Might train in USA to prepare for jump to 52kg: Amit Panghal ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� FREE PRESS �������� ���������� ����������������� NAGAL REFUSES TO COME AS STAND-BY Duleep Trophy final Gangta’s ton puts India Blue in command ��������� Singh came together for a ������������ fruitful 153-run partnership for the seventh wicket as the A superb ton by Hi- Red bowlers found the going ��������� machal Pradesh’s tough. Brief scores: India ����������������������������������������������� Sharan, who won men’s doubles gold with Rohan Bopanna in Nikhil Gangta (136) Blue 541 all out in 167.3 overs and Dhawal Kulka- (N R Gangta 136, Anmolpreet India’s top singles player Palembang, has suffered a tear in his shoulder and Bhambri’s knee rni’s dismissal of In- Singh 96, Swapnil Singh 69, Yuki Bhambri and Asian injury flared up at US Open, where he lost in first round to Frenchman dia Red captain Abhi- Parvez Rasool 4 for 150, Mi- Games gold-medallist Divij nav Mukund put In- hir Hirwani 3 for 190) vs In- Sharan have pulled out of Pierre-Hugues Herbert. Saketh Myneni, who was a reserve in six-man dia Blue in the dri- dia Red 27 for 1 in 10 overs. the Davis Cup World Group ver’s seat on the sec- Play-off tie against Serbia squad, will now be a playing member, replacing Bhambri ond day of the Duleep due to injuries while Sumit Trophy final at NPR Nagal has refused to join ra said AITA reached out to “For future ties, we will College ground here the team as a stand-by. N him but he preferred to discuss, if he will be con- Wednesday. India Sriram Balaji has replaced play Challenger tourna- sidered or not,” Chatterjee Blue piled up a huge Sharan while talented ments in Poland during said. India captain Ma- score of 541 in the Pune player Arjun Kadhe that time. “We asked him hesh Bhupathi said, “we first innings and re- will now travel to Kraljevo to come as a replacement will go and try our best to duced India Red to 27 as a reserve player for the for Yuki but he said he be competitive as always.” for 1 at stumps as September 14-16 tie. “They would prefer playing Chal- Asked to react on Nagal’s Kulkarni removed the left- Resuming at 260 for 5, In- have pulled out due to in- lengers,” Misra said. AITA refusal, Bhupathi said, “I handed Mukund (7) with an dia Blue lost the talented juries. Divij had undergone secretary Hironmoy Chat- never have a view on any- inswinging delivery as the Ricky Bhui at 284 when he an MRI in the US and he terjee said Nagal’s decision thing to be honest.” World Tamil Nadu batsman’s trou- was bowled by Ishan Porel said it revealed a minor “surprised” the Federa- number 33 Filip Krajinovic bles continued. for 60.Gangta and Swapnil tear which will require at tion. “He said Ramkumar will lead the home chal- least three weeks to heal. and Prajnesh will play sin- lenge in the tie, to be played Yuki also has a knee issue,” gles matches and he has to on clay courts. The last AITA selection committee come as a stand-by, so he time India played Serbia chairman S P Misra said. would play Challengers. He was in Bengaluru in 2014 at Asked about Nagal as a said if he is needed, he will players on conditions. We be considered for this tie,” the World Group Play-off possible replacement, Mis- join but we do not pick have told him, he will not Chatterjee said. stage, losing 2-3. INDORE SPORTS ASIAN GAMES WAS A TRAILER Sports teacher Ashok Yadav, Yakub Ansari felicitated You will watch full film at Tokyo Olympics: Army chief Rawat Two prominent sports teacher of the city, Ashok Yadav and Mohammed Yakub Ansari were jointly felicitated by Tahir Hockey Training Centre and Hockey Indore at Chimanbag Ground on Wednesday. The guest of the function was MPOA Vice President Om Soni, Anil �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sharma and Nazumuddin. The programme was con- ducted by Kishore Shukla, while vote of thanks was ��������������������������������������������������� proposed by Atul Khune. ��������� endeavour for Mission help them get more inter- ��������� Olympics,” Rawat told me- national exposure. dia after felicitation of the There are five specific Emerald Heights They have contributed 11 Army athletes. The Chief sports units of Army that out of the 69 medals in of Army Staff said that he are working on Mission players excel in yoga country’s highly success- expects more medals in fu- Olympics which include ful Asian Games campaign ture marquee events. “We Army Sports Institute, but chief of Indian Army, had 73 representatives of Army Rowing Node, Army General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army which in- Yatching Node, Army termed it as “only trailer” cluded 66 athletes and sev- Equestrian Node and as the full length movie