शुभमन गिल नए टेस्ट कप्तान, इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए भारतीय टीम घोषित
#shubmangillbecomesnewcaptainofindian 
इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए नए टेस्ट टीम की घोषणा हो गई है। टीम इंडिया की सिलेक्शन कमिटी के चीफ और पूर्व भारतीय ऑलराउंडर अजीत अगरकर ने मुंबई में प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस लेते हुए शुभमन गिल को भारत का नया कप्तान घोषित किया। वहीं, ऋषभ पंत टेस्ट में नए उपकप्तान हैं। टीम के एलान से पहले बीसीसीआई के शीर्ष अधिकारियों की एक बैठक भी हुई। 

टीम के एलान से पहले बीसीसीआई के शीर्ष अधिकारियों की एक बैठक भी हुई। बैठक में बीसीसीआई सचिव देवजीत सैकिया भी मौजूद रहे। लगभग साढ़े 12 बजे भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड के सचिव देवजीत सैकिया, भारतीय टीम के सिलेक्टर्स अजय रात्रा, सुब्रत बनर्जी और अजीत अगरकर मीटिंग के लिए पहुंचे थे। इसमें नए टेस्ट कप्तान के नाम पर भी मुहर लगी। युवा बल्लेबाज शुभमन गिल को भारत की टेस्ट टीम का कप्तान नियुक्त किया गया है। वहीं, ऋषभ पंत टेस्ट में नए उपकप्तान हैं। बुमराह या केएल राहुल को जिम्मेदारी नहीं दी गई। इसके अलावा करुण नायर की सात साल बाद भारतीय टीम में वापसी हुई है। शार्दुल ठाकुर भी भारतीय टीम में वापसी कर रहे हैं। इसके अलावा भारतीय-ए टीम के कप्तान अभिमन्यू ईश्वरन को भी मौका दिया गया है। साई सुदर्शन और अर्शदीप सिंह टीम में नया चेहरा हैं।

इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए ऐसी है टीम इंडिया
इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ पांच मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज से शुभमन गिल अपना कार्यभार संभालेंगे। भारत का इंग्लैंड दौरा 20 जून से शुरू होगा। यह रोहित शर्मा और विराट कोहली के टेस्ट से संन्यास के बाद भारत की पहली सीरीज होगी। इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए भारतीय टीम इस तरह हैः-
शुभमन गिल (कप्तान), ऋषभ पंत (उपकप्तान), यशस्वी जायसवाल, केएल राहुल, साई सुदर्शन, अभिमन्यु ईश्वरन, करुण नायर, नितीश कुमार रेड्डी, रवींद्र जडेजा, ध्रुव जुरेल, वाशिंगटन सुंदर, शार्दुल ठाकुर, जसप्रीत बुमराह, मोहम्मद सिराज, प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा, आकाशदीप, अर्शदीप सिंह और कुलदीप यादव।

 *Mumbai City FC brush past Chennaiyin in Kalinga Super Cup* 
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 BHUBANESWAR : Lallianzuala Chhangte delivered a captain’s performance with a dazzling brace as Mumbai City FC breezed past Chennaiyin FC 4-0 in a dominant Round of 16 encounter of the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The first half ended 1-0.

Nikolaos Karelis (43’) scored the first goal for Mumbai City FC at the stroke of half time before Lallianzuala Chhangte (64’, 86’) stole the show with his two goals. Substitute Bipin Singh (90’) capped off the win with a strike in the last minute. 

Mumbai City FC, still smarting from a heavy 0-5 defeat against Bengaluru FC in the ISL knockout rounds, responded in emphatic fashion to book their place in the Kalinga Super Cup quarter-finals. Their opponents, Chennaiyin FC, had finished a disappointing 11th in the ISL, and their Super Cup journey came to an end after another underwhelming performance.

From the opening whistle, Mumbai City were on the front foot. The attacking trio of Chhangte, Karelis, and Jorge Ortiz looked sharp, with intricate passing and excellent movement that repeatedly exposed gaps in the Chennaiyin backline.

Chhangte nearly opened the scoring early on when he latched onto a defensive error, glided past his marker and unleashed a shot towards the far post only to see it come back off the woodwork.

Chennaiyin struggled to settle into the game and were denied what looked like a potential penalty after Daniel Chima Chukwu was brought down in the box by Vikram Pratap Singh, but the referee waved play on.

The breakthrough finally came in the 43rd minute. A half-cleared corner fell kindly to Hitesh Sharma, who lofted a teasing ball into the box. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz was a tad late in coming out to affect a save and Nikolaos Karelis made no mistake, nodding home from close range to put the Islanders ahead at the break.

After the interval, Mumbai City resumed their control. Ortiz and Chhangte combined beautifully to carve open chances, and the latter came close again before Chennaiyin nearly found an equaliser. Lukas Brambilla danced past Mumbai City goalkeeper TP Rehenesh and seemed destined to score, but Mehtab Singh’s goal-line clearance denied Chennaiyin a lifeline.

That moment proved to be the turning point. In the 64th minute, Ortiz once again danced past his marker and slipped Karelis in behind. The Greek forward’s effort across goal wasn’t the cleanest, but Chhangte was there at the far post to tap it into an open net and double Mumbai City’s lead.

Chhangte struck again in the 86th minute with a touch of class. Ortiz played a sublime outside-of-the-boot flick to send him through. The winger cut inside on his favoured left foot and curled a low shot past the goalkeeper to make it 3-0.

