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At the end of the meeting, AIFF President Praful Patel mentioned to the I-League that the matter will be discussed with their commercial and marketing partners, IMG-Reliance as well. There are several roadblocks with the mooted plan of the Super League which we shall now discuss: Schedule: The I-League and the ISL would only commence on November 17 and come to a close in March. The Indian national team are to participate in the SAFF Championship from May 1-12 and coach Stephen Constantine will in all probability ask for a national camp 10 days before the tournament....

Edwin attracted a lot of offers from multiple ISL clubs but chose to sign with Chennaiyin, who could play in the AFC Cup knockouts next season. The signing comes right after coach John Gregory extended his contract with Chennaiyin FC, two-time ISL champions. Edwin is someone who can play as a full back, wing back or central midfielder. Starting off as a midfielder for Chennai City FC, Edwin was moved to a full back by Akbar Nawas at the start of the 2018-19 season....

Blasters have been one of the most active clubs in the transfer market recently. Arjun Jayaraj is the tenth official signing announced by The Tuskers for the 2019/20 season. The 23-year-old has represented Gokulam Kerala in 30 matches and scored 2 goals. Arjun was a livewire in midfield and was well praised for his excellent ball control. The boy from Malappuram, known for its gifted footballers, was part of the Calicut University Football Team and attracted an offer after impressing in a friendly fixture against Gokulam Kerala before the 2017 season....

Having started his senior career for Air India back in 2006, he got a break a couple of years later when he was roped in by Kolkata giants East Bengal. It was during his time with the ‘red and gold’ brigade that he gained prominence. He was effective in the wings, often creating danger with his speedy runs. Pradhan was a mainstay in the squad for a few years and even lead the team on several occasions....

The footballer from Mizoram started his senior career with Aizawl FC, in 2014. He made his I-League debut on January 9, 2016, against Mohun Bagan in a 1-3. Since then, he was a regular in the squad for the ‘Highlanders’ and played a vital part in Aizawl FC’s historic I-League triumph back in 2016-17. Fresh after his heroics, Lalramchullova was roped in by Kolkata giants East Bengal in 2017. He managed to recreate his magic for his new employers and helped them lift the 2017 Calcutta Football League title....

The Indian football team is waiting eagerly for the Jan 10 international friendly with European giants Bayern Munich, which will also be former captain Bhaichung Bhutia‘s farewell match. A star-studded Bayern team comprising captain Philip Lahm, Arjen Robben, Frank Ribbery, Thomas Mueller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Gomez will be seen in action at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here. A part of the proceeds will be donated to the earthquake victims of Sikkim, Bhutia’s home state....

Hyderabad, Oct 14 (PTI) A clinical India completed one of the most ruthless clean sweeps in recent times, demolishing a listless West Indies by 10 wickets in the second Test, inside three days, to clinch the series 2-0 on Sunday. Umesh Yadav’s maiden 10-wicket haul (6/88 and 4/45) on a decent track was the highlight as India reached the meagre victory target of 72 in 16.1 overs, courtesy unbeaten partnership between openers Prithvi Shaw (33) and KL Rahul (33)....

Rajkot, Oct 6 (PTI) India pulled off their biggest win over West Indies in one of the most ludicrous mismatches in recent times, inflicting on the hapless visitors an innings and 272-run humiliation inside three days in the first Test here Saturday. India dominated the game, amassing 649 for nine in their first innings before bowling out the West Indies twice on day three, to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series....

Bengaluru, Feb 26 (PTI) The focus remains firmly on the World Cup but India would also be desperate to ensure that a home series does not slip out of their grip when they take on Australia in the second and final T20 International here on Wednesday. India are 0-1 down after an inexplicably poor batting performance led to a three-wicket loss in the lung-opener in Visakhapatnam. The below-par 126 with the bat on Sunday denied bowlers a decent shot at securing a win even though the Jasprit Bumrah-led attack did all it could to keep the home team in the game till the final over of the match....

