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NDTV
8 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation And National Cricket League Team Up To Grow Grassroots Cricket And Develop Future Stars
With cricket set to make its return to the Olympics at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, the National Cricket League (NCL) and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) have joined to expand grassroots cricket programs, create elite player pathways, and connect two of the sport's fastest-growing markets. The partnership reflects ICC Chairman Jay Shah's focus on building cricket in associate nations by engaging passionate diaspora communities and attracting new fans. Both the United States and Saudi Arabia share similar cricket growth trajectories, and this collaboration will develop sustainable programs that take players from local pitches to international competition. Under the agreement, the two organisations will work together in four key areas: • Grassroots Development – Creating school, academy, and community cricket programs; hosting tournaments and clinics; and building pathways for young talent to progress to the highest levels of the game. • Knowledge & Expertise Sharing – Exchanging best practices in infrastructure, coaching, league operations, and player development. • Technical Collaboration – Establishing coaching certification pathways, setting umpiring standards, and implementing digital training tools. • Events & Exposure – Offering Saudi grassroots players opportunities to participate in NCL development events, including the Collegiate Cricket League — a leading university-level competition — and the upcoming Path to Cricket Pro talent hunt, designed to scout and prepare the next wave of professional cricketers. The partnership will also create opportunities for young, emerging Saudi cricketers by providing them a platform to participate in NCL tournaments across the USA and Canada, while building the future of cricket together between both nations. 'This is a bridge connecting two nations with a shared passion for cricket and a vision for its future,' said Arun Agarwal, Chairman of the National Cricket League. 'By aligning our grassroots systems and opening cross-border pathways, we're creating real opportunities for young players to move from local pitches to the world stage. Saudi Arabia is experiencing a surge in cricket participation, and this cooperation with the National Cricket League allows us to turn that momentum into structured grassroot development programs and international opportunities,' said Tariq Sagga, CEO of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation.
News18
20 hours ago
- Business
- News18
Saudi cricket federation, US League join hands to boost grassroots game
Houston, Aug 20 (PTI) The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) and the Dallas-based National Cricket League (NCL) have announced a partnership to strengthen grassroots cricket and create elite pathways for players, ahead of the sport's return to the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028. The collaboration will focus on school and community programmes, coaching and umpiring certification, exchange of technical expertise, and exposure for Saudi players through NCL events in North America. These include the Collegiate Cricket League and the Path to Cricket Pro talent hunt aimed at preparing the next generation of professionals. 'This is a bridge connecting two nations with a shared passion for cricket and a vision for its future," said NCL chairman Arun Agarwal. view comments First Published: August 20, 2025, 11:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation and National Cricket League Team Up to Grow Grassroots Cricket and Develop Future Stars
DALLAS, Aug. 19, 2025 /CNW/ -- With cricket set to make its return to the Olympics at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, the National Cricket League (NCL) and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) have joined to expand grassroots cricket programs, create elite player pathways, and connect two of the sport's fastest-growing markets. The partnership reflects ICC Chairman Jay Shah's focus on building cricket in associate nations by engaging passionate diaspora communities and attracting new fans. Both the United States and Saudi Arabia share similar cricket growth trajectories, and this collaboration will develop sustainable programs that take players from local pitches to international competition. Under the agreement, the two organizations will work together in four key areas: Grassroots Development – Creating school, academy, and community cricket programs; hosting tournaments and clinics; and building pathways for young talent to progress to the highest levels of the game. Knowledge & Expertise Sharing – Exchanging best practices in infrastructure, coaching, league operations, and player development. Technical Collaboration – Establishing coaching certification pathways, setting umpiring standards, and implementing digital training tools. Events & Exposure – Offering Saudi grassroots players opportunities to participate in NCL development events, including the Collegiate Cricket League — a leading university-level competition — and the upcoming