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It’s yet to sink in for highest-paid Ramandeep
Ramandeep (left) got a bid of Rs 50 lakh (approx) in the HIL auction. That’s the highest any Indian player has got so far. — File photo
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West Indies in now or never situation
IOA to convene special general body meeting on December 8
Two-over-par for Lahiri in Round 3
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It’s yet to sink in for highest-paid Ramandeep
Chandigarh, November 23 The 20-year-old forward, who had a base price of only $2,600, was snapped up for a whopping $81,000 (Rs 50,00000 aprox) by the UP Wizards in the players' closed bid. That's $3000 more than India skipper and marquee player Sardar Singh, who was bought by the Delhi Waveriders last year for $78,000. Busy training with the junior India team in Delhi, Ramandeep said he was shocked when Baljit Singh Saini, coach of the junior team, called him with the news. “I was shocked. I was expecting around Rs 20 lakh but this was beyond my imagination," said Ramandeep, who works for the PSB. "You know how I feel. I feel great," he added, in a tone that was a mix of humility and disbelief. Asked whether he had thought about what he would do with the money, he said, "I have not thought about it at all. We are so busy with training and the only thing on my mind right now is the World Cup." With the junior World Cup only a couple of weeks away, the Indian team, which plays the host, will be under considerable pressure. "Being the host team we will be under some pressure, but we are training really hard and feel confident." Aware that he will be under the scanner after this bid, he said that it did not put him under any extra pressure. "I know all eyes will be on me, especially now, and I will have to perform. I will just play my natural game." Ramandeep, who hails from village Mike in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, has become an integral part of the team. His rise from an unknown entity to the one of the most talked about juniors has left everyone in awe. But this lanky forward recognises the importance of good understanding within the team. "It's a team game so if the team plays well, the team wins." With majority of the players hailing from Punjab, gelling with the team shouldn't be hard for Ramandeep. Asked how his team-mates reacted to the news, a shy Ramandeep said, "You know how they are. They have been congratulating me and teasing me at the same time." What about a party for the team? “All our focus right now is the World Cup. After the tournament, we'll have a party.” |
Australia on top after Warner, Clarke centuries
Brisbane, November 23 Trott and England are in a bouncer war which they are patently losing and Australia know it. On two successive days the tourists have resembled men who would gladly flourish the pen if there was a peace treaty to sign which meant they could get the hell out of there. Facing missiles delivered at 90mph by Mitchell Johnson, Trott buckled for the second time in the match. He swished at one bouncer, mishooked another into no man’s land and then pulled another tamely in the air to backward square leg. It was a depressing dismissal because it was so predictable and Trott’s wretchedness can only have been aggravated by the comments at the close of Australia’s opening batsman, David Warner. Rarely can an opponent have been so bleakly candid about a fellow professional’s shortcomings. “Our bowlers are bowling fast at the moment,” said Warner. “England are on the back foot. It does look like they have scared eyes and the way Trotty got out was pretty poor and weak. Obviously there is a weakness there and we are on top of it.” Warner was speaking as a man who had made 124 from 154 balls and punished remorselessly an attack which had turned ready for the fray on day one of this series only to see their batsmen dismantled on day two. The third day was remarkably one-sided considering that the team being buffeted had won the corresponding series 3-0 only weeks ago. While there is a long way to go there was the sense of something changing and Warner’s sentiments echoed that view. He had more advice for Trott. “He has also got to get new sledges as well because it is not working for him at the moment. He has worked hard in the nets on the short ball, we’ve seen that.” — The Independent
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West Indies in now or never situation
Visakhapatnam, November 23 “I have been going around having one-on-one discussions with certain players about certain situations in which they find themselves during matches and discuss how perhaps they can do things better when they find themselves in those situations. “We have to keep believing in ourselves and our ability. At times, it seems we don't back ourselves often enough, or on the flipside, we back ourselves too much, and we don't assess the situations. We need to be more aware of things and try to capitalise on good starts,” he said. After losing all the two Tests to India, the West Indies were expected to put up a better show in the ODI format but it did not happen as another meek show in Kochi meant that India took a 1-0 lead by chasing down 212 with 88 balls to spare. “It's hard to pin-point the reason, but we have not batted 50 overs consistently. I have been stressing this to the players. We have 300 balls available to us and that's a lot of balls and the top four to six batsmen have to take responsibility for the bulk of those balls. We have done it previously, but it's something we haven't done against the stronger sides,” Gibson said.
