The first team of cricketers who travelled from the Indian shores to England in 1886 comprised an all-Parsi unit. It is here that the Parsis played 28 matches, lost 19, drew 8 and won 1 game! This team, which consisted of 15 players back then, was led by Dr. Dhunjeeshaw Patel. It laid, in turn,…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]The Parsi love for the game of cricket is legendary and it has, likewise, birthed legends of international repute, doing the nation and the community proud. Parsi Times Sports Reporter, Binaisha M. Surti, is thrilled to share with our cricket loving readers who closely follow the game at all levels in India, that…
CRICKET India Whitewash West Indies To Win T20 Series: Exceptional bowling from Deepak Chahar (3-4), Navdeep Saini (2-34) coupled with great batting knocks from Indian skipper Virat Kohli (59) and Rishabh Pant (65*), helped India win the third T20 in style by seven wickets at Providence Stadium in Guyana. With this victory India grabs a…
Parsee Gymkhana (PG), the top-class team in Mumbai’s Club Cricket arena, held its Annual Pre-Season Function on 29th July, 2019. Vice President and Cricket Secretary, Khodadad Yazdegardi left no stone unturned, as always, year after year ensuring the best from the industry are available to share their thoughts, views, ideas and impart knowledge to Team…
. CRICKET England Wins World Cup, New Zealand Wins Hearts! Hosts England and New Zealand were involved in one of the best encounters ever in the history of the World Cup as the final ended in a tie, as did the Super-over! Eventually, England were declared champions for the first ever time based on a…
CRICKET- World Cup 2019 New Zealand In Finals: Indian fans were heartbroken after an 18-run defeat by New Zealand during the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Manchester, England. Even though all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni played well out, it was not meant to be, as India’s journey ended despite…
– Urging Single Parsis To Avail This Matrimonial Service Dedicated Exclusively To The Community – .The Parsi Shaadi App, an exclusive matrimonial service dedicated to the Parsi community worldwide was launched by Jiyo Parsi on 6th July 2019, at the Banaji Atash Behram Hall, Charni Road, Mumbai where members of the Parsi community were present…
CRICKET- World Cup 2019 India In Semi-Finals After Defeating Bangladesh: A scintillating knock of (104) from Man of the Match, Rohit Sharma, coupled with Jasprit Bumrah’s (4-55) helped India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs at Birmingham, England and grab their semi-final spot in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup. Batting first, India scored 314-9 in…
. SPORTS ROUNDUP CRICKET- World Cup 2019 India Continue Dominance – Vanquish Windies!: Team India continued their impressive winning streak, clinching yet another win beating West Indies by a massive margin of 125 runs – thanks to gritty batting efforts from ‘Man of the Match’ and Indian skipper – Virat Kohli (72) along with…
CRICKET- World Cup 2019 India Beats Pakistan, Clinch 2 Points The most awaited clash, between India and Pakistan, had rain playing spoil sport, but eventually India clinched victory by 89 runs due to the DLS method, thanks to a power packed performance from Man of the Match, Rohit Sharma (140) laced with 14 fours and…
FOOTBALL Portugal Wins UEFA Nations League: Hosts Portugal grabbed their second trophy in three years defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in Porto to win the inaugural Nations League. The victory was thanks to a goal from winger Goncalo Guedes. This makes Portugal the first European nation to host and win a final since 1998 World Cup…