FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU All except one indoor sports halls still Saina, Sindhu enter quarterfinals To test bench strength or not? India face incomplete despite lapse of extended deadlines of Malaysia Masters selection dilemma ahead of third T20 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9: before going through a rough PUNE, Jan 9: absence of senior pacers has will be raring to go full tilt in Goldi Sharma Asgotra deadline, not even a single halted due to funds’ paucity. patch, dispatched eight seed An To go with a winning com- opened the doors for Shardul the final game. Saina Nehwal and reigning Se Young of South Korea 25-23 bination or give much needed Thakur and Navdeep Saini to If he gets to bat, Dube will JAMMU, Jan 9: Except world champion P V Sindhu 21-12 after a thrilling 39-minute game time to Sanju Samson and make an impression, which have do something spectacular one, all indoor sports halls in produced dominating perform- contest to make the last eight. Manish Pandey? That is the they did in the previous game to retain his place in side after each district of Jammu ances to progress to the women's This is Saina's first win over dilemma India are facing ahead by sharing five wickets among Pandya returns to action. province, announced under a singles quarterfinals of the the South Korean, who got the of the third and final T20 themselves. Thakur and Saini were special package by the Union Malaysia Masters Super 500 better of the Indian in the quar- against Sri Lanka here tomor- Washington Sundar and impressive in Indore. Thakur Government in 2016-17 budg- badminton tournament here terfinals of the French Open last row. Shivam Dube, who took the was brilliant in the death overs et, are still incomplete even today. year. An inexperienced Sri Lanka injured Hardik Pandya's place, while Saini rattled the batsmen after the lapse of extended Sixth seed Sindhu notched The two-time was no match for India in have got significant opportuni- with pace and bounce. deadlines. up a commanding 21-10 21-15 Commonwealth Games champi- Indore and considering that, a ties to show what they are capa- With Sri Lanka having sev- The Union Ministry of victory over Japan's Aya Ohori on will next take on Olympic case could be made for the ble of. eral left-handers, spinners Youth Affairs and Sports had in a pre-quarterfinal match last- champion Carolina Marin. inclusion of Pandey and After the win in Indore, Kuldeep Yadav (2-38) and announced a Special ing just 34 minutes. It was Saina had defeated Lianne Samson. skipper Virat Kohli spoke on Washington Sundar (1-29) are Development Package worth Sindhu's ninth successive win Tan of Belgium 21-15 21-17 in Pandey has played just one how his team is getting better likely well retain their place, Rs 200 crores for Jammu and over Ohori. the opening round on in the last three series, includ- with each passing game. which effectively means that Kashmir in the financial year The 24-year-old Indian, who Wednesday. ing the current one, while Most of the players select Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra 2016-17 for the construction of won the World Championships In the men's singles, India's Samson is yet to get a game themselves while he hinted that Chahal will have to sit out. indoor sports halls and other in Basel last year, will take on challenge ended after both since he made a comeback with someone like a Prasidh Krishna Sri Lanka, on the other infrastructure. world number 1 Tai Tzu Ying in Sameer Verma and H S Prannoy the Bangladesh series in could be the surprise package hand, have a lot to work on if Outside view of Bhagwati Nagar indoor Stadium. Under the package, an the quarterfinals after the crashed out in the second round. November. he is looking for the mega event they are to trouble the home amount of Rs 88 crores was indoor hall was completed. “Out of Rs 400 lakhs for the Chinese Taipei shuttler got the While Verma lost to India have been experiment- in Australia. team. The batsmen will have to allocated for construction of Later the deadline was extend- each hall, the Council had better of South Korea's Sung Ji Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia 19-21 20- ing ahead of the T20 World Cup Samson and Pandey must be make it count after getting indoor sports halls in each dis- ed for one year but the result sanctioned only Rs 160 lakhs Hyun 21-18 16-21 21-10. 