10 z Monday z September 28, 2020 Fast concerns for RCB ahead Daughters Day Gift: RKFC announces of Rohit versus Kohli clash formation of all-women's football team „ STATE TIMES NEWS „ AGENCY with Hardik, who is playing after a long SRINAGAR: On an occasion most appro- DUBAI: Royal Challengers Bangalore break following a back injury. priate, Real Kashmir Football Club would be looking to address their pace- Another positive for the defending cham- (RKFC) has presented its fans in the bowling concerns when they face defending pions is that pace spearhead Jasprit union territory a Daughter's Day gift by champions Indians in the Indian Bumrah roared back to form after a rare announcing the formation of an all- Premier League here on Monday. failure against . women's team, which will compete at RCB started on a winning note but then James Pattinson and Kiwi national tournaments. their star-studded collapsed against Kings played their parts to perfection and they This team, RKFC chairman Sandeep XI Punjab, resulting in a humbling 97-run would be keen to continue in the same vein. Chattoo said, will be for the daughters of defeat. After scores of 14 and 1, Kohli is Teams (From): Royal Challengers Jammu and Kashmir "as we believe that due for a big one and would be itching to great is likely to retain his place in the play- Bangalore: , Devdutt girls have tremendous sporting potential spend more time in the middle. ing eleven but the same can't be said about Padikkal, , , AB de and can go miles if trained properly". Poonam, whose broken Kashmiri often compete at national levels, she said. Opener , who started Yadav, who could make way for Villiers, , , Keeping in mind the popularity of the forces her team into peals of laughter. Poonam noted that after joining hands his IPL career with a classy half-century, Mohammad Siraj. England all-rounder Chris Morris, , sport among girls, Sandeep gave the com- "I simply love the way these girls smile. with DPS, they felt confident about pro- did not do much against KXIP and will be will be a welcome addition to the Shahbaz Ahmed, , Dale mand of this team to his wife Poonam, I think that smile is an answer to all mis- viding the girls security. aiming for consistency. middle-order but with Josh Phillippe keep- Steyn, , , who is originally a resident of Coorg in eries that they have been suffering "We were sure about one thing: that we Australian limited overs Aaron ing regularly, he can only replace , Moeen Ali, , Karnataka and married to him for the because of violence," she said. are able to provide a nice and secure plat- Finch would be hoping to convert starts Steyn. , who ticked all the Pawan Negi, , last three decades. At present, registration for building an form for girls where they do not need to into match-winning performances while boxes in their comfortable win against Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav. Though she doesn't have any back- under-10 and under-14 team is underway fear for anything." AB de Villers, who has looked in god touch, , are unlikely to tin- Mumbai Indians: (C), ground in sports other than watching the and the response is tremendous, she said. Dhar, whose school has been doing will be expected to provide the late fireworks ker with their team composition. , , Anukul RKFC team's preparations during I- Poonam said following the success of exceptionally well in studies, sporting and again with the lower-order not inspiring a The biggest positive is that skipper Rohit Roy, , , League, Poonam is a confident woman as RKFC in the I-League, the club was extra-curricular activities, feels there is lot of hope. It is still not clear whether RCB Sharma is back among the runs and looked , , she feels that given a chance, the girls of flooded with mails and requests from girls scope for more work in the field of sports. will have the services of South African all- in ominous touch against KKR, and so did , James Pattison, Jasprit the valley can go a long way. for starting a similar initiative for them. "As of now, RKFC is doing a superb job rounder Chris Morris, who sat out of the . The only change that Bumrah, , , "Phew! Yes, it is a daunting task "But the situation is well-known as football is being played almost every- first two games due to a side strain. the team can make is bring in Ishan Kishan , Mitchell McClenaghan, assigned to me but knowing the girls of here...any initiative taken is riddled with where in the valley. In the bowling department, Yuzvendra in place of the bulky . Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Prince Kashmir, I am confident that results will so much of if's and but's. That's when we "And with their (RKFC) expertise, we Chahal, as always, will be the key man with Apart from their prowess, Hardik Balwant Rai, , Rahul be brighter. started this 'She Power Programme' with are able to harness talent of young stu- pacers, barring Navdeep Saini, leaking Pandya and Kieron Pollard can jointly per- Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Sherfane "You see, girls of the valley have been DPS Srinagar - run by renowned educa- dents," said Dhar who did not forget to runs. form the role of an additional bowler, but Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent doing so much without any help, and now tionist Mr Vijay Dhar," she added. mention the role of parents of the girls, and Umesh Yadav have MI coach