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, […]
Author: Binaisha M. Surti
Parsee Gymkhana To Play 1886 Trophy at Oval, London
The Parsee Gymkhana cricket team (PG) will face Surrey County Cricket Club’s Charles Alcock X1, in the United Kingdom, for the prestigious tournament – the third edition of the ‘1886 Trophy’, to be played on 23rd August, 2019, at ‘The Oval’, in London. Team PG, which comprises only Zoroastrians, will travel to the UK from […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 10th August 2019 To 23rd August 2019
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 […]
Boman Irani Inspires Parsee Gym Cricketers!
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 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 20th July 2019 To 26th July 2019
. 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 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 13th July 2019 To 19th July 2019
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 […]
‘Parsi Shaadi App’ Launched By Jiyo Parsi
– 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 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 6th July 2019 To 12th July 2019
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 29th June 2019 To 5th July 2019
. 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 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 22nd June 2019 To 28th June 2019
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 […]
SPORTS ROUNDUP 15th June 2019 To 21st June 2019
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 […]