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Love after lockdown: Abandoned pets find adoptive humans in Kolkata
KOLKATA: Three-month-old Bittu has finally found ‘warmth’ in his new home. The Labrador pup was abandoned by his owner in the streets of Golf Garden a month ago, when he was only two months old. For a while, the helpless ball of fur barely managed to avoid getting run over or bitten by strays. But luck favoured the pup, who was spotted by a tea-stall owner. Since that day, the stall has been Bittu’s new home. Barasat-based teacher, Pamela Dasgupta, has a similar adoption story.
We should have DRS in every series: Jhulan Goswami
KOLKATA: Back in the city after the ODIs and pink-ball Test in Australia, India women's cricket team pacer Jhulan Goswami is looking forward to a break with her family in Chakdah before getting back to business. Here, she talks about the tour Down Under... Excerpts:How was the tour Down Under? Playing Australia is always challenging. They are one of the premier teams in world cricket. This tour was all about mental toughness and I was prepared for the challenge.
Farmer’s daughter creates cricketing history in Bristol
Sneh Rana. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) KOLKATA/DEHRADUN: Sneh Rana’s fighting knock of unbeaten 80 at No. 8 helped India draw the one-off Test against England in Bristol on Saturday In the process, she became the first Indian woman and fourth overall to have both a fifty plus score and a 4-wicket haul on Test debut. Sneh, 27, hails from a farmer’s family in Sinaula on the outskirts of Dehradun.
Kolkata: Actress Rituparna Sengupta organises relief camp for sex workers in Kalighat red-light area
The team distributed groceries, sanitary napkins and other daily essentials to 100 women, who are out of work because of the restrictions in place. KOLKATA: She is not just a National Award-winning actor, Rituparna Sengupta is also a philanthropist and has stood beside people in distress during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Despite being in Singapore with her family, the actor has organized relief for the sex workers in Kalighat red-light area along with dancer Avirup Sengupta's NGO Prayas.
Dhoni's tips made me a better player: Indrani Roy
In 2014, when she first donned the Bengal jersey after being selected in the U-19 team, wicket-keeper batter Indrani Roy knew what she wanted to achieve in life: Donning the white flannel for India in Tests. KOLKATA: In 2014, when she first donned the Bengal jersey after being selected in the U-19 team, wicket-keeper batter Indrani Roy knew what she wanted to achieve in life: Donning the white flannel for India in Tests.
Wicketkeeping should remain a specialist position, says Wriddhiman Saha
© Provided by The Times of India KOLKATA: He made his Test debut as a batsman against South Africa at Nagpur in 2010. Ten years since, Wriddhiman Saha has played 38 Tests and has three centuries and five fifties to his name. For years now he has been the No. 1 wicketkeeper for India in the longest format, but somewhere his batting has not complemented his abilities as a 'keeper.
Jhulan Goswami basks in her moment of glory
© Provided by The Times of India KOLKATA: India speedster Jhulan Goswami on Sunday added yet another feather to her cap after being named in the ICC women's ODI team of the decade along with India skipper Mithali Raj. "Getting nominated in the list is a big achievement and to find a place in the ODI team of the decade is indeed special. I feel blessed to finish this year with this honour. I will cherish it forever," Goswami said.
Women's cricket remains low on list of BCCI's priorities
There's no certainty when Harmanpreet Kaur & Co will get back to the pitch again. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty ...Read More KOLKATA: The BCCI has grabbed with both arms, the September window for IPL, and that is great news. However, that would also beg the question; why did the same body shut the door for the women's game that was scheduled around the same time?
Online session great, but nothing like on-field - Times of India
While the technical part of their sport has taken a backseat because of space constraints, the focus has been on fitness and mental upkeep of the players. KOLKATA: Covid-19 pandemic has thrown the sporting world into disarray. Days have turned into weeks and then into months, but sports events across the globe remain suspended and by all calculations, it will take a while before they return.
Jhulan, Mithali concerned over lack of preparation
COVID-19 & CRICKET by Kathakali Banerjee • Published on The two Indian stalwarts, both at the fag end of their illustrious careers, are eyeing the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand as their swansong © Getty They are the poster girls of women's cricket in India. One is the world's highest run-getter (6888) in ODIs, while the other has the most number of wickets (225). But for both Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, the biggest challenge right now is to make the best use of the lockdown period.
For Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, the challenge is to stay fit - Times of India
But for both Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, the biggest challenge right now is to make the best use of the lockdown period. KOLKATA: They are the poster girls of women's cricket in India. One is the world's highest run-getter (6888) in ODIs, while the other has the most number of wickets (225). The two Indian stalwarts, both at the fag end of their illustrious careers, have already given up the physically-draining Twenty20 format and are eyeing the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand as their swansong.
