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Page10sports.Qxd (Page 1) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Dream11 wins IPL title sponsorship rights at Hockey India to provide financial Rohit, Vinesh, Rani among 5 for Khel Rs 222 crore; Tata group stays away from bidding aid to 61 unemployed players Ratna; 29 finalised for Arjuna award NEW DELHI, Aug 18: immediate relief and has decided NEW DELHI, Aug 18: than 10 per cent. in the tournament had the NEW DELHI, Aug 18: have been recommended for the (2017) won the prestigious award. to help these players with Rs Dream11 is an Indian compa- Dream11 logo and the event was top sporting accolade with the Sardar, incidentally, was a part of Hockey India (HI) today 10,000 each as financial assis- Fantasy gaming platform ny founded by Harsh Jain and live streamed on FanCode. Both Star cricketer Rohit Sharma, final decision resting on sports the 12-member selection commit- announced it will provide 61 tance in these difficult times, Dream11 today won the IPL title Bhavit Sheth. Dream11 and FanCode are part of wrestler Vinesh Phogat, and minister Kiren Rijiju. tee this year. unemployed players, including 34 which would mean they would sponsorship rights with a bid of Rs "Dream11 stakeholders, Dream Sports group. women's hockey captain Rani The 33-year-old Rohit will "Rani's name was a late inclu- women, with financial assistance not add any additional burden on 222 crore, replacing Chinese including its founders plus all 400 While the BCCI managed a Rampal were among an unprece- only be the fourth cricketer after sion after some members wanted a amid the ongoing COVID-19 their families as they look to mobile phone company Vivo for a plus employees, are Indian," a title sponsor at a short time but the dented five sportspersons picked Sachin Tendulkar, just-retired discussion on her nomination. pandemic, to help them return to resume sports activities in the near four and a half month deal. BCCI source said. money coming in is less than what for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and cur- After due deliberation, everyone sporting activities. future," he added. Dream11 has been one it was getting from Vivo. while a whopping 29 were recom- rent skipper Virat Kohli to be con- felt that she deserves the recogni- Athletes not holding employ- The objective of the initiative mended for the Arjuna award by ferred with the Khel Ratna. tion for her achievements," a of the IPL sponsors for a "...That was always going ment are facing constraints due to is to provide basic financial relief couple of years now. to be the case. Those who source close to the development the pandemic, impacting them to the athletes. said. "Dream11 has won the were expecting that Vivo's adversely. Under the initiative, Around 61 athletes from rights with a bid of Rs 222 bid will be matched were In a first, this year's National each player will be provided a across the senior and junior men Sports Awards ceremony, which crore," IPL chairman unaware about current eco- sum of Rs 10,000. and women core probables, Brijesh Patel said. nomic climate. The Tatas normally held at the Rashtrapati "The ongoing battle with the including 30 junior women, 26 Bhavan, is likely to be conducted It is learnt that multina- may have had filed Covid-19 pandemic has had an junior men, four senior women tional conglomerate Tata Expression of Interest but virtually due to the COVID-19 adverse impact on athletes who and one senior men's team core pandemic, with all the winners group didn't place a final bid while "Their Indian investors are they were never interested in bid- don't have jobs, for them to be probable will benefit from the ini- logging in from their respective two education technology compa- Kalaari Capital and Multiples ding. able to continue sporting activities tiative. places to hear their names being nies -- BYJUs (201 crore) and Equity. Even Dream11's product is "BCCI wanted Tata as their while their families face financial "We hope this assistance will the sports ministry's selection Tendulkar was the first Indian announced on August 29. Unacademy (170 crore) -- came available exclusively for use only presence adds a lot of credibility," constraints will be difficult," HI help the players to soon resume committee here on Tuesday. cricketer to get the honour in 1998, August 29 is celebrated as the second and third respectively. by Indians. Only a single-digit per- an industry insider said. officiating President, Gyanendro sporting activities and give them Paddler Manika Batra and followed by Dhoni in 2007 and National Sports Day to commem- Vivo and the BCCI suspended centage minority stake is held by BCCI insiders feel that Ningombam was quoted as saying the necessary confidence to focus Rio Paralympic gold-winning Kohli in 2018. Kohli won it joint- orate the birth anniversary of a Rs 440 crore per year deal for Tencent," the official added. Dream11 deal, along with the offi- in a