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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Ishant dropped from Asia Cup, 4th Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football Tournament WT20; Raina sacked from ODIs Engineers XI, JK Bank BANGALORE, Feb 11: ODIs he has played. Raina’s poor form has prompt- Pacer Ishant Sharma was ed the selectors to turn to Pujara, Academy script wins today axed from both the limited- who has been a prolific scorer in Excelsior Sports Correspondent overs teams, while struggling bats- Tests. Pujara’s technique and his man Suresh Raina was dropped ability to score briskly will provide from the ODI squad for the Asia some much-needed stability to the JAMMU, Feb 11: Engineers Cup but was retained in the T20 Indian top order which failed mis- XI and JK Bank Academy regis- side for the upcoming World erably in the recent ODI series tered victories over their rivals Championships in Bangladesh. against New Zealand to advance in the ongoing 4th Cheteshwar Pujara, regarded The selectors also reposed Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football as a Test specialist, has also been faith on off-spinner Ravichandran Tournament, being organized by included in the squad for the Asia Ashwin who has not been very Narinder Gupta, Senior Cup also to be held in Bangladesh successful in overseas conditions. Congress Leader and Member from February 25 to March 8. Ashwin found a place in both the J&K State Sports Council, here All-rounder Yuvraj Singh con- ODI and T20 squad. today. tinued to be ignored for the ODI The pace department looks a 21 teams from within and team but got the selectors’ nod for trifle inexperienced with outside the State are participat- the Twenty20 World Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ing in the Tournament. Championships to be held from Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron Earlier, in the first match, March 16 to April 6. and Ishwar Pandey forming the Engineers XI defeated Young Chief Minister Omar Abdullah launching Gold’s Gym at Bahu Plaza in Jammu on Tuesday. Rookie pacer Ishwar Pandey, line-up. Star Football Club by six goals all-rounder Stuart Binny and fast Leg-spinner Amit Mishra has —Excelsior/Rakesh to five (6-5) via tie-breaker. Footballers in action during a match of the 4th Rajiv Gandhi bowler Varun Aaron retained their found a place in both the ODI and Gold Cup Football Tournament. —Excelsior/Rakesh place in the ODI squad announced T20 squads but has not featured in Both the teams scored two goals by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel any of the formats for a while each in the stipulated time, with Young Star in the tie-breaker. respectively. For dangerous play, Omar launches Gold’s Gym in Jammu after a meeting of the selection despite being a part of the side. Nawang Stenzin pelting both the Sanjay Kumar and Stanzin Navjeet Singh of Young Rovers goals for Engineers XI in 11th failed to score goals for Young was shown Red Card, Yellow Excelsior Sports Correspondent On the inaugural function, ings. committee here. Dhoni is the lone specialist Opener Gautam Gambhir and wicket-keeper in both the squads and 34th minutes, while Shezan Star, to help Engineers XI regis- Cards were seen to Nirdosh, the Chief Minister, who under- Director Gold’s Gym India, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan although Ambati Rayudu can don Malik and Stenzin were the goal ter a close (6-5) win. For foul Sahil Moman and Arjun of JK JAMMU, Feb 11: Chief stands the importance of fitness, G Ramachandran and Singh, who were picked in the the gloves if necessary. scorers for Young Star, netting play, Yellow Card was shown to Bank Academy and Rahul Verma Minister Omar Abdullah presented the Directors of the Distributor Star Trac, Nithij Rest of India for Irani Trophy, Squads: ICC World T20: them in 15th and 22nd minutes Tanveer Singh of Young Star in of Young Rovers. launched the 86th Centre of the Gym, the Gold’s Gym Goldy Arenja were present on the were not named in the ODI squad. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C), respectively. 35th minute. The matches were officiated Gold’s Gym in the high—street and Certificate. The Directors occasion. The biggest casualty was, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Then, in the tie-breaker, In another match played by Suresh Kumar Gupta, Moon area of Jammu at Bahu Plaza, included S S Wazir, Harmeet Prominent among others however, Ishant, who has been Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Tashi Gyalpo, Stanzin, Nwang today, JK Bank Academy defeat- Stephen, Kushey Kumar, Rohit here. Wazir and Chitvan Wazir. present on the occasion were drawing flak for his poor perform- Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Stanzin and Stanzin Othbal suc- ed Young Rovers by three goals Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, Rickey The Gym had started with Speaking on the occasion, Choudhary Mohd Ramzan, ance in the limited overs format, as Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar ceeded in scoring goals for to nil (3-0). The first goal was