Dr Sehrish reviews arrangements for Khelo-India Winter Games
Asks officers to adopt coordinated approach for making event a grand success
BARAMULLA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, today chaired a meeting of concerned officers here to take stock of various arrangements put in place for holding 3rd Edition of winter games under the Khelo-India sports initiative at the Gulmarg from 10th to 14th February 2023. On the occasion, Dr Sehrish took a […]
Secretary Sports Council meets All India Football Federation in Delhi
Discusses roadmap for football activities in J&K
JAMMU: Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull, today called on President All India Football Federation, Kalyan Chaubey, and Secretary General, Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran in New Delhi to discuss the roadmap for accelerated football activities in the Union Territory of J&K. Secretary, while elaborating on people’s love and passion for football in J&K, said that the […]
Virat Kohli slams 73rd international 100, equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record
Guwahati: Virat Kohli scored back-to-back centuries in ODI cricket when he brought up his 45th ODI ton against Sri Lanka in the first three-match ODI series on Tuesday. It was also his and 73rd hundred in international cricket. With this century, Kohli reached another ODI milestone, equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 20 ODI tons at […]
Cummins wants all bases covered in ‘big series’ against India
Sydney: Australia skipper Pat Cummins wants everything at his “disposal” for the “big” series in India next month and besides frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, he feels Ashton Agar and Travis Head too will be vital to the team’s bowling plans. Australia, who completed a 2-0 Test series win over South Africa here, are gearing up […]
3rd ‘Khelo India National Winter Games’ to commence from Feb 10 at Gulmarg
Around 2000 athletes participating
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review the preparedness of the department for the forthcoming third edition of ‘The Khelo India National Winter Games’. The third edition of the games will start on February 10, 2023, and culminate on February 14, 2023, in Jammu and Kashmir’s […]
Sarfaraz leads Pakistan to thrilling draw with New Zealand
Karachi: Sarfaraz Ahmed continued his red-hot form with a thrilling century to help Pakistan draw a nail-biting second and final Test against New Zealand as the series ended 0-0 in Karachi on January 6, 2023. The 35-year-old Sarfaraz, who also struck half-centuries in his three previous innings after being recalled for the series following a […]
Khawaja, Smith hit milestones in SCG Test against South Africa
Sydney: Usman Khawaja made his highest Test score, Steve Smith scored a milestone century and Australia reached a commanding 475-4 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the third and final Test against South Africa. Khawaja made an unbeaten 195 off 368 balls, with 19 boundaries and a six, and had […]
Late blows boost New Zealand’s victory hopes in Karachi
Karachi: New Zealand set Pakistan a tricky target of 319 and then landed two late blows to boost their hopes of a series-clinching victory in the second test on Thursday. In his first series as test captain, Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings on 277-5 with three overs left on the penultimate day of […]
‘My main agenda is to bowl in powerplay, take early wickets’: Shivam Mavi
Wankhede: Fresh from a hugely successful India debut, pacer Shivam Mavi has made his intention clear of becoming the country’s strike bowler, saying he wants to take early wickets in powerplays by targetting the stumps. Playing in his maiden T20I at the Wankhede against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, the 24-year-old Mavi took two wickets in […]
Kiwi spinners strike after Saud hundred in Karachi
PAK vs N Z 2nd Test Day 3
Karachi: Saud Shakeel registered his maiden test century but Pakistan’s lower-order collapse left the second test against New Zealand evenly poised at Karachi’s National Stadium on Wednesday. The hosts, replying to New Zealand’s first-innings 449, finished day three on 407-9 after losing four quick wickets in the final session. Saud, who forged a 150-run partnership […]
