Trained in Pune, Huafrid Billimoria becomes the fastest athlete with a disability to finish Ironman 70.3 Para-athlete Huafrid Billimoria competes, completes and wins third place at Ironman 70.3 clocking in 7:07 hrs Held in Dubai, Billimoria also ended the race with a podium finish, bagging the third place By PuneMirror Bureau Triathlete, Huafrid Billimoria is… Continue reading Huafrid Billimoria becomes the fastest athlete with a disability to finish Ironman 70.3
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Meet Arzan Nagwaswalla, the first Parsi to represent the Indian cricket team in over 50 years
It’s widely believed that Nagwaswalla was picked on account of being from Gujarat since Jay Shah has pushed for players from his backyard Players coming out of Gujarat have had it good over the last few years, and the ‘talented’ Arzan Nagwaswalla is the latest to benefit. And that he happens to be the first… Continue reading Meet Arzan Nagwaswalla, the first Parsi to represent the Indian cricket team in over 50 years
Arzan Nagwaswalla, a Parsi in Team India after 28 years
Farokh Engineer played his final Test for India in 1975 while Diana Edulji’s last game in the women’s team came in July 1993. Arzan Nagwaswalla in action for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. – VIJAY SONEJI Arzan Nagwaswalla was not even born when Farokh Engineer – the last Parsi cricketer to have featured in the… Continue reading Arzan Nagwaswalla, a Parsi in Team India after 28 years
India’s Mini-Craze for Bicycling Around the World
In the 1920s and 1930s, a dozen adventurous young riders went on the ultimate journey. In 2017, Anoop Babani, Goa-based former journalist, was recuperating from a cycling accident when he encountered a book from 1931, With Cyclists Around the World, written by three Indians who, in the days before widespread paved roads and satellite communications,… Continue reading India’s Mini-Craze for Bicycling Around the World
Goodbye, Mehli Irani !
Former Mumbai batsman passes away in Dubai at 90; will be known for his long club cricket journey that spanned generations Mehli Irani at the Bombay Gymkhana. Pic/mid-day archives It seems only yesterday that I visited Mehli Irani’s home in Byculla to interview him for a piece I was doing on him playing the Dr… Continue reading Goodbye, Mehli Irani !
The Parsis who pedalled across the world
‘The Bicycle Diaries’ details how 12 cyclists set out as global explorers from 1923 to 1942 Last November, tired of being cooped up at home, travel enthusiasts Bakcen George, Allwyn Joseph and Ratish Bhalerao decided to ‘work from cycle’. Carrying their devices and basic necessities, the trio cycled from Mumbai to Kanyakumari — a journey… Continue reading The Parsis who pedalled across the world
Former international cricket umpire Piloo Reporter honoured
Former international umpire Piloo Reporter was on Monday honoured for his service to Indian cricket by the Cricketers Foundation here. The 82-year-old, who stood in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs in a career spanning 28 years, was handed an amount of Rs 75,000 by the foundation. He was invited by former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan… Continue reading Former international cricket umpire Piloo Reporter honoured
Jehan Daruvala creates history, becomes first Indian to win F2 race
SAKHIR (Bahrain): Promising Indian driver Jehan Daruvala created history when he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix on Sunday. A thrilling battle against F2 champion Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ticktum saw the 22-year-old Indian emerge on top in the support race of the season-ending Formula 1… Continue reading Jehan Daruvala creates history, becomes first Indian to win F2 race
Rusi Surti: Indian cricket’s original braveheart and ‘the poor man’s Garry Sobers’
Queenslanders saw one of their own in the first and only Indian Test player to play in the Sheffield Shield Patrick Skene Indian Test cricketer Rusi Surti plays a classic cover drive. ‘To see him perform in the middle was like sipping champagne and he gave endless pleasure to fans,’ says Kersi Meher-Homji. Photograph: Percy… Continue reading Rusi Surti: Indian cricket’s original braveheart and ‘the poor man’s Garry Sobers’
