Shuttlers arrive in the city:
Guwahati, Nov 30: Altogether 41 players arrive here on Friday to take part in the India International Challenge Badminton Championship which will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Amingaon from Sunday.
Apart from India other countries that will take part in the meet are Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, Italy, Austria, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Players from almost all the participating countries have arrived today while Sri Lanka team is scheduled to be arrived tomorrow.
Pakistan has sent maximum number of 14 players while Indonesia and Malaysia have five-member teams. Austria, Italy and Japan have two members each while Bangladesh has a six-member squad.
Only five players of the Indian team have arrived today while the majority of the players are scheduled to reach here tomorrow.
Afghanistan has withdrawn from the championship due to some visa problem.
All the players have been given accommodation at hotels situated at the Guwahati-Shillong road in the city.
This afternoon all the players have workout sessions at the competition venue.
Oil India Limited (OIL) has agreed to be the title sponsor of the championship which will be the maiden international event organised by the Assam Badminton Association.
Source: The Sentinel; The Assam Tribune
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
International badminton tournament in Guwahati
Shuttlers to reach city from Friday for India Challenge Badminton:
Guwahati, Nov 28: The first batch of the shuttlers taking part in the India Challenge Badminton Tournament which will get under way at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium from December 2 will arrive in the city on Friday.
Around 100 participants are expected to take part in the meet.
It is for the first time that the Assam Badminton Association is hosting any international meet and the preparation is going on full swing.
Altogether four courts would be used during the tournament and the laying of courts is in the final stage.
Players, particularly those representing India from Asom, would start their practice sessions in the stadium from tomorrow.
Apart from host India, the other countries that will take part in the championship include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal and a few others.
Among the top Indian players who are likely to be seen in action in the meet include the top-ranked Chetan Anand and Saina Nahwal. However, the organisers are yet to get the confirmation from Saina as she is playing another tournament abroad (Lost in the first round in Hong Kong Super Series on Wednesday -- my addition).
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Nov 28: The first batch of the shuttlers taking part in the India Challenge Badminton Tournament which will get under way at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor stadium from December 2 will arrive in the city on Friday.
Around 100 participants are expected to take part in the meet.
It is for the first time that the Assam Badminton Association is hosting any international meet and the preparation is going on full swing.
Altogether four courts would be used during the tournament and the laying of courts is in the final stage.
Players, particularly those representing India from Asom, would start their practice sessions in the stadium from tomorrow.
Apart from host India, the other countries that will take part in the championship include Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal and a few others.
Among the top Indian players who are likely to be seen in action in the meet include the top-ranked Chetan Anand and Saina Nahwal. However, the organisers are yet to get the confirmation from Saina as she is playing another tournament abroad (Lost in the first round in Hong Kong Super Series on Wednesday -- my addition).
Source: The Sentinel
Monday, November 5, 2007
India-Pak Guwahati ODI
No rivalry off the field: Malik
Nov 4: India and Pakistan cricketers were seen enjoying company of one another during nets session at the Nehru Stadium one day before the match.
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was seen involved in gossip with Harbhajan Singh and later Zahir Khan also joined the duo while Sourav Ganguly was speaking with Mohammed Yousuf in such a mood that it looked like both friends were meeting after a long time.
It is for the first time the two sides are facing each other at the Nehru Stadium and also the first time after the Tewnty20 World Cup final.
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik admitted that rivalry was just confined to the ground while outside they were all very good friends.
“Nowadays, we are facing each other frequently. So I personally feel that there is no extra pressure on us. We confine the rivalry to the ground only and off the field we are very good friends,” he said.
The two teams had a 40-minute work out before two separate pre-match conferences.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said both the sides were evenly matched and whoever handles the situation well would have the last laugh. He said the small ground (65 sq yards) could be a nightmare for the bowlers.
Earlier, the IndianOil Cup was unveiled by both the captains at a city hotel in the presence of senior IOC officials and Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson.
Fans fail to see cricketers at nets:
Nov 4: It was a tough day for the crowd that came to witness the cricketers for a little while. The police didn’t allow a single fan inside the stadium to see the two teams at the nets.
Security personnel took extra cautions and did not allow a single person unless he had a pass.
There were restrictions on crowd movement at the B Borooah Road from the morning and once Team India checked in at the nearby hotel, complete ban on movement was imposed on the B Borooah Road.
A crowd of more than 5,000 gathered near the main gate of the RG Baruah Sports Complex when the bus carrying Indian team entered the stadium. The news of the arrival of the Indian team brought in more supporters near the main gate.
Source: The Sentinel
Nov 4: India and Pakistan cricketers were seen enjoying company of one another during nets session at the Nehru Stadium one day before the match.
