At the closing ceremony of the Sansad Sports Mahotsav on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a special appeal to all the parents. PM Modi said that the irregularities in the sports department and team selection before 2014 have now ended. Now children from poor families are also reaching the top level on the basis of hard work and talent.

On the occasion of ‘Sansad Khel Mahotsav’ organized to promote sports culture and leadership abilities among the youth, PM Modi said that the participation of people from every background in the festival, from cities to villages, shows how big its scope and impact is.

The Prime Minister said, “This Mahotsav is becoming a strong pillar of the mantra of nation building through youth development. The country is getting thousands of talented players from the Sansad Sports Mahotsav. Apart from winning and losing, the sportsmanship that is learned from sports is what creates capable and disciplined youth. Only such youth create the future of the nation. This Mahotsav is also playing an important role in changing the mindset of the society.”

Life is not ruined by playing – PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi further said, ,There are so many examples coming from remote areas of the country, which inspire the entire country. Somewhere a disabled player is touching the heights by making the challenges small, somewhere on the field a daughter is busy fulfilling her dreams and the Sansad Sports Mahotsav is giving such players a chance to showcase their talent.,

He said that the change within a decade in the society which scolded the children for playing earlier became possible because now the parents have realized that playing does not ruin the life but rather the children can change the fate of not only their family but also the entire village and society by taking up sports.

PM Modi also mentioned the centuries of Vijay Hazare Trophy

Prime Minister Modi said, ,Before 2014, irregularities in the sports department, team selection and infrastructure in the name of sports had stopped. Children from poor families can also reach the top at an early age. Yesterday fifteen to twenty year old youth scored a century on the playground, some in 32 balls, some in 40 balls. This is their strength. We are giving more and more platforms to our youth to play. Talents are being identified through Khelo India’s various sports and Sansad Khel Mahotsav. World class sports facilities are being built even in tier two and three cities of our country.,

India is trying to host 2036 Olympics- Prime Minister Narendra Modi

He said that before 2014, the country’s sports budget was less than Rs 1200 crore, which is now more than Rs 3000 crore. He said that through TOPS (Target Olympic Podium) scheme, players are getting assistance of Rs 25 to 50 thousand every month. He said, all these efforts are also yielding benefits. Our players have performed exceptionally well in the last few years. Attracted the attention of the whole world by winning seven medals in Tokyo Olympics and 29 medals in Paris Paralympics. Has given the best performance so far by winning more than a hundred medals in the Asian Games. Indian players are giving a new identity to the country on the global sports map.

He said that India will organize the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad in 2030 and the eyes of the whole world will be on India and this will be a good platform for the youth. He said, apart from this, India is also trying to host the biggest sporting event, the Olympics, in 2036 and India will be represented by the youth who are 10 or 12 years old today. We have to find them from now on, hone them and bring them on the national stage and Sansad Sports Mahotsav can play an important role in this.

He further said, “Today I want to tell every player of the country that you are not playing just for your victory, you are playing for your country and for the honor and dignity of the tricolor.”

Royal Challengers Bangalore has bought left arm spinner Satwik Deswal in the IPL 2026 auction for his base price of Rs 30 lakh. According to media reports, recently the Puducherry Native Cricket Players Association has written a letter to the Anti-Corruption Unit of BCCI, accusing Satwik of falsifying documents.

According to the report, it has been alleged in the letter that Satwik Deswal has falsified his documents to play for Puducherry cricket team. Although it is not written in the report that this is the same cricketer who has been bought by RCB, but RCB has bought Satwik Deswal of Puducherry for Rs 30 lakh, who has previously worked with the team as a net bowler.

Accusations of falsifying documents against the player!

According to the report, the complaint email read, “It has been more than a month since we made a formal complaint to BCCI’s Anti-Corruption Unit about Satwik Deswal’s use of forged documents to qualify and play for the Puducherry team. Despite bringing this to your attention, we see that several players are allegedly using similar methods to participate in matches for Puducherry. This has further affected the integrity of the eligibility verification process and now “Serious questions arise about the effectiveness of the corrective action taken up to now, if any action has been taken at all.”

According to the report, the email further read, “We request the BCCI ACU to immediately review the complaint and inform us about the action taken on this matter. We believe that it is the responsibility of the ACU to acknowledge the complaints received and inform about the outcome or progress of the investigation.’ We will wait for your reply by the end of this week. In the absence of any response or clarification from BCCE ACU, we will be forced to pursue this issue for public information through appropriate media channels.”

