WINDIES NAME UNCHANGED SIDE FOR 2 INDIA ODIS
Port of Spain: West Indies have named an unchanged 13-man squad, which played a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan early this month, for the first two ODIs of the five-match series against India starting June 23. If they do not perform well and get points, they will have to go through the qualifiers to make it to the showpiece event of the ICC. The five-match series will begin on Friday at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago. The one-dayers would be a followed by a lone Twenty20 on July 9, marking the end of the short trip for India. It is an important series for the ninth-ranked West Indies, to be led by fast bowler Jason Holder, as only the top eight teams in the ICC rankings get direct entry into the 2019 World Cup. West Indies squad: Jason Holder (capt), Devendra Bishoo, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Miguel Cummins, Shai Hope (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Evin lewis, Jason Mohammad, Ashley Nurse, Kieran Powell, Rovman Powell and Kesrick Williams.
THOUSANDS WITNESS HIMACHAl OlYMPIC TORCH RUN
nurpur: Residents of Nurpur, Kangra and Dharamshala came out in large numbers to support over 3,000 school students led by women's kabaddi silver medalist Kavita Thakur, who were taking part in the Himachal Pradesh State Olympic Torch Run which started on 17th June at Shimla. The torch run is a precursor to the Himachal Pradesh State Olympic Games, which are scheduled to be held at Hamirpur from June 22nd-25th June. The torch run which started in Shimla travelled to Solan, Paonta Sahib, Una and on Tuesday travelled to Nurpur, Kangra and Dharamshala. The run will then proceed to Joginder Nagar, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur and conclude in Hamirpur.
OORJA FOOTBAll TAlENT HUNT ORGANISED
NEW DElHI: Sashastra Seema Bal, Jammu Sector has organised "OORJA 2017 CAPFs U-19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament". A Prime Minister Initiative, the second phase of the tournament organised in Jammu from 12 June to 18 June. Home minister Kiren Rijiju was Chief Guest. During the closing ceremony of the meet held on Sunday at Jammu, Rujiju said, "If we have to take India forward in the world of sports, than we have to take this games seriously.” In the month of October, India is going to host Under-17 FIFA World Cup Football Tournament for the very first time in the history of football in the country.
ICC MUllS 2 WT20S IN 4 YEARS, 2021 CT IN DOUBT
london: The next Champions Trophy scheduled in India could be scrapped to accommodate two World Twenty20 Championships in a four-year cycle, the International Cricket Council's CEO David Richardson has revealed.India, who hold the hosting rights for the next Champions Trophy in 2021, lost the title to Pakistan by 180 runs in the finals at The Oval on Sunday. Despite the question-marks over its relevance, the event received huge response from global audience as millions tuned in to catch the action on television.However, Richardson said there is no guarantee that there will be another Champions Trophy after 2021 and the issue will be discussed during the ongoing ICC annual conference at The Oval. "What we want to do is differentiate our global events from each other so that they can be standalone and create maximum interest," Richardson told reporters. "At this stage, the next Champions Trophy is still scheduled for India in 2021. Whether that gets changed, the consideration has been given to changing to two T20s in a four-year cycle which would mean swapping the CT for a World T20." The ICC CEO said .