Roca announces Blues' squad for AFC Cup knockout rounds

BENGALURU: Bengaluru FC                                           
on Wed proclaimed their twenty five-member squad for the AFC Cup knockout rounds as Albert Roca's men prepare to require on North Korean facet April 25 SC during a week's time.
The new-look squad saw as several as fourteen new faces following the Indian Super League draft, and options 2 graduates from the Blues' residential youth academy in Bellary.
Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu, together with Spaniards Toni Dovale and Dimas Delgado, joined defender Juanan Gonzalez to form up the Blues' foreign contingent for the knockout rounds and Roca believes his facet is prepared for the task ahead.
"We've had little time to organize however the trip to Spain has been smart exposure for the boys. We've tested ourselves against smart opposition and this is often the squad that we've been able to place along.
"We have per week a lot of to organize and that i believe the boys are going to be prepared for the challenge," same Roca.
However, defensive mainstay John Johnson is ready to miss the remainder of the Blues' AFC Cup campaign as a result of personal commitments.
The Englishman had joined the Blues for pre-season in Spain and although his absence within the 2017 AFC Cup are going to be a blow, Roca believes that his players can improve to the occasion.
"Johnson's absence could be a large blow for U.S.A., however we have a tendency to square measure conscious of his state of affairs and it had been the proper call to form for U.S.A. to let him be reception. it's unfortunate for U.S.A., however his come back for the club's ISL campaign are going to be a lift," he added.
The squad conjointly options BFC academy graduates Leon Father and Prashanth Kalinga, WHO affected Roca in pre- season with the club, as they took on FC Cartagena, UCAM Murcia CF and Baniyas Club.
The first leg of the Blues' lay to rest Zonal match against April twenty five SC is ready to initiate at the Kanteerava sports stadium on August twenty third with the come back leg slated to compete at the might Day sports stadium, in capital of North Korea, on September thirteenth

kabaddi

Gujarat Fortunegiants continued their fine form in VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5 and made it four wins from four matches in their home leg with a 27-24 victory over Bengaluru Bulls at The Arena in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.The Bulls looked in the driving seat for most of the game and even had a first-half lead but a spirited comeback from Gujarat undid all the good work.

Fortunegiants coach Manpreet Singh expressed his delight after the match, labelling his side’s victory as a ‘special win’. “This was a special win because Gujarat Fortunegiants were behind on the scoreline from the start. Bengaluru Bulls had a lead of nine points. After that the way team showcased its experience, it helped to clinch the match. We made some mistakes at the start, because of which we were trailing,” Manpreet told reporters at the post-match press conference.

He continued: “But there are some points in kabaddi where you can recover quickly. And sometimes it takes the whole match. But then you need planning, how you need to progress, how to contain the opposition's lead. We did well in the end but before that we inflicted an All-Out, and before that we had two super tackles. That changed the momentum in our favour. And then we had the defence combination of Fazel Atrachali, Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal in the middle... Today the performance was grand.”

Bulls captain Rohit Kumar, meanwhile, put his side’s loss down to defensive lapses and strategic play from Gujarat. “There were mistakes in defence. Raiders did their bit. The third raid, they know it’s suicide. There aren't a lot of chances to get a point because everyone knows the raider has to give it his all. So, they wait for the raider to try, and then catch him. So, that's the mistake we made... That was the turning point. That's how the match slipped from our hands,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Puneri Paltan picked up a comfortable 34-17 win against Bengal Warriors. Pune dominated from the outset but skipper Deepak Hooda refused to call it an easy game. “There are no easy games in VIVO Pro Kabaddi. Anyone can beat any team on a given day and every team can offer a tough fight,” said Hooda.

He added: “Everyone played well, that’s why it was a one-sided match. Whoever had the responsibilities, they fulfilled it. Mainly, our defence was very strong. They had good raiders like Jang Kun Lee and Maninder Singh but we caught them both very well. We didn’t give them many points.”

Bengal captain Surjeet Singh, on the other hand, acknowledged that Pune’s tactics to keep Lee and Maninder quiet worked but he refused to put the entire blame on his star raiders.

