CMYK + www.silvasamirror.com SILVASA MIRROR - Silvassa SPORTS TUESDAY : 27-02-2018 3 Tri-series: to lead in Badminton: Sameer Verma Lifts Swiss Open Title Sri Lanka; , MS Dhoni rested Indian shuttler Sameer I had beaten him narrowly Verma dished out a clinical in Hong Kong, so I knew he The Board of Control for should be given to our fast performance to outwit is a difficult player to beat of India (BCCI) has India Squad: bowlers to help improve former world no 2 Jan O but he is not 100 percent fit Jorgensen and clinch the yet as he is coming back released a 15-man squad for Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shikhar athletic performance, men's singles title at the from an injury. I had a word the T20 Tri-Nation series Dhawan (vc), KL Rahul, Suresh maximize rest and prevent USD 150,000 Swiss Open with him after the match which will be played against Raina, , injury.” “Mr MS Dhoni was Super 300 tournament on and he told me he is not neighbours Sri Lanka and (wk), , Washington not available for selection as Sunday. The 23-year-old 100%,so it is a good result Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma, Sundar, , Axar he had requested for rest,” from Madhya Pradesh for him as well to reach the who led Team India in the Patel, Vijay Shankar, Shardul Thakur, he added. Suresh Raina, showed great anticipation final," Sameer told PTI T20I series against Sri Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammad Siraj, who has made an immediate and technique and added after his victory. Lanka in December, won (wk). impact in the T20I series the the three-match series 3- against South Africa, has power in his smashes to lifted his first title of the Up against Jorgensen, who 0 and recently took charge 2018 in Sri Lanka. the All-India Senior between tours for the been selected for the bambazoole Jorgensen 21- season and joined fellow made a comeback this of the Men in Blue to win Team India opener Shikhar Selection Committee told players. “We’ve kept in Nidahas Trophy 2018. 15 21-13 in a lop-sided Indians Kidambi Srikanth season after missing in the decisive 3rd T20I and Dhawan will take the role as the BCCI that the board had mind the workload and Dinesh Karthik will replace contest. and HS Prannoy, who had action for more than seven the three-match series 2-1 vice- whereas taken the players' form into upcoming schedule while MS Dhoni as the Sameer, who had clinched won the title in 2015 and months following a heel against South Africa has skipper Virat Kohli and MS consideration to avoid any finalizing the team for wicketkeeper since the the Syed Modi Grand Prix 2016. "I am very happy to injury, Sameer showed great been rewarded with the role Dhoni have been rested for sort of injury in a Nidahas Trophy. The high- former skipper requested to Gold last year and reached win the title. I was touch and control to emerge as captain to lead Team the tournament. continuous course as there performance team has be rested for the the finals at 2016 Hong confident of doing well but victories in the 36-minute India in the Nidahas Trophy MSK Prasad, Chairman of has been hardly any break suggested that adequate rest tournament. Kong Super Series, thus I didn't expect an easy final. contest. Dipa backs new gymnastics Union Minister IPL: R.Ashwin named for youth Aruna for CWG gold affairs and KXIP captain New Delhi : Elated at right moment for her to sports Rajyavardhan Kings XI Punjab on Monday named R Ashwin as their new her training partner deliver a medal-winning skipper ahead of 11th edition of the . Aruna Budda Reddy performance at the World Singh Rathore With this, Ashwin has now become the tenth cricketer to capturing a bronze medal Cup and she did," Dipa, (C) poses with lead the franchise. Glenn Maxwell (2017), at the Gymnastics World who will not compete at some of the (2016), David Miller (2016), George Bailey (2014, 015), David Hussey (2012, 2013), Adam Gilchrist (2011, 2012), Cup, Dipa Karmakar is the CWG as she is yet to members of Mahela Jayawardene (2010), Kumar Sangakkara (2009) and optimistic that the fully recover from a knee the Indian Yuvraj Singh (2008) have led the franchise in the past. Hyderabadi can bring surgery, added."I hope contingent for , director of cricket operations, revealed home a gold medal from she can win gold at the the 2018 Gold the name of the new skipper in a Facebook live session on the upcoming CWG. There are others, KXIP's Facebook page. Beginning the conversation, Coast Sehwag said that while 90% of the fans wanted Yuvraj to be Commonwealth Games also like Pranati Nayak Commonwealt the team's new captain, he wanted a different captain for his in April in Gold who can do well in Gold h Games, at a team. The Nawab of Najafgarh then said that the new Coast.Aruna on Saturday Coast."The 24-year-old captain was sitting besides him, and as the camera turned function in created history by from Agartala has towards the left, the suspended unfolded. Ashwin, who had becoming the first Indian recently started training New Delhi. been an intergal part of the Super Kings squad for eight years, finally bid adieu to the Yellow Brigade after to win a medal at the after undergoing a right Punjab bought him for a whopping 7.6 crore after a bidding Gymnastics World knee surgery. She war. Ashwin was a part of the Rising Pune Supergiant for Cup.With the medal underwent surgery in I-League: Minerva jump to top the last two years as CSK served a two-year suspension. coming prior to the Mumbai