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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Dhoni's poor form a worry as SAC approves Rs 2 crore grant for Army’s cycling expedition aimed at Real Kashmir Football Club for 3 years India look to restore parity Excelsior Sports Correspondent people were in attendance to cheer cementing bonds with civilians concludes JAMMU, Jan 14: The State for their favourite football teams. ADELAIDE, Jan 14: Dhoni batted at number four in along side Yuzvendra Chahal on Excelsior Sports Correspondent with 'JK Randonneurs' including civilians. Administrative Council (SAC) However, presently the Real Sharma too was part of the expe- Sukreet Gupta, another civil- two matches but only scored 18 Monday. which met here today under the Kashmir Football Club is finan- JAMMU, Jan 14: A two-day, dition. ian participant, said he was happy Mahendra Singh Dhoni's runs. Out of the three fast bowlers, chairmanship of Governor, Satya cially not in a position to meet the 170-km-long cycling expedition Lauding the Army for roping to be part of the expedition for inability to set the pace during In fact, since that series, Mohammed Shami was most Pal Malik accorded sanction to the expenditure on players including organised by Army with partici- middle overs will remain a major Dhoni has batted at number four impressive in the first match and grant of Rs 2 crore as financial expenses on training, travelling, her in the expedition, which was peace and prosperity. pants from all walks of life con- flagged off on January 12 at He appealed to the people, cause of concern when India take in only eight ODIs, with the last given the delicate situation of this assistance to the Real Kashmir boarding & lodging. cluded at Nagrota military station on Australia in a do-or-die sec- instance in the 2018 Asia Cup. series, he will certainly not be left Football Club annually for a period Taking note of financial con- Palma in Rajouri district, Sonali especially youths, to extend their here today. Sharma also urged women folk to cooperation to the military in its ond ODI tomorrow in their bid to He averages 24.75 in this out. of three years, beginning 2018-19. straints of the Club, its future The expedition was aimed at keep the three-match series alive. interim, with a strike-rate of The team management also to "come forward and show their endeavour to restore complete Within two years of the forma- prospects and to bring more and strengthening the bond between Hardik Pandya's sudden sus- 77.34 and a highest of 80 against banks on Ravindra Jadeja's all- tion of "Real Football Club ", the more youth in its fold, the SAC civilians and security forces, pension on disciplinary grounds New Zealand in October 2016. round skills, and as such Chahal's team has performed exceptionally approved grant of assured financial besides their efforts to restore has badly affected the balance of This presents a quandary, chances of an immediate return well at the national level including assistance for a period three years peace in the State. the batting order, which was which the Indian team manage- to the side looks doubtful. the National Football League, to the Club to begin with. Be it Sonali Sharma, the sole apparent during team's 34-run ment might not be in a mood to Mohammed Siraj had a long where the Club successfully The SAC further directed the women participant of 51-member defeat in the opening match sort out at present. bowling stint though, under the defeated or drew with top teams Department of Youth Services & expedition team or civilian par- despite vice-captain Rohit Rayudu did well enough in watchful eyes of coach Ravi including Mohun Bagan, Sports to formulate a proposal in ticipant Sukreet Gupta, they all Sharma's 22nd hundred in 50- the Asia Cup and in the home Shastri, and he could be in con- Mohammedan Sporting Club, consultation with the Finance over format. series against West Indies, and tention for Ahmed's place. Churchill Brothers, FC Goa etc. Department for providing grant to lauded the Army for its efforts to Dhoni's 51 off 96 balls and both batsmen merit a longer run However, onus will be on the Through its prolific perform- sports teams of J&K which qualify deepen the bond between civil- failing to rotate the strike has in their respective positions to top three batsmen to come good ance, Real Kashmir has been gain- for top level national leagues in ians and forces, besides giving brought to focus the rejigging help settle this batting line-up in once again and deflect any undue ing popularity among the youth of Cricket, Hockey, Kabaddi and them a chance to be part of the that skipper Virat