Rohit intends a more "behind the scene" role as India's new ODI deputy.






the India ODI team's newly-appointed vice-captain, said he was honoured to be named the deputy to Virat Kohli for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. He also added that the role will be a little bit more backstage compared to what he does with the Mumbai Indians, where he is the captain.
"It is a huge honour to be appointed as the vice-captain," Rohit said after the team's optional practice session in Pallekele on Wednesday (August 16). "Ten years ago, I was only thinking of playing for India. Being the vice-captain now feels really, really good. It's a kind of honour that whenever the opportunity comes - the first One-Dayer, when we come [play] on August 20 - there will be some sort of role that I will need to play, and I am looking forward to it. I am not thinking too much about it, I just want to enjoy the moment as of now. Yes, it will be a good opportunity for me to get on to the field.
"It's a different ball game completely. IPL and when you come and play international cricket, it is completely different. But again, the excitement and the energy level is the same. So yes, nothing changes too much. I am the vice-captain here, there I was the captain, so I was more in front. Here I have to play a little behind-the-scene role. But yes, I will be very excited to step on to the field as the vice-captain of the Indian team."
Rohit was one of the three players who turned up for the optional practice session, alongside KL Rahul and Axar Patel. The opener was seen playing a number of sweeps and reverse-sweeps against the net bowlers. Rohit hinted that the shots were part of a plan to counter Lasith Malinga.
"Everyday is a learning day, today I got to learn something playing those sweeps and reverse-sweeps when someone like Malinga comes and bowls to you. It is something that the game demands these days. You got to be innovative and you got to play different kind of shots to get maximum results. You keep learning every day and I keep trying these things and learn about things I can do and things I cannot do. Every addition to your armoury is good and I am trying to see what I can add to my armoury. What better place than coming here and doing it; that's what training sessions are all about. Come here, improve your skills, and try and get better as a player," he added.
Speaking about India's opponents, Sri Lanka, Rohit said they were a dangerous side, as evidenced by their victory over India in the Champions Trophy, but added that India would look to stick to their strengths.
"I have no idea about the squad for this ODI series, but what they had in the Champions Trophy was a very good side. They beat us quite comfortably. So you know in One-Day cricket, they are a very good team. We just got to do what we have been doing for the past few years. We got to stick to our strength.
"We have been playing good cricket. West Indies was good, Champions Trophy was good except for one day - but that can happen - but in the past two years, we have played some consistent cricket in the ODI format. As far as I am concerned, we need to look at what we need to do as a team and bring out the best on the field. That's what we did in the recent Test series. We just focused on what we need to do as a group and that has always been the talk. We need to focus on our ability and strengths," he said.

Remove BCCI's Current Office Bearers :CoA To Sc


In its fifth standing report submitted to the Supreme Court, the Committee of directors (CoA) has asked for the removal of the present workplace bearers of the BCCI for the non-compliance of the court's orders to adopt the Lodha reforms.


The report that has been submitted 2 days prior the July eighteen hearing, whereby the three-member SC bench comprising Justices Deepak Misra, AM Khanwilkar and atomic number 66 Chandrachud can rethink a number of the Lodha recommendations that it antecedently accepted, just like the one-state-one-vote, strength of the choice committee and therefore the idea of associate membership. Earlier in AN SGM on July twenty six, BCCI had set to by selection adopt the Lodha reforms, effort out 5 of them.

It was throughout identical SGM on July twenty six, once BCCI business executive Rahul Johri was asked to depart. the most recent report by CoA, claims that the office-bearers deliberately misconstrued the SC order and ousted Johri from the SGM.

"After the group action register was signed, the business executive and therefore the alternative body workers together with the legal team of the BCCI was asked to depart the meeting on the acknowledged basis that the order dated July twenty four, 2017 glided by this hon'ble Court solely permits workplace bearers to attend the same"

The CoA more wrote that this was a pre-planned and musical organization move by the BCCI and explained the 'obvious' motive behind identical. "The motivations of such an artless manoeuvre ar fairly obvious. The presence of the business executive within the previous SGM survived Gregorian calendar month twenty six, 2017 had enabled the Comittee of directors to receive first-hand account of the proceedings and produce conduct of bound specific people to the eye of this Hon'ble Court. The absence of business executive from the July twenty six SGM would create (and has made) that task terribly tough."