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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Shaw hits a road bump, gets suspended Attention shifts to new faces Promising India opener banned till November 15 for ‘inadvertent’ violation, along with two others in the T20I mix D OPE TAINT According to the detailed document, Shaw, suff ering An opportunity for them to establish their skill sets, Amol Karhadkar from cough, consulted his for me to get them together, says Kohli MUMBAI father over phone who ad Promising India opening bat vised him to seek a pharma I NDIA IN WI sman Prithvi Shaw has been cist’s advice for a cough sy suspended till November 15 rup. Shaw then bought a Amol Karhadkar for inadvertently violating cough syrup over the counter MUMBAI and didn’t check for its anti the Board of Control for After an intense spell of vir doping compliance. As a re Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) an tually nonstop ODI action sult, the BCCI was lenient on tidoping norms by consum on either side of the Indian Shaw for unknowingly ingest ing an overthecounter Premier League (IPL), many ing a banned substance. cough syrup in February this would have thought that all year. format regulars would be gi Latest setback In a statement released on ven a break for the limited The doping episode is the lat Tuesday, the BCCI confi rmed over leg of India’s series est setback in a series of that Shaw has been suspend against the West Indies, blows for Shaw, who has ed for eight months after be starting August 3. been on a downhill ever since ing found to have ingested But seven of the the 15 marking his Test debut as a terbutaline, a substance pro cricketers who boarded a teenager with a scintillating hibited under the BCCI anti fl ight on Monday night for hundred against the West In doping regulations (ADR), the threematch T20 series dies in Rajkot in October during Mumbai’s Syed Mush had featured in India’s 2018. Then, Shaw suff ered an taq Ali Trophy campaign in World Cup campaign. ankle injury during a tour Indore in February. game ahead of India’s Test se More than these seven, The BCCI also sanctioned ries in Australia in November. the next couple of weeks will Akshay Dullarwar, Vidarbha’s be vital for the eight players Shaw was sent back home Under23 cricketer, and Ra who have been on the fringe midway through the series, jasthan Under19 cricketer Di of India’s whiteball squad fuelling speculation over his vya Gajraj for inadvertent vio for a while. overthetop lifestyle having lations of its antidoping aff ected his recovery. After They would be eager to policy. returning to the fi eld during make a statement as India the Mushtaq Ali Trophy and starts its long road of prepa Backdated the Indian Premier League, ration ahead of the next Stage set: Khaleel Ahmed, India’s backup seamer for some “The eightmonth period of Shaw last featured in a com year’s World T20I, to be time, will be keen to grab the chance with both hands and come to the forefront. * FILE PHOTO: RITU RAJ KONWAR Ineligibility will be deemed to petitive match during the played in Australia in Octob have started to run on 16th Mumbai T20 League in May. er 2020. March 2019, so that it will end The episode also exposes Of the eight, Shreyas Iyer at midnight on 15th Novem the lack of antidoping train and Manish Pandey were in ber 2019,” the statement ing to Indian cricketers. A contention for a middleor read. “… Mr. Shaw may re First Class regular for Mum der slot for the World Cup turn to train with his State bai, India Under19 captain before they fell off the radar; team and/or to use the facili and a Test entrant last year, Krunal Pandya and Washing ties of any club or other Shaw consulting an unknown ton Sundar have been tried member organisation of the pharmacist during a tourna out for the the spinbowling BCCI after midnight on 15th ment is surprising. That too, allrounder’s spot in T20Is; tant time to regroup and September 2019.” when he was with the Mum and Khaleel Ahmed and come together as a side,” According to the detailed bai team, when he should Deepak Chahar have been Kohli said. backup seamers in white decision document signed by have fi rst consulted the team Turbulent times: For Prithvi Shaw, the punishment for the doping off ence follows an extended ball cricket for more than a Dr. Abhijit Salvi, BCCI’s anti doctor and the manager. period of injury woes. * FILE PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK Need to move on doping manager, Shaw’s year now. “There is a T20 World Cup urine sample collected after The only two new faces — next year, there is always so Mumbai’s game against Pun rightarm pacer Navdeep mething to look forward. jab at Indore on February 22 Saini and leggie Rahul Cha “I know we were all disap returned positive. har — would be more than pointed with not going “The BCCI is satisfi ed with keen on continuing their IPL through to the fi nal and and IndiaA exploits in the Mr. Shaw’s explanation that Manish Pandey. probably winning the World he had taken Terbutaline in India jersey. Cup. advertently to treat an Respi <> I think it is an “But you have to move on ratory Tract Infection and not Huge boost important time to and you to have accept de as a performanceenhancing Captain Virat Kohli and his regroup and come feat as well and look forward drug. Having considered all deputy in whiteball formats together as a side to new things. It is an oppor Rohit Sharma’s