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The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) is recognized as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for Para-sports in the country. The last elections were held in September 2019, but a Delhi High Court order stayed the notification and result declaration. The court later allowed result declaration on 31.01.2020. The four-year term of the Executive Committee ended on 31.01.2024. However, PCI announced elections on 28.03.2024, almost two months after the previous committee’s term expired, violating its constitution and the Sports Code. The Ministry’s circular from 10.02.2015 emphasized timely elections. The PCI’s decision to delay elections without valid reasons is seen as willful,…

The Union Budget allocation for the Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has expectedly not shown any significant changes from the last year. One of the biggest reasons for this could be the sharp upward revision last year when the Department was allocated more than Rs 400 crore in comparison to the previous year’s figures. The allocation for the Ministry for 2024-25 has gone up by Rs. 45.36 crore to Rs. 3442.32 crore when viewed against the Revised Budget for 2023-24. The allocation for Central Sector Schemes/Projects under the Department of Sports for the year 2024-24 has…

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and World Cup-winning captain, has been handed 10 years in prison by a special court in Pakistan. He stands accused of leaking state secrets, and the sentence seems part of an ongoing crackdown on his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), ahead of the upcoming general elections in the country. Imran has been accused of not returning a diplomatic document after he was removed as Prime Minister in 2022. Imran has been in prison since August last year on a separate charge and, in this case, he was charged under the Official Secrets Act. His…

-Shahid Hashmi The Indian tennis contingent had their first training session on the lush green grass courts of Islamabad Sports Complex, a day after arriving in Pakistan. This is the first time an Indian tennis team has come to Pakistan since 1964. The Davis Cup Group 1 play-off tie will be played on Saturday and Sunday with India strong favourites to win and re-enter the World Group. India boast a 7-0 win record against Pakistan, having beaten them 4-1 the last time they met in Kazakhstan in 2019. That year the tie was shifted to a neutral venue on India’s…

India extended their dominance over England in the opening Test in Hyderabad, having accumulated 421 for 7 at stumps on Day Two. The hosts are already in front by a sizeable 175 runs. KL Rahul (86) and Ravindra Jadeja (81 not out) were the star performers. Incidentally, England had begun the morning session on a bright note, with Joe Root pouching a sharp return catch to dismiss the overnight batter, Yahasvi Jaiswal, for 80. Rahul then joined forces to stitch a stand of 36 with Subhman Gill. It was quite clear that of the two batters, Rahul was judging…

By Mansita Mishra In the past five years, Odisha has consciously set out to use sport and culture as a means of asserting its soft power, gaining recognition on the world stage and improving the lives of its population, while also diversifying its economy. The year 2023 was an exciting one for Odisha in sports. The state hosted the Hockey World Cup 2023 for the second time, followed by Odisha Badminton Masters. Following the successful hosting of the FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup in 2022, Odisha’s Kalinga Stadium also played host to India’s first two qualifying matches for…

In an announcement for the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024, India is set to field a formidable squad led by double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS. Scheduled for February 13-19 in Shah Alam, Malaysia, this prestigious team event holds significant weight in the Race to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification. PV Sindhu, making a comeback after a four-month hiatus due to a knee injury, will be joined by rising stars Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, and Ashmita Chaliha in the women’s singles category. The men’s team, spearheaded by the consistent Prannoy HS, includes talented players like Lakshya…

The T20 World Cup 2024 schedule is out. And as reported by RevSportz in December, India will play Pakistan in the marquee clash in New York on June 9, 2024. With a huge expatriate population in tristate area, and with cricket making it to the LA28 Olympic Games schedule, it is no surprise that all of India’s games will be played in the United States. While some might argue that this isn’t great news for cricket in the Caribbean, it is clearly a market-driven call. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is determined to grow cricket in the USA, and its…

The 2023-24 I-League 2, featuring eight teams, is scheduled to commence on January 20, 2024. The tournament will follow a double round-robin format with home-and-away matches, determining promotion and relegation for the top two and bottom two teams, respectively. The participating teams comprise two clubs relegated from the 2022-23 I-League (Mumbai Kenkre FC and Sudeva Delhi FC), three from the 2022-23 I-League 2 Final Round (FC Bengaluru United, United SC, and The Oranje FC), and three from the 2024-25 I-League 3 (Sporting Clube de Goa, Dempo SC, and Sporting Club Bengaluru). Sporting Clube de Goa, the I-League 3 champions, return…

The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Mr. Kalyan Chaubey, has emphasized the urgent need for accountability within the Referee Department due to continuous errors in India’s ISL and I-League. In a recent virtual meeting, Chaubey chaired a mid-season ‘Refereeing Review Meeting’ to address mounting concerns and discuss ways to elevate the standard of Indian refereeing. Expressing worry over fair play disruptions, he urged officials to uphold ‘natural justice’ and acknowledged the need for transparency and improvement. During the four-hour meeting on December 31, 2023, 24 controversial Key Match Incidents (KMI) from ISL and I-League games were discussed.…