SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Star singers to perform in opening ceremony Smith, McCullum fire CSK Kavinder, Rajendra to inaugurate to third straight IPL win MUMBAI, Apr 17: tory in as many games while Mumbai Indians suffered their prestigious PPCPL today Openers Dwayne Smith and fourth loss in a row. Brendon McCullum shared a The game was only going *Formidable Kashmir Steel Warriors to face strong Chenab Gas Royals breathtaking 109-run stand off Super Kings' way with way 44 balls as Chennai Super Kings Excelsior Sports Correspondent "Ten teams are participat- It will altogether be the Mcullum and Smith toyed with outplayed Mumbai Indians by Mumbai Indians bowling attack. ing in the tournament, which matter of nerves and the team six wickets for their third JAMMU, Apr 17: Speaker McCullum hammered four sixes Internal and external condition of Indoor Sports Complex Udhampur. have been divided into two which holds its nerves better in straight win in the IPL cricket Legislative Assembly, and eight boundaries while groups of five teams each. the crunch situation will be the tournament here today. Much-hyped project draws flak from sports enthusiasts Kavinder Gupta and Director McCullum was not far behind After playing on the basis of winner. Mumbai Indians recovered with six fours and two sixes. General of Police, K Rajendra 'all play all pattern' in their While on the one hand, from a poor start to post a compet- Earlier, blistering half cen- Kumar will be inaugurating respective pools, the team Kashmir Steel Warriors, will itive 183 for seven but Smith (62 Lack of vision, ill planning put Indoor the prestigious and first of its standing at the bottom of each be banking on Paras Sharma, kind cricket tournament pool will be eliminated and the Pranav Gupta, Usmaan Pandit Today’s Fixture 'PPCPL' at GGM Science rest of the teams will qualify and all-rounders Abid Nabi Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Delhi Daredevils at 4 PM College Hostel Ground, here for the quarterfinals," said and Zahoor Sofi in batting, Kings XI Punjab Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at 8 PM Complex Udhampur in sorry state tomorrow. Rajesh Gill, organizing secre- Chenab Gas Royals will Ajay Raina sources said, adding that there are But it has not been completed, the According to Shakeel Beig, tary of the tournament. depend on Bandeep Singh, runs off 30 balls) and Mcullum turies from captain Rohit various talented sportspersons in reason best known to the con- UDHAMPUR, Apr 17: Lack the district who have represented cerned authorities engaged in the "The League can serve as a Vimarsh Kaw, Sahil Bhalwal, (46 off 20) ensured Chennai Sharma and Kieron Pollard DIG Jammu and General of vision and ill planning has put the State on the national level and construction of the complex”, a launching pad for many besides all-rounder Vishwajeet Super Kings chased down the tar- enabled Mumbai Indians recov- Secretary of the League, the get with 20 balls to spare. the Indoor Sports Complex at dis- brought laurels for the State in gen- Table Tennis player said on the unsung and unnoticed players, Singh in batting. er from a poor start. trict Udhampur in a sorry state. Speaker and the DGP will The lone bowler who stood eral and the district in particular. condition of anonymity. because it provides them qual- In the bowling department, Opting to bat, Mumbai The much-hyped project to pro- declare the tournament open in out in the high-scoring game This complex would have to The Complex will have con- ity cricket with quality facili- Kashmir Steel Warriors will plunged to a sorry-reading 12 mote games and sports in the dis- a colourful function at 12:30 was Super King Ashish Nehra, cater the needs of thousands of crete floor, which may result into ties. The cricketers should heavily rely on left-arm spin- for three and then 57 for 4 trict has drawn flak from the sports players and could nurture their hid- injuries to the sportspersons while pm. who took three wickets for 23 apply up to the maximum level ner Waseem Raza and speed- before they were revived by enthusiasts here. den talent in various games, but its playing. The floor should be of The League, which carries runs in his four overs. and use the opportunity to ster Rohit Sharma, apart from Sharma (50 off 31 balls), Pollard Official sources told the non-completion has created synthetic and that too of top quali- cash award worth Rs 20 lakh, Suresh Raina (43*) and (64 off 30) as the duo put on a EXCELSIOR that there was need catch eyes of the experts all-rounders, while in bowling anguish and disappointment ty, a badminton player said. will be inaugurated in a grand Dwayne Bravo (13*) took the pulsating stand of 75 runs off for space to conduct indoor tourna- watching there," said Ashinder department, Chenab Gas among the people in general