Former India captain and president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Mohammed Azharuddin escaped unhurt in a road accident in the Soorwal region of Rajasthan last week. Azharuddin was on his way to Ranthambore when the car in which he was travelling was badly damaged in an accident on Kota highway. HCA vice-president John Manoj said that Azhar was unhurt. “I spoke to his son and he told me that the car was badly damaged but Azhar is unhurt,” he added.
Arjun Tendulkar gets call
Young left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar, son of Sachin Tendulkar, has been picked in Mumbai's senior team for the first time. The squad which is in an extended 22-member on for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was picked last week. Apart from Arjun, another pacer, Krutik Hanagavadi, was also added in the squad. He has been playing age-group tournaments for Mumbai and also has been part of the team, which plays invitational tournaments. Earlier, the pacer has bowled at the Indian national team nets and also represented the India U-19 team, when they had toured Sri Lanka in the past. The Mumbai squad is led by batsman Suryakumar Yadav and will be playing all their matches in the state capital. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 championship, will begin from January 10, commencing the delayed 2020-21 domestic season.
Sreesanth in Kerala team
Former India pacer S Sreesanth is all set to play in domestic cricket as he was included in the Kerala team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament scheduled for early next month, ending his long wait after completing a 7-year ban on charges of match-fixing.
Stellar show by Indian men's hockey team
The Indian men’s hockey team’s stellar start to their FIH Pro League campaign this year has gone a long way in helping them finish 2020 at fourth spot in the world rankings - their highest since the system was introduced in 2003. India played six games in the Pro League before the hockey calendar ground to a halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic in March. They beat Olympic silver medallists the Netherlands 5-2 and 3-3 (3-1) and followed up with a 2-1 win over reigning world champions Belgium before losing 3-4 in the second leg of the tie. They lost 3-4 loss to Australia, but then went on to beat them 2-2 (3-1) in the second leg.
