THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU GA Mir launches 1st Football Selectors to pick India MS Dhoni steps down as team for England series India's limited overs captain Academy in Jammu despite crisis NEW DELHI, Jan 4: every Indian cricket fan and the Excelsior Sports Correspondent especially football which NEW DELHI, Jan 4: BCCI, I would like to thank MS unquestionably is the most pop- In a surprise move, Dhoni for his outstanding contri- JAMMU, Jan 4: President The selection committee Mahendra Singh Dhoni has bution as the captain of the ular game in the world. He said, meeting to pick the Indian team Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh it will also help the youth to stepped down as limited overs Indian team across all formats. Congress Committee, GA Mir as for the one-day series against captain of the Indian cricket "Under his leadership, the remain away from bad habits England will go ahead on Friday chief guest launched the 1st including drugs etc. team, thereby drawing curtains Indian team has touched new Football Academy in Jammu in despite the BCCI being hit by to his glorious leader- heights and his achieve- Narinder Gupta said that he administrative crisis following an impressive function, organ- himself is a football player and ship career. ments will remain ized by Jammu United Football the latest Supreme Court order. The BCCI today said etched forever in the wants to encourage the youth The BCCI announced today Club at Press Club, here today. towards Football game and that in a statement that annals of Indian crick- that the selection panel headed by Dhoni has informed the et." former India wicketkeeper MSK Board that he wishes to Dhoni, 35, had earli- Prasad will gather in Mumbai on step down as the captain er suddenly quit Test Budding cricketers posing alongwith JKCA Working Committee members Ankush Abrol, Rahul Friday to pick the Indian team for of the Indian cricket captaincy during the Mahajan and other dignitaries at MGCA in Jammu. England series, comprising three team from the One-Day Australia tour in 2014 in ODIs and as many T20 Internationals and T20 Melbourne. Internationals, starting January Internationals. Dhoni has been India's most MGCA thrashes Sidhant Academy by 7 wkts 15. While expressing his desire successful captain. Under his The selectors will also pick to quit captaincy, Dhoni howev- leadership India have won the the India A squad for two warm- er conveyed to the selection ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, the up matches against England to be Ankush, Rahul inaugurate committee that he will be avail- ICC ODI World Cup in 2011, ICC held at CCI, Mumbai. able for selection for the three Champions Trophy in 2013 and However, it remains to seen ODIs and as many T20s against also reached the top of the Test President JKPCC GA Mir and other dignitaries while launch- whether team is chosen by the England starting January 15. rankings in 2009. New Year U-14 Cricket Cup ing 1st Football Academy in Jammu. five-member panel, which was the case earlier, or a three-mem- Commenting on Dhoni's India's Test skipper Virat Kohli Excelsior Sports Correspondent Mayank Goswami Cricket Bhagat top scored with 44 runs, sudden announcement, Rahul is likely to take over captaincy of Academy defeated Sidhant while Samarpit contributed 22 Mr. Mir apart from launch- is why he took the initiative of ber committee as suggested by JAMMU, Jan 4: Working ing first Footbal Academy in the Supreme Court appointed Johri, Chief Executive Officer of the limited overs team following Cricket Academy in an easy con- runs to the total. Keshav took 2 setting up the Football Academy the BCCI said, "On the behalf of Dhoni's decision.( PTI) Committee members of Jammu test in this 60-overs game. wickets for Sidhant Cricket Jammu, also launched its at GM Science College Ground, Lodha panel. and Kashmir Cricket Association Earlier, MGCA skipper Academy. For his four wicket Membership Drive. Speaking on Jammu. As per the Lodha recommen- (JKCA), Ankush Abrol and Praful Dhar won the toss and haul, Nityam was declared as the occasion, he said that youth He said the Academy will dations, senior selection commit- tee was supposed to be a three- Rahul Mahajan inaugurated New decided to field first. man of the match. of J&K are strong enough to provide all sorts of facilities to member team comprising Test Year Under-14 Boys Cricket Cup Batting first, Sidhant Cricket The match was officiated by compete in any game including interested youth free of cost. players. in an impressive and well attend- Academy scored a paltry total of Sadiq Hussain Malik and Sunil football but due to lack of facili- Other members of the Clubs ed function at Mayank Goswami ties, they are not in a position to However, the BCCI had 93 runs in 38.4 overs. Keshav Kumar as umpires, while present