What is the allegation against Satvik Deswal?

Satwik is an 18 year old left arm spinner bowler. According to the report, it has been said in the complaint that he does not fulfill the eligibility criteria of being a bonafide resident of Puducherry for at least one year. It was also alleged that Satwik had played in the Haryana Cricket Association League till August 10, 2025.

‘The allegations are false’

In the report, quoting former president of Cricket Association Puducherry, P Damodaran, these allegations were rejected. According to the report of News 24, while talking to ‘RaveSports’ he said, “This is a completely false story, we will sue them (Puducherry Native Cricket Players Association) for Rs 50 crore. Our lawyers are preparing a case against them.”

Fire in Cricketers Car in Dehradun: An unfortunate news is coming out from the cricket world, which has created a stir among the fans. There was chaos on the streets of Dehradun in Uttarakhand when a car carrying Under-23 cricket players suddenly caught fire. In a moment, these warriors of the field were forced to play the biggest innings of their lives. Although the lives of five players in the car were saved after jumping from the car, their car was completely destroyed.

Smoke was seen rising from the rear of the car

This incident happened near Rispana bridge around 5:30 pm. Five young cricketers from Haldwani, Uttarakhand were returning from an under-23 cricket match in Dehradun. As soon as his car stopped at a red light, smoke was seen rising from the rear of the car. A nearby cart driver immediately alerted the car riders.

Car burst into flames within seconds

Understanding the seriousness of the situation, all the players immediately got out of the car. He wasted no time in taking out his cricket equipment bat, gloves, helmet and other equipment. Within seconds the car burst into flames, causing chaos on the road.

As soon as the information was received, police and fire brigade teams reached the spot. The firefighters controlled the fire after a lot of effort, but by then the car was completely burnt. The burnt car was taken out with the help of a crane and sent to the police station.

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BCCI on Saturday announced the 15-member Indian team for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Vice-captain Shubman Gill did not get a place in this team. Ishan Kishan got a chance in his place. Along with this, Sanju Samson’s opening was also approved. After the announcement of the team, a report came out which will surprise everyone.

Shubman Gill’s future was not actually decided on Saturday, when BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia announced the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, as his future was decided only on Wednesday when the fourth T20 International against South Africa was abandoned due to dense fog, news agency PTI reported. According to a BCCI source, the decision was taken on the same day that Gill will not be selected in the T20 World Cup team. However, till Saturday morning neither the chairman of the selection committee had informed him about this nor captain Suryakumar Yadav or head coach Gautam Gambhir had talked to him about it.

Captain Suryakumar’s record in the last one year has been very bad, while he got relief, Gill’s ouster in this manner may naturally seem disappointing. As soon as the news spread that Gill had injured his toe while batting, it was clear that something was not right, Gambhir and the Suryakumar-led team management had moved ahead with Gill’s replacement.

If BCCI sources are to be believed, the team management had already decided to drop the vice-captain while Gill wanted to play the Ahmedabad match because the injury was not so serious. This was the first signal for the Indian vice-captain to be dropped from the team, as he had scored a total of 32 runs in three matches against South Africa. Initially the medical team suspected a ‘hairline fracture’, but later the scan revealed that it was just an injury and he could play the Ahmedabad match with the help of painkillers.

If we pay attention to the words of selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar, then he also did not seem completely confident about this decision because for a long time he had considered this Punjab batsman as the potential captain of India in every format. If we take a cursory look at the records of Gill and Suryakumar, this stylish batsman from Mohali has every reason to feel cheated.

Gill has scored 291 runs in 15 innings in 2025, his strike rate has been more than 137 while Suryakumar has scored 218 runs in 19 innings at a strike rate of 123.2, which is his worst performance after debut in international cricket. Apart from this, there is also discussion in the corridors of the Indian team that the captain’s right wrist is not completely fine. Two players were in poor form and the national selection committee had to drop one of them. In such cases the captain is often kept away from it.

