Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, and Vidya Jain Public School (Rohini) beat back challenges from Ryan International School of Faridabad and Chiranjiv Bharati School (Sushant Lok) respectively to enter the quarter-finals of the 1st Fast Trax Daredevils Schools Cup here on Monday.

The naming of Pakistan’s Twenty20 and ODI squads for this month’s tour to India was not without disagreements as the selectors overruled captain Misbah-ul-Haq while axing experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi for the series.

Former India captain Rahul Dravid was scathing in his criticism after India’s abject surrender in the Kolkata Test, questioning the “skill, ability and talent” of the players who are representing the country.

SB Youth Club beat Gush Club by 33 runs while Malik Sports defeated Dena Bank by five wickets in their DDCA league matches here.

An all-round show from Karanveer Singh (3/20, 41 not out) and Gurinder Singh’s unbeaten 46 helped Babadeep Singh Mansa Academy beat Rohtak Road Gymkhana by nine wickets in the SC Verma Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Nagloi grounds here on Sunday.

Sonnet Club hammered Vikaspuri Academy by eight wickets in the quarter-final of the 5th JPL Under-12 cricket tournament at the Vikaspuri grounds here on Sunday.

Despite two successive humiliating defeats on home soil, underfire Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today refused to step down from captaincy, saying it was not the right time to run away but take responsibility and turn the team’s fortunes.

Rajkumar Kumar Yadav scalped 6/40, while Sidhant Upadhya smashed 67 as Paragon Club thrashed Indo Club by 125 runs in a DDCA League match here on Saturday.

Stung by two successive defeats, the national selectors today cracked the whip by axing veteran pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and batsman Yuvraj Singh from the squad for the fourth and final Test against England starting on Thursday.

India opener Virender Sehwag today lashed out at the batsmen for showing lack of patience and held them responsible for putting the hosts on the verge of a heavy defeat in the third Test against England here.