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Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma is based in Chandigarh and has been a sports journalist for over a decade. He mainly writes on cricket.

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I-League: Minerva Punjab FC start favourites against tired Gokulam Kerala FC

With Minerva Punjab FC trailing NEROCA FC by three points, a win here against Gokulam Kerala FC on Tuesday will make the hosts front-runners to lift the I-League title.

A win here against Gokulam Kerala FC on Tuesday will make Minerva Punjab FC front-runners to lift the I-League title.(AIFF)

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Published on Feb 19, 2018 07:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByAshutosh Sharma

Riding in Race Across America requires years of planning: cyclist Srinivas Gokulnath

Race Across America (RAAM) is one of the toughest cycling races in the world and Srinivas Gokulnath, India’s first finisher of the famed race, is now promoting ultra cycling in the country and is in Chandigarh to help participants prepare for Shivalik Signature, a 615km two-day qualifier race for RAAM 2018 to be held on April 7-8.

Srinivas Gokulnath during the press conference announcing Shivalik Signature, a 615km two-day qualifier race for Race Across America (RAAM) 2018 to be held in Chandigarh on April 7-8.(Sushil Prajapati/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 17, 2018 10:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAshutosh Sharma

I-League: East Bengal eke out win vs Minerva Punjab, keep title race open

Cavin Lobo’s strike helped East Bengal hand Minerva Punjab their first home defeat in this season of I-League.

East Bengal defeated I-League leaders Minerva Punjab in Panchkula on Tuesday.(AIFF)

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Updated on Feb 13, 2018 06:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByAshutosh Sharma

I-League: Leaders Minerva Punjab face East Bengal in potential title decider

Home team Minerva Punjab are one point ahead of Neroca while East Bengal are a further five points adrift at third, with all three teams in the race for the I-League title.

Minerva Punjab and East Bengal coaches and players during the pre-match press conference ahead of their I-League clash in Panchkula on Monday.(AIFF)

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Updated on Feb 12, 2018 08:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByAshutosh Sharma

I-League: Minerva Punjab FC regain top spot after 3-2 win over Shillong Lajong

Gagandeep Bali scored twice as Minerva Punjab FC defeat Shilong Lajong to claim top spot in the I-League table on Wednesday.

Gagandeep Bali celebrates after scoring for Minerva Punjab FC against Shillong Lajong in the I-League on Wednesday.(AIFF)

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Updated on Feb 07, 2018 08:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByAshutosh Sharma

I-League: Minerva Punjab FC look to bounce back against Shillong Lajong

Shillong Lajong will be aiming for a turnaround of fortunes as they face leaders Minerva Punjab FC in an I- League clash in Panchkula on Wednesday.

Minerva Punjab FC will take on Shillong Lajong in Panchkula on Wednesday.(AIFF)

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Published on Feb 06, 2018 06:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panchkula | ByAshutosh Sharma

With British Open golf in mind, Shubhankar Sharma chalks out 2018 plan

Shubhankar Sharma, who won the Joburg Open golf tournament to get the ticket for the British Open, said he will divide time between European and Asian Tour events and his focus for 2018 is to improve on the world ranking.

Shubhankar Sharma is currently ranked 202 in the world golf rankings.(Getty Images)

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Published on Jan 06, 2018 08:15 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAshutosh Sharma

How Rohit Sharma hits sixes at will, the double-ton master reveals secret

As the double-century innings against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mohali progressed, Rohit Sharma hit four more boundaries, but the Indian cricket team stand-in skipper’s sixes count reached 11, effortlessly clearing the field each time.

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Updated on Dec 14, 2017 07:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Wanted to do well as a batsman and captain: Rohit Sharma after double ton

Pacing his innings, Indian cricket team’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma exploded in the later stages of the game to blow away Sri Lanka cricket team’s chances of winning the series in Mohali

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Published on Dec 13, 2017 10:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Rohit Sharma breaks a host of records with double ton vs Sri Lanka in Mohali

Indian cricket team stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma’s 100 came off 115 balls, and included nine fours and a six. After the ton, he hit 11 maximums, and just four boundaries in the second ODI against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mohali.