Kolkata: Pets suffer as vets refuse to visit, shops run out of food
KOLKATA: While keeping the home stocked with groceries and the constant need to check one’s hygiene to prevent contracting Covid-19, the importance of keeping a food supply for pets unhindered has been overlooked. Few pet stores are open and even those are low on stocks as distributors are refusing to deliver. Online portals, too, are cancelling orders. Worsening things is vets’ refusal to attend to pets.
Lisa Sthalekar plays the good neighbour in Australia - Times of India
KOLKATA: As Covid-19 continues to spreads its wings, every country and its citizens are trying to keep themselves safe and healthy, besides helping elderly people who are extremely vulnerable to contracting the virus. Former Australian women's cricket captain Lisa Sthalekar, who lives in Inner West Sydney, is doing her bit by helping 88-year-old neighbour Zeda, who is unwell and staying indoors. "Over 300 people have been infected by the virus so far in Sydney.
India must keep playing fearless cricket: Jhulan Goswami - Times of India
KOLKATA: India have had a perfect ride so far in the Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. Right from the opening match of the tournament, when they stunned the hosts, to making the semifinals with an all-win record, Harmanpreet Kaur's girls have surprised one and all. If the group-stage performance is anything to go by, India have the firepower to win their maiden T20 World Cup title this year, feels former India skipper Jhulan Goswami.
Manoj Tiwary has selector Devang Gandhi removed from dressing room - Times of India
Two days after Ashok Dinda was axed from the team for indiscipline, barely 15 hours before the start of Bengal's Ranji match against Andhra Pradesh, senior pro Manoj Tiwary had national selector Devang Gandhi removed from the dressing room by an anti-corruption unit (ACU) official. With insufficient light stopping play on the second morning at Eden Gardens, Devang walked into the home team's dressing room, looking for the physio.
Every Team India cricketer has to go through NCA: Sourav Ganguly - Times of India
KOLKATA: Sourav Ganguly affirmed on Friday that every cricketer returning from injury to the national team has to go through the National Cricket Academy's fitness assessment and evaluation procedure. "NCA has to be the first and final point for international cricketers... It's a place for Indian cricketers," the BCCI president said on the sidelines of a promotional event here on Friday. "We will try and make the process comfortable and logistically easier," he added.
Market Tests like ODIs and T20Is: Virat Kohli - Times of India
KOLKATA: The first-ever day-night Test in India was a roaring success, even though it lasted only two days and half a session. Brilliant marketing ensured crowds flocked to the Eden Gardens to watch India take on Bangladesh. India skipper Virat Kohli believes that the historic pink-ball Test has shown that if the longest format of the game is marketed properly, then even the conventional day-time Test will generate interest among fans.
India vs Bangladesh, Day/Night Test: Ishant Sharma a different bowler now, says Cheteshwar Pujara - Times of India
KOLKATA: Cheteshwar Pujara heaped praise on Ishant Sharma, who tormented Bangladesh in both their innings at the Eden Gardens. "Ishant has worked on the swing… he has always got considerable movement bowling against left-handers, but now he is doing so against righthanders too," the India No. 3 said at the post-match conference. Ishant, who bagged 5/22 in the first innings, added four more in the second to push the visitors to the brink of a second successive innings defeat.
India vs Bangladesh, Day-Night Test: Daniel Vettori expects spinners to play a role too - Times of India
KOLKATA: After a disappointing first Test in Indore, where they crashed to an innings defeat inside three days, Bangladesh will be keen to redeem themselves in the maiden pink-ball Test in India, starting at the Eden Gardens on Friday. The determination and resolve was evident in their first practice session at the venue. Having remained indoors after landing in the city around noon on Tuesday, Mominul Haque’s boys sweated it out for three hours at the Eden on Wednesday.
Transgender couple tie the knot in West Bengalâs first ârainbow weddingâ
KOLKATA: Draped in red benarasi, 38-year-old Tista Das looked the quintessential Bengali bride seated beside the groom, 40-year-old Dipan Chakraborty, as the pandit chanted mantras. But this wedding had something very special about it â this was a ârainbow weddingâ, where Tista and Dipan tied the knot to become the first wedded trans-couple in Bengal. Tista, originally called Susanto, was born in Agarpara and underwent a sex reassignment surgery (SRS) 15 years ago.
A bid to break transgender taboo in IT sector
A non-profit non-governmental organization for transgenders decided to explore what it was like working in the...Read More KOLKATA: Ratrish Saha was excited to put her new skills to the test when she joined an IT company in Kolkata in 2013, but things were not that easy for this transwoman. âI had to deal with people who would bully me for my feminine behaviour. I would try to keep myself in a shell but that hardly helped,â said Ratrish.
