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A youth from Anantnag district in south Kashmir is set to represent India in the upcoming Softball Asia Cup (Men) championship, set to take place in Japan. Rohil Rashid, a resident of Anantnag’s Takiya Behram Shah, has been chosen by hand to play for the senior men's Indian squad in the eagerly awaited international Softball Asia Cup competition that begins on June 25 in Kochi, Japan. Hailing from a humble background, Rohil who is a teenager has been enthusiastic about Softball since his early childhood days. "I gave my best effort during the tryouts in Odisha and was successful in earning a position on the team. Since I was little, I have participated in the under-14 division of this game. I'm appreciative that the Softball General Secretary and the Secretary of the Sports Counci...

A man from Srinagar has been accused of sexually harassing his minor relative after which Police has arrested him. An official said that Police on Thursday arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly sexually harassing 13-year-old female relative in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. He said that the accused identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Khan (48 Yrs), a resident of Chanapora was arrested on the charges of sexually harassing his 13-year-old female relativein the central Kashmir district. FIR 40/ 2023 in POCSO act registered at Chanpora Police Station, the official said. This is the third such incident reported from Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours. On Wednesday, One Arabic teacher in Holy Faith School, Rawalpora namely Satar Beigh (42) R/o Gurez, Bandipora was arrested f...

Cricket expert and former England skipper, Nasser Hussain has suggested that the Indian top order batters should learn some tips on how to deal with pacers from Pakistan’s Babar Azam, reported Indian Express. Speaking to Sky Sports after India’s defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship, Nasser said,“Really disappointed with the Indian batters, their fans might come after me for saying this, but I think Indian top order needs to look at Babar Azam and Kane Williamson on how to play the pacers when ball is moving around. Both of them do it so late.” India suffered defeat on Sunday in the World Test Championship final, falling to Australia by a score of 209 runs. Team India’s last seven wickets fell meekly for just 70 runs. India lost the World Test Championship finals for ...

Amid the ongoing craze for T-20 cricket in the valley, a local cricket body in the HMT Zainakote area here has organised a Test match series to review the longer format of the game for the cricketers. A senior member of the Cricket Association Zainakote, Shabir Ahmad told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the initiative is aimed at introducing young cricketers towards the longer format of the game. At the initial level, we have roped in four teams, he said. “This is for those aspiring cricketers who want to make cricket their career and for them, we have introduced the Test series so that they can excel at the bigger platforms,” Shabir said. Touseef Ramzan, a young player, said while they take part in trials during the major events of the JKCA or BCCI, they struggle...

Suhail Dar A 20 year old Kashmiri Sikh girl has won a bronze medal at the recently concluded National Gatka Championship. Identified as Harleen Kaur, a student of second year in B.sc, the 20-year-old girl who hails from Hutmurah area of Anantnag bagged the bronze medal in the championship held in Punjab's Chandigarh. Harjeet Singh Grewal, President, NGAI, announced said that the 11th National Championship and the Second Federation Cup featured young sports lovers from from at least 20 states. He also said that in order to continue the preparations of the players for the big ticket tournaments, the national level competition of the first Champions Trophy would be held in Kurukshetra in September in collaboration with the Haryanvi Gatka Association. With an aim to revive, pres...

In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Sunrisers Hyderabad will have two more Jammu Kashmir players on board. The JKCA (Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association) has released a statement announcing that Sunrisers Hyderabad had contacted them to request the services of two players, Mohammad Tahir and Auqib Nabi, from Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association to join their team as net bowlers for the upcoming IPL edition. The Association has permitted both players to join the SRH team and has appreciated the franchise for showing confidence in JKCA players. He further added that such participation of JKCA players in this year’s IPL will certainly motivate players to perform and give better performance. With this, the total number of JKCA players playing in IPL 2023 will go upto 13

Jammu Kashmir is all set to host the 84th Senior National Table Tennis Championship from 20th of this month. "It is a matter of great honor and privilege to be hosts of yet another major event in the sports calendar of the country", Secretary Youth Services and Sports (YSS) Sarmad Hafeez said while briefing the media about the upcoming event. The Championship is being organized by J&K table Tennis Association in coordination with J&K Sports Council. Flanked by Sanjay Wahi, President J&K Table Tennis Association and N.Ganeshan, Competition Manager of the event, Secretary said that successful conduct of Veteran Masters National Table Tennis Championship in Srinagar last year has consolidated the claim of J&K to be one of the most sought after sports destinations in t...