were S. Amerjit Singh, announced the new panel in Cricket Academy, Akhnoor top scored with 31 runs, while Deepak was the scorer. compete the best. Sadesh Sharma, Asok Kumar, Road, here today. PCC President lauded the September, with its now sacked Babu and Madhav contributed Speaking on the occasion, the Pravez Iqbal Mir, Ankush president Anurag Thakur and sec- Prominent among others 10 and 9 runs respectively. For chief guest encouraged the stu- efforts of Narinder Gupta, chair- Gupta, Manohar Babber, Vijay man of United Football Club retary Ajay Shirke defying the present on the inaugural ceremo- MGCA, Nityam Abrol was the dents and advised them to play Kumar, Suresh Gujpta, Mukesh court's diktat. ny were former Ranji Trophy pick of the bowlers, who scalped with sporting spirit. He asked and his colleagues for setting up Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, of first ever Football Academy As of now only Prasad, player and coach Ravi Sharma 4 important wickets, while them to make full use of the Rajinder Kumar, Rajesh Devang Gandhi and Sarandeep and MGCA coach Sunil Kumar. Praful Dhar and Parth Singh opportunity provided to them. which will go a long way to Sambyal and Chetan attract youth towards games, Singh -- all former Test players -- The Tournament is being bagged 2 wickets each and Sharma(CA). meet the eligibility criteria set by organized by Kishan Chand Dhruv Singh claimed one wick- the Lodha panel. (PTI) Cricket Club (KCCC) with an et. objective to provide opportunity In reply, MGCA chased the Mohsin elected Jt Secy of to the budding cricketers to hone target easily in 30.5 overs by los- Dignitaries felicitating the winners at Sports Stadium in Reasi their skill. ing 3 wickets, thus won the on Wednesday. In the inaugural match, match by 7 wickets. Snoop Mountaineering Association Excelsior Sports Correspondent es from Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Nanda distributes prizes as NCC DC discusses modalities for JAMMU, Jan 4: Syed Abdul Sports, Pahalgam and has sum- Mohsin of Sunridges Trekking mitted Stok Kangri peak lifts Reasi Police T20 title and Mountaineering Club, (20187ft) in Ladakh in 2016. Udhampur Olympics Ratnipora, Pulwama was unani- An avid sport climber, he has Excelsior Sports Correspondent elected to bat first. Batting first, Excelsior Sports Correspondent so that the event could see the mously elected as Joint SICC scored a paltry total of 94 Players posing for a photograph during inaugural function of also been representing the state REASI, Jan 4: National maximum participation of youth Secretary (Kashmir) of runs in 19.3 overs. KCSC Winter Cup in Jammu on Wednesday. in the North Zone Sport Cricket Club defeated Star India UDHAMPUR, Jan 4: from all sections of the Society, Mountaineering Association of The target of 95 runs in 20 District Development Commis- Climbing Competitions for the Cricket Club (SICC), Thanpal by informed the SSP Dr Shailendra J&K in a meeting held at Press last 4 years, and has also suc- overs was given to National sioner Udhampur Niraj Kumar Kumar Mishra. Club here today. 4 wickets to lift the title trophy of Cricket Club Reasi which was today held a preliminary meet- KCSC Winter Cricket Cup cessfully completed the T20 Cricket Tournament, as part It was also revealed in the It may be mentioned here Belayer's course conducted by chased by NCC after losing 6 ing to discuss the modalities for meeting that certain Paralympic that Mohsin, a trained moun- of Sports Tournament, organized wickets in 15.1 overs, thus claim- organising Udhampur Olympics Indian Mountaineering by District Police Reasi, under Games would also be organised gets underway taineer, has done his Basic and Foundation at New Delhi. ing the title trophy. The man of in the district. on the occasion so that special- Advance mountaineering cours- Civic Action Programme (CAP), the match was given to Dev It was informed in the meet- ly-abled persons could also par- Excelsior Sports Correspondent The inaugural match was here. Karan Singh, who took 6 wickets ing that the district administra- ticipate in the event. played between K C Sports Club Ajay Nanda, Minister of State in this match and man of series tion in collaboration with the JAMMU, Jan 4: The 2017 and Secretariat XI. for Finance & Planning, IT, Law, Detailed deliberation was edition of the Winter Cricket was given to Shubam of Star Police would organize a mega held on various issues like main- Batting first, K C Sports Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, India Cricket Club Thanpal for sports event in the month of Cup 2017 Inter Club tournament tenance of playground, lighten- Club scored a decent total of 174 CA&PD, Tribal Affairs and his 12 wickets and 230 runs dur- February this year with an aim sponsored by KC Sports Club ing, availability of sports equip- in the allotted 20 overs.