Funds for nutritious food in sports hostel doubled: Sports Minister Rahim Khan
Udupi: Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister Rahim Khan said that it was discussed in the pre-budget meeting to double the funds being given for nutritious food for sports hostels students in the state in the Budget to be presented shortly.
Speaking after inaugurating various facilities including synthetic indoor tennis court constructed at a cost of Rs 3.75 crore, air conditioned gym constructed at Rs 1.50 crore, girls hostel constructed at Rs 1 crore, disabled-friendly toilets constructed at Rs 45 lakh and ramps by the department at Ajjarakad here on Monday, the Minister said that the department has planned to appoint the sports persons who have participated in international level as coaches to train the sports students. The district which is in the first place in education, has a conducive atmosphere to develop sports activities, for which the department is ready to provide all basic infrastructures, he said.
The sports had no barriers like caste, religion and others. Everyone would represent the country with sporting spirit. There were plenty of opportunities in sports and a sports personality would be honest and strong, he said.
District Minister Dr Jayamala said that the department has to take a decision to construct a cricket stadium in the district immediately, for which 10 acres of land was already identified at Kolalagiri. Indoor shuttle badminton stadium should be upgraded into international level and provide more coaches, she demanded.
Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, ZP president Dinakar Babu, Taluk Panchayat president Nalini Pradeep Rao, department additional secretary Dr G Kalpana, Commissioner K Srinivas, Congress leaders MA Gafoor, Sathish Amin Padukere, ADC Vidya Kumar, and others were present.
Brother-sister gets Rs 5 lakh each
Minister Rahim Khan declared the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh each to brother and sister- Sachin Shetty (30) and Sahana Shetty (27) of Perdur who have participated in international events, on the occasion. He said that he has directed the Commissioner of the department to give Rs 5 lakh cash prize to each who have excelled in international tennis tournaments and this small prize amount would boost their morale.
Both Sachin and Sahan would work as coaches of the newly inaugurated synthetic indoor tennis court. They are the children of HM Vasanth Mohan Shetty of Perdur.
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Kohli inches closer to number one ODI batter spot in fresh ICC rankings
Dubai (PTI): India great Virat Kohli’s push to regain the top ODI batter spot received a boost as he moved up to the second place in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.
Kohli hasn't held the No.1 position for ODI batters since he was displaced by Pakistan's Babar Azam in April 2021.
But the right-hander is closing in on the top spot following his superb recent efforts for India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.
The 37-year-old was adjudged Player of the Series for his 302 runs across the three matches and he was duly rewarded on the latest set of rankings as he improved two places to second overall behind teammate Rohit Sharma.
Rohit amassed 146 runs across the series to hold on to his spot at the top of the rankings, with Kohli closing to within eight rating points on the back of his unbeaten innings of 65 not out in the series finale in Visakhapatnam.
It helped India clinch the three-match series 2-1.
India ODI skipper Shubman Gill retained his fifth spot despite missing the three-match series while stand-in skipper KL Rahul rose two places to 12th overall after making two fifties in the rubber.
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved up three spots to third in the bowlers' chart.
South Africa trio of Quinton de Kock (up three rungs to 13th), Aiden Markram (up four places to 25th) and Temba Bavuma (up three spots to 37th) also made gains on the rankings for ODI batters.
In the T20I rankings, the trio of Axar Patel (up two spots to 13th), Arshdeep Singh (up three places to 20th) and Jasprit Bumrah (up six rungs to 25th) made gains, following their comprehensive 101-run victory in Cuttack.
All of them had a good outing in the first T20I, taking two wickets apiece as India bowled out the Proteas for 74, their lowest-ever total in the shortest format.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who recently scored his maiden ODI hundred against SA in Visakhapatnam, remained the top ranked Indian batter in the Test rankings at number eight while Gill and Rishabh Pant have moved a step each to 11th and 13th respectively.
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has made a big jump on the latest rankings for Test bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah.
The left-armer moved up three spots to third overall on the back of consecutive Player of the Match performances during the first two Ashes Tests against England.
Starc has 18 wickets from the two contests and finds himself moving to a new career-high rating and a best-ever ranking of third as a result.
The Indian trio of Mohammad Siraj (12th), Ravindra Jadeja (13th) and Kuldeep (14th) have all climbed up a spot.
England's lack of runs Down Under sees Harry Brook drop two places to fourth overall on the list for Test batters, with Kane Williamson (second) and Steve Smith (third) each gaining one spot behind Joe Root, who made a hundred in the Brisbane Test, at the top.