Path to Cricket Pro talent hunt, designed to scout and prepare the next wave of professional cricketers. The partnership will also create opportunities for young, emerging Saudi cricketers by providing them a platform to participate in NCL tournaments across the USA and Canada, while building the future of cricket together between both nations. "This is a bridge connecting two nations with a shared passion for cricket and a vision for its future," said Arun Agarwal, Chairman of the National Cricket League. "By aligning our grassroots systems and opening cross-border pathways, we're creating real opportunities for young players to move from local pitches to the world stage." Saudi Arabia is experiencing a surge in cricket participation, and this cooperation with the National Cricket League allows us to turn that momentum into structured grassroot development programs and international opportunities," said Tariq Sagga, CEO of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation. "Together, we can inspire the next generation and grow the sport's global footprint." The NCL–SACF collaboration shows how strategic partnerships can expand cricket's reach, raise playing standards, and connect communities through sport.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Standard
Hyundai Motor stock joins ₹2-trn market cap club; zooms 60% from April low
Hyundai Motor India share price today Hyundai Motor India shares hit a new high of ₹2,464.70 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) today, surging 10 per cent in Monday's intraday trade, amid heavy volumes. The stock price of India's second-largest player in the passenger vehicle (PV) segment surpassed its previous high of ₹2,270 which it touched on August 14, 2025. The stock has bounced back 60 per cent from its 52-week low of ₹1,542.95, touched on April 7, 2025. Currently, Hyundai Motor India is trading 26 per cent higher over its IPO issue price of ₹1,960 per share. The company made stock market debut on October 22, 2024. A sharp rally in Hyundai Motor shares took the company's market capitalisation above ₹2 trillion for the first time on the NSE intraday. At 01:40 PM, Hyundai Motor m-cap atood at ₹1.96 trillion with the auto stock quoting 8 per cent higher at ₹2,410 on the stock exchange. In comparison, the Nifty50 index was up 1.3 per cent at 24,952 level. Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address, announced the proposal to roll out "next generation GST reforms" by Diwali 2025. One of the key objectives of the reforms is to simplify the GST system, introduced in 2017, by rationalising tax slabs and reducing rates on essential goods and daily use items. Prima facie the tax changes could be positive for sectors and stocks related to consumption in general such as staples, consumer discretionary, dairy, quick commerce, auto, budget hotels etc, according to analysts. Currently, most four-wheelers, passenger cars (petrol, diesel, CNG, etc.) attract 28 per cent GST. However, over certain cubic capacity (cc) petrol/diesel/SUVs and luxury vehicles face an additional compensation cess of up to 22 per cent, taking the effective total tax towards 50 per cent. Electric two-wheelers and cars enjoy a concessional 5 per cent rate to encourage clean mobility. "If implemented, this would be positive for the auto sector. SUVs, which currently face 28 per cent GST plus cess, may also gain if base GST rate is lowered, though cess may continue based on the vehicle size," ICICI Securities said in a note. Echoing similar views, Arun Agarwal, VP-Fundamental Research at Kotak Securities, said lower (on-road) prices of passenger cars would stimulate demand recovery, particularly in the mass-market segment. "Auto manufacturers (OEM) would gain from higher revenue and potentially higher margin, resulting in possible earnings upgrade," he added. Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) has a 'Buy' rating on Hyundai Motor India with a share price target of ₹2,408, valued at 27x Jun'27E. Considering its launch pipeline, the brokerage firm factors in an 8-per cent volume compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over FY25- 27E, which is largely back-ended. The brokerage firm also factors in the startup costs of the new Pune plant to impact earnings in the near term and normalise in FY27E. "Overall, we expect Hyundai Motor India to deliver 10 per cent earnings CAGR over FY25-27E. We believe Hyundai Motor India remains well-positioned to benefit from the premiumisation trend in India, given its mix in favor of SUVs," the brokerage had said in its Q1 results review report.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
This Bengaluru-based firm is quietly saving thousands of mothers and newborns—here's how
