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February 22, 2019 No Responses

What will be the worth of that World Cup trophy if you haven’t beaten Pakistan: Aakash Chopra

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has given his opinion on the increasing calls for India to boycott their World Cup group stage match against Pakistan on June 16 at Old Trafford in Manchester. In the aftermath of the dastardly Pulwama...

December 20, 2018 No Responses

Rasik Salam, South Kashmir pacer makes it to Mumbai Indians

Happy at his selection in the Mumbai Indians squad for the twelfth season of the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL), Rasik Salam, a teenaged pacer from Kulgam district in south Kashmir, hopes to prove his mettle on the cricket field....

December 17, 2018 No Responses

J&K beat Haryana by 130 runs in Ranji Trophy

J&K’s mentor-cum-player Irfan Pathan took five-wicket haul while as Umar Nazir took three wickets as J&K bundled out hosts Haryana for 91 runs in their second inning to register 130 run win in the match of Ranji Trophy at Chaudhry...

December 10, 2018 No Responses

Post Warne’s praise 7-Year old Kashmiri spinner becomes an internet sensation

Saturday will be the most cherished morning for the Ali family and their son Ahmad Abbas, as the seven-year-old came to know of his clip catching the eyeballs of legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne and cricket fans around the world. ”I...

December 6, 2018 No Responses

Real Kashmir Beat Aizawl FC 1-0, Jumps to 4th Spot

Debutants Real Kashmir FC continued their impressive show this I-League season by registering a solitary goal victory over former champions Aizawl FC at the TRC Turf ground here on Wednesday. Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand struck the match-winner in the 30th....

November 20, 2018 No Responses

Real Kashmir FC to lock horns with Mohun Bagan

Real Kashmir Football Club (FC) will take on the 130-year-old Mohun Bagan in an I-League game here on Tuesday. With the previous two Real Kashmir FC games getting rousing support from the local crowd, the team is banking on the...

November 8, 2018 No Responses

Football makes a come back in Kashmir, Real Kashmir’s made maiden appearance

After a dream debut in I-League, the highest division of league football, Real Kashmir FC’s maiden appearance on home turf on Tuesday united fans from different walks of life as it rekindled the Valley’s love for football. Though the match...

October 26, 2018 No Responses

Hamid Aziz, Srinagar youth finishes 200 Km ultramarathon

Hamid Aziz, an athlete, on Thursday completed the 200-km Kargil-Srinagar ultramarathon — a feat never achieved or attempted before. The 24-year-old from the Hawal area in the old city said his goal was to run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and...

October 15, 2018 No Responses

Rasikh Salam, 17 Year old Kulgam pacer gets IPL trial call-up

Three-time champions of IPL, Mumbai Indians on Friday called Rasikh Salam- 17-year-old pace prodigy from Jammu and Kashmir- for trials ahead of the IPL 2019 following his impressive outing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The trial session will take place...

September 28, 2018 No Responses

J&K slump to 4th consecutive defeat against Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy

J&K senior cricket team suffered its fourth consecutive defeat in ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy one day tournament as they went down to Jharkhandh by 73 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Thursday. Under criticism on the composition of the...