DTVHINDIAjinkya Rahane: Maharashtra government took away land from Sunil Gavaskar and handed it over to Ajinkya Rahane; Read what is the matter?
Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane will launch a sports academy in Mumbai. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved the lease of 2,000 square metres of land to veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane to develop a world-class sports complex in Mumbai’s posh Bandra area. Ajinkya Rahane has given this information by sharing a post on Instagram. Let us tell you that in 1988, this plot was given to the great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to set up an indoor training academy. Why did the government take away the plot from Sunil Gavaskar? A cabinet note said that Gavaskar was first allotted the plot 36 years ago to develop an indoor cricket training academy. The government took back the plot due to lack of development. The government has said that the condition of the plot is bad as slum dwellers are using the plot for wrong purposes. Ajinkya Rahane thanked the government Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde ji, Deputy CMs Shri @Dev_Fadnavis ji and sir @AjitPawarSpeaks ji and Mr. @ShelarAshish ji, Treasurer BCCI, for supporting my vision of a world-class cricket academy & sports facility in Mumbai. This academy will empower… — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) September 23, 2024 Ajinkya Rahane got land on lease for 30 years The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Revenue Department’s proposal to give land on a 30-year lease to cricketer Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane to develop a modern sports facility, an official said. The proposal to lease the plot to Rahane was approved by MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority), which was approved by the Council of Ministers. The plot given to the ‘Sunil Gavaskar Cricket Foundation Trust’ was returned to the state government in May 2022. Despite prime location, the academy was not built In 2021, Maharashtra Government Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad revealed that Sunil Gavaskar has not done any work for the academy. Despite having a prime location, no good cricket academy has been built there. Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greatest cricketers of Team India. He scored 10122 and 3092 runs respectively in 125 Tests and 108 ODIs for India. For a long time, Gavaskar held the record for scoring the most centuries in Tests (34), which was later broken by Sachin Tendulkar.
A new cricket stadium will soon be built in Zimbabwe, the government has given 10 hectares of land
Funded by ICC, Zimbabwe to get new cricket stadium in Victoria Falls costing up to $10 million. (Photo Source: Copilot) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently laid the foundation stone for a new cricket stadium near Victoria Falls, a major tourist attraction in his country. The stadium will be named Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium and will have a capacity of about 10,000. Furthermore, the stadium will host world class events in 2026 and 2027, as Zimbabwe Cricket will host the Under-19 World Cup along with Namibia in 2026, while South Africa will join the two countries in hosting the 2027 World Cup. Zimbabwe’s new stadium will be built on 10 hectares of land It is worth noting that the Zimbabwean government has allocated 10 hectares of land for this stadium which will be funded by the ICC. The cost of construction will reportedly be between $5 and $10 million, but the ICC has stated that there will be no further contribution from their side to the project. “The location of this stadium in this city will undoubtedly provide greater benefits to the tourism sector and contribute to our national development aspirations as outlined in the National Development Strategy Vision 2030,” President Mnangagwa was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. He further added, “As Zimbabwe Cricket, we are the first to admit that our stadiums are no longer adequate, we had to keep some fans out during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, but we don’t want to do that again. We want as many people as possible to access our grounds and we want them to have a great experience when they come to the ground.” Also, the Board’s Media and Communications Manager, Darlington Majonga came forward and highlighted the importance of hosting such major tournaments and how the construction of the new stadium will help them host such events. Beta Beta Features
The question asked in the Government Job Exam regarding T20 World Cup 2024 went viral- Do you know the answer?
A question related to T20 World Cup 2024 was asked in the Odisha Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam, this question paper is being made quite viral. T20 World Cup 2024 Winner India (Photo Source: Getty Images) India had not won any ICC trophy since 2013 and had not won the T20 World Cup title since the inaugural edition in 2007. But this time, Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, defeated South Africa in a thrilling final match to win the trophy and end this drought. This was no less than a celebration for Indian fans. The whole country celebrated the World Cup victory like a festival. Recently, we saw some acts paying tribute to Team India on 15 August. After that, on Ganesh Chaturthi, fans made a World Cup themed Ganpati Bappa idol of Team India, the picture of which went viral. A question related to T20 World Cup 2024 came in the Government Job Exam Now a picture has set the internet on fire. Actually, a question related to T20 World Cup 2024 was asked in the Odisha Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) exam. This question paper is being made quite viral. The question was: “Who was the Player of the Tournament in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024?” There were four options for this question: (A) Suryakumar Yadav (B) Virat Kohli (C) Jasprit Bumrah (D) Kuldeep Yadav A question about the T20 World Cup asked on India post (MTS exam), Odisha Circle. pic.twitter.com/mPdiU4rOIb — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 3, 2024 Who was the Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup 2024? The correct answer to this question is not too difficult for any Indian cricket fan. Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Tournament in India’s T20 World Cup winning campaign in this tournament. Right-arm fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took 15 wickets in 8 innings and his average was 8.26. In this format, Bumrah bowled economically and gave runs at an economy rate of 4.17. Did you know the answer to this question? Can Jasprit Bumrah return to the Bangladesh series? Considering Bumrah’s importance to the team and considering that he plays all three formats, he was rested from the Sri Lanka tour. He is likely to feature in the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh.
