Sports
Bhubaneswar: Koustuv Das of St. Xavier’s High School, Kedargouri, finished first by scoring 8.5 points out of a possible 9 at the two-day All Odisha School Chess Championship which concluded at the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) recently. Das won eight of the nine matches while drawing one to emerge the top…
Odisha has emerged as a prominent destination for sports in India, with its cities Cuttack and Bhubaneswar offering some of the best sports facilities in the country. In this article, we will take a closer look at the sports facilities available in these two cities. Barabati Stadium The Barabati Stadium is the most well-known ground…
The Asia Cup 2023 schedule is out with India meeting Pakistan in a first round game in Kandy on September 2. If both the arch-rivals qualify to the Super 4s, Colombo will be the venue for that game. The first match of the Asia Cup will be played on August 30 in Multan, with Pakistan…
Odisha’s Subhranshu Senapati has been included in the East Zone squad for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy, while Tarani Sa has been named as stand-by player. Deodhar Trophy will take place from July 24 to August 3 at Puducherry.
Former Odisha player Subit Biswal has been appointed as the manager of the East Zone team for the upcoming Deodhar Trophy, to be held from July 24 to August 3 at Puducherry. Pranab Prakash Das (president), Sanjay Behera (secretary) and other office-bearers of Odisha Cricket Association have extended their best wishes to Biswal.
Cuttack: Kajal Jena scored a match-winning half-century as Jajpur thrashed Bhubaneswar in the final of inter-district women’s cricket tournament, played at Ravenshaw ground here on Sunday. Opting to bat, Bhubaneswar scored 111 for 4 in 20 overs with Sushree Dibyadarshani scoring 33 off 28 balls and GM Alakananda 22 off 50 balls. Kajal made light…
Somnath Nayak, an OCA panel umpire passed away on July 7 at the age of 38 years. He was a physical education teacher by profession in Kendrapara district and also an OCA panel umpire who officiated in various matches. The office bearers and members of Odisha Cricket Association have expressed their condolences to the bereaved…
The three-day talent hunt camp for pace bowlers conducted by Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) concluded on Friday. The camp held in three phases at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack saw participation of 588 potential bowlers from all the districts of Odisha. The senior Odisha men’s team head coach Dinesh Mongia along with senior and junior selectors…
Cuttack: Rima Ekka picked four wickets as Rourkela thrashed Nabarangpur by seven wickets in an inter-district women’s T20 match, played at Ravenshaw ground-2 here on Tuesday. Opting to bat first, Nabarangpur were bowled out for 27 in 10 overs, with Rourkela’s Ekka returning figures of four for six. The run-chase by Rourkela was done with…
Cuttack: The OCA talent hunt camp for pace bowlers started at Barabati Stadium here on Wednesday. A total of 358 pacers from Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh districts turned up for Phase I of the camp. Odisha senior men’s team head coach Dinesh Mongia along with senior…
