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  • Kapil Dev asks authorities to take away obligation from sports activities equipments

    The legendary Kapil Dev feels eradicating obligation on sports activities equipments will assist the nation produce extra champions as extra kids will be capable of afford the merchandise and take up a sport.
    Indian golfer Aditi Ashok, who missed out on a medal after ending fourth on the Olympics, had just lately spoken about how she couldn’t utilise the governments TOP scheme as she certified for the Tokyo Games simply 60 days earlier than the marquee occasion.
    Asked how the federal government may also help golfers, the 62-year-old former India captain, who is likely one of the board members of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), mentioned “It’s not simply golf however in all sports activities if you happen to take away the obligation on sports activities items it’s the greatest factor you require: be it badminton, desk tennis or golf.
    “The youngsters who want to get into that (sports)… there are so many things (to buy) like spikes, shoes etc. It’s not big money for the country charging the duty on sports goods, if they stop that it will make a lot of impact to the sport,” Kapil mentioned at a PGTI occasion.
    The World Cup-winning captain mentioned infrastructure is one other necessary facet the place the federal government may also help.
    “Infrastructure is most necessary factor wherein the federal government may also help, relaxation the company helps. We don’t anticipate to go to the federal government for the whole lot. We ought to be self-sufficient like our organisation (PGTI).
    “We will try to give the youngsters a benefit to come and play and who knows we’ll get a medal like Neeraj (Chopra). No one expected that. If one javelin costs a lakh, how many young children can afford that?” he questioned.
    “Only thing we can ask the government is to not put any duties on the sports products like shoes etc,” he added.

  • Kapil Dev inducted as PGTI board member

    Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev was on Monday inducted as one of many board members of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the sports activities physique mentioned.
    Dev, who captained India to World Cup glory in 1983, mentioned he would work for the event of golf within the nation.
    “I thank PGTI for allowing me to be a part of their board. I am extremely happy to be a part of PGTI and will do my best to promote golf as a sport that is doing well and has the potential to become one of the most coveted tours in sports,” Dev mentioned in a PGTI launch.
    “…it is up to all of us to promote other sports including golf. I wish PGTI good luck for the upcoming events.”
    Hailing the choice to incorporate Dev as a PGTI board member, ace Indian golfer Jeev Milkha Singh mentioned, “Mr Kapil Dev being inducted as a Board Member of the PGTI will open up a lot of doors for the PGTI. He is a sporting legend, a keen golfer and he has a vision so it will be great to see his experience come into play for the benefit of Indian professional golf.”
    Meanwhile, the Delhi-NCR Open Golf Championship 2021, to be collectively organised by the TATA Steel PGTI and Prometheus School, Noida, will start on the scenic Golden Greens Golf Club in Gurugram on Tuesday. The Pro-Am occasion can be staged on March 20.
    The event, the tenth occasion of the 2020-21 PGTI season, carries a prize purse of Rs 30 lakh. Golfers will earn Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) factors as they’ll enhance their probabilities of qualification for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
    The event is anticipated to see a number of the prime Indian professionals in motion similar to Rashid Khan, Rahil Gangjee, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Chikkarangappa, Viraj Madappa and Khalin Joshi together with 10-time PGTI winner Udayan Mane and PGTI Order of Merit chief Karandeep Kochhar.
    The race for qualification for Tokyo Olympics has entered an thrilling section with simply over three months remaining earlier than the closing date of June 21. Rashid Khan (306), Udayan Mane (317), Karandeep Kochhar (348) and Chikkarangappa (349) are the 4 highest-ranked Indians on the earth.