presence of the evidence and taken Virat Kohli tunity for them to establish expert external advice, the will be a huge boost for the their skill sets, for me as a BCCI has accepted Mr. Shaw’s relatively young bunch. The cycle in ODIs. Kohli had no captain to have new players explanation of the cause of two will keep a close watch qualms in admitting it on in the side and get them to his ADRV and, on that basis, on the newcomers. Monday evening. gether. has agreed that a period of in After all, not only does “From the point of view I think international crick eligibility of eight months the West Indies tour kick off of us not making it to the fi et always presents you with should apply, together with the World T20I preparation nal of the World Cup and opportunities and challeng disqualifi cation of certain re but it also signifi es the begin bowing out (in the semifi es which I always look for sults,” read the statement. ning of the new World Cup nals), I think it is an impor ward to.” Mavericks pulverise Paltan Gough, Wilson Test cricket’s milestone seeks in ICC elite to get rid of a millstone Matilda and Sanil play key roles in the 114 win umpires panel UTT came together to add two Thereafter it was the turn more points by defeating of 53rdranked Benedikt Du Press Trust of India Dubai The fi rst experiment with ‘world’ Test championship in 1912 was anything but a success R AKESH RAO Harmeet Desai and Sabine da to produce what was NEW DELHI Winter. clearly the performance of The International Cricket this season. Facing 28th Council on Tuesday named It took two lefthanders, Trailing 27, Paltan looked jaw all night,” said Hill, “and I’ll give again. By the mid90s, there were nine ranked Chaung, Duda fi red Michael Gough of England Swede Matilda Ekholm and at skipper Desai to tame un you one.” The action went on for some Testplaying countries, and when Mat on both fl anks, played with and Joel Wilson of the West Sanil Shetty, to bring back derdog Shetty but that was 20 minutes before the men broke away thew Engel, the editor, called for a Test astounding rhythm and Indies in the Emirates ICC RPSG Mavericks, Kolkata, not to be. With Desai under and attended to their injuries. Then championship, the socalled ‘Wisden pulled off the fi rst two Elite Panel of Umpires for on the right track in the Ulti pressure, Shetty rallied to they sat down to pick the team. It need Plan’ was well received. games. In the third, Chaung 201920 season following mate Table Tennis League win 21, claiming ‘golden ed some serious work since Australia Engel’s plan envisaged a single Test gained some consolation. the annual review and se here on Tuesday. point’ twice in succession. had lost the previous series (at home) home and away. That was modifi ed to a The 12 reverse in the lection process. BETWEEN WICKETS After a 411 drubbing at Thereafter it was left to 14 to England. four year cycle where the semifi nalists mixed doubles defl ated Pal They replace retired um the hands of Goa Challen Commonwealth Games gold suresh menon But there was no compromise and met in England to decide the winners. tan once Shetty and Matilda, pire Ian Gould and S. Ravi. gers, Mavericks needed a big medallist Manika Batra to in Australia came to England with a wea The tournament in 2017 was to be held both playing with a left win over formidable Puneri crease the winning margin. he contest has been postponed ear kened team. No Hill, no Victor Trum in England, and in 2021 in India. The handed partner for the fi rst Paltan. As it turned out, lier. Test cricket in Australia is in per, no Warwick Armstrong. Cricket in ICC decided that in the period between Facing the newly time, bounced back from a T each of Mavericks players Bangladesh some disgrace. For a tournament in En Australia, wrote the historian H.S. Alth the championships, each team should crowned Commonwealth game’s defi cit. Thereafter, pitched in and set up an im gland involving the best international am, was “vitiated by vindictiveness, jea play at least 16 Tests. But there was al champion Ayhika Mukher Paltan caved in under pressive 114 victory. colts edge India teams, the rules appear strange. In the lousy and mutual mistrust.” Sometimes ways something artifi cial and gimmicky jee, Manika raced away with mounting pressure. end, England win. This is not 2019, but history repeats itself with remarkable about that format. Indeed, the lineup the fi rst but dropped the The results: RPSG Mavericks, worked in favour of Maver ‘goldenpoint’ in the second. SPORTS BUREAU 1912, when a ‘world’ Test championship precision. The broad plan — that of playing a Kolkata bt Puneri Paltan 114 BILLERICAY (it was known simply as the Triangular South Africa lost the fi rst two match world Test championship — was accep icks as the overseas players In the decider, Manika never (Matilda Ekholm bt Sabine series) was held. It was such a disaster es by an innings, and only once did they table, but the details had to be worked clashed early on before the trailed. Winter 119, 115, 116; Bene Bangladesh pipped India that only eight decades later was such a manage 200. In the team was the Natal out. allIndia clashes went to its Matilda, ranked 25th, ex dikt Duda bt Chuang ChihYuan by two wickets and three concept discussed again. born Charles Llewellyn, who might The allure of a champion team in liking. pectedly blanked 62nd 116, 114, 811; Sanil Shetty & balls to spare in their trise This week, England and Australia