India U-14 girls open with victories

New Delhi, May 01: The Indian under-14 girls team opened their campaign in the AFC U-14 girls Football Festival with victories against Bhutan and Iran.

In the tournament being held in Colombo for South and Central Asian countries, Indian girls walloped Bhutan 9-0 and then defeated Iran 3-1.

Besides these three teams, Jordan, Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka are taking part in the tournament being held from April 30 to May 5.

Goswami to lead Indian women's cricket team in World T20

New Delhi, April 28: Jhulan Goswami was today named captain of the 15-member Indian squad to take part in the ICC Women`s World Twenty20 Championships to be held in England in June.

The All-India Selection Committee (Women`s cricket) which announced the squad made three changes from the squad which played in the one-day international World Cup in Australia last month with Babita Mandlik, Latika Kumari, Diana David replacing Thirush Kamini, Snehal Pradhan and Sravanthi Naidu.

The women`s Twenty20 World Cup will be held simultaneously with the men`s World Twenty20 Championships.

The Indian Squad: Jhulan Goswami (Captain), Amita Sharma (Vice-Captain), Mithali Raj, Anjum Chopra, Rumeli Dhar, Sulakshana Naik (wicket-keeper), Anagha Deshpande (wicket-keeper), Priyanka Roy, Reema Malhotra, Gauhar Sultana, Harman Preet Kaur, Poonam Raut, Babita Mandlik, Latika Kumari, Diana David.