5th Day of March
1921 Nazar Mohammad, Pakistan's first Test centurion, was born on this day. He played only five Tests and all against India in 1952-53. 1963 Eddo Brandes, the Zimbabwean seamer who was famous for his chicken farm, was born on this day. Brandes seamed the ball with ease and was successful against England particularly. In 1992 Word Cup his of 4 for 21,...
Subhankar Sharma wins his second European Tour title in 2 months
Consecutive birdies on the last two holes helped India’s Subhankar Sharma lift the title at the third edition of the Maybank Championship at the Saujana Golf and Country Club in Subang. This is Subhankar's second Asian Tour and European Tour sanctioned tournament title after winning the Joburg Open in December 2017. 21-year-old Subhankar overcame a four-shot deficit by shooting a flawless...
Get, set for the Winter Olympics 2018 in Pyeongchang, where Indians hope for Shiva Keshavan’s medal
A week from now, South Korea’s PyeongChang will witness a winter carnival……a carnival of sports where 95 teams from across the world will show their mettle, perform their best and celebrate sportsmanship. It is the 23rd Winter Olympic Games, a major international sporting event organized by International Olympic Committee (IOC) held once every four years for sports practiced on...
3rd Day of March
1939 The Timeless Test began in Durban between England and South Africa. The Test lasted for 11 days but ended without result. There were 1981 runs, six centuries and two rest days. 1939 Motganhalli Jaisimha, famously known as M L Jaisimha, was born on this day. He opened both batting and bowling in Tests. Jaisimha's Test career spanned over 12 years, from...
2nd Day of March
1974 Greg Chappell recorded the best aggregate in a single Test by scoring 247* and 133 against New Zealand at Wellington. Graham Gooch broke that record in 1990. This match remains the only one instance when two brothers scored a century in the same innings. Ian Chappel made 145 and added 264 for the third wicket with his brother. 1977 Andrew Strauss,...
Mary Kom, Pwilao Basumatary, Lovlina Borgohain, Sanjeet win gold at India Open boxing
Mary Kom, Pwilao Basumatary and Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women’s segment while Sanjeet and Manish Kaushik won gold in the men’s section at the India Open international boxing tournament. Pwilao Basumatary was the first among the Indian women to win a gold. The former world and Asian bronze medallist claimed a 3-2 win over Thailand’s Sudaporn Seesondee in...
“Khelo India is an effort to give strength to a mass movement for playing more,” Narendra Modi
Sport has the power to change the world, it has the power to inspire and unite the youth like nothing else can. Following these lines, the government of India has taken an ambitious step of ‘Khelo India’ to build an inclusive and comprehensive sports ecosystem in the country. The initiative commenced with Khelo India School Games that was opened in...
Players’ high skill level makes Pickleball happening in India……” Neil Friendenberg & Phil Larsson
Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, Washington. Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum- three friends- found something interesting for their kids to do in summer. They created Pickleball with some handmade equipment and simple rules. The game grew remarkably in the United States of America (USA) and is now growing...
Age is just a number; magician Federer wins his 20th Slam at 36
His wand can never let him down. With the winning of Australian Open 2018, tennis magician, Roger Federer won his 20th Grand Slam title by defeating Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in a 3-hour final. Federer, playing in his 30th Grand Slam final, joined Novak Djokovic and Australian great Roy Emerson as joint top for the...
28th Day of February
1946 Graham Vivian, the New Zealand allrounder who made his first-class debut in a Test match, was born on this day. It was a unique case of debut when Vivian was only 19. He made 43 against India in Calcutta. 1951 Karsan Ghavri, the utility cricketer of the 1970s, was born on this day. As a left-arm bowler could bowl both medium...