'After 1980, our last and eighth gold medal in the Olympics, the game changed drastically when astro-turf was introduced.'
Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, build on the outskirts of the city, will make its international debut on Sunday. Organising an international match in a smaller centre does have its fair share of challenges but host MPCA is ready despite a few hiccups.
What some of our leaders were up to on Saturday and Sunday.
It is a 165 MW run-of-the-river scheme proposed in Dhauli Ganga river in Darma valley.
The Congress has pinned its hopes on many of the old-timers and also given representation to some new faces in its first list of candidates announced for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls scheduled next month.
Mumbai's run machine Sarfaraz Khan was ruled out of the match because of injury.
The latest to score a double century in ODIs is Fakhar Zaman who hit 210 against Zimbabwe in 2018.
Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.
No matter how smug they sound on the surface about the potential of the dissenters to disturb the proverbial applecart, the Congress and the BJP know that their electoral calculations are precariously hinged in a seemingly tight contest.
Rajawat said if the charges against Bainsala, Roop Singh and others are found baseless, government might withdraw the cases against them. He said the FIR was filed against the Gujjar leaders as a matter of routine.
Sachin Tendulkar achieved the feat against South Africa in Gwalior. He scored runs at a brisk pace and went on to register a double century off just 147 balls.
The driver of the CRPF armoured vehicle was pelted with stones in the area during the withdrawal operation.
'It will be a bit challenging (for the players) to set the body clock'
Images from the second one-day international between India and South Africa in Gwalior on Wednesday.
Suspense still prevails over Virender Sehwag's availability for the second one-dayer against South Africa in Gwalior, with India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni opting to wait till Wednesday morning to decide on including the explosive opener in the team.
In what would come as music to the ears of swashbucklers like Virender Sehwag, curators at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium have promised a "batting paradise" for the second India-South Africa ODI Gwalior on Wednesday.
The discussion was part of a digital campaign which was launched by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, actors Babushaan Mohanty and Rachel White last year to demand 'Bharat Ratna' for Major Dhyan Chand.
Their names have been forwarded by the Defence Ministry for the top honour as a tribute to the deceased, sources said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
"In all the 24 deaths, the bullets hit the Gujjars on their back. This indicated that they were running for their lives and there was no question of someone resorting to violence."
The former India captain became only the third cricketer to score 10,000 runs and claim 100 wickets in ODIs.
Sitting pretty with a 2-1 lead, India will look to clinch the series when they take on Pakistan in Gwalior on Thursday.
Suresh Raina and Abbas Ali shared a 55-run stand for the fourth wicket to chase 139 runs on a difficult track.
Central Zone need 137 to win after J P Yadav took his second five-wicket haul of the match to dismiss East for 134 in the second innings.
Central Zone struggled to 74 for four after bowling out East for 194 on the opening day of the Dulep Trophy tie.
The wicket at the Roop Singh stadium promises a run-fest in the tri-series match.\n\n
Each blasted a six-under 66 to tie after the opening round in the HT Pro Golf 2003.
The Kolkata pro set ablaze the Beldih Golf Course in Jamshedpur with a card of six-under par 66 on the opening day of the tournament.
The huge gulf between the two sides was evident as India bettered its 86-year-old record when it defeated USA with a 24-1 margin in Olympics.
Now, there is another similarity added to the resume of both batsmen. February 24 will be remembered in history as the day when the Indian icon and Gayle hit ODI double tons.
During the hearing, the bench said it would decide whether to re-conduct the examination after receiving the status report from the police on June 10.
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday
Round up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played across the country
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.
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