Mahela Jayawardane has made it Boult. we at the RKFC want to channel their To begin with, there will be a joint foot- who have come out in support of the joint proved expensive so far. The South African clear that they don't want to take any risks Match starts at 7.30 PM IST. potential in the right direction," said ball team of RKFC and DPS that can initiative of DPS and RKFC. World Tourism Day celebrated across Kashmir tourney for specially-abled begins Sarmad flags off Shikara race, bicycle rally „ STATE TIMES NEWS locally and one can enjoy the seren- SRINAGAR: World Tourism Day ity and environment of surround- was celebrated across Kashmir on ings through cycling only. "Tourism Sunday with a number of functions trade world over is in distress glob- marking the occasion while follow- ally due to COVID-19 but it is high ing the COVID-19 protocol. time that we should learn to live In this regard, the main function with it and undertake such activi- by the Directorate of Tourism, ties which are both healthy and safe Kashmir was held at Nehru Park and today we are starting with here which comprised a Shikara that", he said. Secretary, YS&S and Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez witnessing Shikara race and flagging off cycle rally. ADC Anantnag, G.H Sheikh along with others after race, demonstrations of Kayaking, Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Nisar inaugurating cricket tournament. Canoeing sports including canoe centuries. prizes among the winners of the President, Travel Agents Ahmad Wani, senior officers of the slalom, canoe sprint and motorboat. Referring to the present COVID Shikara competition. Association of Kashmir (TAAK) Department and representatives of „ STATE TIMES NEWS to encourage the persons with Secretary, Youth Services & crisis world-wide, the Secretary Director Tourism, Kashmir, Nisar Farooq A Kuthoo, representatives various tourism associations and ANANTNAG: The Additional disabilities and bring smiles Sports and Tourism, Sarmad Tourism said the need has been felt Ahmad Wani while speaking on the of Houseboat Owners Association adventure lovers were present on Deputy Commissioner (ADC) on their faces. Hafeez presided over the function. of a responsible tourism in the com- occasion said the department has and Shikara Associations and oth- the occasion. Anantnag, Ghulam Hassan He said entertainment is a Speaking on the occasion, the ing times in terms of observance of already started tourism promotion- ers were also present and spoke on Mountain Bikers drove to Sheikh on Sunday inaugurat- right of every person and dis- Secretary Tourism assured the SoPs or arranging any other related al campaigns to send a message the occasion. Doodpathri to mark the day. The ed cricket tournament for spe- abled can't be an exception. tourism stakeholders that the facilities. that Kashmir is open for tourists. An important attraction of the highlight of the rally was the partic- cially-abled players here. The ADC said that the dis- department is committed to pro- "We will ensure that all SOP He said by celebrating the World event was a presentation of ipation of a 84 year cyclist, Ghulam The tournament is being trict administration is work- mote the sector in a big way in the guidelines are maintained while Tourism Day today, the Kashmiri music by renowned Rasool who had come with all organised by district adminis- ing on a comprehensive skill coming times. He assured full sup- allowing tourism activities," he said Department has sent a message artists and surfing event by two enthusiasm and determination to tration in collaboration with development plan to facilitate port to the tourism players in this and appealed all stakeholders to that we welcome the tourists with young water sportspersons. attend the event. Humanity Welfare, an NGO economic independence of all regard. He said on World Tourism adhere to the COVID protocols all Covid-19 protocols and SOPs. Earlier in the day, the Secretary, Reports of celebrating World working for the welfare of spe- educated youngsters with spe- Day, the Department pledges its as these are devised from time to Joint Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Tourism also flagged off a rally of Tourism Day were received from cially-abled persons. cial focus on the persons with solidarity with the stakeholders in time. Tabassum Shafat Kamili and other Mountain Bikers at TRC from various tourist destinations like At least none teams from all physical disabilities. bringing the sector out of the pres- On the occasion, Sarmad Hafeez senior officers of the Department, Srinagar to Doodpathri. Sonmarg, Pahalgam, Yusmarg and the districts of south Kashmir He assured every kind of ent COVID times. flagged off a Shikara Race in the officers from Disaster Management On the occasion, the Secretary, Gulmarg and Tourist besides Budgam district are support to the disabled per- Terming Dal lake as the identity Dal lake. Wearing traditional attire Department, J&K Cultural Tourism said the Department in Development Authorities across participating in the week long sons, saying that it was ethical of Kashmir and its tourism, (pheran), over 50 boatmen partici- Academy, NDRF & SDRF, repre- collaboration with stakeholders is Kashmir with varied campaigns like sports events. duty of all citizens to con- Sarmad Hafeez said that this place pated in the Shikara Race