Mumbai, June 2 (Ians) The franchises took their picks during the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 Player Draft, which took place at the National Sports Club of India, here on Friday.
Before the start of Utt Season 4, the team owners, management and coaches got down to business in order to secure their teams as strategy and luck would allow them.
The draft kicked off with Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and Goa Challengers, who chose not to use their right to retain a player and were offered to take first picks.
Using the opportunity, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis swooped in to pick up Egypt’s Omar Assar as their first addition to the squad whereas Goa Challengers opted for former Southeast Asian Games champion Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand.
Assar has been brilliant in the recent tournaments which has seen him jump eight spots in the latest Ittf rankings to World No. 22.
“We...
Before the start of Utt Season 4, the team owners, management and coaches got down to business in order to secure their teams as strategy and luck would allow them.
The draft kicked off with Puneri Paltan Table Tennis and Goa Challengers, who chose not to use their right to retain a player and were offered to take first picks.
Using the opportunity, Puneri Paltan Table Tennis swooped in to pick up Egypt’s Omar Assar as their first addition to the squad whereas Goa Challengers opted for former Southeast Asian Games champion Suthasini Sawettabut of Thailand.
Assar has been brilliant in the recent tournaments which has seen him jump eight spots in the latest Ittf rankings to World No. 22.
“We...
- 6/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, May 30 (Ians) Maharashtra Ironmen, one of the franchises set to compete in the inaugural edition of the Premier Handball League starting from June 8, launched their jersey for the season in a glitzy event here on Tuesday.
The unveiling and announcement were carried out by team owner Punit Balan and cricketer Kedar Jadhav, who is also a Maharashtra Ironmen fan, at a star-studded event. Sunil Kumar, head coach, and Ajay Kumar, assistant coach were also in attendance.
The Premier Handball League will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from June 8-25.
Addressing the gathering, Punit Balan, the Chairman and Managing Director of Punit Balan Group, said, “As we all know handball is an Olympic sport and our vision is to take the sport to the next level in India, so, our players can also dream of playing and winning medals at the Olympics. We aim...
The unveiling and announcement were carried out by team owner Punit Balan and cricketer Kedar Jadhav, who is also a Maharashtra Ironmen fan, at a star-studded event. Sunil Kumar, head coach, and Ajay Kumar, assistant coach were also in attendance.
The Premier Handball League will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan, from June 8-25.
Addressing the gathering, Punit Balan, the Chairman and Managing Director of Punit Balan Group, said, “As we all know handball is an Olympic sport and our vision is to take the sport to the next level in India, so, our players can also dream of playing and winning medals at the Olympics. We aim...
- 5/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, May 5 (Ians) The six franchises of the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) on Friday picked their coaches for the upcoming edition of the league in the Coach Draft held here on Friday.
The fourth edition of the league is scheduled to take place from July 13 to 30 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
The draft began by determining the sequence or order for selection with each team picking up the numbered ball (1-6) from a pouch for Round 1. The order would be reversed for Round 2.
The league’s newest team, Bengaluru Smashers made the first pick in Round 1 to bring Sachin Shetty on board before adding Slovenia’s Vesna Ojstersek as their foreign coach in the Round 2.
“I think Vesna and Sachin were a combination for Delhi which ended up as runners-up in 2019. We had that at the back of our mind. Our team had done the homework and these were our first choices.
The fourth edition of the league is scheduled to take place from July 13 to 30 at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune.
The draft began by determining the sequence or order for selection with each team picking up the numbered ball (1-6) from a pouch for Round 1. The order would be reversed for Round 2.
The league’s newest team, Bengaluru Smashers made the first pick in Round 1 to bring Sachin Shetty on board before adding Slovenia’s Vesna Ojstersek as their foreign coach in the Round 2.
“I think Vesna and Sachin were a combination for Delhi which ended up as runners-up in 2019. We had that at the back of our mind. Our team had done the homework and these were our first choices.
- 5/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
First Annual Day function was celebrated at ‘Dagger Parivaar School’ Baramulla on 01 November 2022. The school is designed for specially abled children of Baramulla with current strength of 66 children with different medical conditions. The Guests of honour Mrs. Janhavi Dhariwal Balan and Mr. Punit Balan came all the way from Pune to motivate the Little Angels. Students performed on various activities like group dance, group song, solo dance, etc. The captivating energy and enthusiasm were praised by the parents and civil officials.
The association of Indian Army and Indrani Balan Foundation for the noble initiative in the valley was well appreciated by all spectators. Mrs. Janhavi Dhariwal Balan and Mr. Punit Balan were ecstatic with the functioning of school and annual report of first year given by Mrs. Sabia Farooq, Principal Dagger Parivaar School. The teachers were also felicitated for their hard work and dedication for the students and school. Major General Ajay Chandpuria,...
The association of Indian Army and Indrani Balan Foundation for the noble initiative in the valley was well appreciated by all spectators. Mrs. Janhavi Dhariwal Balan and Mr. Punit Balan were ecstatic with the functioning of school and annual report of first year given by Mrs. Sabia Farooq, Principal Dagger Parivaar School. The teachers were also felicitated for their hard work and dedication for the students and school. Major General Ajay Chandpuria,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Brand Desk
- GlamSham
On the occasion of the ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ year of Independence, the 7 Ganapati Mandals in Pune will celebrate at least one and a half days of Ganesh festival with their Lord Ganpati idols in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir next year said, Punit Balan, Trustee and the festival head of the Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Trust at a press conference.