For this reason, being the captain, Suryakumar was successful in saving his place while Gill had to pay the price because his impact was not that strong while opening the innings with Abhishek Sharma. It should also not be forgotten that Gill is currently the captain of India in two other formats and this decision can create an atmosphere of distrust in the Indian dressing room. Will the chemistry between Gill and Gambhir continue after such a sudden and humiliating ouster? If Suryakumar could not score runs, he would not only lose his place in the dressing room but ultimately also his place in the team, because those who know Gambhir know that for him, winning is not everything, but winning is everything.

Pakistan’s young sensation Sameer Minhas is in the headlines due to his explosive batting in the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup. Sameer Minhas, who scored 177 runs in the first match of the tournament, played a brilliant innings of 172 runs in the final against India. After this, cricket fans are searching a lot about Sameer Minhas. Here we will give you all the information about this Pakistani batsman.

In the final of the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup, Sameer Minhas played an inning of 172 runs in just 113 balls. During this period, 17 fours and 9 sixes came from his bat. Thanks to Sameer’s stormy batting, Pakistan scored 347 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs in the title match. In the final, Sameer completed his century in just 71 balls.

Played an inning of 177 runs against Malaysia

Earlier, young right-handed batsman Sameer Minhas had played a historic inning of 177 runs against Malaysia in the first match of the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup. Then Sameer had hit 11 fours and 8 sixes in his century innings. Sameer is the highest run-scorer in the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup so far. Before the final against India, Sameer Minhas had also played a strong inning of 69 not out in the semi-final against Bangladesh.

Sameer’s brother is also a cricketer

Sameer Minhas’ elder brother Arafat Minhas is also a cricketer. Arafat Minhas has played four T20 Internationals for Pakistan. He is just 10 years old. Last year, Arafat Minhas played for Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup. Whereas Sameer Minhas is 19 years old. Sameer was born on 2 December 2006 in Multan, Pakistan. Sameer has now made a distinct identity in Pakistan cricket. Soon he can also step into international cricket. Along with strong batting, Sameer also bowls leg break.

Once again Pakistan has been publicly insulted in world cricket. Because of this, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is also angry with the International Cricket Council (ICC). Actually, PCB is unhappy with ICC over the absence of the picture of its captain Salman Ali Aga in the promotional poster released for the sale of tickets for next year’s T20 World Cup.

There is no photo of 5 captains in the promotional poster released for the sale of T20 World Cup tickets.

News agency PTI in its report quoted a reliable source of PCB as saying that the matter has been taken up with the ICC because the promotional poster has pictures of only five captains. This includes Suryakumar Yadav (India), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) and Harry Brook (England).

The source further said in the report, “We had to face a similar problem during the Asia Cup a few months ago. At that time the broadcasters had started the promotional campaign without the picture of our captain.” He told that the situation changed only after PCB talked to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

‘Even if Pakistan is not among the top five teams in the ICC T20 rankings, but…’

He said that this time too we are facing a similar situation, because ICC has not included the picture of our captain in the promotional poster released for the sale of tickets. Pakistan may not be among the top five teams in the ICC T20 rankings, but they have a rich history and are one of the most attention-grabbing teams in the World Cup. PCB is confident that ICC will definitely include the Pakistani captain in the promotional posters and campaigns.

One year old girl Veda Paresh has set a new record in the world of sports. Veda Paresh, who comes from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, has registered her name in the India Book of Records. She has become the youngest swimmer to swim 100 meters. He accomplished this feat at the age of 1 year, 9 months and 10 days. According to India Book of Records, Veda completed 100 meters in the time of 10 minutes and 8 seconds in Nagam Nigam swimming pool located in Ratnagiri.

India Book of Records has officially recognized Veda Paresh’s achievement and called it a remarkable achievement for someone so young.

According to India Book of Records, Veda has become the youngest child to swim 100 meters. He was born on January 22, 2024. He completed the 100 meter swim by completing four rounds of the 25 meter long lap.

Veda Paresh has also shared many videos of her swimming on her official Instagram. At the time of writing this article, the number of her Instagram followers is more than 4800 and her swimming videos keep appearing on this account regularly.

Earlier in November 2025, 10-year-old Aanvi Shailesh had swum 17 kilometers in open water from Atal Setu to Gateway of India. She was one of the young swimmers of India to complete such a challenging task. This achievement was very special because Aanvi had achieved this feat on her 10th birthday.

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Former South African batsman AB de Villiers, known as Mr. 360 Degree in world cricket, has given great advice to the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Gautam Gambhir. Let us tell you that after winning the ODI series from South Africa, Gautam Gambhir had said that in the ODI format, the batting order is given more importance than necessary. Now AB has replied on this.