Constantine has been lauded by the nation for his terrific job in masterminding India’s rise to 96th position in the latest FIFA rankings and creating a positive atmosphere around the team. In his book, “From Delhi to the Den”, the Englishman talks about the struggles a coach in India has to face for even the most basic of amenities. Constantine also shares just how difficult it is for players to get hotels to stay in and get proper, healthy food to eat....

No Pro League teams in the fray at Ipoh Surprisingly, no European team will feature in this year’s competition, and neither will defending champions Australia, which paves the way for India to begin as the overwhelming favorites. Apart from India, the teams who have confirmed their participation in Asia’s premier invitational tournament are Canada, South Africa, South Korea, Asian Games gold-medalists Japan, and hosts Malaysia. Experts reckon that the Pro League calendar is possibly the principal reason why most top-ranked teams have opted not to be a part of the forthcoming edition of one of the oldest invitational hockey tournaments in the world....

India reached stumps at 151 for three in its second innings, an overall lead of 166 runs. Pujara was 40 not out and Ajinkya Rahane unbeaten on one run. Pujara shared a 71-run third-wicket partnership with captain Virat Kohli. They threatened to bat through the session before Kohli prodded to short-leg from the bowling of spinner Nathan Lyon. Kohli made 34 from 104 deliveries but fell to Lyon for the sixth time in his test career....

Both overnight batsmen started quite well and added 87 runs together before Pujara was dismissed by a Nathan Lyon delivery which pitched on the rough and kissed Pujara’s glove before turning into a simple catch for Aaron Finch at short leg. When the wicket of Pujara fell, India had a lead of 249 runs and were expecting Rohit Sharma to add more runs to the total. Yet again, he failed to deliver with bat and gave his wicket away to Lyon, who picked up two wickets in quick succession by taking advantage of rough marks on the wicket....

The Indian team had earlier lost to Malaysia in the quarterfinals. India, who were unbeaten in the group stages, could not maintain their winning streak as they first went down to the eventual finalists Malaysia in the quarterfinals and then lost against Indonesia. India could not get off to a desired start as their mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Rutuparna Panda lost to Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and Rinov Rivaldy 21-11 21-6 in 28 minutes....

The Indian archer was initially down a point to Anderson after each was 9 arrows down, but came back with a bang as he shot 3 10-pointers in a row to wrest the lead back from the American. At 116 to Anderson’s 115, both archers scored 30 points in their last three shots, so Verma’s one-point lead proved to be instrumental in his win at Szczytnicki Park in Poland, the venue of the World Cup....

Chasing 337 for victory in the crunch Cricket World Cup clash at Old Trafford, Pakistan were 13-0 with two balls left of the fifth over when Bhuvneshwar was forced to leave the field. The seamer did not seem in undue discomfort as he walked back to the changing room, with captain Virat Kohli calling on Shankar to send down the remaining deliveries in the over. And Shankar – selected in the side as a replacement for the injured Shikhar Dhawan – trapped Imam lbw to give India an early breakthrough....

When everyone called for Ganguly’s head three years ago, there were lot of talks that he was denying a chance to many talented youngsters. As expected, from the moment Ganguly retired, there are many youngster slotted in, yet there has been no one who has cemented his place permanently. Badrinath, Raina, Pujara and Yuvraj, are all immensely talented but somehow even after playing 33 test matches since Ganguly’s retirement, India is still finding someone to fill the hole left by him....

Like supporting and cheering would ensure sudden medal-winning performances! Although it’s an inspirational video, it’s about time we Indians sat up and asked – how many more years should we have to endure images of our sportsmen coming through endless struggles, and take them as things of natural course? How many more years will we bank on last-moment finger crossing and an emotional fan-base to try and get some medals from the Olympics?...

The two teams have already tasted success in the competition with India lifting the cup in 2001 which Pakistan also won in 2009 – the latter also bagged the bronze in 2011. In this year’s tournament, the two teams have traced a contrasting path to the semifinals. Pakistan defeated Chinese-Taipei 6-1 in their opener and China 6-0 in the next game. They won their final game against Hong Kong 14-0 to top the group....