Shrikant Shete of Kasba Ganapati, Keshav Nerurgaonkar of Tambari Jogeshwari, Vikas Pawar of Tulsibaug Mandal, Nitin Pandit, Praveen Pardeshi of Guruji Talim Mandal, Anil Sakpal of Kesariwada Ganapati Mandal, Sanjay Mate of Akhil Mandai Mandal, Sanjeev Jawale, President of Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Trust and others were present on the occasion.
In the year 2019, the central government abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The central government implemented various schemes with a view to achieving the development of this area. Just as the Central Government is taking steps for geographical development, Pune has...
Shrikant Shete of Kasba Ganapati, Keshav Nerurgaonkar of Tambari Jogeshwari, Vikas Pawar of Tulsibaug Mandal, Nitin Pandit, Praveen Pardeshi of Guruji Talim Mandal, Anil Sakpal of Kesariwada Ganapati Mandal, Sanjay Mate of Akhil Mandai Mandal, Sanjeev Jawale, President of Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Trust and others were present on the occasion.
In the year 2019, the central government abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The central government implemented various schemes with a view to achieving the development of this area. Just as the Central Government is taking steps for geographical development, Pune has...
- 9/5/2022
- by Glamsham Brand Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, Aug 26 (Ians) Diving is a crucial part of kho kho and helps the teams in their attack. In a unique masterclass, players of the Mumbai Khiladis on Friday got tips from South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes on various aspects of diving.
Jonty Rhodes is one of the best exponents of diving in cricket and fans will remember a diving Rhodes’ orchestrating a spectacular runout of Inzamam-Ul Haq in the 1992 World Cup, which is regarded as one of the best runouts in cricket history.
In the session organised by the Mumbai Khiladis owned by Rapper Badshah, Punit Balan and Jhanvi Dhariwal Balan; the South African legend was in Pune to impart his knowledge on how to bring out the best when it comes to quick reflexes and diving headlong. The game’s most entertaining cricketers of his time candidly explained to the Kho Kho players how to fearlessly dive...
Jonty Rhodes is one of the best exponents of diving in cricket and fans will remember a diving Rhodes’ orchestrating a spectacular runout of Inzamam-Ul Haq in the 1992 World Cup, which is regarded as one of the best runouts in cricket history.
In the session organised by the Mumbai Khiladis owned by Rapper Badshah, Punit Balan and Jhanvi Dhariwal Balan; the South African legend was in Pune to impart his knowledge on how to bring out the best when it comes to quick reflexes and diving headlong. The game’s most entertaining cricketers of his time candidly explained to the Kho Kho players how to fearlessly dive...
- 8/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Ultimate Kho Kho: Gujarat Giants beat Mumbai Khiladis as inaugural edition kicks off with full house
Pune, Aug 14 (Ians) Gujarat Giants kickstarted their campaign with an impressive win against Mumbai Khiladis by 25 points as inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho began with a bang at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Gujarat notched up 69 points while Mumbai managed to get 44 points in the match as India’s homegrown sport witnessed a historic revamped debut from mud to mat in the packed stadium.
The traditional dhol was played as India’s first-ever franchise-based Kho-Kho league was inaugurated with a packed stadium in the presence of Tenzing Niyogi, CEO & League Commissioner, Ultimate Kho Kho, Sudhanshu Mittal, President, Kho Kho Federation of India and Ms Tyagi, General Secretary, Kho Kho Federation of India, Prakash Javadekar, former Union Minister alongside owners and representatives of six franchises, Sanjay Jupudi and Srinath Chittoori (Chennai Quick Guns), Satyam Trivedi (Gujarat Giants), Janhavi Dhariwal Balan, Punit Balan and Badshah (Mumbai Khiladis...
Gujarat notched up 69 points while Mumbai managed to get 44 points in the match as India’s homegrown sport witnessed a historic revamped debut from mud to mat in the packed stadium.
The traditional dhol was played as India’s first-ever franchise-based Kho-Kho league was inaugurated with a packed stadium in the presence of Tenzing Niyogi, CEO & League Commissioner, Ultimate Kho Kho, Sudhanshu Mittal, President, Kho Kho Federation of India and Ms Tyagi, General Secretary, Kho Kho Federation of India, Prakash Javadekar, former Union Minister alongside owners and representatives of six franchises, Sanjay Jupudi and Srinath Chittoori (Chennai Quick Guns), Satyam Trivedi (Gujarat Giants), Janhavi Dhariwal Balan, Punit Balan and Badshah (Mumbai Khiladis...
- 8/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Pune, July 16 (Ians) The Mumbai Khiladis acquired a robust 24-member team for the Ultimate Kho Kho, which is slated to begin on August 14. The Mumbai franchise, co-owned by Punit Balan, Rapper Badshah and Jhanvi Dhariwal Balan picked a well-balanced side and are raring to go in the first season of the competition. The […]...
- 7/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
On February 5, 2022, Entrepreneur and film producer Punit Balan got married to Janhavi R Dhariwal in a grand wedding ceremony in Pune. Janhavi R Dhariwal is the daughter of the late Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal and the Cmd of Manikchand Oxyrich and now the photos and videos of their wedding are making the rounds of […]...
- 2/9/2022
- by Glamsham Brand Desk
- GlamSham
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