In the last minute of the game, Chhangte turned provider. A delicate scooped pass found Bipin Singh in the box, who brushed aside pressure from Mandar Rao Desai and calmly slotted home to complete the rout.

Lallianzuala Chhangte was presented the Kalinga Player of the Match award

  *Fortress vs Flair as Mohun Bagan Super Giant lock horns with Bengaluru FC in a blockbuster title clash*
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 Kolkata : Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Bengaluru FC in the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on April 12, at 7:30 PM IST in a blockbuster winner takes all clash befitting of a much awaited title clash.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Kolkata ahead of the final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant Head Coach Jose Molina stressed on the importance of looking forward and not worrying about the past. “I don’t care about what happened in the past. I am trying to do my best for Mohun Bagan Super Giant. We did well to win the League Shield and we are motivated to win the ISL Cup too. I don’t need extra motivation from the fact that we lost the final last year. We are already motivated enough.”

Bengaluru FC Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza, who showed exemplary camaraderie by helping a translate a question for his counterpart Molina, was chuffed about playing the big final in Kolkata. “We are very motivated for the finals and excited for the game. Everything is fine. We are confident and Kolkata is almost like our second home, because we were here for the Durand Cup. We had a good playoffs and we are looking forward to the grand finale.”

His sentiment was echoed by BFC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who spoke fondly about his long association with the city. “As you know, my journey as a professional footballer started here and I was very lucky to be getting opportunities to play matches from the beginning. I am grateful for the journey. If you get an opportunity to play big games, big finals, in front of big crowds as a player, it’s a great experience and I am lucky to be here for the match in Kolkata.” Gurpreet also reserved some special praise for the opponents, saying, “Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been the standout team this season and there is no denying that, which is why they won the League Shield.”

Mohun Bagan Super Giant captain Subhasish Bose, who Molina jokingly referred to as a striker in light of his goalscoring form in this edition, shed light on the significance of the venue as a local boy. “I am always thrilled to play in front of our home fans. I wish that the fans support us wholeheartedly against Bengaluru FC tomorrow.”

MBSG are the League Shield Winners, whereas Bengaluru FC finished third in the standings and then cruised past the challenges that fronted them in the eliminator and semi-final to make it to the summit clash.

It is a fourth ISL finals appearance for BFC in just 8 seasons, while MBSG have become the first team to reach this stage three successive times. This fixture is an encore of the ISL 2022-23 showdown, when both these sides had clashed in the season finale, with the Kolkata-based team emerging triumphant via penalties in a very tight contest.

They have the chance to repeat that feat in front of a vociferous home crowd this time around, whereas Bengaluru FC will take confidence from their recent form to distort MBSG’s record of staying unbeaten at home thus far in the current campaign.
 Pic : Sanjay Hazra (khabar kolkata).

*Yesterday started the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata*
 

 SB News Bureau: International and national statesmen (from Bhutan Minister to Jharkhand Chief Minister my brother Hemanta, with his wife Kalpana) joined. 

And joined industrial and business tycoons (iconic Mukesh Ambani to Sajjan Jindal to other great corporate captains) as well as celebrities like Sourav Ganguly! 

They all applauded our public policies, and unwavering commitments to promotion of industries, infrastructure and employment. Series of major announcements followed with investment decisions involving lakhs of crores.   

Announced our policies, programmes and promises and told the assembled thousands of delegates how we interweave social security with industry- friendly steps for greater ease of doing business and better synergy. 

Importantly, there will henceforth be a State Level Investment Synergy Committee under the Chairmanship of our Chief Secretary for effective, one-stop and  time-bound clearance mechanism for investment projects.  Fortnightly meetings will be held by the Committee which will have all the Departmental Secretaries to ensure 'NO DELAY'. 

Mukesh Ambani made significant announcements for (a) digital infrastructure and services, with JIO services being rendered globally from the soil of Bengal ; (b) retail; (c) artisan economy ; and (d) clean and green energy (Sonar Bangla will be made Solar Bangla). Mukesh promised to double his investments in Bengal within next few years. A few years back, his investment was Rs 2000. crore; it is now 50000 crore; it will be doubled in a few years, he explained. 

Sajjan Jindal announced 2× 800 MW power plants with investment of Rs. 16000 crore at Salboni and promised that the project could be scaled up in future to include another 2×800 MW power plants with investments of another Rs 16000 crore! He promised an Industrial Park over 2000 acres, and informed that they were seriously looking into the project of Durgapur Airport for entry and expansion. 

Great day, great resolutions, great leaps forward. Looking eagerly towards the sessions tomorrow with national and  international delegates and functionaries. And will follow further sectoral sessions, country sessions, industry discourses etc.

*Mayor's Cup off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens today* 
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 Khabar kolkata Sports Desk:  The Mayor's Cup 2024-25, jointly organised by CAB & KMC in association with KKR, featuring students from 64 schools got off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, with CAB President Snehasish Ganguly sharing inspirational words and advice to all the participating teams in the tournament. 

Also present for the inauguration was MMIC KMC Mr Debasish Kumar. Before the inaugural match, CAB President Ganguly felicitated Mr Kumar. 

It was followed by CAB School Committee Chairman Sanjay Das felicitating CAB President Mr Ganguly. CAB Vice President Amalendu Biswas was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Koushik Mukherjee. CAB Hony Joint Secretary Debabrata Das was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Deep Chatterjee, while KKR representative Himanish Bhattacharjee was felicitated by CAB Medical Committee Chairman Pradip Kr Dey. The inauguration was well conducted by CAB Observers Committee Chairman Srimanta Kumar Mallick. Also present were Chairman of different CAB committees. 