en coaches, who were a Army Marksman Unit . will be released during the part of the Indian contin- “All our nodes are working 2020 Tokyo Olympics. gent. We won 11 medals in- on the Mission Olympic “I want to congratulate cluding 4 gold and 4 silver programme. But we are the entire contingent and I and 3 bronze medals. I ex- not working in isolation. am not just talking about pected even more but I am We are getting a lot of sup- the medal winners. Some not disheartened. I know port from the Sports Min- Emerald Heights School players shined in the inter won medals and some did that they will train harder, istry. We have some fields school yoga tournament played at New Digamber Pubic not perform up to the mark be more determined to win where we specialise — like School recently. In under 18 boys category, Akarsh but I am hopeful that they many more laurels for the boxing, shooting and row- Jain, Nischay Agarwal, Hussain Bannatwala, Krish- will continue to work hard. country.” ing. These are some of our na Bagani, Lakshay Bundela, Ojasva Kala, Saswat Asian Games was just a Rawat said that most of specialities. We would con- Buv, Pranav Madhukar, and Samyak Jain secured first trailer and you will get to the athletes who interact- tinue to work with sports position. In under18 girls singles category, Prerna watch the full movie dur- ed with him on Wednesday ministry,” General Rawat Chhallani secured third position. In under 18 girls team ing Olympics. That’s our requested the Army to concluded. category , Palak Aren, Yogita Bundela, Akshita Kochar, Diksha Patidar, Moksha Jain, Harshita Soni, Arohi Mittal, Devishi Gupta, and Ananya Godha se- SAFF Cup cured second position. In under 14 boys category, Adamya Bajpai, Naman Garg and Hardik Kapoor se- cured second position. In under-12 girls singles catego- Ashique, Chhangte on ry, Devanshi Soni secured second position. In under 14 girls singles category, Archita secured better position. target as India beat SL 2-0 Yellow belt to Tamim, Moin, Mahin ��������� latched the first attack from ����� the left flank. India, fielding the youngest team in the Ashique Kuruniyan and competition, made repeated Lalianzuala Chhangte inroads but the Islanders struck on either side of the kept them at bay until the break as defending champi- 36th minute when Ashique ons India comfortably beat sped past his marker and Sri Lanka 2-0 in their open- slotted it past a diving keep- ing encounter of the SAFF er for his first international Cup football tournament goal. India came close to on Wednesday. doubling the lead a number India started the game on a of times but for Chhangte’s high tempo and Ashique narrow miss and a number showed his intention within of acrobatic saves by the Sri Tamim Khan, Moin Khan and Mahin Khan secured yel- a couple of minutes when he Lankan goalkeeper. low belt in the Renbukan karate grading examination held at Shree Krishna Public School recently. Master Sayeed Alam awarded the yellow belt to successful play- ers, said Abdul Rashid. Asian Para Games Junaid, Rehan in Indian torch relay kicks off bodybuilding team ��������� Indore’s Junaid Khan and ������� Bhopal’s Rehan Latif includ- ed in Indian team. Both play- The torch relay of the ers will participate in the Asia Asian Para Games com- Body building & physique menced on Wednesday, championship at Pune from starting from Solo city in October 2, said Atin Tiwari, Central Java province, for Secretary of the MP Body the sporting gala for Asian Builders Association. athletes with disabilities. The relay began from Mrapen, the site of the geo- Bengal win by 83 runs logical eternal flame in central part of the country Bengal defeated Madhya Pradesh by 83 runs in the all Grobokan province situat- as well as the western parts India invitation Bapuna Cup Ltd over men’s senior ed in central Indonesia, and of the nation, reports Xin- tournament being played at Nagpur on Wednesday. will be taken to several hua news agency. Brief Scores: Bengal first innings 238 in 47.2 overs, spots in the province before The torch is set to arrive in Manoj Tiwari - 79, S Goswami - 47, B Amit - 30, Kumar it continues on to cities the country’s capital of Kartikey - 3 wkts, Ankit Kushwah - 2 wkts, Sohraab across the archipelagic Jakarta at the venue of the Dhaliwal - 2 wkts, Anshul Tripathi - 2 wkts, Saransh country, the committee re- multi-sport event on Sep- Jain - 1 wkt.Target - 228 in 47 overs due to rain,MP in- vealed in a statement. The tember 30.The Asian Para ngs- All out 145 in 32.2 overs, Rajat Patidar - 59, Na- flame will head to some big Games, staged every four man Ojha - 20, Aamir Gani - 4 wkts, Pradipto Pra- cities located in the eastern years after the Asian manik - 4 wkts, Mukesh Kumar - 1 wkt.