Sports
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has started a comprehensive coaches education programme at Barabati Stadium here on Tuesday. The programme, spanning from February 13 to 16, aims to equip coaches from across Odisha with professional skills as they prepare to take on responsibilities in various academies throughout the state. A total of 46 representatives from…
Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) extended a token of appreciation to a six-year-old cricket sensation, Advik Jena, hailing from Puri district. Advik, already gaining recognition as a child prodigy, has captured the internet’s attention with his remarkable cricketing skills, showcased in viral videos on YouTube and Facebook. In a modest ceremony on Wednesday, the…
Bhubaneswar: Utkal University, under the patronage of the Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha, and the State Higher Education Council, is set to host the state-level Inter University Athletic Competitions-2024. The event, scheduled from February 15 to 19, has the support and funding from the state government. More than 1,000 athletes are expected to…
ICC U-19 Word Cup 2024 final match between India and Australia will take place at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday. Both the teams are returning from exciting semifinal victories against South Africa and Pakistan, respectively. In the match against South Africa, India skipper Uday Saharan, with a score of 81, was the player of…
Mumbai: Kusum Tiriya scored 91 as Odisha thrashed Sikkim by 132 runs in Women’s U-23 One-day Trophy, played at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy here on Wednesday. Put in to bat, Odisha got to the total of 241 for 7 in 50 overs with Kusum scoring 91 off 106 balls and GM Alakananda chipping in with…
Cuttack: Former Odisha Ranji Trophy cricketer Subhasis Bhuyan passed away on February 5 in Bhubaneswar, aged 56, after battling prolonged illness. Bhuyan had also served Odisha cricket in his role as a member of the senior selection committee. He is survived by a son. Pranab Prakash Das, president of Odisha Cricket Association, along with Sanjay…
Bhubaneswar: Sayantan Das won the coveted Category-A title in the 1st SOA International Grand Masters Chess Festival which concluded at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here on Sunday. Kolkata-based Das, who won seven matches, drew two and lost one, scored eight points out of a possible 10 to lift the trophy and…
Aurangabad: HA Kate slammed an unbeaten 153 and RS Hadke scored 104 as Maharashtra piled up 380 for 5 against Odisha on day one of Col CK Nayudu Trophy here on Sunday. Electing to bat, Kate and Hadke scored brilliant centuries and send Odisha on a leather hunt at Aurangabad District Cricket Association Ground. For…
Mumbai: In a close finish Odisha failed to defend the score of 167 as Saurashtra won by two wickets in Women’s U-23 One-day Trophy, being played at Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana here on Saturday. Put in to bat, Subhra Nirjharini Swain scored an unbeaten 54 off 84 balls while Kusum Tiriya chipped in with a 90-ball…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Tapan Badamundi was crowned Category-B champion in the 1st SOA International Grand Masters Chess Festival at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University here on Wednesday. He scored 8.5 points out of a possible 10 to take home the trophy and a cash prize of Rs 75,000. Sudhanshu Ranjan (Bihar) and Akshat…
