Category: Sports

Dicky Rutnagur, one of the most respected sports journalists, passed away in London on June 20. Arunabha Sengupta pays tribute to the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket journalism. “I would say Sachin [Tendulkar] is India’s greatest ever batsman but if I had to pick a batsman to play for my life, between the two… Continue reading Dicky Rutnagur: The grand old man of sports writing

Former India allrounder Rusi Surti, 76, died this morning in Mumbai. The Queensland, Australia-based Surti had been put on life support in hospital after scans revealed he had suffered a massive stroke. Surti, often called the "poor man’s Garry Sobers", played 26 Tests for India from 1960 to 1969 before settling in Australia. He represented… Continue reading Former India allrounder Rusi Surti dies at 76

In 1886 Fifteen Parsees toured England in 1886, and though the results weren’t great, they were well received India are currently preparing to take on England, 79 years since the first Test series between the two on the subcontinent. By Martin Williamson | Cricinfo That 1933-34 visit by Douglas Jardine’s side followed on from India’s… Continue reading The first team from India to visit England

When the annual Mr Zoroastrian contest in Mumbai was cancelled due to a lack of entries earlier this year, it signalled the fading out of the Parsi bodybuilder. The Parsis were among the first to take up bodybuilding in India, and, along with the Bengalis, produced some of India’s finest strongmen. Murali K Menon explores… Continue reading Parsis and Body Building

First Parsee boy from Bombay to get selected to train at the prestigious Manchester United Football Club in UK!!! KENKRE TRAINEE PORUS SHROFF MAKES IT TO MAN–U Airtel Rising Starts received 20000 boys from 16 different centres all over India. 3 boys per centre were called to Bangalore for a 1 week final selection done… Continue reading Parsi Youth Porus Shroff Selected To Train at Manchester United

The Cricket League of New Jersey (CLNJ) Youth program and DreamCricket Academy announced their support of Delkash Shahriarian’s plans to launch a ‘Cricket for Girls’ program starting this Fall. Delkash is a member of the USA Women’s cricket team. The program will kick off with a free two-hour clinic for girls conducted by Delkash at… Continue reading Delkash Shahriarian Launches 'Cricket for Girls' Program

KARACHI: Come Ramazan and Parsis in Karachi gear up for a volleyball face-off which is not just a 46-year-old sports tradition, but a highly competitive one. By Kulsum Ebrahim | The Express Tribune “Saying that the teams get competitive would be an understatement!” says Yashaan Mavalvala, who participated every year in the inter-colony volleyball tournament… Continue reading Karachi Parsi Volleyball Tournaments