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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…
Bhubaneswar: Nine Grand Masters and 24 International Masters from across the world will take part in the 1st SOA International Grand Masters Chess Festival at Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) here, which will begin on January 28, the organizers said on Thursday. Some of the finest chess players from Denmark, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,…
In the upcoming 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, one of the most anticipated matches is slated for June 9 at Eisenhower Park in New York, featuring arch-rivals India and Pakistan. This marquee clash is part of a comprehensive tournament schedule released on Friday. India’s initial three group-stage matches will take place in New York, with…
Bhubaneswar: The Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) will host the first SOA International Grand Masters Chess Festival on the university campus here from January 28 to February 4, 2024. The tournament, which will have a total prize money of Rs 35 lakh, will be organised by the All Odisha Chess Association (AOCA)…
The Odisha Cricket Association announced the U-15 and U-19 women’s squads for the upcoming BCCI domestic season 2023-24, recently. The Odisha team for women’s U-19 T20 Trophy will be led by Jyoti Prasad, while the U-15 team will be led by MS Subhashree P Pramanik. ODISHA SQUAD FOR WOMEN’S UNDER 19 T20 TROPHY: Sai Krippa…
Rohit Sharma was happy when his Afghanistan counterpart won the toss and chose to bat because he believed that the run-chase would be easy under lights with the dew. He was right as he made batting look damn easy as he led India’s run-chase of 273 by putting the attack mode on. The World Cups…