in have been the fi rst nonWhite to play sport is irresistible. It is what television ranked Sabine Winter to Matilda bt Harmeet Desai & Sa ries under19 match here bine 611, 118, 119; Shetty Great start take her wintally to three in on Tuesday. augurate the championship. Soon India for that country. He was, the story goes, executives live for, what they say at lost to Desai 811, 1110, 1110; will play the West Indies, New Zealand tormented by teammate Jimmy Sinclair tracts new audiences, gives the fans so Riding on a 30 start given by as many encounters against In a match interrupted Manika Batra bt Ayhika Muk by rain, India scored 221 take on Sri Lanka and so on as the top (among others), the leading batsman of mething else to argue over and lends a Matilda, Mavericks added the German this year. She herjee 113, 1011, 117). for fi ve in 36 overs. Qam nine countries play 72 matches over 27 the side. Years later, Llewellyn’s daught focus to team preparations. two more when Bendikt Du grew stronger with every Wednesday’s fi xture: Chennai series to decide the champions. The er wrote that her father had no co There is too the lure of having a da surprised Chuang Chih passing game and eventually Lions v Goa Challengers (7 ran Iqbal (44), K.D. Prag fi veday game crosses a milestone while loured blood (so to speak). When India world champion in each of the three Yuan 21. Sanil and Matilda left Sabine exasperated. p.m.). nesh (53) and skipper getting rid of the millstone of 1912. fi rst toured South Africa, Omar Henry formats of the game. Then there is the Dhruv Jurel (70) were the That year, all three countries then was anointed the fi rst nonWhite to play matter of context; Tests become impor major contributors. playing Test cricket — England, Austra for them. tant in themselves and as part of the In reply, Bangladesh, lia and South Africa — played nine Tests The Triangular series soon ran into bigger picture too. facing a revised target of to decide the winners in a tournament another problem. Wisden 1913 wrote: Once it was agreed that the cham 218 in 32 overs, scampered proposed by the South African busi “As no decision had been made prior to pionship and the future tours pro home in the fi nal over, nessman Abe Bailey. 1912 was a wet the tournament on how the winner gramme would work in tandem, things thanks to captain Akbar summer to begin with. Australia didn’t would be decided, it was agreed that became simpler. There would be a Ali. He made an unbeaten fi eld their best team and South Africa the fi nal match would be played to a fi n points system. 49 off 36 balls with fi ve were not good enough. Wisden predict ish even if it takes a week.” But four The top nine countries will now play fours and two sixes. Open ed that it was an experiment that would days were enough, as England, 245 and six series — three at home and three er Parvez Emon made 51. not be repeated soon. 175, beat Australia 111 and 65, by 244 away — over a twoyear cycle, with the The scores: runs. Had there been a Manofthe top two fi nishers playing the fi nal at India under19 221 for fi ve Scrappy aff air Match award then, Frank Woolley Lord’s. India and Pakistan are not sche in 36 overs (Qamran Iqbal 44, K.D. Pragnesh 53, Dhruv Jurel The Australian board was in a dispute would have won for his 62 and match fi duled to meet in the fi rst two editions of 70) lost to Bangladesh 219 with its players over money, and six top gures of 10 for 49. the tournament. for eight in 31.3 overs (Parvez stars pulled out of the tour. Skipper It is not a perfect system, but Test Emon 51, Akbar Ali 49 n.o., Clem Hill and selector Peter McAlister Wisden’s proposal cricket cannot let the best be the enemy Sushant Mishra three for 47). came to blows at one point. “You’ve It was Wisden, eight decades later, of the good. An imperfect plan is better Revised target: 218 from 32 been looking for a bloody punch in the which gave breath to the idea once than no plan at all. Left is right: Southpaws Matilda Ekholm and Sanil Shetty proved unbeatable. * COURTESY/UTT overs. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Semenya to ‘Need to prove my worth again’ Mayank, Umesh set to miss Doha play against WindiesA Worlds Nine months after a bad knee injury, Sunil is back in the mix IndiaA will look to seal the series AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HOCKEY that Sunil injured his left “I felt I had fallen far be PARIS knee (a grade three LCL hind the rest of my team I NDIA-A IN WI the senior team for the se Caster Semenya will not S hreedutta Chidananda tear), during a training camp mates,” he says. “I was feel ries opener beginning on defend her world 800m Bengaluru in the leadup to the World ing really low. It hurt to sit at P ress Trust of India August 22. title in Doha in S.V. Sunil is a relieved man. Cup in Bhubaneswar. He home when tournaments Port of Spain The sixwicket win for In September after a Swiss then watched, hobbling were going on. But I used There was a time, not that Opener Mayank Agarwal diaA in the series opener judge overruled a around on crutches, as Od that as motivation.” long ago, when he wondered and pacer Umesh Yadav will was mainly down to the ef temporary suspension isha put on a grand spectacle if his career as an Indian look to get into the groove forts of bowlers, especially on the IAAF’s before the world. “It was my To quit or not... hockey international was ov when IndiaA takes on West leftarm spinner