Rajput interim head coach of Zim
mumbai: Former India coach lalchand Rajput was on Thursday appointed as interim head coach of the Zimbabwe cricket team. Rajput replaced former Zimbabwe pacer Heath Streak, who was sacked in March after the team failed to qualify for the next year's World Cup. "They contacted me yesterday. It is a good opportunity for me to take Zimbabwe cricket ahead," Rajput told PTI. Zimbabwe Cricket also tweeted the development. Rajput, who played two Tests and 4 ODIs, is considered a stalwart in Mumbai cricket He opened batting for the domestic giants. He was the manager of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team which lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa.
Women's t20 match squad announced
new delhi: Top international stars like Australians Alyssa Healy and Meg lanning will be seen in action in the upcoming one-off Women's T20 Challenge match to be played on May 22 ahead of the IPl Qualifier 1 in Mumbai. The contest will see India Women's T20 vice-captain Smriti Mandhana-led IPl Trailblazers compete against IPl Supernovas, to be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur. The one-of-its-kind match will feature 26 players including 10 international stars. While IPl Trailblazers boasts of players like India's top bowler Jhulan Goswami and Australia's Alyssa Healy, the IPl Supernovas have in their ranks India's ODI captain Mithali Raj and Australian skipper Meg lanning and Ellyse Perry.
Indian women hockey team in final
Donghae City: Defending champions India on Thursday breezed into the summit clash of the women's Asian Champions Trophy after edging past Malaysia 3-2, their third consecutive victory here. India, who beat Japan 4-1 and China 3-1 in their previous matches, qualified for the final with a match in hand in their pool. They are sitting atop the table with nine points and will next take on hosts Korea in their final pool match on Saturday before Sunday's final.
AAND shine in national c'ship
New Delhi: Bringing laurels to Delhi, 12 players from Arm-wrestling Association of New Delhi (AAND) have bagged medals in various categories in the 42nd National Arm Wrestling Championship 2018 held in lucknow from 9th to 14th May. General Secretary of Armwrestling Association of New Delhi, laxman Singh Bhandari, who himself won gold medal in Master Right Hand category (70 kg), said that at least 350 players from 23 States had participated for the prestigious championship.
Junior Training Programme begins
New Delhi: The 32nd Usha Junior Training Programme (JTP) got underway at the Delhi Golf Club on May 14. JTP introduces youngsters between eight and 17 years to golf with the aim of discovering and nurturing talented juniors. This year's JTP is divided into four 10-day camps starting May 14, May 24, June 3, and June 13, respectively. Each camp will conclude with a prize distribution ceremony where participants will be felicitated according to their age and ability.