and The lighting system should opening ceremony, which will visitors home after both the dan- just 33 balls for the fifth wicket. ments for various indoor games players in particularly, sources also be of high quality which helps Koul and Shahid Parvez, chief Royals will bank on speedsters witness the participation of a gerous openers fell in the same While Sharma batted in his which unfortunately could not be added. the players to practice their games and senior selector of JKCA. Rahil Singh and Vishwajeet team of top budding singers of over, but not before enthralling usual forthright manner to hit five conducted due to non availability The sportspersons are continu- during late evening hours, he Meanwhile, the first match Singh and left-arm spinners the Wankhede crowd with their fours and a six, Pollard collared of indoor sports complex. Jammu led by Sonali Dogra, ing their games on their own by pay- added. is the contest between almost Jatinder Singh or Raman brutal hitting. the Super Kings attack to strike After finding the needs of the ing hefty amount to the outsiders When contacted Minister for who have been the prize win- equally balanced teams as both Dutta. It will simply be the It was Super Kings' third vic- five sixes and four fours. (PTI) Indoor complex for promotion of including banquet halls, sources Sports, IT and Technical ners of JKP's mega singing the teams possess a galaxy of battle of equals. games in district Udhampur, on said, adding that due to casual Education, Imran Ansari told the annual feature 'Choona Hai current and former Ranji Binia Bin of JKP emerges winner in wrestling competition November 16, 2013 the foundation approach of the Sports Council and EXCELSIOR, “I will review the stone for the Indoor Sports Aasmaan' more than once. Trophy players. Police Public School District Administration, the future of status of the Indoor Complex with- Localised competitions imperative for Complex was laid at Subhash budding sportspersons in the district in couple of days after reaching JU’s Inter-Department Cricket Tournament felicitates students Stadium, Udhampur by the then is running towards darkness, sources Jammu”. Sports Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din. Excelsior Correspondent added. “We are having clear cut motivating youth to take sports: Rana In his speech, the Minister had “We are playing Table Tennis instructions from the Chief TBS outplays Sociology JAMMU, Apr 17: Principal assured the sportspersons that the by paying monthly rent in thou- Minister Mufti Mohammad Excelsior Sports Correspondent all encouragement to showcase complex will be constructed in of J&K Police Public School sands. The complex was to be con- Sayeed to expedite all the projects their talent in various state and nine months, they added. Miran Sahib Jammu, Kiran NAGROTA, Apr 17: structed for table tennis and bad- related to sports for the upliftment national events. Sources stated that Rs 1.28 minton players and for the conduct of the games in the State”, he Deptt by 8 wkts Raina distributed prizes among Provincial President National The Provincial President Conference Mr Devender Singh crore was sanctioned for the con- of tournament for indoor games. added. Excelsior Sports Correspondent total. Ansh and Vishab bagged 2 the winners and participants of complimented the participants struction of this sports complex wickets each for TBS, while the Republic Day Parade in the Rana said that holding wrestling and congratulated the winners with concrete floor to give a fillip JAMMU, Apr 17: The competitions will go a long way Pankaj claimed one. School premises, here today. for their excellent performance to sports activities including Business School (TBS) pre- in motivating youth to take up In reply, TBS scored the DGP, K Rajendra and and hoped they will leave indeli- Badminton and Table Tennis vailed over the Department of traditional sport and make a required total in 8.2 overs by Chairperson J&K Police Public ble mark at the national level as besides conducting tournaments Sociology by 8 wickets to mark at various levels. losing 2 wickets, thus won the Schools, K Vijaya had well. for indoor games like Wushu, advance in to the next round of match by 8 wickets. Vishab top announced the award of Rs Giving away winner and While Binia Bin of JKP Judo, Gymnastic, Power Lifting, the Inter-Department Cricket Chess, Carrom, etc. scored with 38 runs, while 1,00,000 for these students. runner up trophies to the cham- defeated Bhopinder Ajnala, Tournament, being organized by “The complex missed several Reetesh and Pankaj contributed The prizes were distributed pion wrestlers at the finals of there was tie between Sukha of the University of Jammu at deadlines for its completion, which 29 and 19 runs to the total among the winners who got 3rd Indian Style Wrestling Rajasthan and Kaka of R.