Shahbaz controversial dream to play in a home er. But, nine months after The thought of bidding hock IndiesA in the second unof Nadeem, who took fi ve testosteronecurbing World Cup,” he says. “I was suff ering a severe knee inju ey goodbye did cross his fi cial ‘Test’ beginning here wickets in both the innings. rules, her very hurt. I had worked so ry in Bhubaneswar, Sunil is mind, he admits. “This is my on Wednesday with an aim Pacer Mohammad Siraj too representatives said on hard. But there was nothing I back in the scheme of things. second major injury. I had in to take an unassailable 20 was amongst the wickets, Tuesday. could do.” Last week, he was named jured my right knee earlier. lead in the threematch taking fi ve in total. The ruling means that in the Indian team for the To So at one point I wondered if series. The game will be another the 28yearold can no Strenuous rehabilitation kyo Olympics Test Event; it I had had enough. But I opportunity for Shubman longer compete in With Shreyas Iyer and came as a reward for months Robin Arkell, Scientifi c Advi spoke to my coaches, and to Gill to make a statement af events between the Navdeep Saini joining the of hard work and painful sor to the men’s team, put close friends like Sreejesh ter being overlooked for the 400m and mile, as she senior team in the US for the rehabilitation on the side Sunil on a strict strength and and Birendra Lakra who West Indies series. Both Gill did in June and July. The T20s against West Indies, lines. When Sunil was left conditioning routine. Life came to visit me every day. and Priyank Panchal got World Championships Test specialists like opener out of the Indian side for the was diffi cult at the begin They told me that there was starts in the fi rst game but are scheduled between Mayank and speedster Ya FIH Men’s Series Finals in ning. He was on crutches for still a lot of hockey left in me. could not convert. September 28 and dav, who are already in the June, there were doubts two months, and the lack of Even my family urged me not October 6 in the Qatari Caribbean, will play the se The biggest positive to about his future in the set up. exercise told on his body. He to give up. Selfbelief was im capital. cond fourday game in their have come out of the game But now, the 30yearold put on seven kilos, with his portant,” he says. “I am very absence. was the performance of co from Somwarpet is keen to body fat percentage rising disappointed to be kept A oneonone meeting Both Mayank and Umesh meback man Wriddhiman make every chance count. from 7.5 to 12. When Sunil, a from defending my with chief coach Graham are part of India’s squad for Saha, who looked good with forward renowned for his hardearned title, but “I’m feeling happy,” he Reid proved to be reassur the Tests against the West bat and behind the stumps. speed, did fi nally start run this will not deter me says at the SAI here. “My fi rst ing. Indies. Captain Hanuma Vihari ning again, it felt “as if some from continuing my target was to get back into “He was positive about my Earlier, Mayank was did not get going in the se one was sitting on my back.” fi ght for the human the team after injury. Hockey future,” says Sunil. “He as picked in the ‘A’ squad only ries opener and he would rights of all of the female India and the team manage Sunil could run only in sured me that everyone for the third unoffi cial ‘Test’ like to get a big one ahead of athletes concerned,” ment have now given me a straight lines at fi rst; to turn would get a chance, but that from August 6 before joining the Test series. said the South African, chance. I need to prove my and twist at pace would be to proving myself was in my also a twotime Olympic worth again.” risk damaging the knee liga hands. That was enough for Raring to go: S.V. Sunil is looking forward to making his mark gold medallist. It was in October last year ments again. me.” in India colours again. * FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR Dorothee Schramm, the lawyer leading Semenya's appeal, added that the judge Delay in getting clearance costs men’s team dear had made a “procedural decision” that has no impact on the appeal SRFI offi cials say they tried their best to have a meeting with SAI itself. “We will continue DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD SQUASH India (SAI) for the biennial DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD early as January 2019 whe contender, but has a compet to pursue Caster’s event. “The SRFI was not able rein the participation in the itive men’s team comprising appeal. A race is always B The ACTC meeting took P RESS TRUST OF INDIA to have a meeting with SAI place only on July 30 by World championship was World No. 10 Saurav Ghosal, decided at the fi nish and that is why the approval mentioned. 