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January 27 Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches for his racist outburst against South African all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo during the second One-Day International (ODI) last Tuesday. According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Sarfraz has accepted that he was in breach of the ICC's anti-racism code for participants. "Sarfraz aimed a comment at South Africa all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo which resulted in Sarfraz being charged with an offence under the code, namely engaging in any conduct (whether through the use of language, gestures or otherwise) which is likely to offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify any reasonable person in the position of a player, player support personnel, umpire, match referee, umpire ...

December 29 Firdous Qadri Two players of J&K Gate ball Union, Ahsan Ali and Zahid Hussain both hailing from Srinagar, Kashmir showed tremendous performance at the Indian Open Gateball Tournament 2018, Bhubaneswar Odisha which was organised by Indian Open Gateball Union. The tournament saw more than 13 teams participating, four of them were foreigners. The Jammu Kashmir Gateball Union played in the doubles category played three matches against Tripura, Taiwan & Assam. Both the players were honoured with Award of Appreciation. Ahsan Ali and Zahid Hussain both are working as Sports Educators at The Legends School of Education and Kashmir Harvard School and promoting sports from grassroot level. When asked about the game, Ahsan Ali (Secretary, J&K Gateball Union) ...

October 20 The Seventh Golf Association tournament organised under the aegis of JK Golf Development and Management Authority at Lidder Valley Golf Course began in Pahalgam on Saturday. Cosponsored by Jammu Kashmir Tourism, Ahad Hotels and resorts, Khyber the tournament was organized by the president of National Conference, Farooq Abdullah and Major General Bhatt. Around 50 participants including international golfer Shiv Kapoor and other eminent golfers are participating in the event. Ghalib Mohidin, Director Tourism, Senoir Executive LVGC Aadil Khurshid and other officials were present on the inaugural ceremony along with other officials of LVGC. On this occasion Shiv Kapoor and other golfers appreciated the senior Executive and staff members for 'well' maintenance and upkeep o...

August 06 A Famous volleyball player from South Kashmir, Showkat Ahmad Dar famous with the name Jassy passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Sunday during a volleyball match against Punjab team at Harnag area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (anantnag) District. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that he scored three brilliant points winning the set for Jammu Kashmir before he collapsed on the ground. "Showkat was celebrating the vitory when he collapsed down," Eyewitnesses said. He was immediately rushed to the District Hospital of Islamabad (Anantnag), but he died on the way to the hospital, Sources said. Showkat had played in National tournaments for four times and was the shining star of volleyballl in Jammu Kashmir, his friends told The Kashmiriyat. Showkat, 20 who was a res...

July 20 Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman became the sixth international batsman and the first Pakistani player to score a double hundred, when he smashed 210 off just 156 deliveries against Zimbabwe in the fourth ODI at Bulawayo. Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman put on a 304-run opening stand on a flat wicket, which is also a record for highest opening partnership in ODIs. Zaman completed his ton off 92 balls and then stepped on the accelerator, reaching the 150 mark off just 115 deliveries. He smashed 24 boundaries and five sixes in the innings. The opener also broke Saeed Anwar's record of highest score by a Pakistani player in ODIs. Anwar had scored 194 against India in 1997.