22, Prannoy was shown the door in October-November but these a tad frustrated to sit out game starts, which they were not able trict while Rs 80.86 crores was again the same as none of each for Doda and Ramban Saina, who had won the by top seed Kento Momota of two players are yet to be tested. after game but Friday could be to do in the second T20. were allocated to two premier the hall was completed”, indoor halls. As per sanc- Indonesia Masters last year Japan 14-21 16-21. (PTI) On the other hand, the their day. However, what can All-rounder Isuru Udana sports stadiums viz-a-viz sources said. tioned amount, the construc- also not be discounted is the being ruled out of the game is MAM Stadium Jammu and It was only in the financial tion work has been completed fact that the team management also a setback. Their main Bakshi Stadium Srinagar. Rs 6 year 2019-20 that the Jammu but for the remaining works, will pick the eleven with the bowler, as put by skipper Lasith crores were allocated for Water Kashmir Sports Council suc- the department has been sole aim of winning the series. Malinga, did not bowl in Indore Sports Infrastructure and some ceeded to complete one hall of repeatedly inviting the ten- Focus will also be on after injuring himself during other infrastructure. However, Ramnagar in Udhampur dis- ders, which are not getting Shikhar Dhawan, who is com- warm-up. most of these projects are still trict, which was recently inau- matured due to low cost of peting for the second opener's The Sri Lankans can defi- incomplete. gurated by Union Minister Dr works”, he explained. slot alongside K L Rahul. At the nitely do with some experience Sources in Jammu and Jatinder Singh, sources said. He further informed that moment, Rahul seems ahead in in the batting department. Kashmir Sports Council The remaining three halls that the issue had been taken the race to partner Rohit Angelo Matthews, who has informed that for the construc- being constructed by JKSC are up before the Advisor to Sharma in Australia. made a T20 comeback after 16 tion of these indoor sports also almost completed but it Governor K K Sharma as well Jasprit Bumrah did not have months, was not picked for the halls, 10 locations were iden- would take time to make them as Divisional Commissioner the best of outings in his come- second game in a row. But he tified in Jammu division, which available for sports activities. Jammu, Sanjeev Verma during Indian Ice Skating contingent after excelling in Ice Rink International Championship 2020 at back game on Tuesday and he could be in the eleven on include Bhagwati Nagar in During a visit to Bhagwati their tour to the districts. Singapore. Friday. Jammu district, Ramnagar of Nagar’s indoor hall, it was Executive Engineer of "After that batting perform- Udhampur district, Gool of found that the construction of JKPCC in Kishtwar, Raman 2-Day Taekwondo ance, everybody has a chance Ramban, Billawar of Kathua, indoor hall’s building structure Kumar informed that the con- Team India dominates Ice of playing," said coach Mickey Samba, Poonch, Kishtwar, along with the pavilion was struction work was at its initial Championship concludes Arthur following the seven Doda, Reasi and Rajouri. wicket loss. almost completed. The white- stage due to hostile weather Rink International C’ship Excelsior Sports Correspondent mental wellbeing; he said that Out of these 10 indoor Squads: wash works and mast lights’ conditions as well as delayed Excelsior Sports Correspondent 14 countries participated in BARAMULLA, Jan 9: A efforts are being made to sports halls, the construction of installation was going on but tendering process. “In a recent India: Virat Kohli (c), four sports halls viz-a-viz the championship. two-day long Taekwondo upgrade the sports infrastructure the earth filling work around meeting, we promised the JAMMU, Jan 9: Ice skating With the coordination, team Championship concluded at in the district. Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Ramnagar, Bhagwati Nagar, the hall, was yet to be done by Deputy Commissioner team of India dominated the Ice Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant Samba and Billawar was taken work and strategy of five inter- Sopore today marking over- ADC Sopore, Ashiq Lilly, the executing agency. “Even Kishtwar to complete the Rink International national experienced coaches whelming participation from District Youth Services and (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam up by Jammu and Kashmir after the completion of all remaining works within six Championship 2020 by winning namely Mohd Ashraf Dijoo different clubs and academies of Sports Officer Vipan Kumar, Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sports Council. The construc- works, the hall will be thrown months, if everything goes 28 medals at Singapore, recent- (J&K), Souboot from Mumbai, the district. Vice president Jammu and Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit tion of five others at Rajouri, open for the indoor sports’ well”, he said. ly. K. Shrikanta Rao from The Championship was Kashmir Taekwondo Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Doda, Reasi, Kishtwar and