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Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar feels it would be very difficult for MS Dhoni to find a place in the India squad for the T20 World Cup slated to be played in October-November in Australia. "I would definitely like to see Dhoni in India's World Cup squad but it's highly unlikely that it is going to happen," Gavaskar told Dainik Jagran. "The team has moved on. Dhoni is not someone to make big announcements so I reckon he would silently retire from the game."Dhoni, 38, last played for India at the 2019 World Cup in England where the Men in Blue were…

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who was hospitalised with coronavirus, died on Saturday at the age of 76, his son announced. Sanz was in charge of the Spanish giants from 1995-2000, overseeing two Champions League titles. "My father has just passed away. He did not deserve this ending and in this way," tweeted his son, Lorenzo Sanz junior. "One of the best, bravest and hardest-working people I have ever seen. His family and Real Madrid were his passions." Three days ago, Sanz Jr., a former professional basketball player, said that his father had been admitted to a Madrid hospital…

Indian women's national team captain Loitongbam Ashalata Devi might only be 26 but she already has a lot of accolades under her name. The enigmatic defender who was also nominated as AFC Women’s Player of the year in 2019 led Indian team to victory in the SAFF Cup 2019 and in a recent interview she has spoken about her journey into football. “My inspiration to play football came in school. I was in 7th grade when I saw boys in the school play football and that’s when I along would a few friends requested our teachers to introduce us to…

West Bengal Senior State Ranking Badminton Tournament to be held at Raipur Club, Ramgarh, Garia from 3rd March to 6th March, 2020 and felicitation given to the Junior Players who have represented India in the recent past or excelled in National Level. Apart from various dignitaries and Office Bearers of WBBA, Sri Binod Kumar, Secretary, Dept. of Youth Services & Sports, Govt. of West Bengal was also present during the Occasion and felicitated the following players. 1.    ANKIT MONDAL -- Represented “India” in Junior ABC held at Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia from 11th to 15th December, 2019. He has also been Runner-Up in Under-15…

The much awaited Apollo Gleneagles Times Half Marathon was flagged off today in the presence of Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC, Eastern Command, Ms Nusrat Jahan,MP, INDIA, MR Debasish Kumar, MMIC, KMC, Mr Prasenjit Chatterjee, actor & Ms Ritabhari Chakraborty, actor. Thousands of runners participated in the marathon for clean & fresh air in the city. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata was recorded at 343, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category, at the green zone Fort William automated air monitoring station recently. According to WHO, murky air kills an estimated 7 million people worldwide every year and…

Aditya Group formally associated itself with RAINBOW AC which shall now be known as  ASOS Rainbow A.C. The sixty-four year’s old football club, NBP Rainbow AC, officially collaborates with Aditya School of Sports with a new identity- ASOS Rainbow A.C.  Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Aditya Group, Mr. Anirban Aditya said, “We are extremely proud to collaborate with this outstanding sporting unit and welcome all to Aditya Sansar.” The formal association announced at the Calcutta Sports Journalists Association Tent was also attended by Ankit Aditya, former International footballer Debjit Ghos and officials of RAINBOW AC Aditya Group has always focused on…