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Updated on Dec 13, 2017 09:05 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Rohit Sharma’s double century powers India to big win vs Sri Lanka in Mohali

Rohit Sharma, who got out cheaply in Dharamsala, hit his third double century in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali.

Rohit Sharma celebrates his century during the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 13, 2017 09:54 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Washington Sundar gets his dream debut vs Sri Lanka in Mohali ODI

Washington Sundar as given his maiden ODI cap from coach Ravi Shastri before the start of play vs Sri Lanka at Mohali. He became the seventh youngest Indian to make his ODI debut.

Washington Sundar was handed his maiden ODI cap from coach Ravi Shastri before the start of play vs Sri Lanka at Mohali.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 13, 2017 01:16 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Washington Sundar, who failed YoYo Test at 18, set for India chance vs Sri Lanka

Washington Sundar, who was picked at the last minute for the injured Kedar Jadhav, had initially failed the YoYo Test at the age of 18 but he is now on the cusp of being selected for the Indian cricket team in the second ODI in Mohali.

Washington Sundar had a good performance for Rising Pune Supergiant in the 2017 Indian Premier League and he has been included in the Indian cricket team after an injury to Kedar Jadhav.(BCCI)

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Updated on Dec 12, 2017 07:14 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Thisara Perera wants Sri Lanka to go for series-clinching win vs India in Mohali ODI

Sri Lanka cricket team skipper Thisara Perera expects Indian cricket team to come back hard in the second ODI in Mohali but says his team is ready to push for a series-clinching victory at the PCA Stadium.

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Updated on Dec 12, 2017 07:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

India vs Sri Lanka: Mohali pitch similar to Dharamsala, but will grass be shaved?

The prevailing conditions in Mohali clearly indicate that the batsmen will face a tough time as the ball is likely to swing and seam in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka.

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Updated on Dec 11, 2017 08:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Sri Lanka cricket team stuck in Dharamsala due to inclement weather

If the weather doesn’t clear up on Tuesday too then Sri Lanka will be left with no choice but to travel by road to reach Mohali ahead of the second ODI encounter against India.

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Updated on Dec 11, 2017 06:50 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

India’s Amjyot Singh selected by Oklahoma City Blue in 2017 NBA G League Draft

Indian basketball player Amjyot Singh was picked up by Oklahoma City Blue as the 103rd pick in the 2017 NBA G League Draft.

Amjyot Singh is an alumni of the Ludhiana Basketball Academy that has trained India’s top players in the past.(Twitter)

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Updated on Oct 22, 2017 10:57 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAshutosh Sharma

India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu wins Japan event after Asian Tour success

India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu, fresh from claiming his first Asian Tour title last week, has added another victory in the Japanese Challenge Tour

Ajeetesh Sandhu continued his consistent run in the Asian Tour circuit as he clinched the Japanese Challenger event, one week after he had won the Yeangder Tournament Players Championship.(AFP)

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Updated on Oct 13, 2017 05:58 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAshutosh Sharma

Ajeetesh Sandhu wins maiden Asian Tour title in Taipei golf

Ajeetesh Sandhu joins a select league of Indian golfers who have won on Asian Tour. This list includes Arjun Atwal, Jyoti Randhawa, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Anirban Lahiri, Shiv Chawrasia and Jeev Milkha Singh

Ajeetesh Sandhu of Chandigarh made his mark on the Asian Tour with a stunning win in the Yeangder Tournament Players gold championship in Taipei on Sunday.(HT Photo)

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Updated on Oct 09, 2017 01:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByAshutosh Sharma

Rajinder Gupta, Trident group chief, is president of Punjab Cricket Association

Rajinder Gupta heads the Ludhiana-based Trident Group, a $1-billion business conglomerate. He replaces DP Reddy as the new president of the Punjab Cricket Association

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Updated on Sep 25, 2017 11:15 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma, Mohali

Punjab Cricket Association to hold elections on September 24

The Punjab Cricket Association will hold elections after coming under pressure from the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators to implement the Lodha panel recommendations.