Maharashtra government has given approval for the construction of Ramakant Achrekar’s memorial in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, Sachin Tendulkar revealed this
Ramakant Achrekar was Sachin Tendulkar’s childhood coach. Sachin Tendulkar and Ramakant Achrekar (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best players in the world. Not only this, Sachin Tendulkar is also known as the ‘God of Cricket’. There are many records that Sachin Tendulkar has made and broken in his international cricketing career. However, do you know about his coach? Sachin Tendulkar’s coach’s name was Ramakant Achrekar. Ramakant Achrekar was Sachin Tendulkar’s childhood coach. Ramakant Achrekar passed away in January 2019 at the age of 87. The Maharashtra government has decided that now Ramakant Achrekar’s memorial will be built in Shivaji Park. Sachin Tendulkar has also announced this on his official social media account. Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on his official social media account, ‘Achrekar Sir has had a great impact on my life and many others. I am speaking on behalf of all his students. His entire cricketing career was spent in Shivaji Park. I am very happy to inform that the government has decided that Achrekar Sir’s memorial should be built in his karmabhoomi.’ Here is Sachin Tendulkar’s tweet: Achrekar Sir has had an immense impact on my life and several other lives. I am speaking on behalf of all his students. His life revolved around cricket in Shivaji Park. Being at Shivaji Park forever is what he would have wished for. I am very happy with the government’s… pic.twitter.com/NIyVeYOy56 — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 29, 2024 Talking about Sachin Tendulkar, he is the only player who has scored 100 centuries in all formats of international cricket. Not only this, he also has the highest number of runs in international cricket. Tendulkar was the first player to score a double century in international ODI cricket. Not only this, many people consider him their idol. Virat Kohli also revealed during an interview that he started playing cricket after watching Sachin Tendulkar. Talking about Ramakant Achrekar, apart from Sachin Tendulkar, he has also coached great players like Vinod Kamili, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Pawar, Praveen Amre at Kamat Memorial in Shivaji Park. In 2010, Achrekar was awarded the Dronacharya Award. Not only this, he has also been awarded the Padma Shri Award. Highest wicket taker for India in International Cricket Virat Kohli’s 10 expensive watches and their prices, know here- Dinesh Karthik will rock LLC, join this team for the upcoming season List of batsmen who hit the most T20 sixes in 2024- Pakistan’s luck is bad, they have not won a Test match for 1294 days These 5 Indian cricketers are addicted to alcohol Shikhar Dhawan did this trick to win the ‘Golden Bat’ 5 big records of Shikhar Dhawan, in this case he is ahead of Kohli Shaheen Afridi became a father, his wife gave birth to a son Top 10 best innings of Shikhar Dhawan in International Cricket-
Tamil Nadu government made a big announcement, the country’s largest cricket stadium will be built in Coimbatore
The Tamil Nadu state government has announced to build the country’s largest cricket stadium in Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu Cricket Stadium (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Tamil Nadu state government has announced to build the country’s largest cricket stadium in Coimbatore. This is the second international cricket stadium in Tamil Nadu after Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, which is the home ground of five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings. Let us tell you, Chepauk Stadium is also the second oldest stadium in the country. The Chief Minister had made the announcement during the parliamentary elections The announcement to build a stadium in Coimbatore was made by Chief Minister MK Stalin during the parliamentary elections. State Industries Minister TRB Raja and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin have been at the forefront of this project. They have worked hard to promote local talent and raise the sporting profile of Tamil Nadu. While sharing a special post on social media, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu wrote, We will strive to establish a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Coimbatore, with the active participation of the sports loving people of Coimbatore. The stadium aims to become Tamil Nadu’s second international-standard cricket venue after the iconic MAC Stadium in Chennai. Our government and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin are committed to enhancing talent and sports infrastructure in Tamil Nadu. As a sports and cricket enthusiast, I would like to add one more promise to our election manifesto for #Elections2024, 🏏🏟️ We will take efforts to establish a state-of-the-art cricket stadium in Coimbatore, with the active participation of the sports loving people of… — MKStalin (@mkstalin) April 7, 2024 These facilities will be in the new stadium The new cricket stadium to be built in Tamil Nadu will have many facilities including VIP and corporate facilities, players lounge, a media center, public cafeteria, restaurant, gallery, cricket museum, etc. Apart from this, there will also be indoor practice areas, specialist fielding zones and high-performance centers. Let us tell you, this stadium will be built keeping in mind the famous stadiums like Lord’s Cricket Ground in London as well as MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
