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Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Batra ceased to be President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) when the Delhi High Court, on May 25, struck down the post of 'Life member' in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested the IOA elections and won back in 2017.
The EFI has not held elections since 2019. It had a flawed system of tenure where elections were held for individual posts every year. The Sports Code (3.18, annexure 2) dictates that a Federation must hold a General Body Meeting (GBM) at least once in a year and a special meeting should be convened over four years to elect the members of the Executive Body including the President, Secretary etc.
India have consolidated their third spot in the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings after the away series victory over England. Rishabh Pant's maiden ODI century and Hardik Pandya's all-round heroics fired India to an emphatic five-wicket win over England in the third ODI, helping the visitors seal the series 2-1. With a rating of 109 points, India are three rating points clear of Pakistan (106) in the list. New Zealand continue to reign supreme at the top of the table with 128 rating points, while England are second with 121.
Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya were the standout performers as India defeated England by five wickets in the third and final ODI to win the three-match series 2-1. India were reeling at 72/4 at one stage but then Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant got together at the crease to put on 133 runs for the fifth wicket. Hardik was dismissed after scoring 71, but Pant carried on till the end, scoring 125 not out, taking the visitors over the line with 47 balls to spare.
Not being able to bowl regularly due to fitness issues had cost Hardik his place in the Indian team but he made a roaring comeback with the IPL. More recently, he was at his absolute best with bat and ball in the white-ball series in England. His ability with the bat was never in doubt but he has turned heads with his brilliant bowling performances against England. The 28-year-old took career-best figures, 4/33 and 4/24, in the T20 and ODI series. The standout figures in the 50-over format came on Sunday when he bowled at good pace before making a match winning contribution with the bat alongside Rishabh Pant.
International Olympic Committee (IOC), citing "personal reasons". In an identical communication addressed separately to the Executive Boards (ECs) of the IOA and FIH and to IOC's president Thomas Bach, Batra thanked them for their "support and guidance". "Due to personal reasons, I submit my resignation from the post of president for which I was elected in 2017.
NEW DELHI : If India wrapped Hardik Pandya up in cotton wool while he recovered from a back surgery, that investment is now paying off with the all-rounder proving his worth on their limited-overs tour of England.
Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra on Monday resigned as President of International Hockey Federation (FIH) and also gave up his membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Batra ceased to be President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) when the Delhi High Court, on May 25, struck down the post of 'Life member' in Hockey India, courtesy which he had contested the IOA elections and won back in 2017.