Cuttack IPl matches tickets available online
Bhubaneswar : Kings XI Punjab will play against Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPl-7 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on May 7 and 11 respectively. Kings XI Punjab has appointed Kyazoonga.com, India’s first and largest sports and entertainment ticketing company, as their official ticketing partner for their home matches to be held in Cuttack. The tickets are available from April 20 onwards. Tickets for the matches are priced at Rs. 200, Rs.300, Rs.400, Rs.500, Rs.1000 and Rs.1500 based on the stand category. The stand priced at Rs. 200 has been reserved exclusively for students, to be purchased with valid student I-cards. “Cuttack and Barabati stadium continue to attract the finest cricketing action and we are excited to partner with the IPl once again this season. OCA has worked with Kyazoonga as its ticketing agency in the past and are confident that fans will be well served in their quest for access to the two major fixtures scheduled for next month”, said Odisha Cricket Association Secretary Asirbad Behera.
Arnav upset top seed Sidhant in Fide Rating chess
Bhubaneswar : local boy Arnav Samantary caused the meger upset of the inaugural day by defeating top seeded Sidhant Mohapatra of Bhadrak in the first round of the 55th Odisha State Senior Fide Rating Chess Championship at Modern Engineering and Management Studies Campus (MEMS) in Balasore on Tuesday. A Total no of 88 participants are taking part in the 10 rounds tournament representing 12 districts of the State. Eminent players of the State Sidhant Mohapatra (Bhadrak), FM Rakesh Ku Jena(Jajpur), Debassis Chakraverty (balasore), Rakesh Kumar Nayak (Khurdha), Rabindra Kumar Ojha and Ansuman Samal (both of Cuttack) are taking part in the meet. Top four players would qualify for National Challengers (B category) Chess Championship to be held at Dharmasala, Himachal Pradesh from May 9 to 11. MEMS chairman Himanshu Das inaugurated the meet being organized by Balasore District Chess Association under aegis of All Odisha Chess Association. Among others, BDCA secretary Manoranjan Panda, president Debasis Chakraverty, working president Pradipta Panda and Abhay Mohapatra were present.
Manjula bags 2 medals in International rowing meet
Bhubaneswar : Manjula Xess bagged silver and bronze medals in the women quadruple sculls event 28th Paolo D Aloja Memorial International Rowing Regatta Piediluco in Italy from April 11 to 13. The national quadruple team comprises of Manjula Xess, Khumanthem Monalisha Chanu (Manipur), Thangjam Chaba Devi (Bhopal) and Varghese Dittymol (Kerala). Amusana Devi and Manjula are two Sports Authority of India inmates of the State participated in the international meet.