Sasmita Malik has been one of India’s shining stars in the SAFF women’s football championship. The 27-year-old winger’s pace and trickery on the left flank has been a constant threat to the rival defenders. Away from the hullabaloo of league…
Online Tickets Selling Fast already for upcoming India England ODI Cricket at Barabati Stadium
Tickets for the upcoming ODI clash between India and England which is scheduled to be played at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on January 19 already selling on-line from yesterday. The selling of tickets will continue till Jan 15 on http://get2thegames.com/. As…
A beautiful blog by SportsKeeda : Debasish Mohanty : The man who dared to dream
During the second half of the nineties, Sanath Jayasuriya used to wreck havoc at the mercy of Indian bowlers. On most occasions, his rendition of a stroke used to be so forceful, so compelling that it put a lasting testament…
End of Ranji Season, but Odisha Shows sparks of Revival : 4 of top 6 batsmen made more than 400 this season
Odisha’s exit in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Gujarat marked the end of what has been a bittersweet 2016-17 season. The end was as harrowing as it was heartbreaking; they were outplayed over five days in Jaipur. Their bowlers had…
Bhubaneswar all set to host T20 Worldcup cricket for blind, 2 Odia players selected for Indian Team too
Bhubaneswar will be hosting the match between India and New Zealand on February 7, 2017 for the 2nd T20 World Cup Cricket for Blind in which two players from Odisha are included among the 17 selected for the National Squad. As…
Odisha bowlers initially wreaked havoc against Gujarat to get them to 71/6 before their fightback to 197/6 by EOD
Odisha reduced Gujarat to 71 for six before the lower-order staged a fightback, helping them to 197 on the first day of their quarterfinal match in the Ranji Trophy. With the likes of Priyank Panchal, who has been in red-hot form this season, and…
Young Odisha Cricket Team eyes Renaissance : playing Ranji Trophy Quarterfinal today
Odisha is a state which has often not found itself on the national radar, and when it has, it has been for reasons they cannot be proud about. The last time this resource-rich state hit the national headlines was when…
Some Thoughts from Dilip Tirkey on organizing world’s largest hockey tournament, with 1,458 teams
Former hockey captain Dilip Tirkey is organising the world’s largest hockey tournament, with 1,458 teams from Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand at 32 venues. When did you conceive the idea of this tournament? Talks started six-seven months ago. We organised a…
Sasmita Malik of Odisha chosen India’s best Woman Footballer of the year 2016
Odisha’s Sasmita Malik was chosen woman footballer of the year. She will get R 2 lakh and a trophy. Malik, 27, is a midfielder who won the national championship with Railways and was part of the national team that won…
Meet Dipsan Tirkey of Odisha: Vice captain of Indian Junior Hockey Team playing in Worldcup Final
If you belong to Saunamara, you cannot stay away from hockey. The village in Sundergarh district of Odisha is best known for its passion for the sport and, of course, Dilip Tirkey. No wonder, then, that Indian junior vice-captain…