Kolkata: Trans couple to tie the knot in social ceremony
KOLKATA: It all started three years ago when Dipan Chakraborty visited SRS Solutions Kolkata at Agarpara, which provides medico-legal services to transgendered/transsexual individuals. It was there where he met Tista Das. Das (38), a transwoman, was a consultant and guide at the centre and there was an immediate connect between the two. What started as friendship developed into a love story during Dipanâs sex reassignment surgery (SRS) process.
Kolkata: Beauty treatment course promises to open doors to better jobs for these transwomen
KOLKATA: Subir Sen has a way with make-up. Though not formally trained in beauty care, Sen has picked up a lot over the years and has even done make-up for one of the plays put up by a theatre group he is part of. The 25-year-old transgender, a resident of Howrahâs Belgachhia, is currently a part of a beautician training course planned for transgenders. A first of its kind in the city, the initiative is a small step towards a bigger reform to see trans-individuals benefiting in the long run.
IPL 2019: I know how to stop Andre Russell, says Kuldeep Yadav - Times of India
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders have made a fairly good start to their IPL-12 campaign, winning four of the six matches they have played so far. They will be looking to win their third game on the trot at the Eden Gardens — their home ground — when they take on Delhi Capitals here on Friday. POINTS TABLE I SCHEDULE KKR will, however, be looking to put behind the setback they suffered in their last match against the Chennai Super Kings who dominated the game on Tuesday.
David Warner kept in touch even when he was away: Yusuf Pathan - Times of India
Kathakali Banerjee "He (David Warner) is returning after a long time so people will definitely come to watch him in action. He is an entertainer on the field," Yusuf Pathan told during a media interaction at their team hotel. | TNN | Updated: Mar 24, 2019, 11:33 IST Highlights It was under Warner's leadership that SRH won their maiden title in 2016. Warner led from the front with a whopping 848 runs in the season. In 2017 too Warner had the topped the batting chart with 641 runs. Yusuf Pathan.
Row affected me and family: Mithali Raj - Times of India
Kathakali Banerjee Coach Ramesh Powar had accused Mithali of throwing tantrums and putting her interest ahead of the team’s while the cricketer was ‘deeply saddened and hurt’ by the aspersions cast on her commitment to the team. | TNN | Dec 23, 2018, 08:58 ISTMithali Raj. (AFP Photo) KOLKATA: It’s been a tough one month for women’s cricket in India. More so for Mithali Raj.
Women's World T20: Felt bad to see Mithali Raj sitting out, says Jhulan Goswami - Times of India
KOLKATA: It was a gloomy Friday morning for former India speedster Jhulan Goswami . Having watched the Indian eves lose the World T20 semifinal against England by eight wickets at North Sound, Antigua, Jhulan couldn’t help but recall her team’s loss to the same opponents in the 50-over World Cup final at Lord’s last year. “It’s just one bad day for our girls, and it’s all over. We played good cricket throughout the group stage but failed to hold our nerve in the semifinal,” said Jhulan.
Felt bad to see Mithali sitting out, says Jhulan Goswami
ICC WOMEN'S WORLD T20, 2018 Felt bad to see Mithali sitting out, says Jhulan Goswami "...as an Indian cricket fan I felt bad to see Mithali sitting in the dugout." © Getty It was a gloomy Friday morning for India speedster Jhulan Goswami. Having watched the India Women lose the World T20 semifinal against England by eight wickets at North Sound, Antigua, Goswami couldn't help but recall her team's loss to the same opponents in the 50-over World Cup final at Lord's last year.
Harmanpreet Kaur's team playing fearless cricket: Jhulan Goswami - Times of India
KOLKATA: Last time the Indian women's team qualified for the ICC World T20 semifinals in 2010 in the West Indies, Jhulan Goswami was the captain. Eight years later when India once again booked their place in the last four stage - this time under Harmanpreet Kaur - after beating Ireland in Providence on Thursday, Jhulan was following the action in her drawing room in Kolkata. The Bengal pacer, who retired from T20 cricket in August this year, admitted it was different feeling.
Harmanpreet's team is playing fearless cricket: Jhulan Goswami
ICC WOMEN'S WORLD T20 2018 Harmanpreet's team is playing fearless cricket: Jhulan Goswami Jhulan Goswami believes this Indian team has what it takes to win the World T20. © Getty Last time the Indian women's team qualified for the ICC World T20 semifinals in 2010 in the West Indies, Jhulan Goswami was the captain.
