Chhetri named ‘Hero' of ISL
bengaluru: A title triumph may have eluded his team but Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri was named the 'Hero' of Indian Super League's fourth edition for his leadership and goal-scoring prowess. Chennaiyin FC triumphed with a 3-2 victory over Bengaluru FC in the title clash here on Saturday. ISL-4 also belonged to a number of emerging Indian talents but Kerala Blasters FC's 23-year-old Mizo defender Lalruatthara walked away with the ISL Emerging Player of the Season Award. FC Goa star striker Ferran Corominas won the Golden Boot for his consistency in finding the back of the net. The Golden Glove Award went to debutants Jamshedpur FC's wall, Subrata Paul, for having made 44 saves, which included an envious seven clean sheets in 18 matches.
KXIP to play first 3 games in Mohali
new delhi: The IPL Governing council has decided to swap the dates of Kings XI Punjab's home matches with the first three games being held in Mohali (in April) and the last four games in Indore (in May) owing to some logistical issues. As per the revised itinerary, KXIP will play in Mohali on (April 15, 19 and 23) instead of Indore. The reason for this swap is because the Chandigarh airport will remain closed from May 12-31 owing to renovation work. "There were logistical difficulties that teams would have encountered had KXIP played their home games in Mohali in May. Therefore the IPL Governing Council has decided that the dates will be swapped and Indore will now host all their matches in May," acting president and IPL Governing Council member CK Khanna said.
Bandra Blasters rout Panthers by 10 wickets
mumbai: Shreyas Iyer and Eknath Kerkar made a mockery of a listless North Mumbai Panthers bowling attack as NaMo Bandra Blasters thrashed them by 10 wickets in a T20 Mumbai League encounter here on Sunday. Chasing a modest 125, Iyer, who also plays for India, took the opposition bowlers to task. He was ably supported by Kerkar, who plays Ranji for Mumbai. Bandra join Triumph Knights Mumbai North East in the play-offs, which begin from Monday. While Iyer remained unbeaten on 71 off 34 balls, Kerkar was not out on 50 off 36 balls as the two took the side home without much fuss and with 8.3 overs to spare. Earlier, electing to bat, North Mumbai Panthers managed to post a paltry 125/9 on the board with Sairaj Patil top scoring with 26 in 17 balls.
Neeraj finishes 4th at Asian Race Walking C'ship
nomi (japan): India's Neeraj Rathi and Karamjit Kaur finished fourth and eighth in the men's and women's events respectively at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championship here on Sunday. Rathi clocked 1 hour 25 minutes and 33 seconds, while Kaur had a timing of 1:58:22. In the open category for women, Ravina of Haryana won the gold in an impressive timing of 1:35:35 which is better than that of India's official entry Karamjit Kaur. The top two finishers in the National Championships have been named in the country's team for next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.