48thranked Ramit Tandon line.” NEW DELHI which time the last date An administrative blunder by did not come. It is really sad to make it to the World “However, no ACTC meet and 55thranked Mahesh the Squash Rackets Federa that the players have to bear championship had ing was called for in the sub Mangaonkar. tion of India (SRFI) has de the brunt for this,” said a elapsed, according to an sequent months — from Fe source. SRFI statement bruary to April — when such First time in the U.S. nied the National men’s team DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD a chance to compete in the delay does not normally take Defending champion Egypt is World Championship in Clearing the air to the SAI a little over a place. the favourite to lift the trophy Washington from December The National federation, ho month ago ( June 14) for ap “The meeting happened as the United States gears up 15 to 21. wever, claimed that it had proval. only on July 30 by which time to host the event for the fi rst It is learnt that the SRFI of tried its best to get SAI’s ap “The Federation had, in the championship last date time in its 52year history. In fi cials were not able to get the proval. “The last date for sub fact, submitted its Annual Ca had elapsed,” said an SRFI dia, too, hosted the presti Caster Semenya. * AP necessary clearances in time mitting India’s entry was July lendar for Training and Com statement. gious event once, back in Dress rehearsal: A good outing will keep Mayank Agarwal in
from the Sports Authority of 16 and the SRFI had written petitions (ACTC) to the SAI as India was not exactly a title 2007 in Chennai. good stead for the fi rst Test. * GARETH COPLEY/GETTY IMAGES Bancroft will have to face the music: Langer T HE ASHES mean all three players who baston on Tuesday. “His de were banned for their roles velopment after what hap A gence France-Presse in the balltampering scan pened in Cape Town has Birmingham dal in South Africa last year been extraordinary.” Australia coach Justin Lan would be in Australia's XI. Langer, a former Australia ger says an Ashes return for Smith and Warner have al opener, said: “We know Cameron Bancroft would be ready experienced plenty of what the reception is going “a great story” but knows he boos from English crowds to be. There's nothing we will face a hostile reception during the recent World can do about it. We don't from England fans after his Cup. know (how he will cope) ac balltampering ban. Bancroft, not selected for tually, but we'll fi nd out. Bancroft, 26, is set to the World Cup, will almost “He's a good kid and as open the batting in Thurs certainly experience more of tough as anyone you could Bancroft. * AP day’s fi rst Test at Edgbaston, the same given he was the meet. To endure the scrutiny with Australia’s toporder al one who actually applied of the past 14 months, espe missed Australia's World so likely to feature David sandpaper to the ball during cially the fi rst part of it, I Cup semifi nal against En Warner and Steve Smith. a Test in South Africa. think he's had a pretty good gland with a hamstring inju “It would be a great story dress rehearsal.” ry, had been passed fi t; fast The ‘real’ culprit if he comes back into the Langer confi rmed bat bowler James Pattinson is al If that is the case, it would team,” Langer said at Edg sman Usman Khawaja, who so set to play in the opener. Defenders wary of raider Rishank Bhupathi & Co. seek The catchers of U Mumba, his former team, lie in wait assurance PKL on security Nandakumar Marar MUMBAI PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Rishank Devadiga’s raiding NEW DELHI ability in doordie situations makes him a rage in the Pro The Indian tennis players Kabaddi League. are “excited and available” to travel to Pakistan for the As per competition rules, upcoming Davis Cup tie, two passive forays without but want assurance that all gaining any point must be the security measures will followed by proactive ac be in place before they tion on a team’s part and the reach Islamabad. chosen raider needs to take All the players, except risks and try to gain a point for the injured Sumit Na somehow. gal, are available for the tie, Slipping away: Yoddha’s Rishank Devadiga has the potential The tall international scheduled for September to pull of points in doordie situations. * FILE PHOTO: R. RAGU knows how to get things 14 and 15 in the capital city done, convert pressure to fenders, waiting for the his popularity with the of Pakistan. earn a raid point and boost slightest mistake. Mumbai fans. The squad, likely to be the team’s morale. Fazel Atrachali and San led by No. 1 singles player Rivals are wary of him deep Narwal, operating as Yoddha chases fi rst win Prajnesh Gunneswaran, and teammates know he left and right corner catch Incidentally, U Mumba is the will be fi rst from the coun does not let them down. Af ers for U Mumba, will face a only team to have played try to travel to the neigh ter three electrifying sea stern test against a former four matches (two wins, two bouring nation in 55 years. sons with U Mumba, the teammate who is coming losses) so far. UP Yoddhas, It has been learnt that Mumbaiborn player returns back from injury, which on the other hand, chases its Bhupathi has also written a to a onetime home venue, forced UP Yoddhas to rest fi rst win in two games. letter to the All India Ten the NSCI indoor stadium, the raider during the fi rst Haryana Steelers will face nis Association (AITA), ask though he is representing leg. off against Jaipur Pink Panth ing about the squad’s safe rival side UP Yoddhas in sea Rishank, a crowdpuller ers in an earlier game, be ty and security during its son seven. at the NSCI during his stint fore the roar in the stands stay. with U Mumba (20142016), heralds the entry of U Mum AITA generalsecretary Highly talented returned to the Yoddhas fold ba on to the playing arena Hironmoy Chatterjee said Formerly a successful cap for a lower amount (₹ 61 lakh for the second tie. he had answered the quer tain for Maharashtra at the in player auction 2019 as Rishank can expect ap ies raised by the captain. Senior Nationals, he has this against ₹ 1.11 crore in 2018). plause from the fans when “Yes he had some ques capability of snatching do The change in value, ho the league resumes at the tions and we have replied ordie raid points against de wever, will have no eff ect on NSCI after Tuesday’s break. to him,” he said. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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T V PICKS Sri Lanka v Bangladesh: Venugopala Rao calls it quits Double ton against EnglandA 3rd ODI, Sony Six (SD & HD), 2.30 p.m. UTT: Star Sports 1 & SS Select One of only two players from Andhra to have played for India 1 (SD & HD), 7 p.m. the highlight: Venugopala PKL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m. CRICKET GT20: Star Sports 2 (SD & Thanks IPL franchises that vested faith in his abilities HD), 10 p.m. S pecial Correspondent HYDERABAD v.v. subrahmanyam can Chargers, Sunrisers IN BRIEF Former India player and HYDERABAD Hyderabad and Delhi Dare Andhra Ranji captain, Y. Ve “The double century against devils for giving me that kind nugopala Rao, announced EnglandA in the 2004 Du of platform and especially to his retirement from all forms leep Trophy match was the V.V.S. Laxman who is like my of cricket on Tuesday. best moment of my life. elder brother,” he said. Venu, as he is more fami “It gave me the kind of re He also said he owed a lot liar in cricketing circles, cognition I was looking for in his career to MRF, Chen played for India in 16 ODIs and pushed my case for a nai. and 65 IPL matches for Dec slot in the Indian team,” says “At MRF I had the chance can Chargers, Sunrisers Hyd Y. Venugopala Rao, who an to face some of the best fast R ed Bull breaks own erabad and Delhi Daredevils. nounced his retirement bowlers in the nets and that pit stop record He is one of only two from all forms of cricket on helped me improve as a bat PARIS players from Andhra Cricket Tuesday. sman,” he said. Winner Max Verstappen and Association to have played “Coming from such a “And, I am still associated Red Bull beat their own for India (the other being ‘No regrets’ small place like Gajuwaka in with MRF even after two de record for a pit stop at last current BCCI senior selec “I have no regrets and clear Visakhapatnam and going cades and am really grateful weekend's German Grand tion panel chairman M.S.K. ly enjoyed my long career, on to play for the country is to them,” he said. Prix, Formula 1 partners DHL Prasad). He also represented for which I am grateful to the a journey I will cherish fo “One day it (cricketing ca tweeted on Monday. Gujarat and Rajasthan in the Andhra Cricket Associa rever,” he said. reer) had to come to an end. Teammate Pierre Gasly's 1.90 Ranji Trophy. tion,” he told The Hindu on “I am also grateful to the Right now, I’m not sure what seconds at Silverstone earlier Tuesday. IPL franchise owners of Dec I can do postretirement.” this month was pipped by Verstappen's 1.88 seconds in Memorable journey Hockenheim on Sunday. The 37yearold Visakhapat “Incredible! Another new pit namborn cricketer, who stop world record! Well done, played a key role in the Prajnesh in second round @redbullracing !,” the emergence of Andhra as a company that sponsors a force to reckon with in dom I NDIANS ABROAD In the ITF women’s event du, China: Singles (fi rst round): fastest pit stop award, estic cricket, was a consis in Thailand, Rutuja Bhosale Toshihide Matsui (Jpn) bt Man ish Sureshkumar 76(5), 64. tweeted. AFP tent performer in all BCCI cruised into the prequarter S ports Bureau Doubles (prequarterfi nals): tournaments, including De Los Cabos (Mexico) fi nals with a 64, 61 victory odhar, Vijay Hazare and over Tamachan Momkoon Arjun Kadhe & Saketh Myneni Challenger Trophy, which Prajnesh Gunneswaran beat thod of Thailand. w/o Blake Ellis (Aus) & Brydan Klein (GBr). saw him make his ODI debut John Millman of Australia The results: $25,000 ITF, Nonthaburi, against Sri Lanka on July 30, Calling time: Venugopala Rao played a key role in the emergence of Andhra as a force 64, 16, 62 in the fi rst round $858,565 ATP, Los Cabos, Mexico: Singles (fi rst round): Thailand: 2005. to reckon with in domestic cricket. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT of the $858,565 ATP tennis Men: Doubles (prequarterfi One of the high points of tournament here. Prajnesh Gunneswaran bt John Millman (Aus) 64, 16, 62. nals): Niki Poonacha & Abhinav his career was the unbeaten highest First Class target of with the ability to play the lugu TV commentator. However, in doubles pre Doubles (prequarterfi nals): Sanjeev Shanmugam bt Yutta 501. long innings and an occa 228 for South Zone against The Andhra Cricket Asso quarterfi nals, Jeevan Nedun Gregoire Barrere & Lucas na Charoenphon & Charles Ro the visiting EnglandA in a He was also a member of sional off break bowler, Ve ciation appreciated his con chezhiyan and Purav Raja Pouille (Fra) bt Jeevan Nedun berts (Tha) 46, 76(5), [119]. Arthur likely to remain Duleep Trophy match in the India under19 World nu was also an exceptional tribution to Andhra cricket were beaten 63, 63 by Gre chezhiyan & Purav Raja 63, Women: Singles (fi rst round): Pakistan coach Gurgaon which helped the Cup winning team in 2000. fi elder. and wished him success in goire Barrere and Lucas 63. Rutuja Bhosale bt Tamachan LAHORE team chase down the fourth A middleorder batsman Later on, he became a Te his future endeavours. Puille of