Jamshedpur: The old scoreboard at the historic Keenan Stadium on the Dalma hill end of the 22-yard pitch which has recorded the performance of several cricketing greats such as 1983 World Cup hero Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Clive Loyd, Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Wasim Akram and Ranchi boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni will now see budding cricketers learn the A,B,C of the game here.On Saturday, Tata Steel inaugurated the JJ Irani Cricket Academy at the 1939-built Keenan Stadium, which will train both boys and girls for the game of cricket.The academy is named after Padma Bhusan award recipient and late former managing director of Tata Steel, JJ Irani, who was an avid lover of all kinds of sports, especially cricket.The sports academy will have the backing of JJ Irani Trust run by the family of the late Tata Steel MD. Daisy Irani, the wife of JJ, who is the brainchild behind the setting up of the cricket school, said: Those boys and girls, who are from weaker economic sections of society, but are excellent in the game, will be given all kinds of facilities free of cost so that they can show their skills in the international arena and keep the countrys flag flying high. Yesteryear legends of the game Kirti Azad and Arun Lal, were present at the inauguration of the academy.We also published the following articles recentlyCricket World Cup winners and losers: Beyond the games week 4As the Cricket World Cup progresses, the teams that are likely to make it to the semifinals are becoming clearer. However, the air quality in Delhi and Mumbai is worsening due to pollution, leading to the cancellation of fireworks displays for matches in these cities. The timing of the World Cup is boosting credit demand in India during the festival season, as fans are more inclined to make big purchases. Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket legend, was honored with a statue at Mumbais Wankhede stadium. Pakistan and New Zealand have faced recent losses, affecting their chances of qualifying for the semifinals.When Sourav Ganguly almost became first to be timed out in international cricketAngelo Mathews was given a timed out dismissal during the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI World Cup match. Mathews took over two minutes to assume the batting position due to helmet issues, and Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan made an appeal. This is the first time such a dismissal has occurred in international cricket. In a similar incident in 2007, former India captain Sourav Ganguly survived a timed-out dismissal when he had to rush onto the pitch after a wicket fell.Now in cinemas: Concerts, cricket and conferencesConcert screenings in cinemas are becoming popular in India, with Taylor Swifts recent concert film being a hit. These screenings attract a young audience, mainly teenagers and women in their early 20s. Cinemas are ideal for conferences and events because of the large screen visibility, good audiovisual quality, comfortable seating, and privacy. In addition to concerts, cricket matches and other events are being screened in cinemas, providing an alternative content experience for audiences. The trend of renting auditoriums for various purposes, such as business meetings and weddings, is also gaining popularity among theaters.

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