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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Shivam steers Dragons to convincing victory
Shivam Singh's unbeaten half-century (82 n.o., 50b, 5x4, 5x6) powered Dindigul Dragons to a convincing seven-wicket win over Lyca Kovai Kings in the opening match of TNPL-9 at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Thursday. Chasing a moderate target of 150, opener Shivam started cautiously before seamlessly switching gears and delivering some lusty blows. Shivam, who was dropped on one, found able support from R. Vimal Khumar as the duo added 64 runs for the second wicket. The opener cut, swept and pulled en route his half-century. Once he crossed 50, he cut loose and closed out the game in style by smashing pacer Govinth for consecutive sixes as the defending champion romped home with 16 balls to spare. Earlier, Dragons' skipper R. Ashwin opted to field first, and his bowlers backed up the decision with a disciplined effort to restrict Kovai Kings to 149 for eight. Only B. Sachin put up a fight for the home team, scoring 51. The openers lacked intent and struggled to score boundaries against Ashwin and pacer Sandeep Warrier. Sachin and Andre Siddarth then came together for a 62-run alliance for the third wicket to set a platform for the Kings. Sachin was the aggressor in the partnership and was strong off the backfoot, targeting the square region behind the wicket on the off-side. However, a mix-up between the duo meant Andre was run out in the 13th over. From there, the Dragons struck at regular intervals to restrict the two-time champion to a below-par total and kickstart its title defence on the right note. The scores: Lyca Kovai Kings 149/8 in 20 overs (B. Sachin 51, Warrier 2/27, Ashwin 2/33, Periyasamy 2/30) lost to Dindigul Dragons 154/3 in 17.2 overs (Shivam Singh 82 n.o., Shahrukh Khan 2/26). Friday's match: IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Chepauk Super Gillies (7.15 p.m.).
Time of India
23-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Rae Bareli youth defies odds, scales UPSC with AIR 73
1 2 Lucknow: Defying odds, Shivam Singh cracked UPSC Civil Services exam in 2023 after four failed attempts. But as it was not to his expectations, Shivam continued and scaled merit list with 73rd rank this time. The 28-year-old from UP's Rae Bareli also overcame financial constraints. His father, Ram Naresh, runs a small roadside stationery shop in Rae Bareli. "It was difficult but hard work and perseverance paid off. My father providing us best education helped me reach great heights," said Shivam, under training at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics, Palasamudram, Andhra Pradesh, after he cracked UPSC 2023 with AIR 877. A resident of Dalmau block in Rae Bareli, this was Shivam's sixth and last attempt for UPSC. "This was my last hope and I was expecting a rank under 100. In 2021, I secured the 38th rank in UP PCS and joined as SDM Gorakhpur. For three years — 2019, 2020, and 2022 — I couldn't qualify for prelims, and in 2021 I failed to clear the mains," he said. Shivam, the younger of two siblings, said, "In UPSC 2023, my performance in mains was below par, while I scored good marks in the interview. I evaluated my performance and found gaps in writing answers. Then I practised a lot and improved my writing and got the results," said Shivam. A mechanical engineer from IIT Dhanbad, Shivam said, "Though my father has a small business, he had great vision for his sons. Despite meagre income, he sent us to the best convent schools in our district and then took a loan to support my brother's education. I was fortunate as I got a fee waiver for my engineering."