As all the captains of the participating teams stood with placards of their school names, the toss took place between St Johns Public School and Patha Bhavan. It was followed by the national anthem in front of the CAB Club House and special KKR merchandise caps were handed over to all the players. St Johns Public School won the toss and elected to bat. 

Talking about the meet, Mr Ganguly said: "First of all, I would like to thank Mr Debasish Kumar for his presence here. I also thank KKR and KMC for their support. Through this tournament, I feel the next generation cricketers of India and Bengal will come forward."

"From this tournament, we had shortlisted a group of U-13 players who took part in a Vision camp. A lot of talents have come forward because of this tournament. I hope this year, too, this will be a success," Mr Ganguly added.

Mr. Kumar said, "At first, I would like to thank CAB for organizing a cricket tournament at the school level. I hope this tournament can produce more and more cricketers for the future. I also congratulate KKR for their support. I wish all the matches a success."

A total of 111 matches will be played in the tournament at different venues across the city. A total of 16 groups comprising 4 teams in each group will fight it out for the title. A total of 96 matches will be played in the group stage with 15 knockout matches. 

The semifinals and final will be a two-day affair.
 Pic Sanjay Hazra

 *Mayor's Cup off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens today* 
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 Khabar kolkata Sports Desk: The Mayor's Cup 2024-25, jointly organised by CAB & KMC in association with KKR, featuring students from 64 schools got off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, with CAB President Snehasish Ganguly sharing inspirational words and advice to all the participating teams in the tournament. 

Also present for the inauguration was MMIC KMC Mr Debasish Kumar. Before the inaugural match, CAB President Ganguly felicitated Mr Kumar. 

It was followed by CAB School Committee Chairman Sanjay Das felicitating CAB President Mr Ganguly. CAB Vice President Amalendu Biswas was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Koushik Mukherjee. CAB Hony Joint Secretary Debabrata Das was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Deep Chatterjee, while KKR representative Himanish Bhattacharjee was felicitated by CAB Medical Committee Chairman Pradip Kr Dey. The inauguration was well conducted by CAB Observers Committee Chairman Srimanta Kumar Mallick. Also present were Chairman of different CAB committees. 

As all the captains of the participating teams stood with placards of their school names, the toss took place between St Johns Public School and Patha Bhavan. It was followed by the national anthem in front of the CAB Club House and special KKR merchandise caps were handed over to all the players. St Johns Public School won the toss and elected to bat. 

Talking about the meet, Mr Ganguly said: "First of all, I would like to thank Mr Debasish Kumar for his presence here. I also thank KKR and KMC for their support. Through this tournament, I feel the next generation cricketers of India and Bengal will come forward."

"From this tournament, we had shortlisted a group of U-13 players who took part in a Vision camp. A lot of talents have come forward because of this tournament. I hope this year, too, this will be a success," Mr Ganguly added.

Mr. Kumar said, "At first, I would like to thank CAB for organizing a cricket tournament at the school level. I hope this tournament can produce more and more cricketers for the future. I also congratulate KKR for their support. I wish all the matches a success."

A total of 111 matches will be played in the tournament at different venues across the city. A total of 16 groups comprising 4 teams in each group will fight it out for the title. A total of 96 matches will be played in the group stage with 15 knockout matches. 

The semifinals and final will be a two-day affair.
 Pic Sanjay Hazra

Easwaran, Abishek, Mukesh named in India A squad for Australia tour

 
 
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 *Khabar kolkata News Desk:*  Bengal star opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, wicket-keeper batsman Abishek Porel and fast bowler Mukesh kumar has been named in the India A squad for the forthcoming Australia tour, it was announced by BCCI on Monday.
  

  
All eyes will be on in-form Easwaran, who has been rewarded for his consistent run, ahead of India’s Test series against Australia.
  

  
Easwaran, who is the vice-captain of India A, has been in superb form in the domestic circuit for the last couple of seasons. In this season, he scored two hundreds in the Duleep Trophy, another ton in the Irani Cup, and began the Ranji Trophy season with a century for Bengal.
  

  
On the other hand, it is an incredible opportunity for the young and talented Abishek to gather immense experience from the overseas tour. Mukesh will also aim to do well and make an impact in Australia. 
  

  
India A are scheduled to take on Australia A in two first-class matches.  They then play against India squad in a warm-up match. 
  

  
India A team,Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (WK), Abishek Porel (WK), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian.
  

  
 *Pic Courtesy by:CAB*
 

हरियाणा में हार के बाद कांग्रेस को बड़ा झटका, 6 बार के विधायक कैप्टन अजय यादव ने छोड़ी पार्टी
#captainajaysinghyadavresignsfromcongress
हरियाणा में कांग्रेस को एक बड़ा झटका लगा है। दक्षिणी हरियाणा से कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता और ओबीसी सेल के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष व पूर्व मंत्री कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने कांग्रेस की प्राथमिक सदस्यता से इस्तीफा दे दिया है। उन्होंने पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे को अपना इस्तीफा भेज दिया है। बता दें कि कैप्टन यादव, बिहार के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और आरजेडी के प्रमुख लालू यादव के समधी भी हैं।

अजय यादव ने अपनी इस्तीफे की जानकारी देते हुए एक्स पर लिखा कि उन्होंने एआईसीसी ओबीसी विभाग के अध्यक्ष और भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस की प्राथमिक सदस्यता से अपना त्यागपत्र कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे को सौंपा है। इस पोस्ट में उन्होंने मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे और राहुल गांधी को भी टैग किया।

