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Revenue comes from men's cricket, unfair if women ask for same pay: Smriti Mandhana

Revenue comes from men’s cricket, unfair if women ask for same pay: Mandhana

7:08 pm January 22, 2020

Mumbai: Star Indian woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana is not bothered by a pay cheque lower than her male counterparts as she understands that the “revenue which we get is through men’s cricket”. Mandhana, the ICC’s woman cricketer of the year, touched on the contentious issue of pay parity at the unveiling of Bata’s new range […]

Unfit Hardik Pandya not considered for New Zealand Tour

10:59 pm January 21, 2020

New Delhi: Flamboyant India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who had recently failed a fitness test, has not been considered for India’s tour of New Zealand. It is understood that Pandya is not ready for international cricket and will now have to play at least one domestic game for Baroda before being considered for a national comeback. […]

CAB to organise school meet for girls

10:22 pm January 21, 2020

Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will begin a school-level tournament for girls, aimed at creating a talent pool for the state. CAB has decided to invite the schools with girls cricket team to enrol for a tournament from which talented players will be scouted at various age groups. “We want to begin a […]

Djokovic survives scare as rain causes chaos at Australian Open

11:29 pm January 20, 2020

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic survived a scare to join Roger Federer and Serena Williams in the Australian Open second round as heavy downpours caused chaos on Monday, forcing organisers to postpone a swathe of matches. Defending champion Djokovic was made to sweat before beating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in four sets on the first day, when fears […]

Agri policy aimed at increasing income, use of tech unveiled

11:14 pm January 20, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday unveiled the Odisha Agriculture Policy — ‘Samridhi’, aimed at increasing farmers’ income and enhance the use of technology in farming. The new policy was unveiled at the five-day Krishi Odisha, 2020 conclave here. “My government is dedicatedly working for the upliftment of farmers. My aim is to further enhance […]