YSS to organize Panchayat Inter-Zone District Level Competitions in J&K

Srinagar: The Department of Youth Services and Sports(YSS) is all set to kick start sports activities in dozens of games at Panchayat, Inter-Zone District Level. Both girls and boys are taking part in good numbers in the sports competitions being played in all the 20 districts of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Director […]

K L Rahul can be groomed as a future India captain: Sunil Gavaskar

New Delhi: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels K L Rahul is captaincy material and should be groomed as a future leader of the Indian cricket team. Gavaskar made the comments after Virat Kohli announced that he would step down from T20 captaincy after the World Cup. Rohit Sharma is set to take over from Kohli. […]

IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians can’t afford trademark slow start, CSK have fantastic shot at title, says Pietersen

LONDON: Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen says defending champions Mumbai Indians can ill-afford a typical slow start when the Indian Premier League (IPL) resumes and MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings have a “fantastic shot” at regaining the title after a poor 2020 season. Four-time winners Mumbai Indians, two-time champions Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore […]

Virat Kohli to step down as India’s T20 skipper after 2021 World Cup

DUBAI: Virat Kohli on Thursday announced he will step down as India’s T20 skipper after the T20 World Cup in UAE but will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket, a decision that paves the way for Rohit Sharma to captain in the shortest format. “I’ve decided to step down as the […]

India’s ODI tour of New Zealand postponed to 2022

Wellington: India will not be touring New Zealand later in the year due to a packed calendar and COVID-19 related restrictions. India would have had to quarantine for 14 days to play three ODIs as part of the World Cup Super League. A New Zealand Cricket (NZC) spokesperson confirmed to Stuff that the India games […]

Golf Clinic held at RSGC: First of its kind, school kids being trained to play Golf

SRINAGAR: On the sidelines of the PGTI Golf tournament being played here at Royal Springs Golf Course(RSGC) these day, a Golf Clinic was held for the students of Government schools here on Thursday. The effort has been part of the initiative of the Tourism Department to train students and kids about Golf and make them […]

Annual cross-country road race held at Anantnag

ANANTNAG: The Department of Physical Education and Sports on Thursday organized an Annual Cross-Country Road Race from College main gate to Bumzoo Crossing . The race was flagged off by Principal of the college Dr. Irfan Ul Majid and a large number of students took part in the event and the race culminated successfully. The […]

Davis Cup: Indian players need to give their all against Finland

ESPOO (Finland): India’s singles players will need to back their talent with some killer instinct for the team to emerge victorious against a reasonably strong Finland in the Davis Cup World Group I tie, starting here on Friday. Prajnesh Guneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan have the experience ofplaying the big matches. They have rubbed shoulders with […]

Limited spectators to be allowed at IPL matches

NEW DELHI: Limited spectators will be allowed into the stadiums when the much-awaited Indian Premier League resumes in the UAE this weekend, the event’s organisers announced on Wednesday. The IPL, which was suspended midway in May due to COVID-19 cases in its bio bubble, will resume from Sunday with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on […]

ADGP Armed chairs review meeting of Sport event;

Srinagar: ADGP Armed S.J.M Gillani Wednesday conducted a meeting of all the nodal officers and associated officials at Lake View Golf Course Srinagar to review the preparations and arrangements made in connection with the Sports event “Cycle Race (Pedal for Peace)” being organized by J&K Police on September 19. The concerned nodal officers nominated for […]