Mohali: In the wake of spot-fixing scandal that has rocked the IPL, Punjab Cricket Association has decided to invite the parents of its junior cricketers for counseling so that the budding talent does not go astray and fall to the lure of quick money using unfair means.
"We are inviting the parents of U-16 and U-19 cricketers and have interactions with them. While the step will help us take more feedback about the youngsters' activities, the parents, too, will get true picture about the progress/shortcomings of their child," PCA Secretary M P Pandove said on Tuesday.
While admitting that it's not possible for the PCA or the BCCI to monitor individuals round the clock, Pandove opined such interactions would definitely make them much better players. "We feel by having interaction with the parents, we can get a better picture about a particular player. Both the sides can then play a role in grooming the player which will help him distinguish clearly between right and wrong," he said.
Pandove, who took part in the BCCI Working Committee's Emergent Meeting held in Chennai on Sunday, felt the period between the ages of 17 to 20 is crucial for honing the basic cricketing skills of a player. "Once players have strong fundamentals, they can improvise. Enforcing strict discipline is a must if we are to produce a good bunch of cricketers, who will prove an asset for their state and the country," he said....
05:47 PM, May 21, 2013
Dharamsala: An unprecedented rain that lashed the hill town and its surroundings might have left the organisers of the IPL worried with matches scheduled on May 16 and 18 but the ground-in-charge expressed confidence of getting the field ready even an hour after the rain stoppage. However, the ground in charge at the HPCA Cricket Stadium said that the field is totally covered and even if the rains continue till...
04:13 PM, May 12, 2013
Mohali: Known so far for the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium, Mohali is all set to get seven new sports stadia next month. "Mohali is all set to create a new distinction in the country with largest number of International sports stadiums per capita population with the completion of seven sports stadiums by June this year. The stadiums would be inaugurated on a single day that would also mark the...
09:54 PM, May 10, 2013
Mohali: Following his team's eight-wicket drubbing at the hands of Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist attributed the loss to the "slow and dry" track at the PCA Stadium. Chasing 146 to win, Rajasthan raced home with an over to spare. After a strong start by Shaun Marsh and Gilchrist, the KXIP middle-order failed to build on it. "Yeah, we had that foundation laid, I think...
10:16 PM, May 09, 2013
Dharamsala: God of cricket Sachin Tendulkar's imminent knock in the land of gods has sent the excitement quotient soaring across the boundary. His fans are desperately awaiting his first ever match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association's (HPCA) sole venue, located at an altitude of 4,000 feet above sea level here, May 18 when Mumbai Indians take on Kings XI Punjab. "Most of the tickets for the second IPL match...
08:31 PM, May 07, 2013
Mohali: The door is closing down slowly and gradually for Kings XI Punjab as they seek their fifth win of the season against a top-favourite Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 51 of the IPL 6 at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Monday. Punjab are still quite a distant away from the top four and a win is a necessary tonic to make things easier for them. However, it might...
08:42 PM, May 05, 2013
Mohali: Kings XI Punjab, fresh off a commanding win over Pune Warriors India, host the two-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings at the PCA Stadium here on Wednesday. After losing their opening encounter against Mumbai Indians by nine runs, CSK will hope to kick-start their season against Punjab. Traditionally slow starters, MS Dhoni's team knows how to peak, which is exactly what they will aim against Adam Gilchrist's team. A...
03:45 AM, Apr 10, 2013
The New South Wales batsman was batting on 58 at stumps on day two, with India needing three wickets to end Australia's first innings. ...
10:27 PM, Mar 15, 2013
Australian skipper Michael Clarke is ready for another litmus test having conceded that the conditions at the PCA Stadium here are pretty "similar" to the ones they encountered in the first two Tests of the four-match series. ...
03:48 PM, Mar 13, 2013
The last time Mohali hosted a Test match was in 2010. It was India v Australia then and it's going to be India v Australia again three years later - with Australia expected to feel more at home on a traditionally bouncy track. ...
01:57 PM, Mar 10, 2013
Australia are trailing 0-2 in the four-match Test series having lost in Chennai by eight wickets, before the innings and 135-run humiliation in Hyderabad. ...
05:57 PM, Mar 07, 2013
India completely outplayed the visitors in the first two Tests, winning by eight wickets in Chennai and by an innings and 135 runs in Hyderabad. ...
03:32 PM, Mar 07, 2013
HPCA secretary said that the organisers were "hopeful" of getting a full 50-over contest in the first ODI in the state. ...
09:41 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Kohli said that working hard regularly in the nets and staying calm was the only mantra which had helped him tide over the lean phase. ...
05:23 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Fast bowlers are likely to get assistance in the last two ODIs between India and England at Mohali and Dharamsala. ...
07:44 PM, Jan 20, 2013
BCCI is unhappy with the slow progress of the renovation work at the ground and has set a January 2013 deadline for the UPCA. ...
04:01 PM, Dec 01, 2012
Marcus Trescothick is helping to spearhead a new campaign to help cricketers tackle depression. ...
05:46 PM, Sep 17, 2012
Jyotiraditya Scindia polled 150 against his rival Kailash Vijaywargia who secured 73 votes. ...
09:21 AM, Aug 27, 2012
London: In a horrendous incident, an eight-year-old boy in the UK put his neighbour's cat in a microwave and turned the appliance on, a media report said on Wednesday. The cat was found in the microwave in Rochester on Saturday after its owner heard it being turned on. The animal survived but may have suffered internal damage, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said. The...
07:52 PM, Aug 15, 2012
The two cricketers, who were caught in a sting operation recently, haven't been allowed to take part in a domestic T20 tournament. ...
05:08 PM, Jun 03, 2012