activities once it is officially The Executive Engineer of Ice skating team India com- Karnataka, Gitesh Vidiay of organized by Baramulla Association Nissar Hussain Shardul Thakur, Manish Ramban was allotted to Jammu inaugurated and date of the JKPCC in District Rajouri, prising of 55 skaters and five Maharashtra and Ab Qadeer of Taekwondo Association under Wani, President Baramulla Pandey, Washington Sundar, and Kashmir Project same is yet to be finalized by Arshad Hussain Mir; Xen coaches participated in the short Telangana, the team India made the aegis of J&K Taekwondo Taekwondo Association, Sanju Samson. Construction Corporation the Council”, sources said. Reasi, Kishore Kumar and track speed 222m, 777m, 500m , a history by wining 28 medals Association. Advocate Neelofer Masoodi Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga (JKPCC) while the construc- Similarly, sources added, Assistant Executive Engineer 2000 m, 3000m with relay including eight Gold, nine Silver Deputy Commissioner were also present on the occa- (c), D Gunathilaka, A Fernando, tion of indoor hall in Poonch the indoor halls of Billawar (AEE) of PWD in Poonch, 2000m, 3000m normal and and 11 Bronze. Baramulla, Dr GN Itoo was the sion. A Mathews, D Shanaka, K district was allotted to Public and Samba are also almost Imtiaz Mir informed that mixed respectively while the All the winners were felici- chief guest on the occasion. Earlier, DC distributed sports Perera, N Dickwella, Works Department. completed but still awaiting to almost 90 percent works of mixed gender men and women tated by Chang, President of Interacting with the players, kits among the youth of Seer Dhananjaya De Silva, I Udana, The Union Government had be officially inaugurated. Indoor halls have been com- was the main thrilling and Asian Skating Union in the pres- DC urged them to adopt sports Jageer area of Sopore sub-divi- B Rajapaksa, O Fernando, W approved the time period of Incharge of Doda and pleted but some finishing attractive even of the interna- ence of other dignitaries. The for better career progression. sion, fulfilling the demand pro- Hasaranga, L Kumara, K two years for the completion Ramban districts Executive works were pending. They tional championship. team India and coaches were Terming sports activities vital jected of the youth of the area Mendis, L Sandakan, K Rajitha. of these indoor halls and this Engineer of JKPCC, Vinod assured that very soon, all the Prior to the championship, a lauded by R K Gupta, president for maintaining physical and during his earlier visit. Match starts 7 pm IST. (PTI) deadline expired with the Gupta informed that the con- buildings would be officially coaching camp was held from of Ice Skating Association of closing of financial year 2017- struction works of both the handed over to the Sports December 27 to January 3, India for this bumper achiev- Nusrat, Yasmeen first to represent Ladakh at KIYG 18. “Till the expiry of first district sports hall have been Council. 2020. ments. Excelsior Sports Correspondent family who are archers, so natu- the National Championships in Bilquis makes a mark as rally my interest piqued. Little did 2018 and I am looking forward to GUWAHATI, Jan 9: Archers I know that it would lead me here, watching her here, and learning Nusrat Rehman and Yasmeen competing at an event with so something too." Villayat dazzles again Batool will become the first ath- many athletes from across the Khalida, when she wasn''t letes to represent the Union Excelsior Sports Correspondent country," she revealed, a smile passing around dry fruits, was Territory of Ladakh District Leh., plastered across her face. egging on her two athletes to be JAMMU, Jan 9: Bilquis when they step out to take part in Mir, Chief Coach of India and the Khelo India Youth Games the Coach of Union Territory of (KIYG) qualifying rounds here on Friday. Jammu and Kashmir continued The two young girls, who are to make a mark and produce wild card entries in the Under-17 super stuff as her trainee recurve event, were super excited Villayat yet again blossomed at to be part of a pan-India competi- the National scene, winning tion on this scale; they were even Young footballers posing along with dignitaries and officials during Inter Panchayat/Block two bronze medals in the Level Football competition. gories. more thrilled when they got to National Canoe Slalom know that they would be arriving Inter Panchayat/Block Level Football competition Championship held at It is pertinent to mention Jurel, Ankolekar help here that Villayat has been for the Games in a special char- Maheshwar in Madhya tered flight from New Delhi, Semis line up drawn as Marh, Bishnah, Pradesh. winning medals at the India win Qadrangular National Level along with some of the country''s The teams drawn from 20 