Cyclist Kanthi Dutt to go on 750km tour to promote ‘Fit India’
New Delhi, March 3: Cyclist Kanthi Dutt, who is also a Sports Authority of India (SAI) fitness ambassador, will embark on a 750km road tour from Hyderabad to Mumbai to promote the government’s flagship ‘Fit India’ campaign, starting March 7. Dutt is an ultra-endurance cyclist and took to the sport to rebuild himself psychologically after the death of his father. The journey will begin at Novotel HICC, Hyderabad on March 7. On March 12, a milestone celebration will mark 500 kilometres completed on the road in Pune. The tour will conclude at Inorbit Mall, Vashi on March 14. Dutt is also associated with the Fear Project, which is dedicated to helping individuals build psychological resilience through endurance events, storytelling and community engagement. After the Hyderabad to Mumbai ride, Dutt says he wants to start on a larger mission to tour India on two wheels. (PTI)
Series between Pakistan Shaheens and England Lions cancelled
Karachi, March 3: The ongoing white-ball series between Pakistan Shaheens and England Lions in Abu Dhabi has been cancelled due to heightened tensions and military actions in the Gulf region following the American and Israeli strikes on Iran. The Pakistan women’s team, which completed a white-ball tour of South Africa, is also stranded in Johannesburg since Monday as they are unable to find a flight back home because of air traffic suspension in the Middle East hubs. A spokesman for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the white-ball series in Abu Dhabi was cancelled after consultation with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). “Both teams will take the first available flights out of Abu Dhabi,” he said. Both teams were engaged in a white-ball series with three T20 matches and two ODIs completed with three ODIs remaining when the series was cancelled. England Lions had won all five matches convincingly. (PTI)
Pankaj Advani to return for CCI Snooker Classic
Mumbai, March 3: Pankaj Advani, who has won the CCI Snooker Classic tournament for each of the last three editions, will return to the tournament starting here on March 6. The tournament will start with qualifying round to be played over three stages. Sixteen winners from the third stage will get the chance to challenge 16 other seeded players from the fourth round in the main knockout draw. The prize pool of the competition is Rs 13.5 lakh, with the winner taking Rs 3.5 lakh and the runner-up receiving Rs 1.75 lakh. The final of the tournament, who be organised at the Wilson Jones Billiards Hall, will be on March 22. (PTI)
UP, Rajasthan book spot in finals of PGTI’s 72 The League
Nuh (Haryana), March 3: UP Prometheans and Rajasthan Regals booked their spots in the final of the DP World PGTI 72 The League to be played on Friday at the Qutab Golf Course. Both teams were top two at the end of the fifth round and were also drawn to meet each other in the final round of the league. Rajasthan looked like cruising to the finals when their final fourball match reached dormie after 15 holes, which meant Dhruv Sheoran and Yuvraj Singh needed to just halve one of the remaining three holes against Abhinav Lohan and Manoj S. That would have moved them ahead of the Charminar Champions. However, Manoj hit three consecutive birdies in the last three holes to steal an impossible half. The result was thus set to be resolved on count-back. The first was on the number of matches won, which was tied again. It was then broken on the basis of number of holes by which Rajasthan were up. (PTI)