Kohli and the run-up to the English sum- pressure on the middle order for a the State. In matches played in Badminton. adventure. coach Ravi Shastri will have to mer. second game running. Kashmir Valley, more than 25000 The expedition with the fret upon. No pre-match short-list has Kohli averages 73.44 at the Srikanth, Saina begin new season theme "cycling for peace and With Dhoni being slotted at been announced for this second Adelaide Oval across all formats, prosperity" and organised by the Cyclists being flagged in by Lt Gen Paramjit Singh at Nagrota No 5 even though vice-captain ODI, and all-rounder Vijay while in ODIs alone, he still aver- at Malaysia Masters Army's counter-insurgency force in Jammu on Monday. Rohit wants the veteran to bat a Shankar only arrived late ages an impressive 46.66. 'Romeo', was received at Nagrota notch higher but cues from Monday afternoon in Adelaide, While he would definitely KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14: topped the BWF ranking for a brief military station here by General talent in every field". peace in the state. India's training session made it thus might not be available for strive to score runs again at his period and also claimed the Officer Commanding of 16 corps "We faced no problem during "The aim of the cycling expe- clear that the team is unlikely to selection. favourite venue, Dhawan's form Top Indian shuttlers Kidambi Commonwealth Games silver but Lt Gen Paramjit Singh on the eve the expedition. My special thanks dition was to foster the bond tinker with the batting order. In Hardik's continued will be in limelight. Srikanth and Saina Nehwal will failed to win a single title, follow- of Army day this morning. to Indian Army which provided between army, civil administra- India's batting order did come absence, any forthcoming Along with Dhoni and begin the season with renewed ing an unprecedented high of 2017. The two-day expedition with me an opportunity to be part of tion, central armed police forces, under the spotlight at the Sydney changes will be to find a better Rayudu, he is the third batsman verve at the Malaysian Open Though he couldn't produce 51 participants including officers the expedition. It works as a great and civilian population and also Cricket Ground. The top three balance between bat and ball. in the top six who didn't play any World Tour Super 500 tournament the goods in the international cir- from Army, civil administration, morale booster, especially for a to celebrate the spirit of Army (Rohit, Shikhar Dhawan and While India coped in the Asia domestic cricket while the which gets underway with the cuit, Srikanth managed to keep a police, Central Armed Police girl, being part of an Army-led Day. Although counter-insur- Kohli) have enjoyed a fairly con- Cup and against West Indies Border-Gavaskar Trophy was qualifiers here today. clean slate in the just-concluded Forces covered the 170-km dis- expedition. I want to send a mes- gency force Romeo has been sistent run since 2016. when he was out injured, playing being contested. (PTI) World No 8 Srikanth endured Premier Badminton League (PBL) tance over a period of two days. sage to every woman that they actively involved in people-cen- But it was a rare occasion three spinners in sub-continental a below-par season where he where he anchored his team to a An 11-member team of civil- need to come forward and show tric, perception management when Dhoni had to come out in conditions helped. In overseas title win on Sunday. (PTI) ian cycling enthusiasts affiliated their talent in every field," activities, but cycling expedition the fourth over of the innings. conditions, Pandya's absence Sharma said. was first of its kind in the Dhoni averages 52.95 while restricts the team's capability Four Army officers including region," said an Army officer. batting at number four, which is with both bat and ball. Army conducts inter a colonel and an assistant com- He said the expedition defi- higher than his current career- Despite his suspect action, mandant of BSF besides several nitely gave the force an opportu- average of 50.11 over 333 games. Rayudu is free to continue bowl- government officials, students nity to know the sister organisa- It is even higher than his ing in international cricket, but it district Volleyball League and policemen were part of the tions better and strengthen the favoured batting positions of remains to be seen if the team Excelsior Sports Correspondent Kalakote, Sarpanch from villages team which successfully com- civil military relations. number five (50.70) and six management would want him to. and Numberdar Kalakote. pleted the cycling expedition.