SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Dhoni’s men to look for turnaround in ODIs KANPUR, Oct 10: unexpected loss in Bangladesh in June, after which he went out of Having been outplayed in the action for three months. shortest format, there will be On the face of it, India appear added pressure on captain to have a well-balanced side but Mahendra Singh Dhoni to per- it will have anything but easy form and lead India from the against the South Africans, who front against a formidable South are high on confidence after an African unit in the five-match emphatic T20 series win. The ODI cricket series that begins tourists could not have asked for here tomorrow. a better start to their long and It's time for Dhoni to answer arduous tour that culminates in his critics as more and more December. questions are being raised against One can expect a few his captaincy at a juncture where changes in the Indian team set-up heir apparent and Test captain though it is more or less the same Virat Kohli is waiting in the squad that featured in T20s. Young peddlers in action during Jammu District Table Tennis Championship at MA Stadium wings. He enters his 'litmus test' Umesh Yadav returns to the in Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/Rakesh having lost the T20 series and an side to provide a much needed Jammu District Table Tennis C’ship zing in the pace attack while bat- J&K out of race as quarterfinals lineup ting all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh Footballer making an acrobatic effort to get hold of the ball in a match of Senior Division Archita, Hanumant register wins Mann would be waiting with Football League Tournament at GGM Science College ground on Saturday. -Excelsior/Rakesh drawn in 61st National School Games bated breath to make his India Young Rovers blanks Young Stars; Parimoksh Excelsior Sports Correspondent terfinals which be played tomor- debut after a string of stellar per- in Sub Jr Boys, Girls singles row. formances at the A and domestic Jammu United scripts solitary goal win appointed BCCI Excelsior Sports Correspondent outplayed Manat (2-0), while in SRINAGAR, Oct 10: After In the quarterfinals, Kerala level. Sub Junior Boys singles, winning their first match against will lock horns with Punjab, KVS Dhoni is not the same 'finish- Excelsior Sports Correspondent by one goal to nil (1-0). The goal Standing Counsel JAMMU, Oct 10: Archita Gujarat convincingly by two er' that he used to be and will be was scored by Rajinder Kumar Hanumant got better of Pratham will take on Rajasthan, Haryana Excelsior Sports Correspondent Kesar was among other peddlers goals to nil (2-0) yesterday, eager to make the most of his JAMMU, Oct 10: Young through a brilliant pass by (2-0), Karmanya drubbed will face Maharashtra and NVS Rovers blanked Young Stars by who scripted victories over their Jammu and Kashmir boys today promotion at number 4, a posi- Akshat Gupta in the 55th JAMMU, Oct 10: Jammu & Jasmeet by (2-0), Riteshwar will meet Delhi. six goals to nil (6-0), while rivals in Sub Junior Girls sin- lost to formidable Punjab by the tion where he is expected to bat minute. Kashmir High Court Advocate defeated Pragun by (2-0), Earlier, in the pool matches Jammu United registered a soli- gles, while Hanumant was same margin to be out of the race after coming out at the same The matches were officiated Parimoksh Seth Manay trounced Tavish by (2-0) played today, Uttarakhand got tary goal win over Young among other four players, who for last eight stages as the quarter- batting position in Bangladesh. by Manpreet Singh, Rajesh has been appointed and Ojaswin got beter of Sawan better of Delhi by two goals to one Heroes in the ongoing Senior registered wins in the ongoing finals position has been cleared in While Rohit Sharma and Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and as Standing Gupta by (2-0). (2-1), Kerala trounced MP by (3- Division Football League Jammu District Table Tennis the 61st National School Games Shikhar Dhawan are likely to Sunny. Counsel of The Earlier, in Cadet Girls sin- 0), Chandigarh thrashed Tournament at GGM Science Championship, being organized Under-19 Boys Football open, Ajinkya Rahane can find Sainik Colony will take on Board of Control gles, Suhani Singh defeated Chhattisgarh by (7-1), KVS College Hostel ground, here by the Jammu District Table Tournament, being organized by defeated Puducherry by (4-1), himself playing in the middle- Musa Club at 2:30 pm and for Cricket In India Vasudha by (2-0) and Hargun Jr today. Tennis Association at Indoor the Department of Youth Services Odisha beat UP by (2-1), order again replacing Ambati Param FC will meet Engineers (BCCI). The deci- toppled Akshita (2-0), while in In the first match of the day, Complex, MA Stadium, here. and Sports, under the auspices of Rajasthan blanked Telangana by Rayudu, who was out for 0 in XI at 3:30 pm tomorrow. sion in this regard taken by the Cadet Boys singles, Rohan the players of Young Rovers In Sub Junior Girls, Archita School Games Federation of India (3-0), Punjab prevailed over J&K the two T20s. Today’s match among others Board has been communicated to Langar outplayed Tajasvinder team displayed superb soccer Singh defeated Suhani Singh by (SGFI) here. by (2-0), HP outplayed Dhoni wanted to give time was witnessed by RK Kohli, Parimoksh Seth through an offi- Singh by (2-0), Manay defeated skills and dominated the game (2-0), Hargun (Sr) beat Iknoor This sporting extravaganza, Chhattisgarh by (2-0), KVS out- in the middle to benched players chairman organizing cial communication by Member Karmanya (2-0), Saksham beat from the word go, scoring back (2-0), Meghna Jain prevailed which was inaugurated by Chief classed CBSE by (2-1), UP held like Rahane, Stuart Binny and Committee, Narinder Gupta, of Parliament & BCCI Honorary Svain Goel (2-0) and Ragdeep to back goals to demolish the over Hargun (2-0) and Ashmeet Minister, Mufti Mohammad Goa to (0-0) draw, Tamil Nadu Amit Mishra in the final T20 Varinder Gupta, Yousuf Don, Secretary Anurag Singh Thakur. thrashed Kanwarjeet by (2-0). rival camp. Sayeed alongwith Union Sports drubbed Karnataka by (5-1), but a washout at Eden Gardens David Masih, Satpal Singh, The communication said that In another match, Jammu Minister, Saarbananda Sonowal Uttarakhand defeated Daman Diu robbed them of some match Rajesh Sumberia and Harbans Parimoksh Seth has been United outplayed Young Heroes Lal. and Minister for Sports, Moulvi by (2-1) and Haryana prevailed practice ahead of the ODIs. assigned the task to look after all Imran Nisar Ansari, is being over Jharkhand by (2-0). Rohit, who struck a delight- the cases of BCCI, which are organized under the overall super- The matches are being offici- ful ton in a losing cause at filed by it or filed against it in the vision of Director General Youth ated by a penal of experts drawn Dharamsala, would want to State of Jammu and Kashmir. Services and Sports, Jehangir Mir. from the Department of Youth carry on in the same vein and The communication, while Punjab, KVS, Haryana, NVS, Services and Sports and School his opening partner Dhawan seeking confirmation of accept- Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra Games Federation of India must be eyeing a bagful of runs ance of the appointment, and Delhi have entered the quar- (SGFI). after two failures in the T20s. expressed hope of long and satis- (PTI) fying career of Parimoksh Seth HP in comfort zone as Gangta with BCCI. Jagruk Hindustani Pertinent to mention here that Premier Cricket League Parimoksh Seth is also Central slams double ton against J&K Government Standing Counsel for J&K High Court, Jammu. Taekwondo players from HSS Kandhote posing alongwith Excelsior Sports Correspondent vidual score of 38 runs. in full swing Earlier, resuming from an officers and officials in Jammu. Excelsior Sports Correspondent Winners of Inter-Collegiate Football Tournament posing JAMMU, Oct 10: Himachal overnight score of 300/5, HP District Chess Pradesh were in comfort zone alongwith chief guest and other dignitaries in Jammu on rode on a marathon double cen- JAMMU, Oct 10: The against Jammu and Kashmir as Saturday. C’hips at Katra, Students of HSS Kandhote tury by Nikhil Gangta (203) and Samba leg of the JHPCL their middle-order batsman, splendid century by Vipul Cricket Tournament is being Nikhil Gangta slammed a dou- PG Department retains Inter Rajouri from Oct 14 Sharma (117), made a decent played in full swing. excel in Taekwondo C’ship ble century and helped his team Excelsior Sports Correspondent total of 554 runs to gain a lead of Two matches were played to score a mammoth total of 554 Excelsior Sports Correspondent galaxy of medals. 261 runs. Rishi Dhawan (66), today. The first match was Collegiate Football Trophy The medal winners in runs to earn sizeable first JAMMU, Oct 10: District Robin Bist (66) and Ankush between teams of village Katli Excelsior Sports Correspondent Azaj Malik, Physical Director, DODA, Oct 10: District Under-17 boys included Ankit innings lead of 261 runs in Ranji Chess Associations of Reasi and Doda represented in State Level Bains (37) were the other con- and village Raipur. SPMR College of Commerce, Singh (silver), Ajay Kumar (sil- Trophy Group-C match at JAMMU, Oct 10: PG Rajouri will be holding District Taekwondo Championship tributors. For Jammu and Team Katli played first and ver), Ritik Kumar (bronze) and Dharamshala, today.