France. $135,400 Challenger, Cheng Momkoonthod (Tha) 64, 61. Despite Pakistan’s failure to make it to the knockout stage of cricket World Cup 2019, Mickey Arthur is most likely to retain his position as head Sindhu pulls out of Thrilling win for Anjum-Arjun combine coach, at least till the 2020 World T20. On August 2, the The duo wards off Mehuli & Abhinav in an exciting mixed air rifl e event Pakistan Cricket Board cricket Thailand Open, Saina returns committee will review the Olympic Gurpreet Singh World Cup performance, for SHOOTING Press Trust of India after missing out backto which begins on Wednes shot 585 to beat Arpit Goel which Arthur has already Bangkok back tournaments. day. She had lost to Akane and Yogesh Singh to the arrived in Lahore. Victories at Special Correspondent gold. the 2017 Champions Trophy Top Indian shuttler P.V. Sind Sindhu, who reached the Yamaguchi of Japan in both NEW DELHI and Pakistan’s top ranking in hu has withdrawn from the fi nal of the Indonesia Open the previous tournaments. Arjun Singh Cheema won T20Is under Arthur are likely Thailand Open but compa but lost in the Japan Open The reasons for her withdra Mehuli Ghosh and Abhinav both the men’s and junior to work in his favour, triot Saina Nehwal will re quarterfi nals last week, will wal from the event here are Shaw made a spectacular gold medals in the 50metre according to sources. IANS turn to the circuit in the not take the court in the not clear yet. fi ghtback before Anjum free pistol. BWF Super 500 event here Thailand Open main draw, Saina, seeded seventh, Mudgil and Arjun Babuta The results: HCL international will open her campaign closed it out for a 1612 victo Men: 25m centre fi re pistol: 1. bridge championship against a qualifi er on Wed ry in the mixed air rifl e team Gurpreet Singh 585, 2. Arpit NEW DELHI nesday. She was forced to competition in the 12th Sar Goel 583, 3. Yogesh Singh 582. The 17th HCL international withdraw from both the In dar Sajjan Singh Sethi Mas 50m free pistol: 1. Arjun singh Cheema 570, 2. Anmol Jain 555, bridge championship, offering donesia and Japan Open on ters shooting championship On target: The women’s 25m sports pistol champion 3. Omkar Singh 553. a total prize of ₹ 1.8 crore, will medical grounds. at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Pushpanjali Rana, centre, along with silver medallist Ruby be staged at the JW Marriott Juniors: 1. Arjun Singh Cheema Tughlakabad, on Tuesday. Tomer, left, and Abhidnya Patil. * KAMESH SRINIVASAN Hotel in Aerocity from August 570, 2. Gaurav Rana 560, 3. Su Qualifi es Anjum and Arjun led 120, 5 to 10. rinder Singh 548. Meanwhile, Sourabh Verma before the Bengal pair won the last two points with ease, had tied on 28. About 170 teams are Women: 25m sports pistol: 1. six of the next seven shots to as Mehuli and Abhinav shot Ruby had led Pushpanjali expected to compete in the and Sai Uttejitha Rao Chuk Pushpanjali Rana 28(4) 574, 2. 10.3 and 9.9 respectively. 1812 at one stage, but two championship this year, ka qualifi ed on Tuesday for bridge the gap to 1412. The Ruby Tomer 28(3) 573 3. Abhid including 15 international the main draw. twopoint diff erence also perfect rounds of 5 each and nya Patil 22 (571). teams. India had won the Sourabh beat Kantawat came about as Bengal had Pushpanjali proves a four put Pushpanjali on the Juniors: 1. Arunima Gaur 32 Commonwealth Leelavechabutr of Thailand lost the ninth shot by 0.2 a point track for gold. (566), 2. Vishwa JIgneshbhai Dahiya 29 (561), 3. Abhidnya Championship gold apart 2118, 2119 in the fi rst round point. In women’s 25metre sports The junior contest was Patil 23 (571). from the Asian Games bronze before defeating Zhou Ze Qi After a bad start, the pistol, the seasoned Push more intense with Arunima 10m mixed air rifl e team: 1. last year. of China 1121, 2114, 2118. young Abhinav found his panjali Rana of the Central Gaur winning the gold by Punjab (Anjum Moudgil, Arjun Olympic champion Abhinav Zhou had defeated Ajay Jaya touch to provide able sup Reserve Police Force (CRPF) beating Vishwa Jigneshbhai Babuta) 16 (416.0; 625.6), 2. Bindra will be the chief guest ram 1621, 1321 to set up the port to the consistent Mehuli found her rhythm in the nick Dahiya 3229. Abhidnya Patil West Bengal (Mehuli Ghosh, for the prize presentation. match against Sourabh. and this saw Bengal leap into of time to beat back the chal won the bronze in both the Abhinav Shaw) 12 (416.6; Uttejitha beat Tam Britt contention. lenge from Ruby Tomer of women’s and junior 619.0), 3. Railways (Ayonika The return: Saina Nehwal, seeded seventh, will open her ney of Canada 1621, 2114, 21 However, Anjum shot 10.7 Punjab Police, winning the sections. Paul, Akhil Sheoran) 6 (415.1; campaign against a qualifi er on Wednesday. * FILE PHOTO 19. and Arjun had 10.4 to clinch shootoff 43 after the two In men’s centre fi re pistol, 619.3). US college Sahajasri ready for the next move Fans to sue after Ronaldo sits out scholarship of Juventus friendly tennis event She became the fi rst from Telangana to clinch the WIM title Special Correspondent CHESS Reuters million won ($847) each for Fasta CEO Robin Chang NEW DELHI Drugtainted swimmer SEOUL compensation for “mental confi rmed to local V .V. Subrahmanyam The DreamBig silver series faces fouryear ban Football fans in South Korea anguish”. broadcaster SBS that the Hyderabad camp and UTR tennis tour SYDNEY are taking legal action to “Normally in such cases