media release. their energies on excelling for the high jumper Mariyappan ly with weightlifter Mirabai hockey wizard Major Dhyan this season owing to the border However, as recently as last cial sponsorship amount coming "Hockey India was keen to country," Ningombam said. Thangavelu were the other two Chanu. Chand. stand-off between India and month, the BCCI's Anti from UnAcademy and payment find a way to give them some (PTI) recommended for the country's The committee, comprising List of awardees: China. The IPL starts on Corruption Unit (ACU) had app Cred -- the two companies highest sporting honour by a 12- the likes of Virender Sehwag and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna September 19 in the UAE, moved sought an inquiry against the com- that have come on board in PDTA players represent member selection committee. former hockey captain Sardar Aaward: Rohit Sharma (cricket), out of India due to the COVID-19 pany after it was reported that the Central sponsorship pool -- will Rampal was a late addition to the Singh, met at the Sports Authority Vinesh Phogat (wreestling), pandemic this year. platform had links to a fake T20 cover the losses to a considerable initial list of four. of India (SAI) headquarters here Manika Batra (table tennis), Rani There are certain questions league which was held in a Punjab degree. India in Poomsae C’ship For the Arjuna, India pacer and finalised the names after delib- Rampal (hockey). about Chinese company Tencent's town but was live-streamed as a "Think for four months and Ishant Sharma, teen shooting sen- erations that took up the first half Arjuna Award: Ishant Sharma Excelsior Sports Correspondent National Sports Council of Nepal investment in Dream11 but one of game in Sri Lanka. you will see that it's not at all a bad sations Saurabh Chaudhary and of the day. (cricket), Atanu Das (archery), and Rajkumar Kharki chairman of the BCCI insiders privy to the The ACU investigations deal for such a short span of time," Manu Bhaker, sprinter Dutee While Rohit has been recog- Deepak Hooda (kabaddi), JAMMU, Aug 18: Poonch the championship. development said that it is less showed that kits used by players another BCCI veteran said. (PTI) Chand, footballer Sandesh nised for his ever-rising accom- Deepkia Thakur (hockey), Divij District Taekwondo Academy About 292 Boys and 268 Girls Jhinghan, woman cricketer Deepti plishments with the bat, Vinesh Sharan (tennis), Mirabai Chanu (PDTA) players represented India across the world participated in this Sharma, woman boxer Lovlina has been rewarded for her gold (weightlifting), Sakshi Malik J&K KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD in ISF World School Taekwondo mega event which was judged by Borgohain and Indian luge legend medals in the 2018 (wrestling), Akashdeep Singh Poomsae Championship, hosted international referees of DIVISION OFFICE JAMMU Shiva Keshavan are some of the Commonwealth and Asian Games (hockey), Lovlina Borgohain Taekwondo. Exhibition Ground Jammu Tele-Fax: 0191-2544224 big names to be shortlisted, an besides a bronze in the 2019 Asian (boxing), Manu Bhaker (shoot- Five players of official source said. Wrestling Championships. ing), Saurabh Chaudhary (shoot- [email protected] PDTA who repre- Rower Dattu Bhokannal, Terming it as one of the ing), Manish Kaushik (boxing), sented India in world boxer Manish Kaushik, wrestler biggest moments of her career, Sandesh Jhinghan (football), Self Employment Notice championship Rahul Aware, recurve archer Vinesh promised to live upto the Dattu Bhokanal (rowing), Rahul Applications are invited for and on behalf of J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board, included Khalida Atanu Das, women's hockey team expectations associated with the Aware (wrestling), Dutee Chand from aspirant unemployed educated youth of Jammu & Kashmir for availing financial Jabeen and player Deepika Thakur, kabaddi award. (athletics), Deepti Sharma (crick- Manpreet Kour rep- assistance under PMEGP & JKREGP schemes for the year 2020-21 through online player Deepak Hooda, tennis play- Star paddler Manika was rec- et), Shiva Keshavan (winter resented India in portal at www.kviconline.gov.in ( Agency Name KVIB) for PMEGP & www.jkkvib.org.in er Divij Sharan, woman paddler ommended for her remarkable sports), Madhurike Patkar (table Female colour belt, for JKREGP. Guidelines of the schemes are available on the official website of the Madhurima Patkar and badminton performance in 2018, a year dur- tennis), Manish Narwal (para whereas Vishvas Board @ http://jkkvib.in men's doubles pair of Chirag ing which she won the shooter), Sandeep Chaudhary Sudan, Vishnu Shetty and Satwiksairaj Commonwealth Games gold (parathlete), Suyash Jadhav (para For further details, please contact:- Raina and Akarshit Poonch District Taekwondo Academy Rankireddy. medal and Asian Games bronze in swimmer), Chirag Shetty and Sudan represented 1.
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