बताई पार्टी से मोहभंग होने की वजह
उन्होंने अपने इस्तीफे के पीछे के कारण को बताते हुए कहा, यह निर्णय मेरे लिए वास्तव में कठिन था, क्योंकि मेरे परिवार का कांग्रेस से 70 वर्षों का गहरा संबंध है। मेरे पिता, स्वर्गीय राव अभय सिंह साल 1952 में विधायक बने और उसके बाद मैंने इस पारिवारिक परंपरा को आगे बढ़ाया, लेकिन सोनिया गांधी के कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष पद से हटने के बाद मुझे पार्टी के उच्चतम स्तर से खराब व्यवहार का सामना करना पड़ा, जिसके चलते मुझे पार्टी से मोहभंग हुआ।

पार्टी में अपनी अनदेखी से थे नाराज
इसी साल के फरवरी महीने में पूर्व वित्त एवं सिंचाई मंत्री कैप्टन अजय यादव के कांग्रेस से नाराज होने के खबर सामने आई थी। वे हरियाणा कांग्रेस में अपनी अनदेखी से नाराज थे। पूर्व मंत्री कैप्टन अजय यादव ने गुरुग्राम लोकसभा सीट से चुनाव लड़ने के लिए यह कहते हुए आवेदन भी नहीं किया था कि वे पार्टी के सीनियर नेता हैं। उन्हें आवेदन करने की जरूरत नहीं है। यदि पार्टी को लगता है कि उनकी उपयोगिता है तो वह उन्हें चुनाव लड़वा सकती है अन्यथा वे स्वयं आगे होकर आवेदन नहीं करेंगे।

अहीरवाल में बड़ा झटका
कैप्टन का कांग्रेस को छोड़ना अहीरवाल में बड़ा झटका है। वे पार्टी के एकमात्र बड़े नेता थे। 2019 में वह कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव गुरुग्राम से राव इंद्रजीत सिंह के खिलाफ लोकसभा चुनाव लड़े थे, हालांकि वह हार गए थे। कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने ऐसे वक्त पर पार्टी छोड़ी है जब शुक्रवार को चंडीगढ़ में कांग्रेस विधायक दल के नेता का चुनाव होना है। अहीरवाल में कांग्रेस के पास एक वक्त राव इंद्रजीत सिंह और कैप्टन अजय यादव की जोड़ी थी लेकिन राव इंद्रजीत सिंह के बाद अब कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने भी हाथ छोड़ दिया है।

*Chandrahas to lead strong Bengal U-19 team in Vinoo Mankad Trophy knockouts* 
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 KKNB: Talented batsman Chandrahas Dash will lead a strong Bengal Under-19 team in the knockouts of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. 

Talented bowler Yudhajit Guha is the vice captain. Sourasish Lahiri is the chief coach of the team while Sanjib Sanyal is the coach. 

Bengal is scheduled to take on Madhya Pradesh in the pre-quarterfinals of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Rajkot on Thursday. Bengal has made it to the Vinoo Mankad Trophy knockouts after 11 years. 
Team squad,Chandrahas Dash (C), Yudhajit Guha (VC), Ankit Chatterjee, Agniswar Das, Abhiprai Biswas, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Debangshu Pakhira, Raju R, Aditya Roy, Ganoranjan Kapat, Shivamm Bharati, Jeet Thakur, Vishal Bhati, Ashutosh Kumar, Irshad Alam, Sachin Yadav.
 Pic Courtesy by:CAB

Raft Cosmic EV announces Saurav Ganguly  as its brand ambassador on World EV Day
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 Khabar kolkata:  Raft Cosmic EV, a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) industry is thrilled to announce the appointment of Indian cricketing legend Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. The partnership was unveiled at a grand event at Taj Bengal Kolkata today, coinciding with World EV Day.

Distinguished guests attended the event included- Aditya Vikram Birla, Chairman and MD of Cosmic Birla Group & Chairman and Mentor for Raft Motors Pvt. Ltd. and Saurav Ganguly, Former Indian Cricket Captain & Former BCCI President.

In his address, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla, expressed his excitement about the partnership and Raft Cosmic EV's commitment to sustainable transportation. He stated, "At Raft Cosmic EV, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the way you experience electric mobility. Our mission is to create high-performance, eco-friendly vehicles that not only meet but exceed your expectations. We are committed to delivering superior quality and unparalleled performance in every vehicle we produce. Our electric vehicles are designed with the latest technology & innovation to ensure maximum efficiency, reliability, and style. From the sleek design to the powerful motors, every detail is meticulously crafted to provide you with an exceptional driving experience."

Saurav Ganguly shared his enthusiasm for the brand and its vision of a greener future. Talking about this partnership, he said, "At Raft Cosmic EV, sustainability is at the core of the values. They believe in creating a greener future, and these electric vehicles are a testament to that belief. By choosing Raft Cosmic EV, one is not only opting for cutting-edge technology but also contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable environment." He emphasized on discovering the joy of driving a Raft Cosmic EV and be a part of the movement towards a sustainable future by experiencing the perfect blend of innovation, performance, and style with Raft Cosmic EV.
Pic: Prosenjit Biswas.