— PTI Gayle goes home
Chris Gayle, who had sustained a hamstring injury, will return home for rehabilitation as the West Indies Cricket Board today said that the explosive opener would miss out on their subsequent series, a three-Test rubber against New Zealand. No player has been substituted for Gayle in the 15-member squad for the last two ODIs in India. West Indies team physiotherapist C J Clark confirmed that Gayle tore his hamstring during the first ODI on Thursday at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi. "Chris will need three to four weeks to recover from this injury, and he is returning home for injury management and subsequent physical rehabilitation," Clark said today. |
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Punjab pushing for victory over Gujarat
Tribune News Service
Mohali, November 23 For Punjab, seamer Sandeep Sharma made the initial breakthroughs yet again. The swing bowler has the knack to make best use of the conditions and make early inroads into the opposition. It was no different this time either. Earlier, the Punjab batsmen survived the crucial morning session, with overnight batsmen Mandeep Singh making 46 and Taruwar Kohli 50. Uday Kaul further consolidated the gains with a fine unbeaten 50. The lower middle order and the tail however failed to wag again and Punjab were bowled out for 309, setting Gujarat a 355 run-target. The target was of course stiff but not unreachable, what with enough time left in the game. Akshay picks five
Hyderabad: Hyderabad made a strong comeback after Himachal Pradesh took the first innings lead on Friday. In their second innings,
Hyderabad, have already crossed the 300-run mark to take a solid 260-run lead with three wickets remaining. For Himachal, Akshay Chauhan finished with five for 80. Brief scores:
Hyderabad: 237 & 319 for 7 (Quadri batting 77, Akshay Chauhan 5/80); HP: 296
Gambhir hits ton
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir hit a potentially match-winning 153 as Delhi closed in on a comprehensive outright win against Haryana. Delhi declared at 312 for seven, setting Haryana a target of 376. At stumps, visitors were reeling at 63 for five. Brief Scores: Delhi 201 & 312/7 dec
(Gambhir 153) Haryana 138 & 63/5. |
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IOA to convene special general body meeting on December 8
New Delhi, November 23 S Raghunathan, who is the chairman of the special meeting, as well as the president of the Kayaking and Canoeing Association, issued the notice to all members of the
IOA today. A letter from acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra has also been circulated along with Raghunathan’s letter. Malhotra has written to IOC president Thomas Bach, requesting him to extend time beyond December 10 for the IOA meeting due to the States Assembly elections, including Delhi. (Malhotra is the leader of the Opposition BJP in the Delhi Assembly). The IOC had suggested some amendments to the IOA constitution to be carried out by December 10, but Malhotra has pointed out that since elections would be held in five State Assemblies in the country, the “code of conduct” has been enforced by the Election Commission of India, which restrains holding of such meetings which may be construed as giving advantage to a particular political groups/s who may come up with some populist measures at the expense of the other group, who may not be part of the IOA movement in the country. Malhotra has suggested the holding of the IOA meeting after the second week of December, as by then elections to the five States Assemblies would be over.
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Two-over-par for Lahiri in Round 3
Chandigarh, November 23 This dropped the Indian to tied 27th on the leaderboard with a total of two-over-par while the other Indian in the team, Gaganjeet Bhullar shot five -over-par, 76 in the third round, taking his total to a dismal 22-over-par. "It’s hard work around golf courses like this. I made one big mistake, a double bogey on four and apart from that, I played flawless golf," said Anirban. With a total of 24-over-par for 54 holes the Indian team is currently placed last but a good round from both professionals tomorrow should help them move up the standings. Jason Day carded a six-under-par, 65 and currently leads the event with an individual total of nine-under-par, while overnight leader Thomas Bjorn in placed second after an even-par, 71 total and a total of eight-under-par. |
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After garnering much acclaim for his good performances in the last couple of months for both the senior and junior Indian teams, Ramandeep Singh created sent in the hockey circles on Friday when he became the highest paid Indian player in the Hockey India league.
Visakhapatnam, November 23
Both the teams could not train because of wet ground conditions even as the threat of rain interrupting the second ODI had receded as the West Indies coach used the day's break to motivate his side. “Obviously, it may look like we need the practice more than they do, but sometimes in situation like this, it gives us an opportunity to sit and have more meaningful discussions about our execution,” Gibson said on the eve of the second ODI.