Kumar and Koushal Kumar. the presales in the month of Mr Omar Abdullah said, “I am Minister for Transport and Food he was dropped from both the Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Stuart Engineers XI and Jigmit Nurboo scored by Arjun in 20th minute, JK SRTC will take on Air November 2013 and already happy that the people of Jammu and Supplies; Raman Bhalla, teams to be captained by Binny, Amit Mishra, Mohit failed in his attempt, while while Aqib Mushtaq and Parveen Force at 1 pm, Vijay Club will boasts of 431 members, besides can now experience this level of Minister for Housing and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sharma, Varun Aaron Randhir Singh, Niteshwar Singh Kumar pelted second and third lock horns with Young Heroes at The axe on Raina was also Asia Cup: Mahendra Singh an equipment from Star Trac, fitness right at their doorstep. I Floriculture; Mohd Akbar Lone, and Rahul Singh netted goals for goal in 47th and 56th minutes 3 pm tomorrow. USA and a separate Group urge my fellow statesmen to Minister for Higher Education; largely expected as the left-hander Dhoni (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Exercise and a Spin Studio. take advantage of this facility Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA and has been in wretched form for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, The Gym has the distinction and work towards building a fit- Provincial president National quite a while now. In fact he was Chetshwar Pujara, Ambati Controversy-hit IPL set for of imparting training and guid- ter society.” Conference; Rashpal Singh, dropped midway through the ODI Rayudu, Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, ance under qualified trainers and “I wanted to get fitness to MLA; Jehangir Mir, MLC; series against New Zealand last R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, nutritionists, besides having Jammu and give them the Kuldeep Khoda, Chief Vigilance month which India lost 0-4. Raina Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron, has scored only one half-century Staurt Binny, Amit Mishra, Ishwar Juice Bar serving healthy snacks opportunity for world class serv- Commissioner; Y V Sharma, (against Zimbabwe) in the last 24 Pandey. (PTI) players’ auction today and juices after the day’s work- ice and facilities,” said SS president Chamber of out. One can relax with sauna Wazir. Commerce, besides S Rangeel BANGALORE, Feb 11: of the biggest stars of Indian and Chennai Super Kings and and steam in the spa area of the Mahant Manjit Singh was Singh, S Gurmukh Singh and Mired in controversies but international cricket named as Mumbai Indians as the franchises Gym. also present to give his bless- Mushtaq Bukhari. lucrative nonetheless, the Indian Marquee 1 or M1. are supposed to be on even keel by Premier League will conduct its While Pietersen’s international then. Gutsy Paras, gritty Pranav score half-centuries seventh players’ auction here career may have come to an abrupt It’s surprising that Anderson tomorrow with some of the end, but the maverick England didn’t find his name in the premier biggest global and Indian stars batsman will be in demand as he is set of international all-rounders in Adil-led JKCA Orange outplays going under the hammer alongside set to be the fourth player to be which the Pathan brothers — Irfan uncapped players for the first time. auctioned on the first day at the and Yusuf have been clubbed The justice Mudgal ITC Gardenia. alongside Shakib Al Hasan of Committee report on corruption in Along with Pietersen, the likes Bangladesh, former Pakistan all- JKCA Red by 4 wkts the league might have come as a of Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj rounder Azhar Mahmood, who is huge embarrassment for both the Singh, David Warner, Ashes hero now a British passport holder. players and franchises but that is Mitchell Johnson, Mahela Set No 25, which consists of *Vishwajeet, Sofi, Abid, Raza scalp 3 wkts each unlikely to affect the multi-million Jayawardene, and the recently- uncapped Indian batsmen, will see Excelsior Sports Correspondent managed to score 205 runs in claimed one wicket. dollar auction in which 514 play- retired Jacques Kallis will also go a bidding war among the franchis- 41.1 overs. Paras led from the In reply, JKCA Orange The students and coach of KC International School posing ers — 219 of them uncapped — under the hammer at the first go. es for the likes of Kedar Jadhav, JAMMU, Feb 11: Adil front and scored brilliant 60 runs reached the required target in alongwith Vice Principal, Nirmal Mahna. are up for sale. Murali Vijay is also present in M1 Unmukt Chand, Vijay Zol. The Reshi-led JKCA Orange team off 66 balls, studded with 43.3 overs, losing 6 wickets in The report, which has found list where all players have a base base prices of these uncapped outplayed Paras Sharma-led 7delectable boundaries, while the process, thus won the match KC International students excel BCCI President N Srinivasan’s price of Rs 2 crore save Warner players have been fixed between JKCA Red by 4 wickets in the Pranav Gupta scored fabulous by 4 wickets.