शुभमन गिल नए टेस्ट कप्तान, इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए भारतीय टीम घोषित
#shubmangillbecomesnewcaptainofindian 
इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए नए टेस्ट टीम की घोषणा हो गई है। टीम इंडिया की सिलेक्शन कमिटी के चीफ और पूर्व भारतीय ऑलराउंडर अजीत अगरकर ने मुंबई में प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस लेते हुए शुभमन गिल को भारत का नया कप्तान घोषित किया। वहीं, ऋषभ पंत टेस्ट में नए उपकप्तान हैं। टीम के एलान से पहले बीसीसीआई के शीर्ष अधिकारियों की एक बैठक भी हुई। 

टीम के एलान से पहले बीसीसीआई के शीर्ष अधिकारियों की एक बैठक भी हुई। बैठक में बीसीसीआई सचिव देवजीत सैकिया भी मौजूद रहे। लगभग साढ़े 12 बजे भारतीय क्रिकेट कंट्रोल बोर्ड के सचिव देवजीत सैकिया, भारतीय टीम के सिलेक्टर्स अजय रात्रा, सुब्रत बनर्जी और अजीत अगरकर मीटिंग के लिए पहुंचे थे। इसमें नए टेस्ट कप्तान के नाम पर भी मुहर लगी। युवा बल्लेबाज शुभमन गिल को भारत की टेस्ट टीम का कप्तान नियुक्त किया गया है। वहीं, ऋषभ पंत टेस्ट में नए उपकप्तान हैं। बुमराह या केएल राहुल को जिम्मेदारी नहीं दी गई। इसके अलावा करुण नायर की सात साल बाद भारतीय टीम में वापसी हुई है। शार्दुल ठाकुर भी भारतीय टीम में वापसी कर रहे हैं। इसके अलावा भारतीय-ए टीम के कप्तान अभिमन्यू ईश्वरन को भी मौका दिया गया है। साई सुदर्शन और अर्शदीप सिंह टीम में नया चेहरा हैं।

इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए ऐसी है टीम इंडिया
इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ पांच मैचों की टेस्ट सीरीज से शुभमन गिल अपना कार्यभार संभालेंगे। भारत का इंग्लैंड दौरा 20 जून से शुरू होगा। यह रोहित शर्मा और विराट कोहली के टेस्ट से संन्यास के बाद भारत की पहली सीरीज होगी। इंग्लैंड दौरे के लिए भारतीय टीम इस तरह हैः-
शुभमन गिल (कप्तान), ऋषभ पंत (उपकप्तान), यशस्वी जायसवाल, केएल राहुल, साई सुदर्शन, अभिमन्यु ईश्वरन, करुण नायर, नितीश कुमार रेड्डी, रवींद्र जडेजा, ध्रुव जुरेल, वाशिंगटन सुंदर, शार्दुल ठाकुर, जसप्रीत बुमराह, मोहम्मद सिराज, प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा, आकाशदीप, अर्शदीप सिंह और कुलदीप यादव।

 *Mumbai City FC brush past Chennaiyin in Kalinga Super Cup* 
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 BHUBANESWAR : Lallianzuala Chhangte delivered a captain’s performance with a dazzling brace as Mumbai City FC breezed past Chennaiyin FC 4-0 in a dominant Round of 16 encounter of the 2025 Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. The first half ended 1-0.

Nikolaos Karelis (43’) scored the first goal for Mumbai City FC at the stroke of half time before Lallianzuala Chhangte (64’, 86’) stole the show with his two goals. Substitute Bipin Singh (90’) capped off the win with a strike in the last minute. 

Mumbai City FC, still smarting from a heavy 0-5 defeat against Bengaluru FC in the ISL knockout rounds, responded in emphatic fashion to book their place in the Kalinga Super Cup quarter-finals. Their opponents, Chennaiyin FC, had finished a disappointing 11th in the ISL, and their Super Cup journey came to an end after another underwhelming performance.

From the opening whistle, Mumbai City were on the front foot. The attacking trio of Chhangte, Karelis, and Jorge Ortiz looked sharp, with intricate passing and excellent movement that repeatedly exposed gaps in the Chennaiyin backline.

Chhangte nearly opened the scoring early on when he latched onto a defensive error, glided past his marker and unleashed a shot towards the far post only to see it come back off the woodwork.

Chennaiyin struggled to settle into the game and were denied what looked like a potential penalty after Daniel Chima Chukwu was brought down in the box by Vikram Pratap Singh, but the referee waved play on.

The breakthrough finally came in the 43rd minute. A half-cleared corner fell kindly to Hitesh Sharma, who lofted a teasing ball into the box. Chennaiyin goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz was a tad late in coming out to affect a save and Nikolaos Karelis made no mistake, nodding home from close range to put the Islanders ahead at the break.

After the interval, Mumbai City resumed their control. Ortiz and Chhangte combined beautifully to carve open chances, and the latter came close again before Chennaiyin nearly found an equaliser. Lukas Brambilla danced past Mumbai City goalkeeper TP Rehenesh and seemed destined to score, but Mehtab Singh’s goal-line clearance denied Chennaiyin a lifeline.

That moment proved to be the turning point. In the 64th minute, Ortiz once again danced past his marker and slipped Karelis in behind. The Greek forward’s effort across goal wasn’t the cleanest, but Chhangte was there at the far post to tap it into an open net and double Mumbai City’s lead.

Chhangte struck again in the 86th minute with a touch of class. Ortiz played a sublime outside-of-the-boot flick to send him through. The winger cut inside on his favoured left foot and curled a low shot past the goalkeeper to make it 3-0.

In the last minute of the game, Chhangte turned provider. A delicate scooped pass found Bipin Singh in the box, who brushed aside pressure from Mandar Rao Desai and calmly slotted home to complete the rout.

