BCCI in huddle over Modi re-entry
New Delhi: The BCCI has called an Emergent Working Committee meeting on Saturday in Chennai to discuss the possible implications of banned former IPl commissioner lalit Modi’s re-entry into Rajasthan Cricket Association. All the affiliated units of BCCI have received a circular in this regard and are gearing up for the decisions that will be taken by BCCI president N Srinivasan at the meeting. “We have received a circular stating that there is an Emergent Working Committee meeting in Chennai on December 28. The agenda is to discuss about lalit Modi,” a senior BCCI official said on Tuesday.
yet another record for Deepika
Jamshedpur: Top ranked woman recurve archer Deepika Kumari of Jharkhand on Tuesday created another national record when she shot 346 points in women’s 50m round in the 34th Senior National Archery Championship at JRD Tata Sports Complex here. World Cup silver medallist, Deepika shattered the previous best by Olympian l Bombalya Devi (RSPB), who had set up 333 points out of maximum 360, at the 32nd Sahara Senior National Recurve and Compound Championship here in January 2012. Former Olympian and teammate of Deepika at Tata Archery Academy, V Praneetha (Gujarat) finished second in the event with 332 points, while Reena Kumari (Jharkhand) scored 322 to clinch bronze. Deepika, who was in a fine nick in the championship, was also shooting the target well and was on the verge of making an overall championship record but for a mistake she committed in the FITA round, the archer lost her a medal in the 30 meter distance.
Bindra takes gold, Vijay silver
New Delhi: Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra shot 208.9 to win gold in the 10 meter air rifle event while Vijay Kumar had to be content with silver in the centre fire event on the concluding day of the 57th National Shooting championship, here on Tuesday. Bindra, Beijing Olympics gold medallist, beat Army’s Ashok Chavanke, who shot 204.3 to take silver while another Olympian Sanjeev Rajput of Navy shot 182.8 to claim bronze. Bindra was third in the qualification but he fought back to win the title in the finals. Gagan Narang could not make it to finals of 10m Air Rifle. In the center fire Pistol event, gold went to Army’s Pemba Tamang, who shot 583, four more than his teammate and london Olympics silver medallist Vijay.
Yuki, Jeevan get wild cards
Chennai: India’s top singles players Yuki Bhambri and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan were on Tuesday awarded wild card entries to compete in the USD 450,000 Chennai Open, beginning Monday here. India’s highest-ranked player Somdev Devvarman (90) had made it to the main draw after Estonia’s Jurgen Zopp pulled out with a back injury. There more Indian players have been given wild cards to compete in the doubles event. The team of Sriram Balaji and Ramkumar Ramanathan along with the pair of Saketh Myneni and Russia’s Karen Khachanov have been awarded doubles wild cards.
Samuels out of Windies ODI squad
Wellington: An injured wrist has ruled batsman Marlon Samuels out of the West Indies one-day squad to face New Zealand, with Chadwick Walton called in as cover, team officials said on Tuesday. West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson said Samuels would return home to see if surgery was required on his right wrist, in a major blow for the tourists as they look to bounce back from a 2-0 Test series defeat. “Marlon’s injury is unfortunate at such a tough time for the team, but it gives another player the opportunity to make a name for themselves in this series,” he said.
Jayawardene returns to Test squad
Colombo: Sri lanka has named a 16-member squad to take on Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates later this month. Selectors at Sri lanka Cricket recalled wicketkeeper batsman Prasanna Jayawardene to the squad which will be led by Angelo Mathews with Dinesh Chandimal as his deputy. Senior batsman Mahela Jayawardene also returns after missing the One-Day and Twenty20 matches against Pakistan in Dubai owing to personal reasons. Others in the squad are Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Vishwa Fernando, Sachithra Senananyake, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera.
tennis player handed five-year ban
london: Spain’s world number 236 Guillermo Olaso was banned for five years and fined USD 25,000 after being found guilty of match-fixing. The 25-year-old from Bilbao, who plays on the lower level Challenger and Futures circuits, was sanctioned on three charges under the Uniform Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (UTACP). PNS/Agencies