You cannot tinker too much with the roles of players- AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers said on his YouTube channel, “I agree with him to some extent. I have liked to change the order of batsmen in ODIs, but it is a delicate matter, because you cannot tinker too much with the roles of the players. This includes the top three, four to six batsmen. Then comes the turn of the lower order batsmen. It is almost like three sections and you can be really creative with it. To make right- and left-handed combinations and It is right to make changes according to certain circumstances of the game.”

Team India also started with victory in the T20 series. India won by 101 runs in the first T20 played in Cuttack. De Villiers praised the Indian team, saying, “India’s performance has been incredible, especially in the T20 format. This is the most volatile format of the three formats and in such a situation, maintaining consistency in its performance means that the team is moving in the right direction. I think it has to do with the depth of Indian cricket.”

Second T20 between India and South Africa today

The second match of the five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will be played today i.e. on Thursday, December 11 in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The Indian team is ahead 1-0 in the series. The Indian team had won by 101 runs in the first T20 match played in Cuttack. Let us tell you that South Africa had clean swept India in the test series. After this, Team India won the ODI series by 2-1.

When Virat Kohli met head coach Gautam Gambhir after India won the ODI series against South Africa, something happened which caught the attention of the fans. After this, debate started on social media whether everything is not well between Kohli and Gambhir? Such speculations were being made even before the start of this series, now the new video has given vent to it.

Video of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir goes viral

A video is going viral on social media, which is after India’s victory against South Africa. In the video, Kohli is shaking hands with his team players and support staff. He shakes hands with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja and then Rohit Sharma and hugs them. But when head coach Gautam Gambhir came in front of him, it is seen in the video that Kohli quickly shook hands and moved forward.

Virat Kohli hugged everyone except Gautam Gambhir #INDvsSA3rdodi pic.twitter.com/dir71IPb7Q

— Suraj Gupta (@SurajGu85705673) December 6, 2025

This video of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir has started being discussed on social media whether everything is fine between the two or not. Let us tell you that the first match of the ODI series was played in Ranchi, at that time also a report came in which it was said that there was no conversation between the two in the practice session.

Is there really a rift between Virat and Gambhir?

Even after Ranchi ODI, a video of Virat Kohli went viral, seeing which fans were saying that he deliberately ignored Gautam Gambhir. However, another photo of that match had surfaced, in which Gambhir had hugged Kohli. It would be wrong to make any inference from a single photo or video.

Let us tell you that Gautam Gambhir, who came to the press conference after the third ODI, called Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as class players. He said, “Rohit and Kohli are world class players and their experience is necessary in the dressing room. They have been doing this for a long time and hopefully they will continue to do so, which is going to be important for the team in ODIs.”

Virat Kohli received the Player of the Series award

Rohit Sharma had scored two consecutive centuries in Australia while Virat Kohli did the same against South Africa. Kohli scored a total of 302 runs in 3 matches with the help of 2 centuries. India won the series 2-1 and Virat Kohli got the award for the best player of the series.

Former batting coach of the Indian cricket team, Sanjay Bangar has given a big statement about star batsman and former captain Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Sanjay Bangar believes that considering the performance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last few years, they should be treated differently and there should never be any debate about their place in the ODI team.

National selection committee member and head coach Gautam Gambhir may be skeptical about the senior pair maintaining their form and fitness till the 2027 World Cup, but both the batsmen have shown that they have no match by scoring three centuries (Kohli’s 2) and five half-centuries (Rohit’s 3) in the last 6 ODI matches.

‘I don’t think questions should be raised about the place of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’

Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar told Geostar, “I don’t think questions should be raised about the place of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the team. Their contribution to the team over the years should be considered. They have retired from two formats, so obviously it may take some time for them to get the rhythm, but they have done it many times. They do not need to play as many matches as any young player.”

Bangar further said, “Once they find their rhythm and are fully fit and hungry to score runs, then you want these kind of players in the team. You have to treat them differently and allow them to play their natural game. When they are in rhythm, you can see the difference. His mere presence changes the atmosphere in the dressing room. He must have spoken to the young players after the Test series defeat. He has made the players leave the old things behind. It would have inspired them to leave and play freely, which would have boosted the confidence of the entire team.”