Coastaldigest Chris Cairns XI to clash for T20 glory against Mangalore XI

February 23, 2011

Mangalore February 23: Coastaldigest Chris Cairns XI will clash against Dix Group DKCA Mangalore Warriors in a T20 match at the NMPT Cricket Stadium on Friday, February 25.

Announcing this at a press conference on Wednesday at Gateway Hotel, Joseph Rego, the head of Chris Cairns Foundation, said the match will get under way at 2pm and will be preceded by a short coaching session for children by the former New Zealand all-rounder.

Coastaldigest.com are the franchisee of Chris Cairns XI led by the ace Kiwi all-rounder, while Dix Group, the city's shipping corporate are the franchisee of the DKCA team, which will be led by Daniel Sequeira.
Gateway Hotel, are the hospitality partners to the event while the title sponsors are Maruti Suzuki.

The cup was unveiled by Dr Srikanth Rai, president of DKCA, which is playing joint host to the event.

The tickets have been priced at Rs 100 and will be sold at the gates on the day of the match, Rego said, adding the Chris Cairns Foundation will be actively involved in developing sports and charity projects in Mangalore.

Chris Cairns Foundation will also facilitate the hearing implant for a Mangalore boy at an estimated cost of Rs 12 lakh, of which the operational cost of Rs 1 lakh will be donated by Mangalore Coastal round Table to the institution carrying out the Cochlear implant at the charity dinner to be held at the Boat Club, Sultan Battery, Mangalore, the same evening. The name of the beneficiary will be announced at the dinner, Rego said.

Mumbai's high-profile band Bryns will perform live at the dinner where Mangaloreans will have the opportunity of mingling with international cricket stars. The tickets have been priced at Rs 800 per couple and Rs 500 single inclusive of a buffet dinner and will be sold to the first 400 guest on a first come first server basis, Arjun Pinto, the president of Round Table, the joint hosts of the charity dinner added.

Mohammed Sharief, the administrative manager of Coastaldigest.com announced the name of the Chris Cairns XI, while DKCA president Dr Srikanth Rai announced the names of the Mangalore Warriors team.
Speaking on the occasion Mohammed Sharief said that Coastaldigest.com was delighted to be a part of the mega sporting event, which was being held for a charitable cause.

A very sporting pitch on par with international standards has been prepared for the event at the Panambur ground, Dr Srikanth Rai said.

John Melan, of FCm Travel Solutions, the travel partners for the event, was among those present at the press meet. C4U along with Namma TV will be the official broadcast partners for the event, Rego added.

Teams:

COASTALDIGEST CHRIS CAIRNS XI:

Chris Cairns (Captain), Marc Archer, Tom Hoban, Tom Urqhart, Zulf Hyatt Khan, Graham Enever, Andy Warkman, Andrew Croft, James Wyndham, Eben Rollitt, Anthony Davies, Duncan Raeside, Oliver Roborgh, Harish Suvarna (Manager).

DIX GROUP DKCA MANGALORE WARRIORS:

Daniel Sequera (Captain), Nishith Raj, Ashreen B, Sachin Kanchan, Bharat Dhuri, Vinay GK, Harshith, Prithvi Raj, Hariprasad K, Yashraj Sharma, Nikhil Raj, Sawan Puthran, Nihal U, Shameek K, Samuel Jayaraj (Coach), Venugopal K (Manager).

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No rift, no rebel: Siddaramaiah–DKS stage a dramatic show of unity after high command push

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November 29,2025

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday put up a dramatic display of unity at a closely watched joint press briefing, firmly dismissing weeks of speculation about a power-sharing tussle within the Congress. With the high command nudging both leaders to sit together and settle the dust, the meeting became a political spectacle, ending with the duo declaring that there was “no confusion, no differences.”

Calling the reports of a rift “manufactured confusion,” Siddaramaiah said the talks had gone smoothly, even joking about their breakfast. “Breakfast was very good. All three of us enjoyed it,” he said. “We want to end this confusion once and for all. For local elections and for 2028, our mission is clear — Congress must return to power. There is no difference between me and DKS, not now, not before.”

He blamed the media for fuelling rumours and reiterated absolute adherence to the party leadership. “From tomorrow, let there be no confusion. What the high command says, we will follow.”

Siddaramaiah also assured that the Assembly session starting December 8 would run smoothly and vowed that Congress would take on the BJP and JD(S) “together.”

Shivakumar echoed the chief minister word for word, stressing loyalty and discipline. “People have given us a massive mandate. It is our duty to deliver,” he said. “This government was formed under Siddaramaiah’s leadership. We both have complete trust in the high command. If they tell me to wait, I will wait.”

He added that the two leaders had discussed strategy for the 2028 Assembly elections. “Whatever the CM says, I agree. We are loyal soldiers of the party. The party may be facing challenges nationally, but we will keep it strong in Karnataka.”

Shivakumar also said Siddaramaiah would soon visit his home for lunch or dinner — another symbolic gesture meant to underline their unity.

Both leaders later posted on social media describing the breakfast meeting as “productive” and focused on “Karnataka’s priorities.”

The BJP, however, rejected the show of camaraderie as “pure bunkum,” accusing Congress of trying to paper over an internal power struggle. But Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar insisted their united front would continue — and that there was “no confusion” within the state leadership.

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