giving sentatives of Water Sports planning to organise activities for sanitation drives, conservation cam- Speaking on the occasion, tribute towards well being and has been the central point of Dal Lake a festive early morning Association were present on the which Kashmir is famous for. He paigns and other events being high- the ADC said that the aim of prosperity of specially-abled Kashmir tourism since decades and look. Later he also distributed occasion. said cycling has a great tradition lights of the day. organising the sports event is community. Don't judge East Bengal performance this year: Bhutia Focus will be on unearthing more talent „ AGENCY into quarantine in Goa, East "Jhingan has just signed KOLKATA: East Bengal Bengal are yet to announce for five years. All top-quality like Shafali Verma: Neetu David have realised their dream to any foreign acquisition as players have long-term con- „ AGENCY She played 10 Tests, taking Experience and youthful play in the top-tier Indian well as the coach. tracts with their respective NEW : Newly- 41 wickets. She retired from energy in the team is a good Super League but fans As of now, East Bengal clubs. I think East Bengal appointed women's chief international cricket in 2008. combination. should not expect too much have 35 players in their ros- will have to build long-term. selector Neetu David says her The first assignment of the "Having said that, it is this season, the legendary ter with centre-forward They will have to develop panel's focus will be on David-led panel will be pick- important to give youngsters said on Balwant Singh being the players," the 43-year-old unearthing more young talent ing three teams for the the opportunity at the right Sunday, keeping in mind the only current Indian player. said. like 16-year-old Shafali Women's T20 Challenge, to time. Shafali got into the club's late entry. The rest are all youngsters or In the current scenario, Verma, who became an held in UAE in November team at the right time and Less than a month after past their prime. Bhutia said his former club overnight star with her rare alongside the IPL play-offs. has done well for the country. East Bengal roped in Shree Bhutia said the club would would have depend on the six-hitting ability. Picking squads will be a chal- There are lot of young players Cement as its principal "From the fans point of face difficulties in making up foreign recruits. One of the finest spinners to lenge as no cricket has been who deserve that opportuni- investor, organisers of the view, everyone was looking at a squad and should look to Jaime Santos is currently have come out of , David played since March due to the ty." ISL, Football Sports playing the ISL this year. build a team for the long- the club's only foreigner with very much understands the Shafali. Earlier, the approach COVID-19 pandemic. Talking about Mithali and Development Limited That has been achieved," term. "All good Indian play- a long-term contract. requirements of modern-day was different but but now you David also underlined the Jhulan's future, she said, (FSDL, officially announced club legend and former India ers have got long-term con- The delay in appointment limited-overs cricket. see batters trying to be importance of experience in "You can't pressurise anyone the club's entry into the captain Bhutia told PTI in tracts. To build a team is of the coach -- who will have Opening batter Shafali was aggressive from the word go the side and said veterans like into retirement. If they per- lucrative league. an exclusive interaction from going to take time because no the final say in roping in for- 15 when she earned her maid- even in domestic cricket. We and Jhulan form well they can surely con- The next edition of the his home town in Sikkim. player would be available in eigners -- is the reason en-call up last year and six want to give opportunity to Goswami can continue play- tinue. But retirement decision league is slated to start in "Obviously there is going to the market right now," he behind no overseas acquisi- months after making her those kind of players," the 43- ing as long as they are per- is ultimately theirs and with November in three venues of be a challenge in terms of said, citing the example of tion. India debut, she played a year-old, who has taken over forming. Both were expected the kind of experience they Goa due to the COVID-19 building the team. We should Sandesh Jhingan. The ISL derby will be the major role in the team's from , told PTI. to retire after the 2021 ODI have, they know very well pandemic. And considering not really judge the team's ATK Mohun Bagan inked a one to look out for and march to the T20 World Cup David holds the world World Cup, which has now when to take that decision." that the long uncertainty has performance this year," he five-year deal with the star despite the setbacks in team- final in March. record for best bowling fig- been postponed to 2022. With the team spoilt for hampered team-building, said. India defender, who was look- building, East Bengal cannot "The way cricket is being ures in an innings in a Test -- "Nothing is permanent. choice in the spin department, Bhutia said they have to While rivals ATK Mohun ing for a team after leaving be written off for the big played, it is quick and for that 8/53 against England in Change is the rule of nature David acknowledged that the make long-term plans. Bagan have already entered Kerala Blasters. match, Bhutia said. we need more players like Jamshedpur in 1995. but experience counts a lot. pace unit needs to beefed up. Jammu wins boys' U-19 Cricket final Every child is born with a talent: Randhawa Tokyo-bound para-athletes, players in 9 „ STATE TIMES NEWS Survansh (35) and Akshit (20 ) „ STATE TIMES NEWS disciplines to resume activities from Oct 5: SAI JAMMU: Jammu Zone bagged the under-19 remained top scorers. Jahanveer and JAMMU: Every child is born boys' final in the inter-zone district level com- Dushyant were the takers. with a talent which needs to „ AGENCY "To ensure complete safety petitions, organised by the Department of Earlier, in the semifinals, Jammu outplayed be honed at the suitable time NEW DELHI: Tokyo of athletes, including follow- Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) at Khel Dansal Zone by nine wickets and Miran so that children may see a Olympics bound para-athletes ing of quarantine protocols, Gaon, Nagrota, near here on Sunday. Sahib defeated Marh again by nine wickets. bright and prosperous and those who have not yet SAI SOP and state COVID In the final, Jammu defeated Miran Sahib Zonal Physical Education Officer (ZPEO) career in the field to their qualified for the Games, are SOP, it has been decided that Zone by eight wickets. Batting first, Miran of the Marh Zone, Anju Gupta acted as con- interest. likely to resume sporting athletes, even those in the Sahib made 92 runs for two wickets in 10 veror of the cricket event while Jasbir Singh It was stated by former activities at the National same discipline, will be overs. Tanpreet remained top scorer with 30 (ZPEO) Jammu and B.K Bhat among others Member Legislative Council Centres of Excellence inducted into sporting activi- runs while Deevesh contributed unbeaten 15. present. (MLC), Ch. Vikram (NCOEs) across the country ties in batches. The first Varun and Akshit bagged wickets from The technical panel comprised Jagtar Randhawa, while distribut- from October 5 in a phased phase of sports resumption is Jammu zone. In reply, Jammu chased the Singh, Mohd Farooq, Satpal Singh, Satika, ing prizes among the winners Former MLC, Ch. Vikram Randhawa manner, the SAI said on likely to begin on October 5, total in nine overs losing two wickets. Arya Meena. of virtually organized dance posing with winners and others. Sunday. 2020," SAI said in a state- competition by Perfect parents to find out the hid- interested from beginning so The Sports Authority of ment. Dance Studio. den talent in their children that their talent can be pol- India (SAI), in the first phase The SAI has also directed HFI dissolves J&K unit, constitutes committee While speaking on the occa- and support them fully in ished in such a way that they in early June, had allowed its regional centres to main- „ STATE TIMES NEWS HFI held at Lucknow in Police, Ranjit Singh Chib sion, Randhawa congratulat- pursuing the same. can achieve major success to training for only Olympic- tain the bio-bubble (zoning) JAMMU: Handball Uttar Pradesh under the has been made Chairman ed all those who participated "Every child is not born to make us proud. bound athletes at its various to ward off any possible Federation of India (HFI) chairmanship of General while ex-general secretary in the competition and achieve success through edu- The winners of the show centres. chance of transmission of the on Sunday dissolved the Secretary, Dr Andeshwar of the J&K Handball Pankaj Sharma, Managing cation in this world, the include Maanya Vikram Stepping up its 'Khelo India virus among trainees at the Jammu and Kashmir Pandey, a handout Association, Ashwani Director of Perfect Dance almighty has given different Randhawa (Best Phir Se' initiative, the SAI NCOEs. Handball Association issued by the HFI here Raina has been made Studio for organising this roles to the different people Presentation), Jasleen Kour will now allow resumption of "It has therefore been decid- (JKHA) for the sole reason informed. Convenor. event particularly during to accomplish let us not be a (winner of category 3-5), activities in nine disciplines -- ed that coaches, support staff of deliberately delaying the However, for the day to Other three members of corona pandemic. He said hurdle in the way of God", Arnab (winner of category 6- cycling, hockey, weightlifting, who would be involved in elections and not adhering day activities, the working the committee included that children in Jammu are Randhawa added. 8), Karampreet (winner of archery, wrestling, Judo, ath- training of athletes will also to the laid down norms of committee constituted a Kuldeep Singh (JKOA), full of talent which needs to He said though education category 9-13), Ekam (win- letics, boxing and fencing -- be housed in the NCOE so as the Federation. five-member committee for Ravi Singh (Udhampur be honed at appropriate is must but apart from edu- ner of category 14-17), apart from para-athletics, to maintain the integrity of This was decided in a J&K unit. Former India unit of JKHA) and Ashraf time. cation we must see in which Astha Bakshi (Winner of cat- para-powerlifting, para shoot- the bio-bubble for the safety working committee of the captain and SSP with J&K (Kashmir). He also urged upon the field our children are most egory 17+) and Pratham. ing, para archery,. of all athletes," it said.