Mangaluru’s Rehan Mohammed selected for Karnataka U-19 team in Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2025-26
Mangaluru: Seventeen-year-old Rehan Mohammed from Mangaluru has been selected to represent Karnataka in the forthcoming Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2025-26 organised by the BCCI, scheduled to be held in Dehradun.
A resident of Thumbay, Valavoor, Rehan has distinguished himself as a proficient wicketkeeper-batsman in age-group cricket.
Representing Cambridge Cricket Club (CC) in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Under-19 First Division League, he scored five consecutive half-centuries, demonstrating remarkable consistency and composure. His performance in the KSCA Under-19 Inter-Zonal Tournament, where he scored a century, further underlined his technical skill and maturity at the crease.
Rehan is presently pursuing his second year of PUC in Science stream at St. Joseph’s Pre-University College (SJPUC), Bengaluru. An alumnus of St. Joseph’s Boys High School (SJBHS), he trains under the supervision of coaches at the Karnataka Institute of Cricket (KIOC), where he continues to refine his abilities as both a reliable wicketkeeper and an aggressive top-order batsman.
He is the son of Haris Mohammed and Tabassum, who originally hail from Mangaluru and have since relocated to Bengaluru to support his cricketing pursuits.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