Lallianzuala Chhangte was presented the Kalinga Player of the Match award

  *Fortress vs Flair as Mohun Bagan Super Giant lock horns with Bengaluru FC in a blockbuster title clash*
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 Kolkata : Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Bengaluru FC in the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on April 12, at 7:30 PM IST in a blockbuster winner takes all clash befitting of a much awaited title clash.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference in Kolkata ahead of the final, Mohun Bagan Super Giant Head Coach Jose Molina stressed on the importance of looking forward and not worrying about the past. “I don’t care about what happened in the past. I am trying to do my best for Mohun Bagan Super Giant. We did well to win the League Shield and we are motivated to win the ISL Cup too. I don’t need extra motivation from the fact that we lost the final last year. We are already motivated enough.”

Bengaluru FC Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza, who showed exemplary camaraderie by helping a translate a question for his counterpart Molina, was chuffed about playing the big final in Kolkata. “We are very motivated for the finals and excited for the game. Everything is fine. We are confident and Kolkata is almost like our second home, because we were here for the Durand Cup. We had a good playoffs and we are looking forward to the grand finale.”

His sentiment was echoed by BFC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who spoke fondly about his long association with the city. “As you know, my journey as a professional footballer started here and I was very lucky to be getting opportunities to play matches from the beginning. I am grateful for the journey. If you get an opportunity to play big games, big finals, in front of big crowds as a player, it’s a great experience and I am lucky to be here for the match in Kolkata.” Gurpreet also reserved some special praise for the opponents, saying, “Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been the standout team this season and there is no denying that, which is why they won the League Shield.”

Mohun Bagan Super Giant captain Subhasish Bose, who Molina jokingly referred to as a striker in light of his goalscoring form in this edition, shed light on the significance of the venue as a local boy. “I am always thrilled to play in front of our home fans. I wish that the fans support us wholeheartedly against Bengaluru FC tomorrow.”

MBSG are the League Shield Winners, whereas Bengaluru FC finished third in the standings and then cruised past the challenges that fronted them in the eliminator and semi-final to make it to the summit clash.

It is a fourth ISL finals appearance for BFC in just 8 seasons, while MBSG have become the first team to reach this stage three successive times. This fixture is an encore of the ISL 2022-23 showdown, when both these sides had clashed in the season finale, with the Kolkata-based team emerging triumphant via penalties in a very tight contest.

They have the chance to repeat that feat in front of a vociferous home crowd this time around, whereas Bengaluru FC will take confidence from their recent form to distort MBSG’s record of staying unbeaten at home thus far in the current campaign.
 Pic : Sanjay Hazra (khabar kolkata).

*Yesterday started the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata*
 

 SB News Bureau: International and national statesmen (from Bhutan Minister to Jharkhand Chief Minister my brother Hemanta, with his wife Kalpana) joined. 

And joined industrial and business tycoons (iconic Mukesh Ambani to Sajjan Jindal to other great corporate captains) as well as celebrities like Sourav Ganguly! 

They all applauded our public policies, and unwavering commitments to promotion of industries, infrastructure and employment. Series of major announcements followed with investment decisions involving lakhs of crores.   

Announced our policies, programmes and promises and told the assembled thousands of delegates how we interweave social security with industry- friendly steps for greater ease of doing business and better synergy. 

Importantly, there will henceforth be a State Level Investment Synergy Committee under the Chairmanship of our Chief Secretary for effective, one-stop and  time-bound clearance mechanism for investment projects.  Fortnightly meetings will be held by the Committee which will have all the Departmental Secretaries to ensure 'NO DELAY'. 

Mukesh Ambani made significant announcements for (a) digital infrastructure and services, with JIO services being rendered globally from the soil of Bengal ; (b) retail; (c) artisan economy ; and (d) clean and green energy (Sonar Bangla will be made Solar Bangla). Mukesh promised to double his investments in Bengal within next few years. A few years back, his investment was Rs 2000. crore; it is now 50000 crore; it will be doubled in a few years, he explained. 

Sajjan Jindal announced 2× 800 MW power plants with investment of Rs. 16000 crore at Salboni and promised that the project could be scaled up in future to include another 2×800 MW power plants with investments of another Rs 16000 crore! He promised an Industrial Park over 2000 acres, and informed that they were seriously looking into the project of Durgapur Airport for entry and expansion. 

Great day, great resolutions, great leaps forward. Looking eagerly towards the sessions tomorrow with national and  international delegates and functionaries. And will follow further sectoral sessions, country sessions, industry discourses etc.

*Mayor's Cup off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens today* 
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 Khabar kolkata Sports Desk:  The Mayor's Cup 2024-25, jointly organised by CAB & KMC in association with KKR, featuring students from 64 schools got off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, with CAB President Snehasish Ganguly sharing inspirational words and advice to all the participating teams in the tournament. 

Also present for the inauguration was MMIC KMC Mr Debasish Kumar. Before the inaugural match, CAB President Ganguly felicitated Mr Kumar. 

It was followed by CAB School Committee Chairman Sanjay Das felicitating CAB President Mr Ganguly. CAB Vice President Amalendu Biswas was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Koushik Mukherjee. CAB Hony Joint Secretary Debabrata Das was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Deep Chatterjee, while KKR representative Himanish Bhattacharjee was felicitated by CAB Medical Committee Chairman Pradip Kr Dey. The inauguration was well conducted by CAB Observers Committee Chairman Srimanta Kumar Mallick. Also present were Chairman of different CAB committees. 

