Kochi: Cricket legend and former skipper Rahul Dravid set another landmark example by accepting only Rs 2.5 crore against Rs 5 crore gifted to him as Head Coach by the BCCI after India’s T20 World Cup 2024 win, media reports said. By doing this Dravid brought his bonus on par with bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, …
Kochi: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 winnersheaded by skipper Rohit Sharma were greeted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi on Thursday, media reports said. Modi took breakfast with the team members, BCCI president Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah and others. The team returned home by Air India special charter flight after …
Kochi: Two great cricketers Rohit Sharma, 37, and Virat Kohli, 35, bid adieu to the T20 International in a glorious manner winning the world title of the format at Barbados. The 5.9” tall hard hitters chose the victory day as the ideal time to exit the format. Former captain Kohli announced it shortly after the …
Kochi: India repeated 2007 beating South Africa by seven runs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. All credits to captain Rohit Sharma for his outstanding leadership abilities that saw India lifting the cup for the second time. Braving constant criticism, Rohit retained Shivam Dube and former skipper Virat …
Kochi: Olympic run under the banner “Let’s Move and Celebrate” was organised by Idukki District Olympics Association in connection with the International Olympics day at Thodupuzha on Sunday. The event was organised with the support of Idukki District Sports Council and other sports organizations.The mass run was flagged off by sub collector Dr Arun S Nair …
Kochi: St Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Kaliyar, lifted the Idukki district inter school sub junior football event organised as part of the Paris Olympics Day celebration at Thodupuzha Soccer School in Thodupuzha. St George Higher Secondary School, Kallanikkal, was the runner up in the event participated by eight schools. Idukki district sports council and district …
Kochi: The International Olympics day will be observed at Thodupuzha Soccer Club (TPS) at Thodupuzha on June 19. Idukki District sub junior school football competition organised in this connection will be inaugurated by Dronacharya K P Thomas at TPS.The event is organised by Idukki District Sports Council, Idukki District Olympics Association, District Football Association under …
Kochi: A few months after surving a near fatal car mishap, Rishabh Pant led India to a classical 6-run win against Pakistan in WT20 setting examples of courage and confidence. Pant hit the highest of 42 in a low scoring match of 119 all out against the traditional rivals in a meticulous manner after recovering …
Kochi: The two months summer coaching camp, organised by Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS), was inaugurated by Kerala Sports Council president and former national player U Sharaf Ali. TSS director and Idukki District Football Association president P A Saleem Kutty welcomed. Kerala Football Association Honorary president Tom Jose Kunnel presided. Sessions on sports psychology, nutrition, personality …
Kochi: Summer Coaching camp for children at Thodupuzha and Munnar will be inaugurated on April 1. The camp for boys and girls between 5 to 17 years will begin at 7 am. It will be held at TSS in Achankavala in Thodupuzha and Kannan Devan hills ground in Munnar. Kerala sports council president and former …
Idukki: Pranav Smiju, a sixth-standard student of De Paul Public School in Rajamudy, has won laurels for the country at the recently concluded 6th International & Thai Martial Arts Games 2024 held in Thailand. The spirited boy who represented India at the event won the silver medal in the Jeet Kune Do sub-junior (weight 36-38) …
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By Nidhin TR Though they do not have the financial leverage to purchase the lightweight alloy and carbon fibre mountain bikes that make cycling in competitions effortless for the riders, the new bunch of Idukki’s teenage cyclers here who proved their mettle in the state-level mountain bike cycling completion with sub-standard ‘practice cycles’ are determined …
Kochi: Al Azhar Polytechnic, Thodupuzha, won the 63rd state inter polytechnic high range zonal football competition at Thodupuzha on Friday. They defeated Ilahiya Polytechnic, Muvattupuzha, 2-0in the finals played at Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) ground on Friday. Al Azhar beat NSS, Pandalam while Ilahiya defeated Government Polytechnic, Pala, in the semi finals. Thodupuzha Municipal vice chairperson …
Kochi: Government Polytechnic, Pala, will face Ilahiya Polytechnic, Muvattupuzha, while NSS, Pandalam, will take on Al Azhar Polytechnic, Thodupuzha, in the 63rd state inter polytechnic high range zonal football competition.The competition was inaugurated by Thodupuzha Soccer School by former Santosh trophy star P A Saleem Kutty.Zonal convenor Shobhana K R presided.Rajesh R welcomed.Twelve teams attended. …
Kochi: Tharbiyath Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha, won the “Footbaalaanu Lahiri” cup organised to eradicate drug addiction in Thodupuzha.The winning team defeated SNDP, Adimali, 2-0. Twenty teams from different schools in Idukki took part in the competition.Dean Kuriakose, MP, distributed trophies and cash awards.Fayiz of St George Higher Secondary School, Kallanickal, was selected best defender whilebest …
Kochi: Idukki senior school football competition to free the younger generation from the grip of drug menace was inaugurated by Dean Kuriakose, MP, today.Organised by the Nehru Yuva Kendra, the event “Footbaalaanu Lahiri” (soccer is the addiction), is attended by 20 senior school teams from the constituency. Kerala Football Association president Tom Jose kunnel presided.Former …
Kochi: In a bid to keep the younger generation out of the reach of Drugs, the Nehru Yuva Kendra is organising district level football competition for senior section from schools at Thodupuzha Soccer School in Idukki January 26.Dean Kuriakose, MP, will inaugurate the event.Titled as “Footbaalaanu Lahiri” (soccer is the addiction), school teams from the …
Kochi: Former Pakistan cricket all rounder Shoaib Malik, 41, married Pakistani actor Sana Javed, 31, even as reports of his split with international tennis player Sania Mirza, 37, started brewing several months back, media reports said.Malik and Saba shared photos of their wedding ceremony on Saturday on social media.Malik had divorced Ayesha Siddiqui in 2010 …
Kochi: In a bid to keep the younger generation out of Drugs, the Nehru Yuva Kendra is organising district level football competition for senior section from January 27 at Thodupuzha Soccer Club in Idukki.Titled as “Footbaalaanu Lahiri” (soccer is the addiction), teams from the Idukki parliamentary constitution can attend the competition.The winning team will get …
Kochi: India will take on Australia in the finals of the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup at Narendra Modi stadium at Ahmedabad on November 19.It was two decades back the two countries had met in the finals at Johannesburg in 2003 when Australia defeated India to lift the World Cup.India and Australia began their quest …