‘Help those players who need it’ Ambati Rayudu rejected the demand for land from the government
Ambati Rayudu often remains in the headlines due to his statements Ambati Rayudu (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 winning Indian team’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was honored by the Telangana government by giving him a piece of land and a government job in Group-1 of the government. So now, MP and leader of opposition of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Kaushik Reddy has raised this issue in Telangana assembly that the government has done a good job by honoring Siraj, but the government should also give all these things to Pragyan Ojha, Ambati Rayudu and Jwala Gutta who played an important role in raising the name of the state. It is worth noting that before entering active politics, Kaushik Reddy has played first class cricket for Andhra Pradesh. Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has reacted to Reddy’s demand. Rayudu says that the government should help those players who need it. Let us tell you that while replying to a video of Kaushik Reddy demanding players from the Telangana government, Rayudu wrote through his official X account – Kaushik Reddy Garu, I understand that promoting players is very important. I am very happy that Siraj has been recognized for his efforts towards Indian cricket. I never asked or expected anything. It is very important to support all sports and sportspersons equally and mainly those who need support to improve and develop their skills to become better. As cricketers we have been very fortunate in terms of being financially able. I respectfully decline your request to the government to allot me land and please ask them to support the players who really need it. See this tweet of Ambati Rayudu Kaushik reddy garu I understand that it’s very important to promote sportspersons. I am very happy that Siraj has been recognized for his efforts towards Indian cricket. I haven’t ever asked or expected anything. It is very important to support all sports and sportspersons… — ATR (@RayuduAmbati) August 4, 2024
Cricketers will no longer be seen in alcohol and tobacco advertisements, government wrote a letter to BCCI and SAI
It is disappointing to see surrogate endorsements of tobacco and/or alcohol related products by some of the most renowned cricketers and actors during a cricket event like the IPL – Director General of Health Services Atul Goel BCCI & SAI Logo (Photo Source: Getty Images) Everyone is aware of how the media controls people’s minds. Nowadays, advertisements of all kinds of products are shown in newspapers, TV, radio and digital media, which also include advertisements related to things like smoking, tobacco and alcohol. Sportsmen are also seen promoting such advertisements, which is sending a wrong message to the youth. The Health Ministry of the Central Government has now taken a big step in this matter, the Ministry has written a letter to BCCI and Sports Authority of India (SAI), requesting to ban the players from doing advertisements related to alcohol and tobacco. Atul Goyal targeted IPL Director General of Health Services Atul Goyal has expressed concern over surrogate advertisements for tobacco and alcohol related products during popular sporting events like IPL. Atul Goyal wrote in the letter, It is disappointing to see surrogate endorsements of tobacco and/or alcohol-related products by some of the most famous cricketers and actors during cricket events like the IPL. These personalities are role models for millions of youth across the country. Atul Goel also suggested several measures to address this issue. He suggested that both BCCI and SAI issue directives to players and cricketers within their reach and urge them not to participate in surrogate promotions or advertisements of tobacco-related products. Additionally, he recommended against promoting or advertising such products in stadiums or events organized by these organizations. Atul Goyal wrote at the end of the letter, Such measures will not only help reduce tobacco consumption among youth but will also strengthen the positive image of sportspersons as advocates of health and fitness.
