Sl T20s: Bhuvi, Bumrah's part to be Discussed
new delhi: Speedsters Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah's workload is expected to be a topic of discussion when the national selection committee headed by MSK Prasad meets this weekend to decide on the Indian squad for the Tri-Nation T20 meet in Sri lanka next month.From March 6-18. Virat Kohli has also played all the matches in South Africa but his case will be slightly different from others as a decision on resting him will depend on the skipper himself. "If Virat wants rest, he will get it. In Virat's case, it's he who decides on whether he would like to opt out or not. But you never know he might just want to play the T20 series as this is the last tourney of the season. Once the tournament is over, he will get a fortnight off before the Indian Premier league," a top BCCI official said on conditions of anonymity.
Australia name best team for opener
Benoni (South Africa): Australia on Wednesday named their strongest possible team ahead of their tour opening match against South Africa A starting at Willowmoore Park on Thursday. The only likely member of their Test starting eleven missing from the warm-up match is opening batsman David Warner, who was captaining Australia's Twenty20 team in the final of a triangular tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday.
Vikas, Amit in quarters of Strandja Memorial
Sofia (Bulgaria): The seasoned Vikas Krishan and the fast-rising Amit Panghal advanced to the quarterfinals of the 69th Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament for men and women, here on Wednesday. Former World and Asian Games medallist Vikas (75kg), who is making a comeback after recovering from a hand injury, defeated Morocco's Amer Gnifid to make the last-eight stage. World Championships quarter-finalist Amit (49kg), a gold-medallist from last month's India Open, won his last-16 stage bout, getting the better of Mauritian Sharvin Kumar. Also advancing to the quarterfinals was Manish Panwar (81kg), who beat a Moroccan in Mohammed Amin. However, it was early ouster for veteran Manoj Kumar (69kg), a former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist. The 31-year-old went down to Morocco's Abdelkabir Bellassek in his pre-quarterfinal bout, which was also his first of the tournament.
Paes-Raja lose in 1st round of Delray Beach Open
Delray Beach (USA): Veteran leander Paes and his partner Purav Raja crashed out of the Delray Beach Open after suffering straight-set defeat in the opening round of the men's doubles event, here. The unseeded Indian pair lost 3-6 2-6 against American combination of the Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow. It was second setback for 44-year-old Paes after his early exit in New York last week. Paes had earlier made the third round of the Australian Open and also reached the finals of two back-to-back Challengers, winning one. Divij Sharan now remains the lone Indian in the doubles fray. He and his American partner Scott lipsky will take on Netherlands' Wesley Koolhof and Artem Sitak of New Zealand in their tournament opener.
adhm 2017 raises record Rs 8.10 Crore
new delhi: The 10th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) was a celebration of Pride, Togetherness, Recognition, Determination, Transformation and Giving. Procam International along with India Cares Foundation, the event's philanthropy partner continued their commitment towards charity and shattered all previous records raising Rs 8.10 crore for the 2017 edition, a 23% increase on 2016.