Raghu to lead Karnataka
C Raghu will lead Karnataka in the all-India one-day knockout tournament for the Vijay Hazare Trophy to be played from April 2 to 12. Karnataka face Saurashtra in their quarterfinal tie.
The team: C Raghu (capt), Bharath Chipli, Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Devraj T Patil, Sunil B Joshi, R Vinay Kumar, NC Aiyappa, CM Gautam, Deepak Chougule, B Akhil, A Mithun, KP Appanna, Amit Verma, Aditya Sagar. Coach: Vijay R Bharadwaj. Manager: K Jeshwanath. Physio: Ramakanth.
‘A’ Div league from today
The Karnataka State Basketball Association will conduct the State ‘A’ Division basketball league championship for men for the Prof NC Parappa memorial rolling trophy at the Sree Kanteerava stadium outdoor courts during weekends (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) commencing on March 21. In all, ten teams are vying for top honours, with MEG looking to defend their title.
The teams: Madras Engineering Group, Vijaya Bank, Army Service Corps, Karnataka State Police, Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club, Jayanagar Sports Club, Sports Hostel, Beagles Basketball Club, Young Orions Sports Club, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (Mysore).