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Published on Sep 18, 2017 11:41 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Mohali markers: Bowled over by PCA cricket stadium

Spread over 13.5 acres, the PCA is built on marshy land, part of the catchment of a seasonal rivulet with deep ravines.

Once regarded as a suburb of Chandigarh, the iconic PCA stadium has put Mohali on World map.(Keshav Singh/HT)

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Updated on Aug 12, 2017 04:48 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma, Mohali

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy secures wild card berth for junior French Open

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy overcame stiff challenge from Hikaru Shiraishi to book a wild card berth for main event of the junior French Open

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy defeated Hikaru Shiraishi in Rendezvous Raland Garros final.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 29, 2017 06:11 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Paris | ByAshutosh Sharma

French Open to have retractable roof in next four years: FFT president Giudicelli

French Tennis Federation (FFT) head Bernard Giudicelli wants to bring both in infrastructure and policies so as to help promote the game and especially clay courts around the world

French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Bernard Giudicelli (left), Yannick Noah (right) and at a press conference on the sideline of French Open.(AFP)

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Updated on May 28, 2017 04:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Paris | ByAshutosh Sharma

‘We could see an Indian winning the junior French Open title soon’

French Tennis Federation director (development) Samuel Primaut believes that an Indian could win the junior French Open title soon.

The French Open, officially knock as Roland Garros, starts on Sunday.(AP)

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Updated on May 28, 2017 04:41 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Paris | ByAshutosh Sharma

IPL: Kings XI Punjab survive Chris Lynn scare to beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Glenn Maxwell slammed 44 off 25 balls to take Kings XI Punjab to 167/6 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2017 encounter. Then, Rahul Tewatia and Mohit Sharma picked two wickets each to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 153/6. KXIP are still in race for play-offs.

Kings XI Punjab celebrates the dismissal of a Kolkata Knight Riders batsman during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 match in Mohali.(BCCI)

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Updated on May 10, 2017 12:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

IPL 2017: Anxious for playoff berth, Kings XI Punjab face Kolkata Knight Riders

Kings XI Punjab face a daunting prospect of Sunil Narine’s explosive batting at the top as they aim to stay in the play-offs against former champions Kolkata Knight Riders in a vital IPL 2017 clash.

Sunil Narine blasted a 15-ball fifty to put Kolkata Knight Riders one step closer to the play-offs and he will once again be the key in the clash against Kings XI Punjab.(PTI)

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Updated on May 08, 2017 07:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Gujarat Lions played good cricket but not good enough: Aaron Finch

Gujarat Lions (GL) next play against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), who have the momentum with them coming off a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Gujrat Lions (GL) batsman Aaron Finch in action during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Daredevils (DD) at Ferozshah Kotla in New Delhi on Thursday(PTI)

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Updated on May 06, 2017 07:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

IPL 2017: Delhi Daredevils 67 all out, Kings XI Punjab win by 10 wickets

Kings XI Punjab kept playoff hopes alive after handing bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils a 10-wicket defeat after bundling them out for 67, their lowest Indian Premier League total.

Sandeep Sharma’s 4/20 helped Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets in a 2017 Indian Premier League game at Mohali on Sunday evening.(BCCI)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2017 07:49 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

Struggling Kings XI Punjab meet Delhi Daredevils to stay in hunt in IPL 2017

Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils - both are in desperate need of win to be in contention for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017

Kings XI Punjab would hope their batsmen to maintain their consistency against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 match.(AFP)

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Updated on May 11, 2017 08:13 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Mohali | ByAshutosh Sharma

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Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma is based in Chandigarh and has been a sports journalist for over a decade. He mainly writes on cricket.

With Minerva Punjab FC trailing NEROCA FC by three points, a win here against Gokulam Kerala FC on Tuesday will make the hosts front-runners to lift the I-League title.

Cavin Lobo’s strike helped East Bengal hand Minerva Punjab their first home defeat in this season of I-League.

Home team Minerva Punjab are one point ahead of Neroca while East Bengal are a further five points adrift at third, with all three teams in the race for the I-League title.

