SJAN T20 Inter-Press cricket 

tournament from Feb 17, 2026

Lokmat to take on Deshonnati, kits distributed

The kits for 26th T20 Inter-Press Cricket Tournament organised by Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) were distributed on Sunday at Vasant Nagar ground.

The tournament will begin at the same venue on Tuesday with an inaugural match between defending champion Lokmat and Deshonnati at 8.30 am. Event manager of Rokde Jewellers Shubhangini Khedikar, assistant event manager Shripad Darbhe, principal of Jyotiba College of Physical Education Dr Vijay Datarkar and social worker Sanjay Chinchole distributed the kits to the teams.

The annual cricket tournament for print media employees is being supported by Sports Karma, Rokde Jewellers, Sarangi Foundation Trust, and Sports Link. While Rokde Jewellers are the official clothing partners, Sports Link will be providing the Wisden white cricket balls for the smooth conduct of the tournament. Man of the match prizes for all the 19 matches are being sponsored in the memory of Gangadharrao Chinchole.

A total of nine teams including defending champion Lokmat, last year's runners-up Navbharat, The Times of India, Sakal, Tarun Bharat, Loksatta, Danik Bhaskar, Punyanagari and Deshonnati are taking part in the 26th edition of the tournament.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SJAN-JCPE honours Nagpur’s 9 national medalists on World Sports Journalists Day

 

 

The Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) celebrated the World Sports Journalists' Day with Nagpur’s National medalists at the Jyotiba College of Physical Education (JCPE) campus at Digdoh, Hingna Road on Wednesday.

All the nine medal winners of the recently held National Games and Khelo India Youth Games were felicitated for their achievements. The felicitation function was organized jointly by the SJAN and JCPE.

The National medal winning players who were felicitated include Janhavi Hirudkar, Kashish Bhagat and Neha Dhabale from athletics, Siddhesh Satpute from kho-kho, Chhakuli Selokar, Vaibhav Deshmukh, Rachna Ambulkar, Suhani Giripunje and Pranay Kangale from yoga.

 

Abhijit Deshmukh, Director of LTJSS, Nagpur graced the function as chief guest and felicitated the players. On the occasion, Vijay Datarkar JCPE principal, Naresh Shelke SJAN president and Amit Sampat SJAN secretary shared the dais. The proceedings were conducted by convener Deep Sudhakar.

In his address, Abhijit Deshmukh motivated the players while Neha Dhabale spoke on behalf of the players. JCPE management also felicitated Nagpur’s sports journalists who attended the function.

On the occasion, Secretary of Nagpur District Athletics Association (NDAA) Sharad Suryawanshi and all the JCPE members were present.