, Fernando, who will He was included match one-day inter- Niroshan Dickwella, join the squad for the in the squad that national series in Pa- Dilruwan Perera, second match of the played New Zealand kistan, but won the Lasith Embuldeniya, series, the first to be in August but did not three T20 matches. Lahiru Kumara, by Cricket Australia of the world," he I've got no doubt said. played in Pakistan for play a match. New skipper Vishwa Fernando, against India in added. they'll consider India last month more than a decade In October, half Karunaratne was one Kasun Rajitha, and 2020-21 "may According to a playing one and played its first-ever following a militant of the 16 Sri Lankan of the eight players Lakshan Sandakan. backfire" consider- report in maybe even more pink-ball Test at the attack on a touring Sri players originally who stayed away Substitute player ing the fact that the ESPNcricinfo, when day-night Test Eden Gardens in Lankan team in named to play in a from that tour. from the end Test: Virat Kohli's men Australia visit India matches. But that's Kolkata where they March 2009. limited-overs series The first Test Asitha Fernando. have a strong bowl- next year for a down the track to clinched a domi- ing attack. limited-overs series when we catch up neering victory Rishabh Pant should be allowed to mature: Brian Lara In a column for in January, a Cricket with them in Janu- against Bangladesh. THIRUVANANTHAP- ESPNcricinfo, Australia (CA) ary," Eddings said. After that Test, creating a lot of ex- "I know the time that the 21-year-old URAM(KCN): Leg- citement, he had a lot is critical with the Chappell said: delegation, led by its However, BCCI captain Kohli was has the confidence of endary West Indies of aggression and the World Cup just 8 or 9 the team manage- "Cricket Australia is chairman Earl President Sourav asked about the batsman Brian Lara Indian public expects months away and ment. contemplating two Eddings, is set to Ganguly doesn't prospect of one feels Indian someone to replace they may even go "We certainly day-night Tests for meet the new BCCI seem keen on the during the Australia wicketkeeper Ris- (MS) Dhoni immedi- with another keeper believe in Rishabh's the 2020-21 Indian administration with idea. "I have not tour next year and habh Pant should be ately and in the same but the excessive allowed to mature fold but he is a totally pressure on him is ability. As you say, it's tour." the question of day- heard anything he said he was "open (also) the player's re- "However, if night Tests on the officially from to do anything" as and no extra pressure different player," unnecessary," he should be put on him Lara said while added. sponsibility to do that ploy is meant to agenda. Cricket Australia. long as there was a to perform. speaking at Star India skipper well, but our respon- advantage Australia, "Pleasingly Two out of four will practice match under "Rishabh Pant Sports' Nerolac Virat Kohli has also sibility is to give him they've played their lights. came into the game Cricket Live show. backed Pant, saying space, to support him. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray