THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q FRIDAY Q JUNE 11, 2021 11 UEFA tells Ukraine to remove India will be hard to beat: 'political' slogan from Euro kit England skipper Knight NEW DELHI, JUNE Moscow and Kyiv deterio- NEW DELHI, JUNE "Sometimes it's tricky 10: European soccer gov- rated sharply after the an- 10: England's women's when you play Test cricket erning body UEFA told nexation of Crimea and the team captain Heather so rarely to know exactly Ukraine on Thursday it start of a Russian-backed Knight has said that India what to do in that situation, could keep a map showing separatist rebellion in east- will be "very strong" and we haven't been put regu- Crimea on its new national ern Ukraine in 2014. "hard to beat" in their up- larly in those situations, we shirt despite objections Commenting on the kit coming engagements at don't play any multi-inning from Russia but must re- controversy, Russian for- home as she gave her cricket domestically, we are move the phrase "Glory to eign ministry spokesperson thumbs-up to the multi- finding our feet a little bit the heroes" due to military Maria Zakharova said on format, points-based se- as we go. connotations. Thursday that sport should ries. "We'll always look to, if Ukraine's kit, due to fea- not be mixed with politics. Under the multi-format we can, if the opportunity is ture in the European Cham- "Sports is not a battlefield, system for India's tour, there to go out and win." pionship, has stirred rival- but a place for competition; which features three ODIs Squads for one-off Test: ries with Moscow because it it is not a political arena but and three T20Is after the England: Heather Knight includes an outline map an athletic one. Become he- one-off Test, teams will be (capt), Emily Arlott, showing the peninsula of roes of sports and you will awarded four points for a Tammy Beaumont, Crimea which Russia an- have your glory," she said. win in the Test with two Katherine Brunt, Kate nexed in 2014 but remains Ukraine play their open- points for a draw and one Ashes series followed by a ously going into next year. Cross, Freya Davies, internationally recognised tion of the two slogans is with the jersey on this week. ing Euro 2020 match for no result. A win in the World Cup title defense in "It is no secret that this Sophia Dunkley, Sophie as part of Ukraine. deemed to be clearly political Nevertheless, Ukrainian against the Netherlands on white-ball matches will be New Zealand. Test is a huge part of our Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, A slogan at the back reads in nature, having historic news website Vesti.ua June 13 in Amsterdam, and worth two points. "Starting against India, a preparation going into the Natasha Farrant, Sarah "Glory to Ukraine" while in- and militaristic signifi- quoted the team as saying also face Austria and North "We always want to put very strong side, a team Ashes Test match away Glenn, Amy Jones, side the shirt are the words: cance", a UEFA statement on Thursday they were Macedonia in Group C. on a show, because we that's been really success- from home." Nathalie Sciver (vice-capt), "Glory to the heroes" -- a said. likely to comply with UEFA Russia take on Belgium, haven't had fans in there ful over the last few years With the women rarely Anya Shrubsole, Mady Vil- military greeting in Ukraine had said the shirt demands."Most likely, the the world's top-ranked for so long. India are a very and they're going to be a re- playing Test cricket, it is liers, Fran Wilson, Lauren Ukraine. was a symbol of national uniform will be modified," team, in their opener on strong side and naturally, ally big test for us," she akin to stepping into the Winfield-Hill. But it ordered the re- unity, and President it quoted spokesman home turf in St Petersburg there will be a contest there said. unknown for both the India: Mithali Raj (capt), moval of the second phrase, Volodymyr Zelenskiy Mykola Vasilkov as saying. on June 12, before facing and they're going to be "We've got a huge year teams, especially India who Smriti Mandhana, Har- given the "specific combina- posted a selfie on Instagram Relations between Denmark and Finland. hard to beat so I guess that next year and the start of last featured in the tradi- manpreet Kaur (vice-capt), will hopefully be fun to that development and get- tional format in 2014. Punam Raut, Priya Punia, watch," Knight was quoted ting the girls in the right "This is the first game of Deepti Sharma, Jemimah as saying in Cribuzz.com. place, getting the team in the multi-format point sys- Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, A Supernova called Dingko The one-off Test against the right place and getting tem that we are going to be Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, NEW DELHI, JUNE tried to warm up to any- India, scheduled to be held the right people in the right playing for this India se- Indrani Roy, Jhulan from 16-19 June, starts an positions is going to be re- ries. We're going to be do- Goswami, Shikha Pandey, 10: He exploded on the one for personal gains, be important summer for ally clear in our prepara- ing as much as we can to Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati scene like a seasoned su- it coaches, the federation, Knight's team that has an tions this summer obvi- win," Knight said. Reddy, Poonam Yadav. perstar. Not many fit this officials, no one. He had description in Indian such confidence in his tal- sports, especially without ent. That's why he was a an Olympic medal, but hero," Akhil said. Half of UK fans betting on then Dingko Singh was Dingko, however, re- unlike most. mained unaware of this All of 42 and four years impact as well. after losing over 70 per "I have mellowed, I France to win Euro 2020 cent of his liver to cancer, don't get into trouble," he NEW DELHI, JUNE PLC said its platforms were Dingko breathed his last had said in a later interac- 10: Almost half of British well prepared to handle the at his Imphal home on tion after tying the knot soccer fans have joined high amount of traffic ex- from the Special Area gold, subsequently hon- Thursday, leaving Indian with Babai Ngongam. peers across Europe in pected for the champi- Games Scheme (SAG) oured with Arjuna award boxing stunned and the But Dingko did get into placing wagers on France to onship, which marks the started by the Sports Au- and the Padma Shri for many he inspired with a trouble, perhaps the lift the Euro 2020 trophy, 60th anniversary of the thority of India (SAI) first that career-defining mo- deep sense of void in their biggest of his life, in 2017 Entain said on Thursday, as flagship tournament of Eu- noticed the raw boxing ment. lives. when he was diagnosed the sports betting firm ropean soccer body UEFA. talent in him. "He could be dramatic His single biggest sport- with liver cancer. gears up for over three mil- Entain is also introducing 'Oh my god, he was but you cannot fight with ing achievement was an "Fighting comes natu- lion bets on the delayed fantasy football and other spectacular. That style a talent like that," said Asian Games gold in the rally to me, I will fight this tournament. offers to woo bettors. was something else', Mary Gurbax Singh Sandhu, the 1998 Bangkok edition, too," he would say. Italy's match on Friday The company seeking to Kom said of Dingko Singh national coach at the which was India's first in However, every fight with Turkey will kick off capitalise on a surge in on- Talented he definitely Bangkok Asiad. Euro 2020, which was line betting amid virus 16 years. But bigger than comes at a price. His was, add to that mix a fa- Dingko was said to be postponed last year due to lockdown measures by buy- that was the impact he treatment took a toll on mously mercurial person- drunk during that pre- the COVID-19 pandemic. ing companies in regulated had on those who watched his limited resources and ality and it all added up to Asiad meltdown and alco- The last edition in 2016 saw It did not provide a more 2018, Entain Chief Execu- betting markets, recently him out-punch two there came a time when he make a fearless cam- hol proved to be his undo- Portugal beat France in the specific estimate of what tive Officer Jette Nygaard- closed the acquisitions of Olympic medallists that had to appeal for help, paigner in the ring and a ing after the Games as final. proportion of British cus- Andersen said in a state- European operators Bet.pt year. which did come his way daunting man to manage well, ultimately causing Entain, the owner of Lad- tomers had bet on Les ment.Euro 2020 has and Enlabs AB. "Oh my god, he was from several quarters. outside it. the many health issues brokes, bwin, Coral and Eu- Bleus. garnered bets from 1.5 mil- It also said British cus- spectacular. That style His misery compounded "He could not be con- that he battled. robet, said some 28% of "Most betting will be af- lion fans since the start of tomers have wagered the was something else," re- with jaundice and COVID- customers across its plat- most on England captain trolled by anyone.