most promising athletes. States and Union Territories Championships continuously Domana, Akhnoor enter last four stage U-19 Series in SA from last three years, while "Just being here is hugely across India took part in this Nusrat and Yasmeen of Leh before leaving for Khelo India Excelsior Sports Correspondent conditions have forced the DURBAN, Jan 9: Bilquis has the honour of pro- inspiring. Looking at the kind of organisers to shift the venue to mega event. equipment the other archers have, Games. -Excelsior/Basharat Ladakhi JAMMU, Jan 9: Semifinals Wicketkeeper-batsman Villayat bagged medals in ducing International stuff from GGM Science College from the coaches who have come with Batool, who is from Kargil, more forthcoming and ''bigging'' position has been cleared as the Dhruv Jorel struck a delightful Down Stream and K1 cate- J&K from a decade now. Mini Stadium Parade. themÂ… it gives us confidence," took up the sport two years back, up their struggles. She pointed out Blocks of Marh, Bishnah, century before left-arm spinner District Youth Services and Nusrat Rehman said. in school. Naturally reticent, she that despite not being able to train Domana and Akhnoor have Atharva Ankolekar scalped Sports Officer Jammu, Sukhdev "Hard work got us here, and is more academically inclined, through the year, because of the sealed berth in the last four stage four wickets to help India beat Raj Sharma is the Organising harder work will make us better. and professed to have watched winter, the girls would be more at during the Inter South Africa by 69 runs and Secretary of the tournament. And being here convinces us we archery at the Games before. She home in Guwahati than the others Panchayat/Block Level Football lift the Quadrangular U-19 Earlier, in the first match belong. But there is some way to has her eye firmly on a fellow here. competition, being organised by played today, Block Domana Series title here today. go yet," she added. the Department of Youth competitor who has impressed "When they train at home, defeated Block Suchetgarh by two Jorel hit 101 off 115 balls Nusrat and Yasmeen are part her hugely over the past couple of they are clad for a harsh winter. Services and Sports in collabo- goals to nil (2-0). Nitin Jamwal with the help of eight bound- of a small contingent from Leh ration with J&K Sports Council years. They shoot wearing multiple lay- and Jayant Jamwal scored one aries and two sixes, while including five boxers. The duo is "Tisha Punia from Haryana is ers of clothing, gloves and what- at GGM Science College goal each, Block Akhnoor got Tilak Varma struck 70 off 103 here with their coach, Khalida Football ground, here. an archer I have been hugely not. This is summer," she walkover against Block Dansal. deliveries (7x4s, 1x6), helping Bano, who made her presence felt inspired by. She won the gold at laughed. The competition is being Prominent among others India post a competitive 259 at the LNPI course, doling out dry organised under the patronage of present on the occasion were for seven after being sent into fruits to everybody she was meet- Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Director Zamir Thakur, President Jammu bat. ing. Qualifiers of National General, Youth Services & and Kashmir Football Left-arm orthodox bowler, "Put your hand out, here is Sports J&K, while the tourna- Association; Surinder Singh Ankolekar (4/31), then spun a something for you from Leh," ment is being supervised by the Eligibility Test Bunty, Treasurer; Narinder web around South Africa bats- Khalida said, dipping into her technical team of District Gupta, Chairman DFA Jammu men to bundle out the hosts for Players in action during Ice Hockey Tournament in Leh. purse to pull out handfuls of apri- The following candidates have Avnash Sharma, S/o Rani Football Association, Jammu. and Yousuf Don, General 190 in 43.1 overs in the title cots, dates and almonds. Her two qualified National Eligibility (NET) Sharma and It is pertinent to mention -Excelsior/Morup Stanzin Secretary DFA Jammu. clash. wards, Nusrat and Yasmeen, conducted by National Testing Subash here that the inclement weather Agency (NTA), the result of which However, the start was far stood behind her giggling, unable Chnder was declared by the University from rosy for the Indians as 13th CEC Ice Hockey to hide their childish delight. Sharma, R/o Grants Commission (UGC) recently. Real Kashmir look to get they slipped to 13 for 3 in 6.1 For Nusrat, it is the high point Village overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal, of a sporting journey that started Manmohan, S/o Shiv Devi and Ramloo Divyaansh Saxena and skipper Tournament gets underway four years ago, on a whim, in Som Nath, Brahmana, back to winning ways Ramgarh, Priyam Garg all departed early, Excelsior Sports