In a landmark move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced that the match fee for both men and women cricketers (contracted) will be the same. The decision to bring women cricketers on par with men, in terms of match fee, is in many ways a landmark decision. BCCI Secretary Jay…
India pulls a ‘Rabbit out of the Hat’
October 24, 2022King Kohli singlehandedly steers India to a phenomenal victory in opener against Pakistan By V.N. Prasad Historically we are all aware that a ‘Cricket Match is Never Over until the Last Ball is Bowled’. What better than this match to substantiate. 90,200 plus spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and millions across the globe…
Prize winners of KNS Infra Open Golf
October 24, 2022Following are the prize winners of the 20th Edition of KNS Infra Open Golf Championship – 2022 held at J.W. Golf Club in city on Oct. 15 and 16: Strokeplay Gross: Shridhar Singh (71 Gross) – Winner; Hussain Vagh (74 Gross) – Runner. Strokeplay Net (H/C 0 to 12): M. Arjun Ranga (67 Net) –…
Roger Binny appointed new BCCI President takes over from Sourav Ganguly
October 19, 2022World Cup winner Roger Binny was yesterday elected as the 36th President of the BCCI, taking over from Sourav Ganguly, to run the world’s richest Cricket Board. Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at its AGM (Annual General Meeting) here alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the Secretary for a second successive term. The other…
City Medico shines in Swimming
October 19, 2022Has more than 100 medals and prizes to his credit Omkumar, a city Medical student, has reached great heights in his sporting career by winning more than 100 medals and prizes in various State, National and International level Swimming Competitions. Hemakumar and Suchitra, residents of J.C. Nagar in city, are the proud parents of Omkumar…
Wins silver in swimming
October 19, 2022B.R. Nitesh Singh has bagged a silver medal in the Under-14 State-level School Children’s Swimming Competition which was held on Oct 13. He has also won a silver medal in 100m butterfly competition organised by the Department of Public Instruction, Karnataka, at Basavanagudi Swimming Pool, Bengaluru and also he will represent Karnataka in the upcoming…
A budding Wushu Champion…
October 17, 2022Pranathi Giridhar, a 2nd standard student of Police Public School (born November 17, 2014), is a budding WUSHU player from Mysuru. She is the current Wushu State Champion in Sub-Junior Category [Below 21 Kg]. She got Gold Medal in 21st Karnataka State WUSHU Championship held at Shivamogga recently which is her hattrick Gold in State-level….
Mysuru’s yoga champ Kushi wins Silver at National Games
October 17, 2022International Yoga exponent from Mysuru, H. Kushi has bagged Silver Medal in Rhythmic Yogasana contest at the 36th National Games held at Ahmedabad in Gujarat recently. Yoga was included for the first time in the National Games, in which Karnataka won one Gold, two Silver and two Bronze. Kushi is studying first year Bachelor of…
State Award for Master Athlete
October 17, 2022International Master Athlete Vijaya Ramesh from Mysuru being conferred with State Award (Sports) by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on the occasion of World Senior Citizens Day celebrations recently. IAS Officer N. Manjula is also seen. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. Vijaya Ramesh has taken part in Hurdles, High Jump and…
Roger Binny set to replace Ganguly as BCCI President
October 12, 2022Jay Shah to continue as the Board Secretary Roger Binny, the former India all-rounder, is set to become the new BCCI President, replacing Sourav Ganguly, who is not expected to have a position in the board any longer. Binny will assume charge on Oct. 18, when the BCCI annual general meeting will be held in…
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