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  • Posts Tagged ‘cricket’

    Dream Blue: Will Kashmir Support Pervez Rasool?

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    Pervez Rasool, the first Kashmiri to play in the Indian Premier League, has turned into a star with his impressive debut in the glamorous tournament. This has also raised hopes for his inclusion in the main Indian cricket team to play big matches for India. What will it mean for people in the cricketer’s home state of Kashmir, where a violent anti-India campaign...

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    Afghans to Fight Kashmiris, With Leather and Willow

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    SRINAGAR: A 16-member team from Afghanistan arrived here to participate in the Ninth All India Gufraan Cricket Tournament to be played in mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Led by captain Khalid Noori, the Afghanistan team yesterday reached Jammu and was given a rousing reception by the officials of the University of Jammu. The team will represent in the tournament under the banner of Afghanistan Youth Cricket Association Club. Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu, Prof MPS Ishar expressed that the...

    Posted 28 days ago.

    Chris Gayle Creates History: Fastest Ton Ever

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    NEW DELHI: Explosive opener Chris Gayle slammed the fastest century in cricket history, reaching the triple figure in just 30 balls during the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Pune Warriors IPL clash on Tuesday. Though, the milestone came in an IPL clash, and not in any international tie, Gayle's fireworks will be remembered by cricket buffs for long. The southpaw pulverised the Pune bowling and hit 11 sixes and eight boundaries, during the process, to send the crowd in delirium. This was Gayle's second ton in his IPL...

    Posted 32 days ago.

    JKCA Rewards Kashmir's Star Cricketer

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    JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) president Dr Farooq Abdullah has announced a reward of Rs five lakh for Pervez Rasool, Kashmir's star cricketer. Abdullah praised Rasool for his impressive performance at the national and international level recently. This was stated by the chairman of the JKCA media committee Ranjeet Kalra on Tuesday. Abdullah in a message to Parvez, who is all set to play in the IPL for Pune Warriors team, said: "I am extremely happy at your brilliant all round performance...

    Posted 53 days ago.

    Kashmir's Weeping Willow a Winner in Right Hands

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    Kainaat Mushtaq SRINAGAR: Abdul Majid has never played the game, but when tens of thousands of cricket-mad Indians feel the crack of leather on willow, it's because of him. The 53-year-old master bat-maker is one of scores of craftsman putting Kashmir on the map for something other than the bloody rebellion. On a fume-choked stretch of the highway between Jammu and Kashmir state's main cities, Srinagar and  Jammu, Majid and dozens of other makers churn out tens of thousands of willow...

    Posted 58 days ago.

    SMA T-20: Sehwag's Flop Show Continues, But J-K Loses

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    GURGAON: Virender Sehwag's poor run of form continued Wednesday as he was back to pavilion for four runs, but his Delhi team beat Jammu and Kashmir by 17 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament here. Delhi won the toss and chose to bat. Cricket lovers expected some fireworks from Sehwag but that wasn't to be. He faced three balls and was caught at point off Asif Rasool. Unmukt Chand made 23 in 25 balls, with four boundaries. Milind Kumar scored 40 runs off 31 balls, smashing three fours and a...

    Posted 66 days ago.

    To Win Hearts, Govt Pushes For Kashmir Cricketer In India Side

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    NEW DELHI: With an eye on defusing the tense political situation in the state and building a local icon, the Indian government is understood to be pushing for talented Jammu & Kashmir cricketer Parvez Rasool to be fast-tracked to the national side. Such a move would be exceedingly popular in the Kashmir Valley, where cricket has a huge resonance. The central government’s stock is currently low among many there following the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru earlier this month for his role in the 2001 attack on...

    Posted 93 days ago.

    Kashmir All-rounder Parvez Rasool Signs For Pune Warriors

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    NEW DELHI: All-rounder Parvez Rasool today became first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to bag an IPL contract, signing up with Pune Warriors for the 2013 season. Rasool, who was a star performer for the Board President's XI by grabbing seven Australian wickets, was being chased by at least three franchises but the 24-year-old signed on dotted lines for the Sahara Pariwar owned franchise. "A few franchises approached me but it was Pune who approached me first....

    Posted 100 days ago.

    Kashmir's Rasool to bowl at Indian team's net session

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    NEW DELHI: Promising Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool was today summoned by the Indian team management to bowl to the likes of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli ahead of the side's third and final ODI against Pakistan here tomorrow. Rasool, who is in the India A squad for the practice match against England at the Air Force Ground in Palam, along with Madhya Pradesh speedster Ishwar Pandey and Haryana's Mohit Mahipal Sharma were quickly rushed to the India nets from the 'A' team's training. It is...

    Posted 140 days ago.

    Kashmir allrounder Parvez Rasool in India A squad

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    SRINAGAR: Parvez Rasool, the Jammu and Kashmir allrounder, has been included in the 14-member India A squad to play the warm-up one-day match against England on January 6 in Delhi. Rassol has been rewarded for a strong showing with both bat and ball in J&K's otherwise disappointing run in this year's Ranji Trophy. He finished on top of both batting and bowling charts for the team with 594 runs, including two centuries, and 33 wickets. Rasool was detained for questioning three years ago in Bangalore in connection...

    Posted 143 days ago.