Women's Asia Cup: The Indian hand in Bangladesh success - Times of India
KOLKATA: Within three weeks of taking over as coach of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, Anju Jain has moulded the ‘minnows’ into champions.Bangladesh, who beat favourites India in the round-robin league stage also, pulled off a dramatic three-wicket victory in the final against six-time champions India to clinch their maiden Asia Cup title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.Last month’s tour of South Africa was quite a disaster for Bangladeshi women, who were blanked both in the ODI (5-0) and T20...
Huge moment for Bangladesh and personally for me: Anju Jain
"This is a huge moment for the team and personally for me also" - Anju Jain © Getty Within three weeks of taking over as coach of the Bangladesh women's cricket team, Anju Jain has moulded the 'minnows' into champions. Bangladesh, who beat favourites India in the round robin league stage as well, pulled off a dramatic three-wicket victory in the final against six-time champions to clinch their maiden Asia Cup title in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (June 10).
Jhulan record in India's 178-run win over South Africa
KOLKATA: The Indian women thumped their South African counterparts by 178 runs in the second ODI in Kimberley on Wednesday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Opener Smriti Mandhana (135) and leg-spinner and Poonam Yadav (4/24) were the chief architects of the massive win, but the day was no less memorable for Jhulan Goswami .
Yuvi-inspired Keya Roy hits cancer for six
KOLKATA: Known for her aggressive batting, Keya Roy won many a match with sparkling knocks studded with cracking square cuts and towering sixes. Almost 25 years after quitting first-class cricket, the former India opener played just as aggressively to hit cancer for a six. After battling with the dreaded disease for a year, the 56-year was declared cancer free by doctors at the Tata Medical Centre, Mumbai, on January 26.
Syed Mushtaq T20 Tie: Delhi make maiden final
KOLKATA: Delhi edged out Uttar Pradesh by a mere three runs in a low-scoring Group B match to qualify for the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 meet on Thursday.
Chief selector MSK Prasad pins hopes on speedsters
"Ishant is there with his experience and Hardik adds that different dimension." © BCCI The five-man Indian pace attack picked for next month's South Africa tour is one of the best to have toured that country, feels chairman of selectors MSK Prasad. India will play three Tests, six One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals against South Africa, who possess one of the most potent pace attacks in the world.
Deepti Sharma joins mentor Jhulan Goswami at Bengal
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma registered with Cricket Association of Bengal on Sunday (November 19) for the 2017-18 season. Deepti flew to Kolkata from Bengaluru after the conclusion of the India camp and signed on the dotted line. She was handed the Bengal jersey and cap by CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya. She also met CAB president Sourav Ganguly. "I am really glad to join Bengal. It will help me to improve my game.
We could not sleep after loss: Jhulan Goswami
KOLKATA: It was a night without end for India's Women in Blue as they tried to come to terms with the heart-breaking loss in the World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday. Sleep was hard to come by as they thought about what could have been."It's heart-breaking and we need to come out of this phase. I could not sleep last night, in fact none of us could.
India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Kolkata: We conceded too big a lead, laments Taylor
KOLKATA: For someone as experienced as Ross Taylor , it is difficult to come to terms with a loss like the one his team suffered at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The stand-in New Zealand captain blamed his side's batting failure for the loss of the Test and the series."A target of 376 was always going to be tough to chase but I am happy with our bowlers who battled humid conditions throughout the match.
Kolkata Test: Enjoyed my duel with Dhawan, says Boult
KOLKATA: It's always a treat to watch a contest between a fiery fast bowler and a gritty opener. Trent Boult and Shikhar Dhawan enacted something similar on Day-3 of the second Test here on Sunday. "I enjoyed it and it was great to get him (Dhawan) out in the end. We've been mates (in IPL) now for a couple of years and he is a class player.
India v NZ, 2nd Test, Kolkata: Eden track surprises Jadeja bunny Ronchi
KOLKATA: Ravindra Jadeja is turning out to be Luke Ronchi 's nemesis. After getting out to the left-arm spinner in both innings (38 and 80) in the Kanpur Test, Ronchi fell leg-before wicket to Jadeja on Day Two of the second Test.To be fair to Ronchi, the ball appeared to be missing the leg stump. The Kiwi batsman, however, took it in his stride, saying, "We have to accept the umpire's decision. Such things happen. You get away with some, while some go against you.
India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Kolkata: I always had the backing of my captains: Sehwag
KOLKATA: The first day's play in the second Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Gardens on Friday may not have produced too many runs, but some much-needed entertainment was provided by former India captains Kapil Dev Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly , who spiced up the lunch break with some lively talk that was beamed on the giant screen for the benefit of spectators.It was Sehwag who set the ball rolling.
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