“We are very concerned about security….”- Bangladesh seeks security advisor from government before going on Pakistan tour
Bangladesh team will soon tour Pakistan. Bangladesh Cricket Team (Photo Source: The Champions Trophy 2025 is to be played in Pakistan. There is no clarity yet as to whether this ICC tournament will be played fully in Pakistan or in a hybrid model. In fact, due to security concerns, it seems impossible for India to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, keeping in mind the safety of its players in Pakistan, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has also sought a security advisor from its government for the upcoming tour. Let us tell you, Bangladesh has to tour Pakistan this month. Bangladesh has to play a two-match Test series against Pakistan at their home which will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship. Due to the political situation in Pakistan, many teams do not want to go there to play a series. The Bangladesh team will tour Pakistan on 17 August and will play a two-match Test series against the host team. The first match of the series will be played in Rawalpindi (21-25 August) and the second match will be played in Karachi (30 August-3 September). BCB President Jalal Yunus made a big statement before the tour “Look, it is their (Pakistan’s) job to provide security and we went there because they assured us of state-level security and the tour was planned after their assurance. I think you must have seen in the Asia Cup that the Bangladesh team went to Pakistan and they provided us state-level security and we agreed to go on this tour because they assured us of that,” BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told reporters on Wednesday. He further said, “You must have seen in recent times that some international teams have also visited (Pakistan) and they are quite happy with the security provided. We are also very concerned about security but after knowing everything and getting assurance from them about security, we have decided to tour. Also, we have requested the government to provide us a security advisor during the tour who will keep communicating with them all the time about security issues.”
Cricketer Kuldeep Yadav reached Bageshwar Dham to seek blessings of the government on the occasion of Guru Purnima, video went viral
Kuldeep Yadav has played an important role in helping India win the T20 World Cup 2024. Kuldeep Yadav (Image Credit- Twitter X) A video of the experienced spin bowler of the Indian cricket team Kuldeep Yadav is rapidly going viral on social media. In this video, Kuldeep has reached Bageshwar Dham to seek the blessings of the government on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima. On the other hand, fans are seen reacting very fast on this video of Kuldeep. In the video, Kuldeep can be seen paying obeisance to Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham, apart from this Kuldeep has also spent some time in Bageshwar Dham. Watch this viral video of Kuldeep Yadav on the internet After winning the World Cup, Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav reached Bageshwar Dham to seek the blessings of the government during Guru Purnima Mahotsav @imkuldeep18 pic.twitter.com/CAexrdLOcc — Bageshwar Dham Sarkar (Official) (@bageshwardham) July 23, 2024 So if we give you information about Kuldeep Yadav, then he was seen playing for the Indian cricket team in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. India won the title of this tournament under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. If we give you information about Kuldeep’s performance in the tournament, he bowled a total of 20 overs in five matches and took a total of 10 wickets at an average of 13.90 and an economy of 6.95. Now he will be seen playing in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from August 2. However, he has not been selected for the T20 series, which is going to start from July 27. Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour for the ODI series: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khalil Ahmed and Harshit Rana. for T20 series: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khalil Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.
Andhra Pradesh government will give full support to budding cricketers: Kondapalli Srinivas
This decision has been taken by the Andhra government on July 15. Kondapalli Srinivas (Image Credit- Twitter X) A big statement has come from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister of Andhra Pradesh Government, Kondapalli Srinivas. Srinivas says that his government is going to support the emerging cricketers of the state in a big way. Also, special training academies will be opened in the state to support the players. For this, Kondapalli Srinivas will also get full support from Union Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju. So, Srinivas has given a big statement regarding this while considering his relationship with Andhra Cricket Academy. Srinivas said that Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam stadiums have special status in the state. Along with this, Srinivas has announced the organization of many new types of cricket leagues to improve the game of cricketers. Apart from this, Srinivas has listed the achievements of Vijayanagaram Stadium for the successful organization of the recently held Andhra Pradesh League (APL). It is worth mentioning that in the final of APL, Vizag Warriors won against Uttaradhra Lions by 87 runs. Let us tell you that this match was played at Vizag Stadium for Visakhapatnam on Saturday. These players have brought glory to Andhra Let us tell you that in the past, players like Mohammad Azharuddin, Hanuma Vihari and VVS Laxman from Andhra Pradesh have made the state proud with their game. At present, Mohammad Siraj and Tilak Verma from Hyderabad are continuously playing for the Indian cricket team. Apart from this, young players like Ricky Bhui, Nitish Kumar Reddy are continuously making headlines with their performances. Also, the day is not far when these rising stars will be seen playing in the blue jersey for the Indian cricket team.
