FOOTBALL
Probables announced for SAFF U-17 Men’s Championship camp
All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, named 31 probables for the U-17 national camp to be held in Srinagar from July 8 in preparations for the SAFF U-17 Men’s Championship 2024.
The seven-nation tournament will be played in Bhutan from September 18 to 28. India are clubbed with Maldives and Bangladesh in Group A, while Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are in Group B.
Once the SAFF campaign is over, the squad will continue to train in Srinagar for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers to be played in October 2024 in Thailand.
Several players among the probables were part of the Indian squad that won the SAFF Men’s U-16 Championship in Bhutan last September.
Head coach Ishfaq Ahmed said, “I feel excited by the prospect of coaching these talented bunch of youngsters. Most of these players were playing in the U-17 youth league, the others have been picked up by our scouts.
“It is good that the camp will be held in Srinagar. Since the tournament is in Bhutan, the boys will get used to playing in high altitude during the camp.”
The list of probables:
-Team Sportstar
PICKLEBALL
AIPA-affiliated 100 pickleball courts to be set up in next two years
All India Pickleball Association-affiliated 100 courts will be set up in next two years across the country in a bid to bolster the growth of the game.
In a partnership announced between AIPA, the pickleball governing body in the country and KheloMore, a digital platform founded by former India cricketer and national selector Jatin Paranjape, an amount of Rs 5 crore would be invested to set up these courts.
“This collaboration underscores both organisations’ dedication to fostering the growing interest in pickleball by providing top-notch facilities accessible to players of all skill levels,” a release said.
Pickleball players will be able to use KheloMore’s online booking system, real-time updates on court availability and a community network.
“The collaboration with KheloMore is a significant milestone for grassroots development of pickleball in tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. With this substantial investment, we aim to build world-class facilities and nurture a vibrant community of pickleball players,” AIPA president Arvind Prabhoo said.
Paranjape said, “AIPA is to pickleball what BCCI is for Indian cricket, we are sure this partnership will help develop the game on a very large scale in India. This investment aligns with our vision of promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through sports.”
-PTI
TENNIS
Chandril, Lakshit Sood to represent Indian team in ITF World Masters
The Sood twins, Chandril Sood and Lakshit Sood, will represent the Indian team in the over-30 section, along with Pulkit Mishra and Arun Bhosale, in the ITF World Masters tennis championship to be staged in Lisbon and Oeiras in Portugal from August 4.
THE TEAMS
- Kamesh Srinivasan
Bhambri, Olivetti loses in quarterfinals of ATP tournament in Calvia
Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti went down fighting 6-7(21), 4-6 to the top seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow of USA in the doubles quarterfinals of the 1,005,340 ATP tennis tournament in Calvia, Spain, on Wednesday.
The Indo-French pair won €8,630 and 45 ATP points.
THE RESULTS
€1,005,340 ATP, Calvia, Spain
$25,000 ITF men, Hillcrest, South Africa
$15,000 ITF men, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
$40,000 ITF women, Palma Del Rio, Spain
$15,000 ITF women, Los Angeles, USA
$15,000 ITF women, Monastir, Tunisia
$15,000 ITF women, Hong Kong
- Kamesh Srinivasan
SQUASH
Yusha Nafees leads strong Indian challenge into Asian Junior squash quarters
Yusha Nafees led a strong Indian challenge into the quarterfinals of the 31st Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships in Islamabad on Wednesday as seven of his compatriots also won their second-round matches across various age-groups.
Sixth-seeded Nafees beat Iranian Md Saleh Akhani 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 in the boys’ U-17 section, while second seed Shiven Agarwal defeated local challenger Rayyan Bahadur 11-9, 11-1, 11-5 in the boys’ U-15 category.
Other Indian second round results:
-Team Sportstar
CRICKET
Mukesh Kumar’s five-wicket haul (five for 23) and Writtick Chatterjee’s all-round showing (two for 26, 50 not out) guided Sobisco Smashers Malda to a six-wicket win over Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers in a semifinal match of the Bengal Pro T20 League at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.
The Scores:
-Y.B. Sarangi
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