after injuring At the IPL 2018 auctions, KXIP were involved in several CWG, expectations will herself during a national intense bidding wars as owners of all eight franchises spot with 2-0 win over Aizawl splurged money at the two-day event. be higher from Aruna, camp in the who trained with Dipa, capital.Therefore, after Panchkula: Minerva Punjab FC crossbar. William got another chance who finished fourth in the high of Rio, Dipa jumped to the top of the I-League in the 27th minute when he found table with a clinical 2-0 victory over himself in an excellent position to the 2016 Rio could not compete reigning champions Aizawl FC in a score from Kamalpreet`s pinpointed Olympics."I am very anywhere due to an crucial encounter at the Tau Devi Lal cross but his effort went inches wide happy with her medal. It Anterior Crucial Stadium here on Monday. of the goalpost. Aizawl, meanwhile, was a very good Ligament (ACL) injury Second-half goals from Akash almost took the lead against the run of performance. I trained in her right knee."I am a Sangwan (51st minute) and substitute play when in-form striker with her since 2011 and bit sorry as I will not be Bazie Armand (90+6) secured all three suffered two consecutive losses. But Lalkhawpuimawia missed an we were roommates there at the CWG. I had points for the Punjab-based side who against Aizawl, the home side opportunity to convert an immaculate now have a one-point lead over cross from Ionescu in the 37th minute. between 2014 to 2017," won a bronze at the dominated the first half in terms of second-placed Neroca FC with a game possession as well as the number of Minutes later, Chencho missed a Dipa reminisced on Glasgow Games (2014 in hand. Minerva, after the win, are on attempts on goal. The first chance for header to leave the Aizawl dugout Monday."She was very CWG). I have started 32 points from 16 games. They play them came in the seventh minute relieved. William missed arguably the determined to do well training. I am very happy Chennai City FC away on March 2 when Chencho Gyeltshen lofted the easiest one-on-one opportunity against and always kept her faith with the way the followed by Churchill Brothers on ball for Gagandeep Bali who was on Avilash Paul but his horrible chip in her hard work and was recovery process took March 8. Neroca (31 points from 17 the run at the edge of the penalty box went wayward before the referee blew very hungry for medals. place. My target is to do matches) have only one game in hand but the pace in ball was just too much the half-time whistle. Minerva took a -- against East Bengal who are also in lead early on in the second half when She had gone abroad for well at the Asian Games. to have a contact. Chencho tried his contention at third position having 29 luck in the 11th minute with a dummy a brilliant combination play between training before this I don't have any specific points from 16 outings. rank near the box before unleashing William, Chencho and Akash resulted World Cup and it was a targets," she said. Coming into the match, Minerva had his shot which sailed over the in the first goal of the match. Virat Kohli On Team India: We Are Still At 80 Percent Despite Impressive Show In South Africa, Where India Won The One-Day And T20I Series, Vibrant Skipper Virat Kohli Says His Test Team Need To Be At 100 Per Cent For Truly World-Class Status as simple as that." His early press conference set the tone for the tour. Articulate, occasionally combative with journalists who challenged, for instance, his selection policies, Kohli stayed true to his mantra of playing positive cricket and not taking a backward step. He did not complain about the seam-friendly Test pitches prepared for SA's fast bowlers, though ICC match referee Chris Broad rated the pitches for the first two Tests "average" and his successor Andy Pycroft condemned the pitch used Indian captain Virat Kohli refused two tours, we'll be more content. for the third Test at the Wanderers to bask in his team's success in But our 80 percent is also as "poor". Though India lost the South Africa as he received the exciting. To be a world-class side, first two Tests, they were International Cricket Council Test you have to be 100 percent." competitive in both despite the championship mace for the Although the cut-off date for the tough conditions and won the second year running. Somewhat ICC rankings only comes in April, third. Then, they outclassed South incongruously, the mace was India cannot be overtaken. Apart Africa in the white ball games. presented to Kohli on Saturday at from the mace and the glory India the end of a triumphant limited will collect a million dollars in overs campaign. India won the prize money. ODI series 5-1 and Kohli will left South Africa series 2-1. Perhaps it was a yesterday having dazzled with his reminder to Kohli that second- artistry and his no-holds- ranked South Africa had won a barred captaincy style. It is Test series at the start of the tour. doubtful whether any visiting "I'd say we are still 80 percent," captain in modern times has made Kohli said of the Test team as he a greater impact than Kohli, who looked forward to major stated on arrival that his India challenges in coming tours of team feared no opposition nor any England and Australia later this conditions: "We look at the pitch year. "When we are able to and adapt to conditions. achieve what we want to in the Every game is a home game. It's

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