As all the captains of the participating teams stood with placards of their school names, the toss took place between St Johns Public School and Patha Bhavan. It was followed by the national anthem in front of the CAB Club House and special KKR merchandise caps were handed over to all the players. St Johns Public School won the toss and elected to bat. 

Talking about the meet, Mr Ganguly said: "First of all, I would like to thank Mr Debasish Kumar for his presence here. I also thank KKR and KMC for their support. Through this tournament, I feel the next generation cricketers of India and Bengal will come forward."

"From this tournament, we had shortlisted a group of U-13 players who took part in a Vision camp. A lot of talents have come forward because of this tournament. I hope this year, too, this will be a success," Mr Ganguly added.

Mr. Kumar said, "At first, I would like to thank CAB for organizing a cricket tournament at the school level. I hope this tournament can produce more and more cricketers for the future. I also congratulate KKR for their support. I wish all the matches a success."

A total of 111 matches will be played in the tournament at different venues across the city. A total of 16 groups comprising 4 teams in each group will fight it out for the title. A total of 96 matches will be played in the group stage with 15 knockout matches. 

The semifinals and final will be a two-day affair.
 Pic Sanjay Hazra

 *Mayor's Cup off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens today* 
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 Khabar kolkata Sports Desk: The Mayor's Cup 2024-25, jointly organised by CAB & KMC in association with KKR, featuring students from 64 schools got off to a colourful start at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, with CAB President Snehasish Ganguly sharing inspirational words and advice to all the participating teams in the tournament. 

Also present for the inauguration was MMIC KMC Mr Debasish Kumar. Before the inaugural match, CAB President Ganguly felicitated Mr Kumar. 

It was followed by CAB School Committee Chairman Sanjay Das felicitating CAB President Mr Ganguly. CAB Vice President Amalendu Biswas was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Koushik Mukherjee. CAB Hony Joint Secretary Debabrata Das was felicitated by CAB School Committee member Deep Chatterjee, while KKR representative Himanish Bhattacharjee was felicitated by CAB Medical Committee Chairman Pradip Kr Dey. The inauguration was well conducted by CAB Observers Committee Chairman Srimanta Kumar Mallick. Also present were Chairman of different CAB committees. 

As all the captains of the participating teams stood with placards of their school names, the toss took place between St Johns Public School and Patha Bhavan. It was followed by the national anthem in front of the CAB Club House and special KKR merchandise caps were handed over to all the players. St Johns Public School won the toss and elected to bat. 

Talking about the meet, Mr Ganguly said: "First of all, I would like to thank Mr Debasish Kumar for his presence here. I also thank KKR and KMC for their support. Through this tournament, I feel the next generation cricketers of India and Bengal will come forward."

"From this tournament, we had shortlisted a group of U-13 players who took part in a Vision camp. A lot of talents have come forward because of this tournament. I hope this year, too, this will be a success," Mr Ganguly added.

Mr. Kumar said, "At first, I would like to thank CAB for organizing a cricket tournament at the school level. I hope this tournament can produce more and more cricketers for the future. I also congratulate KKR for their support. I wish all the matches a success."

A total of 111 matches will be played in the tournament at different venues across the city. A total of 16 groups comprising 4 teams in each group will fight it out for the title. A total of 96 matches will be played in the group stage with 15 knockout matches. 

The semifinals and final will be a two-day affair.
 Pic Sanjay Hazra

Easwaran, Abishek, Mukesh named in India A squad for Australia tour

 
 
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 *Khabar kolkata News Desk:*  Bengal star opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, wicket-keeper batsman Abishek Porel and fast bowler Mukesh kumar has been named in the India A squad for the forthcoming Australia tour, it was announced by BCCI on Monday.
  

  
All eyes will be on in-form Easwaran, who has been rewarded for his consistent run, ahead of India’s Test series against Australia.
  

  
Easwaran, who is the vice-captain of India A, has been in superb form in the domestic circuit for the last couple of seasons. In this season, he scored two hundreds in the Duleep Trophy, another ton in the Irani Cup, and began the Ranji Trophy season with a century for Bengal.
  

  
On the other hand, it is an incredible opportunity for the young and talented Abishek to gather immense experience from the overseas tour. Mukesh will also aim to do well and make an impact in Australia. 
  

  
India A are scheduled to take on Australia A in two first-class matches.  They then play against India squad in a warm-up match. 
  

  
India A team,Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Abhimanyu Easwaran (VC), Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Devdutt Padikkal, Ricky Bhui, Baba Indrajith, Ishan Kishan (WK), Abishek Porel (WK), Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal, Navdeep Saini, Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian.
  

  
 *Pic Courtesy by:CAB*
 

हरियाणा में हार के बाद कांग्रेस को बड़ा झटका, 6 बार के विधायक कैप्टन अजय यादव ने छोड़ी पार्टी
#captainajaysinghyadavresignsfromcongress
हरियाणा में कांग्रेस को एक बड़ा झटका लगा है। दक्षिणी हरियाणा से कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता और ओबीसी सेल के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष व पूर्व मंत्री कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने कांग्रेस की प्राथमिक सदस्यता से इस्तीफा दे दिया है। उन्होंने पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे को अपना इस्तीफा भेज दिया है। बता दें कि कैप्टन यादव, बिहार के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और आरजेडी के प्रमुख लालू यादव के समधी भी हैं।

