CoA seeks clarification from sc
New Delhi: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification on whether persons, rendered ineligible to hold posts in BCCI and state cricket associations, can be nominated to take part in the ICC meeting scheduled on April 24. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud fixed the plea of the apex court-appointed CoA, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai, for hearing on April 17. Senior advocate C U Singh, appearing for the CoA, asked whether persons like N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah, who have been rendered ineligible by virtue of the apex court judgement, be nominated by their respective state associations to take part in the ICC meeting as nominees of BCCI. The court, which fixed the issue for hearing on April 17, said how a person, who is ineligible for contesting polls in the BCCI and the state associations, can represent the BCCI in the ICC meeting.
Joshna in Q/F of World Championship
El Gouna (Egypt): India's highest ranked squash player Joshna Chinappa on Monday made the quarterfinals of the PSA World Championship, beating World No 9 Alison Waters of England here. World No 14 Joshna prevailed 11-5, 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9 over a higher ranked opponent in 66 minutes. Joshna, seeded 12, had made a cautious start to the tournament when she got past Japan's Misaki Kobayashi in straight games 13-11, 11-8, 12-10 earlier. The eighth seeded Waters, who has never lost to Joshna in their five earlier meetings, failed to overcome the challenge from the Indian on Monday.
Armaan grabS 3rd place
Sepang (Malaysia): Indian racer Armaan Ebrahim overcame rain and technical problems to grab a commendable third-place finish in the Super Trofeo Asia Series here over the weekend. Armaan, spearheading Team FFF Racing, began in the sixth position in the first race after struggling with the balance of the car in qualifying, but he showed his skill and speed once again to climb his way up to the third position. Armaan faced problems when the overhead conditions changed suddenly and he was caught racing on slicks while the rain pelted and made the track slippery. In the crucial main race, by the time Armaan got into action again, it looked like he had no chance. But the young Indian made the most of the out lap and the first flying to jump to fifth during the pit stop cycle. He gained two more positions in the rest of the race to finish third overall.
Sakshi, Sandeep break into top 10
New Delhi: Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Monday climbed up to World No 5 in women's 58kg freestyle in the latest world rankings released by the United World Wrestling. In the men's freestyle category, Sandeep Tomar also broke into the top 10, reaching the seventh position in men's 57kg. In Sakshi's weight category, Kaori Icho of Japan heads the points table. Georgia's Vladimir Khinchegashvili, who has been an integral part of the Pro Wrestling league, tops the chart in men's 57kg.