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was seen involved in gossip with Harbhajan Singh and later Zahir Khan also joined the duo while Sourav Ganguly was speaking with Mohammed Yousuf in such a mood that it looked like both friends were meeting after a long time.
It is for the first time the two sides are facing each other at the Nehru Stadium and also the first time after the Tewnty20 World Cup final.
Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik admitted that rivalry was just confined to the ground while outside they were all very good friends.
“Nowadays, we are facing each other frequently. So I personally feel that there is no extra pressure on us. We confine the rivalry to the ground only and off the field we are very good friends,” he said.
The two teams had a 40-minute work out before two separate pre-match conferences.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said both the sides were evenly matched and whoever handles the situation well would have the last laugh. He said the small ground (65 sq yards) could be a nightmare for the bowlers.
Earlier, the IndianOil Cup was unveiled by both the captains at a city hotel in the presence of senior IOC officials and Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson.
Fans fail to see cricketers at nets:
Nov 4: It was a tough day for the crowd that came to witness the cricketers for a little while. The police didn’t allow a single fan inside the stadium to see the two teams at the nets.
Security personnel took extra cautions and did not allow a single person unless he had a pass.
There were restrictions on crowd movement at the B Borooah Road from the morning and once Team India checked in at the nearby hotel, complete ban on movement was imposed on the B Borooah Road.
A crowd of more than 5,000 gathered near the main gate of the RG Baruah Sports Complex when the bus carrying Indian team entered the stadium. The news of the arrival of the Indian team brought in more supporters near the main gate.
Source: The Sentinel
India-Pak Guwahati ODI
Sachin to use lighter bat in Pakistan series:
Nov 4: As a desperate measure to prolong his cricketing career, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to use a lightweight bat in the high voltage ODI series against Pakistan which kicks off in Guwahati's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.
According to a source in the Indian team management, for the first time in his career Sachin would be using a lighter bat, ostensibly to continue playing cricket for some more years.
The new bat will be 100 gm lighter than his old bat and will weigh 1175 gm as compared to earlier 1275 gm.
With temperamental Shoaib Akhtar back in Pakistan team after serving a ban, the duel between Sachin and Shoaib, which started long back with the former's first-ball dismissal in the 1999 KolkataTest, is all set to sizzle again.
Source: www.uniindia.com
Nov 4: As a desperate measure to prolong his cricketing career, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to use a lightweight bat in the high voltage ODI series against Pakistan which kicks off in Guwahati's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium tomorrow.
According to a source in the Indian team management, for the first time in his career Sachin would be using a lighter bat, ostensibly to continue playing cricket for some more years.
The new bat will be 100 gm lighter than his old bat and will weigh 1175 gm as compared to earlier 1275 gm.
With temperamental Shoaib Akhtar back in Pakistan team after serving a ban, the duel between Sachin and Shoaib, which started long back with the former's first-ball dismissal in the 1999 KolkataTest, is all set to sizzle again.
Source: www.uniindia.com
Friday, November 2, 2007
India-Pak Guwahati ODI
Punishment for spectators indulging in racist activities:
After a few bizarre incidents during the recent India-Australia series, the BCCI has taken the matter seriously and asked all the host associations for the forthcoming India and Pakistan series to take steps so that crowds could not take to any kind of racism activities.
The ICC has already fixed few rules and BCCI has informed them well in advance to the different state associations. According to the rules, the crowd would not be allowed to indulge in such activities and anybody found to be doing so would be immediately ejected from the ground.
Assam Cricket Association said that ejection from the stadium to life ban -- all could be applied on the spectators depending upon the nature of the activities.
“Whenever a spectator would make any racist comment or indulge in such activities during the match inside the ground, he would be ejected from the ground and detail information on him, including photographs, would be stored so that in future if the concern person indulged in similar activities, could face much bigger punishment would be meted out,’’ an Assam Cricket Association source said.
Source: The Sentinel
After a few bizarre incidents during the recent India-Australia series, the BCCI has taken the matter seriously and asked all the host associations for the forthcoming India and Pakistan series to take steps so that crowds could not take to any kind of racism activities.
The ICC has already fixed few rules and BCCI has informed them well in advance to the different state associations. According to the rules, the crowd would not be allowed to indulge in such activities and anybody found to be doing so would be immediately ejected from the ground.
Assam Cricket Association said that ejection from the stadium to life ban -- all could be applied on the spectators depending upon the nature of the activities.
“Whenever a spectator would make any racist comment or indulge in such activities during the match inside the ground, he would be ejected from the ground and detail information on him, including photographs, would be stored so that in future if the concern person indulged in similar activities, could face much bigger punishment would be meted out,’’ an Assam Cricket Association source said.
Source: The Sentinel
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