For Arun Agarwal, who was born in Alwar, the reports of stillborn babies and maternal deaths were familiar occurrences. For years, he has heard these heartbreaking stories. However, his perspective changed when he learnt more about the high maternal and infant mortality rates in developing countries during his time at Vellore Institute of Technology, prompting him to seek a solution. According to the Rural Health Statistics report for 2022-23, there is a severe shortage of gynaecologists in rural India. The report highlights that against a requirement of 5,491, there are only 1,442 gynaecologists available, resulting in a shortfall of 74.2%. After graduation, Agarwal pursued a biomedical engineering course and visited several hospitals and labour wards across the country for his research. In 2015, Agarwal joined the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), which was looking for entrepreneurs working in maternity and child healthcare. A year later, the idea for Janitri Innovations germinated. Janitri is focused on providing affordable and accessible maternal and neonatal healthcare. Today, it has a wide range of products for both hospitals and at-home services for mothers. Its flagship product, Keyar, which initially started as an affordable and portable foetal monitoring device, today has different variants, such as a beltless ECG/EMG-based foetal maternal labour monitoring patch, postpartum haemorrhage risk detection, a wireless & portable smart CTG machine, a smart newborn jaundice monitor, a handheld foetal monitor and a home NST (Non-Stress Test) for high-risk mothers. Janitri has been granted seven patents; it has also filed 19 patents. The company has monitored over 200,000 mothers, catered to more than 800 hospitals and saved 8,000 lives operating in more than 11 countries. Live Events Janitri Innovations was also the winner of India's Top MSME of the Year- Micro, at the ET MSME Awards 2024. Janitri Innovations was also the winner of India's Top MSME of the Year- Micro, at the ET MSME Awards 2024. Maternity miracle Like many innovative start-ups, Janitri had its own share of a long gestation period. It started pilots in 2016 and launched the product commercially in 2021 after getting regulatory approvals. 'It's been four years since the commercialisation of our products. We have added so many other products and use cases, including post-delivery and newborn monitoring, since then. We were a team of 15 people in 2019 when we had to go through the ISO regulatory approvals. Now, we have grown into a team of 70 people,' Agarwal says. Janitri's other flagship product, Keyar Echo, is a first-of-its-kind home pregnancy monitoring device that allows expectant mothers to monitor their baby's heartbeat and well-being from home, ensuring timely medical decisions. Keyar's other variants, Keyar DT Max and Keyar DT Max Plus, enable advanced and smart pregnancy monitoring and immediate postpartum monitoring for timely intervention. It allows remote monitoring with data access on mobile apps for the doctors so timely action can be taken. Janitri has also enhanced hospital efficiency through Navam software, which digitises labour monitoring with AI-driven alerts and partograph generation, ensuring better clinical outcomes. These innovations are backed by patented technologies, extensive clinical validation and a user-centric approach addressing gaps in both hospital-based and home-based care. Janitri's Daksh SI Max is a smart obstetric shock index monitor, which is a portable medical-grade wireless device that helps doctors predict postpartum haemorrhage risk. Bengaluru-based Latha Venkatram, a senior obstetrician- gynaecologist, who has been with Janitri since its inception, explained that back then they had been looking for a low-cost, effective foetal monitoring device using electrical impulses, and this is where Janitri's innovation came to the rescue. 'There was only one other such product, which was expensive, but Janitri was a made-in-India device, affordable and fantastic. The partographs produced are better with this; we have compared it with a traditional Huntley Partograph monitor, and the graph is satisfactory. The other important feature is the maternal heart rate is also recorded. So twin monitors are also available now, so the foetal surveillance is quite effective, easy and fairly cost-effective,' she says. The company was also a part of Shark Tank India Season 2 in 2023. Agarwal went with Namita Thapar, Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, for an offer of Rs 1 crore for 2.5% equity. Talking about Janitri's success overseas, Agarwal explains that they see similar maternal healthcare issues in the Global South. 'The field of pregnancy and newborn care faces issues in other developing countries like Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America. So, we get a lot of queries from those countries from doctors, hospital distributors and other stakeholders. We have deployed the product in Kenya, South Africa, Malaysia, Brazil, among other countries,' he says, adding that now the company is not very aggressive for the international market and will become so after getting international approvals from the FDA and CE. Agarwal highlighted that different variants of their products make it affordable to all—starting from Rs 40,000 to over Rs 2 lakh for a premium version. In hospitals, the devices start at Rs 1 lakh each. What next? The company is now focusing on building products and features for the entire journey of pregnancy, labour and newborns up to 2 years old. 'Our whole focus is purely from the perspective of some kind of vital monitoring and AI-based early-decision-making algorithms which can give support or early alerts to the healthcare worker or mother at home,' he says.
