T10 right format for Olympics: Sehwag
mumbai: Former Test batsman Virender Sehwag on backed the inclusion of cricket in the Olympic Games and felt the T10 format will be ideal to be drafted into the quadrennial sports extravaganza. "I think (if) we are talking about (the fact) that cricket should be a part of the Olympics, I think T10 is the right format. Because it gets over in 90 minutes and it's like a football match and a result will come. So I think, this is the right format, if ICC is thinking about talking to the (International) Olympic Association (Committee) that cricket should be part of that (the Olympics)," the former swashbuckling India opener said at an event here. Sehwag will be captaining 'Maratha Arabians' team, which will feature in the T10 Cricket League to be played from December 14-17 in the United Arab Emirates.
Ajmal retires from cricket
karachi: Pakistan's ace spinner Saeed Ajmal has brought the curtains down on his cricket career with a "heavy heart", criticising the ICC's protocol to assess bowling actions on his way out. After a successful but controversial career, off-spinner Ajmal finished with 178 wickets in 35 Tests, the last of which was at Galle in Sri Lanka in 2014, where his bowling action was reported for a second time. His action was first reported during an ODI series against Australia in the UAE in 2009. His time in the limelight cut short following a temporary ban for chucking, Ajmal returned to the sport in 2015 with a remodelled action but without much success. "I am retiring today and at 40 years of age I thought it is now time for me to make way for younger players," Ajmal said.
‘2014 adelaide 100 most special for me’
new delhi: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday described his 141 against Australia in Adelaide in the 2014 tour as his best Test century, saying that the confidence the team got in that match under his captaincy laid the foundation of the current status as a top side in the world. India could not chase down the fourth innings target of 364 as they were all out for 315 to lose the first Test by 48 runs. "I think from the transition point of view, the hundred in the second innings at the Adelaide Test (in December 2014) where we almost won the match was something special to me. I will always remember that match," said Kohli after he received the ‘Popular Choice Special Achievement Award' by CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2017 Award.
India wins 3 gold in Asian Archery
dhaka: Indian archers produced an impressive performance, grabbing three gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships here on Thursday. Two Indian boys and girls also booked quota places for the 2018 Youth Olympics. 15-year-old Haryana girl Himani Kumari defeated her Mongolian opponent Bayasgalan Badamjuani 7-1 in the recurve cadet bronze play-off to bag the quota. Earlier in an all-Indian cadet recurve final, 14-year-old Akash, who also belongs to Haryana, defeated Dhiraj Bommadevara of Andhra Pradesh 6-4 to bag the boys quota for the Youth Olympics in Argentina.
SSPF Athletics Championship ends at DTEA
new delhi: SSPF Delhi State Athletics Championship was successfully brought to an end with 8 events taking place on day 2. More than 150 boys and girls in the age group of U-12 and U-15 took part in 17 events. DTEA Sr Sec School, Mandir Marg was the proud host of the event. SSPF Chairman Om Pathak is excited with such enthusiastic participation of schools in the capital. "Programs like SSPF should get more importance so that the real talent at grassroots can get exposure at the right time and in right manner" he said.