contract stipulated Ronaldo Ch. Sahajasri celebrated a nament, for players in the Australian swimmer Shayna seek compensation after the plaintiff s will be play 45 minutes and said she milestone when she became 1218 age group, will be Jack has been notified that Cristiano Ronaldo failed to refunded the price of the found out that the 34year the fi rst from Telangana to staged at the Siri Fort she faces a fouryear play in a friendly during tickets, but I put this under old would not take part 10 get the coveted Woman In Sports Complex from Au suspension after testing Juventus’ preseason tour a special case since the minutes into the second ternational Master title at gust 16 to 18. positive to a banned drug, here last week. Ronaldo had company, through false half. the Czech Republic Open unless she can prove her been contracted to play at advertising, took advantage “When I went to argue Coaches from George recently. innocence, a report said on least 45 minutes against K of the football star’s fans,” with (Pavel) Nedved, the Washington University, Da And the 23yearold Saha Tuesday. Jack, part of League All Stars, according Kim added. “For now we vicepresident of Juventus, vidson College and Buck jasri is already gunning for Australia’s 4x100m freestyle to event organisers The have two plaintiff s who sued all he said was ‘I also wish nell University, will be at the next big one — the team that set a World record Fasta Inc, but ultimately sat the company. As for the Ronaldo ran, but he doesn’t tending the camp to look Grandmaster title. last year, tested positive for out the entire game. want to. Sorry, there’s for promising players, for “Yes, I have to sustain the Ligandrol out of competition mental anguish part, I’d like possible scholarship. level I have been playing at. late last month. The Daily An online community to say some of them are nothing I can do.’ I was so SBS “If you want to show Telegraph said the Australian was formed on South raucous fans. So for them it frustrated,” Chang told . It is imperative for me to Sports AntiDoping Authority Korea’s Naver web portal to is very painful because they The Fasta issued a press case your talent and im take part in as many events had told Jack she would protest Ronaldo’s lack of love Ronaldo and want to release on Saturday saying press college tennis coach as possible to win the GM tit The target: Ch. Sahajasri’s next aim is to become a GM receive a fouryear participation, and two protect him, but they can’t, Juventus did not abide by es, you have to travel to the le at the earliest,” said Saha at the earliest. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT suspension. The 20yearold members reached out to given the situation.” the terms of the contract. US, which is a very expen jasri in a chat with The Hin- will be able to contest the lawyer Kim Minki to fi le a sive proposition. We are du on Tuesday. <> I am a sport does not diminish. sanction. AFP lawsuit against the match bringing college coaches to much-improved Sahajasri, meanwhile, is organisers. Delhi. You can participate Target player ready to face keen on improving her mid Sherco TVS’ Metge wins “Many purchased tickets in the camp at a fraction of “The target is to break the bigger challenges dle and endgame skills Baja Aragon rally to see Ronaldo. The Fasta the travel cost while work crucial ELO 2300 barrier now while she is comfortable TERUEL (SPAIN) publicised that the company ing on that UTR score. You (her ELO now is 2223). with her openings varia Sherco TVS Rally Factory had a deal with Juventus may be the one to win the “For this, I need to train pion Magnus Carlsen. “For tions. Team’s Michael Metge which stipulated Ronaldo big scholarship to play and hard and compete with the me, it boils down to the kind “Though there has been a continued his strong form on would play for at least 45 study at one of the top Un best,” said the Karimnagar of fi nancial support I can get twomonth break in online day two to win the 36th minutes and that Ronaldo iversities in the US,” said born girl. to chase my dreams,” said coaching with Israeli coach edition of Baja Aragon. This is Tushar Liberhan, a former “Frankly, the WIM title is Sahajasri, who is also an the second time the Sherco would hold a fan signing GM Victor Mikhalevski, I did Reuters top Indian junior who is or TVS Rally Factory team has event,” Kim told . not a surprise, given my re MBA graduate, searching for benefi t a lot in the preceding ganising the camp. won the Baja Aragon rally. The lawsuit is seeking cent form. But bigger chal a job. one year because of his Michael’s teammates Lorenzo compensation of 70,000 Another UTR event had lenges lie ahead. training methods. and Harith finished fourth won ($59) per ticket, 1,000 Failing the fans: Fasta CEO Chang confi rmed that the contract been held in Ahmedabad “As we move into the next Funds “I am a muchimproved and seventh respectively. won for the ticket stipulated Ronaldo play 45 minutes but it was found out that and Sam Chawla and Kristi grade of competition, it gets At present, her father is try player ready to face bigger Aishwarya Pissay came in fifth commission fee, and 1 he would not take part 10 minutes into the secondhalf.* AFP Boro have earned entry in tougher,” said Sahajasri, ing to raise funds to ensure challenges now,” she con in the Baja women’s category. to the silver series camp. who admires World cham Sahajasri’s passion for the cluded. CM A ND-NDE YK