Correspondent sportspersons to blossom at school. R/o Village Samba, who has qualified NET- SRINAGAR, Jan 9: tough encounter but we are leaving the tourists in a spot of the National scene. "When I was in class six, a Machail JRF in Library and Information looking forward to it. If we play bother. LEH, Jan 9: LAHDC He was hopeful that Union teacher came to our school Paddar, Real Kashmir will look to Science. and work as hard as we have, we Jurel and Varma then joined Executive Councillor for Minister for Sports Kiran (Islamia Public School, Leh) and Kishtwar, get back to winning ways can win the game. Education Stanzin Konchok who has hands and shared 164 runs for Rijiju will fulfil his promise of introduced archery as part of the Gazala Jaffri Mir, D/o Rayaz- when they host Punjab FC in "I-League is very competi- inaugurated the 13th CEC Ice qualified the fourth wicket to not only recognising Ice Hockey at All course. I took it up. There is an ul-Hussan the I-League here tomorrow, in tive and there is no easy game Hockey Tournament at NET in stabilise India's innings but India Level. elder cousin and an uncle in my Mir and front of a partisan crowd that and every team is capable of Karzoo Ice Hockey Rink, here Political Science. also set a platform for a fight- Zonal Physical Education Sugra Bano, will again brave extremely beating each other so there will today. Maharashtra, Haryana ing total. Officer Abid Ali and LWSC Shubham Sardhalia, S/o Subash W/o Wajahat cold conditions to back their be a lot of twists and turns as we The tournament was organ- Siddhesh Veer also made a President Noney Wangchuk set for battle in Khelo Kumar Hussain, team. move on." ised by the Department of significant contribution with also spoke on the occasion and Sharma and R/o Plera, Former champions Punjab Punjab FC are yet to hit top Youth Services and Sports in the bat, remaining unbeaten on lavished praise on the organis- India Youth Games Satyadeep FC have been practising in the form and coach Yan Law would collaboration with Ladakh Mandi, 48 off 37 balls. He struck three ers. GUWAHATI, Jan 9: Sharma, R/o sub-zero temperature for the hope his team begins its quest Winter Sports Club (LWSC). Poonch, fours and two hits over the To celebrate 20 years of Green Park much-awaited encounter, which from the TRC Ground. Seven Women Ice Hockey Defending champions who has been declared quali- fence during his knock. Residency will take place at the TRC Turf Yan Law said, "Kashmir is team representing different Canadian team participation in Maharashtra and runners-up fied for the award of the Gerald Coetzee was the Kathua, who Ground. one of the strongest teams at clubs and 12 men’s Ice Ice Hockey tournament in Haryana will be locked in a keen degree of Doctor of pick of the bowlers for South has qualified Last season, the team from home. The weather, the artificial Hockey clubs are participating Ladakh, Noney said that Indo- tussle as the third edition of the Philosophy (PhD) in Botany Africa with figures of 3 for 19. NET in Management. Punjab refused to travel to turf, the size of the pitch, and the in the tournament. Canadian Khelo India Youth Games by the University of Jammu. South Africa's chase never Srinagar for their match against fans are all in favour of Real In the inaugural match, Friendship tournament will begins at the Sarusarai Sports Rashu Sharma, D/o Shubh Lata She worked on the topic got going as the Indian bowlers Real Kashmir, following the Kashmir. team LSRC Red defeated start from January 18, 2020. Complex here on Friday. and Hans Raj “Studies in Interpopulation picked up wickets at regular Pulwama terror attack. "It's very difficult to get LSRC Blue by five goals to He also informed that Maharashtra, who had cor- Sharma, R/o Diversity in Breeding and intervals and never allowed the Speaking before the match, points off them for any travel- three in a close contest. International Standard Ice nered a grand total of 228 Patal Nagar Meiotic Systems of Artemisia hosts to forge any partnership. Real Kashmir FC head coach ling team. But the boys have Speaking on the occasion, Hockey Rink will be ready medals in the last edition, have Kathua, who glauca Pall. Ex Willd. and A. David Robertson said, "Punjab worked hard and are ready to get Jack Lees (52) top-scored EC said that Union Territory within a week to host the fielded a 579-strong contingent has qualified Vestita Wall,” under the super- is always a tough team to play the points we missed from the for the home team, while status has provided a launch- upcoming tournament at new and are expected to be rolling in NET-JRF in vision of Prof Namrata against. We know it will be a last game." (PTI) Jonathan Bird made 39. (PTI) ing pad for the young Ice Hockey Rink. medals this year too. (PTI) Education. Sharma.