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“I don’t know if he is aware of the national sports policy or the guidelines of the government for running the national sports federations,” Sinha said in a statement. “Gavaskar should restrict his comments to cricket,” he added.

On Tuesday, Gavaskar drew flak from the IHF chief KPS Gill. “What does Gavaskar know about hockey,” Gill reacted angrily.

Vaidehi oustedpMUMBAI: Sara MacDonald of Scotland outclassed Vaidehi Reddy 9-4, 9-2, 9-4 Monday night in the girls plate event of the World Junior Squash Championship at Antwerp. The loss of Vaidehi leaves Deepali Anwekar as the lone Indian in the event. India-bornAkansha Hazari, the national champion who was permitted to play for Hong Kong, also lost tamely to Switzerland’s Olivia Hauser 9-6, 9-0, 9-3.

Schoolboy wins

MUMBAI: Aditya Ahuja, 13-year-old rider from Mumbai, has become the first Indian to win gold in the Children’s International Showjumping Competition held in Germany from July 23-25. The Standard VIII Cathedral student was one of two Indian riders participating in the event.

Swimmer’s feat

AGARTALA: Ganesh Naha swam the Gulf of Toroneos, Greece this week. Dimitis Dimitros, chairman of the organising body, Swimming Across the Gulf of Toroneos, conveyed the message. Ganesh crossed the 26-km distance in 11 hours 36 minutes on July 26.