अजय यादव ने अपनी इस्तीफे की जानकारी देते हुए एक्स पर लिखा कि उन्होंने एआईसीसी ओबीसी विभाग के अध्यक्ष और भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस की प्राथमिक सदस्यता से अपना त्यागपत्र कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे को सौंपा है। इस पोस्ट में उन्होंने मल्लिकार्जुन खड़गे और राहुल गांधी को भी टैग किया।

बताई पार्टी से मोहभंग होने की वजह
उन्होंने अपने इस्तीफे के पीछे के कारण को बताते हुए कहा, यह निर्णय मेरे लिए वास्तव में कठिन था, क्योंकि मेरे परिवार का कांग्रेस से 70 वर्षों का गहरा संबंध है। मेरे पिता, स्वर्गीय राव अभय सिंह साल 1952 में विधायक बने और उसके बाद मैंने इस पारिवारिक परंपरा को आगे बढ़ाया, लेकिन सोनिया गांधी के कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष पद से हटने के बाद मुझे पार्टी के उच्चतम स्तर से खराब व्यवहार का सामना करना पड़ा, जिसके चलते मुझे पार्टी से मोहभंग हुआ।

पार्टी में अपनी अनदेखी से थे नाराज
इसी साल के फरवरी महीने में पूर्व वित्त एवं सिंचाई मंत्री कैप्टन अजय यादव के कांग्रेस से नाराज होने के खबर सामने आई थी। वे हरियाणा कांग्रेस में अपनी अनदेखी से नाराज थे। पूर्व मंत्री कैप्टन अजय यादव ने गुरुग्राम लोकसभा सीट से चुनाव लड़ने के लिए यह कहते हुए आवेदन भी नहीं किया था कि वे पार्टी के सीनियर नेता हैं। उन्हें आवेदन करने की जरूरत नहीं है। यदि पार्टी को लगता है कि उनकी उपयोगिता है तो वह उन्हें चुनाव लड़वा सकती है अन्यथा वे स्वयं आगे होकर आवेदन नहीं करेंगे।

अहीरवाल में बड़ा झटका
कैप्टन का कांग्रेस को छोड़ना अहीरवाल में बड़ा झटका है। वे पार्टी के एकमात्र बड़े नेता थे। 2019 में वह कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव गुरुग्राम से राव इंद्रजीत सिंह के खिलाफ लोकसभा चुनाव लड़े थे, हालांकि वह हार गए थे। कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने ऐसे वक्त पर पार्टी छोड़ी है जब शुक्रवार को चंडीगढ़ में कांग्रेस विधायक दल के नेता का चुनाव होना है। अहीरवाल में कांग्रेस के पास एक वक्त राव इंद्रजीत सिंह और कैप्टन अजय यादव की जोड़ी थी लेकिन राव इंद्रजीत सिंह के बाद अब कैप्टन अजय सिंह यादव ने भी हाथ छोड़ दिया है।

*Chandrahas to lead strong Bengal U-19 team in Vinoo Mankad Trophy knockouts* 
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 KKNB: Talented batsman Chandrahas Dash will lead a strong Bengal Under-19 team in the knockouts of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. 

Talented bowler Yudhajit Guha is the vice captain. Sourasish Lahiri is the chief coach of the team while Sanjib Sanyal is the coach. 

Bengal is scheduled to take on Madhya Pradesh in the pre-quarterfinals of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in Rajkot on Thursday. Bengal has made it to the Vinoo Mankad Trophy knockouts after 11 years. 
Team squad,Chandrahas Dash (C), Yudhajit Guha (VC), Ankit Chatterjee, Agniswar Das, Abhiprai Biswas, Shoaib Ahmed Khan, Debangshu Pakhira, Raju R, Aditya Roy, Ganoranjan Kapat, Shivamm Bharati, Jeet Thakur, Vishal Bhati, Ashutosh Kumar, Irshad Alam, Sachin Yadav.
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Raft Cosmic EV announces Saurav Ganguly  as its brand ambassador on World EV Day
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 Khabar kolkata:  Raft Cosmic EV, a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) industry is thrilled to announce the appointment of Indian cricketing legend Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador. The partnership was unveiled at a grand event at Taj Bengal Kolkata today, coinciding with World EV Day.

Distinguished guests attended the event included- Aditya Vikram Birla, Chairman and MD of Cosmic Birla Group & Chairman and Mentor for Raft Motors Pvt. Ltd. and Saurav Ganguly, Former Indian Cricket Captain & Former BCCI President.

In his address, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla, expressed his excitement about the partnership and Raft Cosmic EV's commitment to sustainable transportation. He stated, "At Raft Cosmic EV, we are dedicated to revolutionizing the way you experience electric mobility. Our mission is to create high-performance, eco-friendly vehicles that not only meet but exceed your expectations. We are committed to delivering superior quality and unparalleled performance in every vehicle we produce. Our electric vehicles are designed with the latest technology & innovation to ensure maximum efficiency, reliability, and style. From the sleek design to the powerful motors, every detail is meticulously crafted to provide you with an exceptional driving experience."

Saurav Ganguly shared his enthusiasm for the brand and its vision of a greener future. Talking about this partnership, he said, "At Raft Cosmic EV, sustainability is at the core of the values. They believe in creating a greener future, and these electric vehicles are a testament to that belief. By choosing Raft Cosmic EV, one is not only opting for cutting-edge technology but also contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable environment." He emphasized on discovering the joy of driving a Raft Cosmic EV and be a part of the movement towards a sustainable future by experiencing the perfect blend of innovation, performance, and style with Raft Cosmic EV.
Pic: Prosenjit Biswas.