Gagandeep Bali scored twice as Minerva Punjab FC defeat Shilong Lajong to claim top spot in the I-League table on Wednesday.

Shillong Lajong will be aiming for a turnaround of fortunes as they face leaders Minerva Punjab FC in an I- League clash in Panchkula on Wednesday.

Shubhankar Sharma, who won the Joburg Open golf tournament to get the ticket for the British Open, said he will divide time between European and Asian Tour events and his focus for 2018 is to improve on the world ranking.

As the double-century innings against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mohali progressed, Rohit Sharma hit four more boundaries, but the Indian cricket team stand-in skipper’s sixes count reached 11, effortlessly clearing the field each time.

Pacing his innings, Indian cricket team’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma exploded in the later stages of the game to blow away Sri Lanka cricket team’s chances of winning the series in Mohali

Indian cricket team stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma’s 100 came off 115 balls, and included nine fours and a six. After the ton, he hit 11 maximums, and just four boundaries in the second ODI against Sri Lanka cricket team in Mohali.

Rohit Sharma, who got out cheaply in Dharamsala, hit his third double century in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali.

Washington Sundar as given his maiden ODI cap from coach Ravi Shastri before the start of play vs Sri Lanka at Mohali. He became the seventh youngest Indian to make his ODI debut.

Washington Sundar, who was picked at the last minute for the injured Kedar Jadhav, had initially failed the YoYo Test at the age of 18 but he is now on the cusp of being selected for the Indian cricket team in the second ODI in Mohali.

Sri Lanka cricket team skipper Thisara Perera expects Indian cricket team to come back hard in the second ODI in Mohali but says his team is ready to push for a series-clinching victory at the PCA Stadium.

The prevailing conditions in Mohali clearly indicate that the batsmen will face a tough time as the ball is likely to swing and seam in the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka.

If the weather doesn’t clear up on Tuesday too then Sri Lanka will be left with no choice but to travel by road to reach Mohali ahead of the second ODI encounter against India.

Indian basketball player Amjyot Singh was picked up by Oklahoma City Blue as the 103rd pick in the 2017 NBA G League Draft.

India’s Ajeetesh Sandhu, fresh from claiming his first Asian Tour title last week, has added another victory in the Japanese Challenge Tour

Ajeetesh Sandhu joins a select league of Indian golfers who have won on Asian Tour. This list includes Arjun Atwal, Jyoti Randhawa, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Anirban Lahiri, Shiv Chawrasia and Jeev Milkha Singh

Rajinder Gupta heads the Ludhiana-based Trident Group, a $1-billion business conglomerate. He replaces DP Reddy as the new president of the Punjab Cricket Association

The Punjab Cricket Association will hold elections after coming under pressure from the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators to implement the Lodha panel recommendations.

Spread over 13.5 acres, the PCA is built on marshy land, part of the catchment of a seasonal rivulet with deep ravines.

Abhimanyu Vannemreddy overcame stiff challenge from Hikaru Shiraishi to book a wild card berth for main event of the junior French Open

French Tennis Federation (FFT) head Bernard Giudicelli wants to bring both in infrastructure and policies so as to help promote the game and especially clay courts around the world

French Tennis Federation director (development) Samuel Primaut believes that an Indian could win the junior French Open title soon.

Glenn Maxwell slammed 44 off 25 balls to take Kings XI Punjab to 167/6 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2017 encounter. Then, Rahul Tewatia and Mohit Sharma picked two wickets each to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 153/6. KXIP are still in race for play-offs.

Kings XI Punjab face a daunting prospect of Sunil Narine’s explosive batting at the top as they aim to stay in the play-offs against former champions Kolkata Knight Riders in a vital IPL 2017 clash.

Gujarat Lions (GL) next play against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), who have the momentum with them coming off a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kings XI Punjab kept playoff hopes alive after handing bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils a 10-wicket defeat after bundling them out for 67, their lowest Indian Premier League total.

Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils - both are in desperate need of win to be in contention for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017

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