Kohli new BSF brand ambassador
New Delhi: Indian cricket team's batting mainstay Virat Kohli will soon be appointed as the new brand ambassador of the country's second largest paramilitary force BSF. Kohli has been roped in by the Border Security Force (BSF) in order to bolster the appeal of the 2.5-lakh personnel strong force which is primarily tasked to guard two crucial Indian borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. The ace right-handed batsman will be honoured at a special event in the national capital and brought into the BSF family later this week, sources said. BSF chief Subhash Joshi and other senior officials of the force will officially welcome him as an ambassador even as the young cricketer will talk to the men and officials of the force about his strides in the game and hardwork. This is the first time that a central paramilitary force has appointed a brand ambassador. A senior BSF officer said Kohli's remarkable achievements on the cricketing field and the forces' indomitable work image for ensuring the security of the country will attract the youth of the country.
‘Misbah needs to change approach’
Karachi: Insisting that stripping him of the captaincy won't do any good, Pakistan cricket team manager Moin Khan instead said the Test and one-day skipper Misbah-ul-Haq should change his approach. Former Test captain Moin met the caretaker chairman of the PCB, Najam Sethi in lahore and submitted his report of Pakistan's recent tour to Zimbabwe. "I don't think making changes all the time is good for our cricket. What needs to be done is to change Misbah's approach," Moin said. Misbah and head coach Dav Whatmore came under fire after Pakistan lost the second Test to a lowly-ranked Zimbabwe to level the two-match series 1-1.
Razzaq, Malik hope for a recall
Karachi: Senior cricketers Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik have stepped up their campaign to earn a recall to the national team after Pakistan's dismal show in their recent tour to Zimbabwe. Pakistan lost second Test against a lowly-ranked Zimbabwe to level the two-match series 1-1. They had also lost a game in the three-match ODI series earlier on the tour. With the axe likely to fall on a number of players, who were a part of the team during the Zimbabwe tour, both Razzaq and Malik have met with the caretaker chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Najam Sethi in lahore and pleaded their cases.
Virat to lead Delhi in challenger
New Delhi: Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Friday announced the team for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy to be held in Indore later this month. Virat Kohli has been named captain of the 16-member squad which includes the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra. Squad: Virat Kohli (cap), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Mithun Manhas, Ashish Nehra, Rajat Bhatia, Puneet Bisth (wk), Sumit Narwal, Parvinder Awana, Milind Kumar, Jagrit Anand, Mohit Sharma, Varun Sood, Manan Sharma, Unmukt Chand, Pawan Suyal.
Pak wants bilateral series: Sethi
Karachi: The BCCI might be keen on organising a tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri lanka in India later this year, but Pakistan Cricket Board's caretaker Chairman Najam Sethi said he would be more interested in reviving the bilateral cricketing ties with the neighbours. "We are more focused on having a bilateral series with India. We spoke about this when our chief operating officer went to India recently. I also plan to visit India next month to convince the BCCI about this," Sethi said.