India File

Former world under-10 champion P Harikrishna of Andhra Pradesh was second with seven points while Bengal8217;s Saptarshi Roy took third spot with seven points in the nine-round championship.

In the girls under-14, Shradha Samani 7.5 of Maharashtra claimed the title while C Delphin TN, 7 points took second spot. The third place was taken by P Magal Mah, 6.5.

Maharashtra8217;s Eesha Karavade 7.5 claimed the under-16 title while R Mahima TN, 7 was second. In the boys8217; under-12 section, Sunil Rangarajan Kar, 7.5 emerged champion while R Siddharth TN was second.

Eves team

HYDERABAD: Three new faces have been included in the 15-member Indian women8217;s cricket team to tour England for a month starting from June 18. Indian Railways Chandrakanta Ahir will lead the team.

Team: Chandrakanta Ahir capt, Rupanjili Shastri, RenuMargaret, Neetu David, Hemalata Kala, Reshma Gandhi all Railways, Kalyani Umrani Maha Purnima Rau, Anju Jain, Anjum Chopra, Depa Kulkarni all Air-India, G S Lakshmi, Mithali Raj Andhra, Arti Vaidya, H Umesh Delhi.

India tour

MUMBAI: Sri Lanka will play a One-day series against India and Australia at home later this year, Lankan cricket officials said.

The matches, scheduled between August and October, will be played at Colombo, Galle and Kandy.

Itinerary: Three-nation One-day series: Aug 22: Australia vs Sri Lanka at Galle; Aug 23: Australia vs India at Galle; Aug 25: Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo; Aug 26: Sri Lanka vs Australia at Colombo; Aug 28: India vs Australia at Colombo; Aug 29: India vs Sri Lanka at Colombo; Aug 31: final at Colombo. Test series: Sept 9-13: First Test at Kandy; Sept 22-26: Second Test at Galle; Sept 29-Oct 3: Third Test at Colombo.