Yazdi Tantra at Zoroastrians.net informs Ms Khurshid Mistry has won Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2012- Half Marathon under the Veteran Category which was held on January 15, 2012. Ms Khurshid completed 21 kms in 1hour 53 minutes and secured 3rd position under the Veteran Category (2nd Indian women in the category). This year 9,876 runners… Continue reading Khurshid Mistry Wins the Mumbai Half Marathon in the Veteran’s category.
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Contractor, Engineer call for fresh faces in team
Former Indian captain Nari Contractor and India stumper Farokh Engineer believe the current Indian batting line-up is ageing and that it is time to look ahead with young new faces. By V.V. Subrahmanyam| The Hindu On a private visit to the city in connection with the Parsi Community festival cricket tournament, 77-year-old Contractor feels that… Continue reading Contractor, Engineer call for fresh faces in team
Parsi Woman Cricketer To Represent USA at the World Cup Qualifiers
Delkash Shahriarian, a New York based architect and cricketer has been selected to represent the USA in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011. The event is scheduled to be played across four Dhaka venues from 14 to 25 November. Host Bangladesh will be joined by teams from Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri… Continue reading Parsi Woman Cricketer To Represent USA at the World Cup Qualifiers
Rustomjee Group promotes cricket at city’s Parsi Gymkhanas
Former Indian Cricket Captain, Nari Contractor today distributed cricket kits to young cricket players of Parsi gymkhanas across the metropolis. At a function ahead of the Parsi New Year, Contractor distributed cricket kits to Parsi Gymkhana players with an attempt to popularize cricket among the community youngsters. real estate company, has joined hands with Parsee… Continue reading Rustomjee Group promotes cricket at city’s Parsi Gymkhanas
Youngster Jehan Daruwala to race for the CIK-FIA Trophy
Mumbai resident Jehan Daruvala, 12, will become the first Indian to participate in the CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy, which has been a breeding ground for Formula 1 world champions like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. Daruvala, a student of the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, was selected by… Continue reading Youngster Jehan Daruwala to race for the CIK-FIA Trophy
Zubin Surkari at the Cricket World Cup: A Parsi returns to his stadium of dreams
Zubin Surkari is, always, at home in Mumbai — a city where his father hails from, though he was born in Toronto, Canada. In fact, he’s much sought after at the team’s training at the Cricket Club of India by distant friends and relatives who’ve come asking for him, because Mumbai’s Parsis are excited that… Continue reading Zubin Surkari at the Cricket World Cup: A Parsi returns to his stadium of dreams
Parsi Cricketer at the World Cup: Zubin Surkari
Zubin Surkari is only the second Parsi cricketer to represent his country in a World Cup. Farokh Engineer the flamboyant wicketkeeper of the Indian cricket team was the first one, during the inaugural Prudential World Cup in 1975. Zubin represents Canada in the current World Cup being held in India. From Cricinfo.com Zubin Surkari is… Continue reading Parsi Cricketer at the World Cup: Zubin Surkari
