SPORTS MANAGEMENT TEAM

SPORTS MANAGEMENT TEAM ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013 Senior Team Karthik R Ankur Paul Ashna Sanghai Medha Gautam Riju Dutta Junior Team Himanshu Rai Bharat Basavaraj Monica Bommareddy Priyanka Gujar Rahul Ponodath Ramneek Puri

Sports Management Team Report 2012-13 The Sports Management Team witnessed a grand array of events during the course of the academic year 2012-2013. Every event was conducted successfully and achieved the aim of bringing out the best in people, inculcating a sense of team-spirit and building bonds that last beyond the field. The Team conducted events that not only fostered a strong relationship between the juniors and the seniors but also brought to everyone s notice the sheer talent that the budding managers of SIBM, Pune possess. The team organized events as well as represented SIBM, Pune at events organized by other Institutes. Detailed description of the events in a chronological order is elucidated in this report. UEFA Euro Finals Screening On the night of July 1st, 2012, the Sports Management Team of SIBM, Pune screened the Euro 2012 Finals between Italy and Spain, held in Portugal. The event was the first of the academic year and the Auditorium was filled to the brim with both juniors as well as seniors, all supporting their respective teams. It was a night to remember as every pass, every run, every near miss was treated with a wide range of emotions. The match itself was very intense, with both teams playing a very tactical game, however, Spain s quality shone in the end and their patient passing game led them to a glorious 4-0 victory. This was the largest margin of victory in the UEFA Euro Finals and Spain became the first team to win the Euros twice consecutively (2008 and 2012). Result: Spain 4-0 Italy. Man of the Match : Andres Iniesta. Valhalla 2012 The first sports event of the academic year and what a spectacle it was. XLRI Jamshedpur conducted their Sports cum Cultural fest, Valhalla 2012 from 27 th July, 2012 to 29 th July 2012.

Top 15 business schools from all over the country were invited for this event and this being the first fest of the year, all B-schools were determined to make a mark in all the events in order to build momentum for all the forthcoming tournaments. The competition was stiff with top sporting teams from IIM Calcutta, IIM Raipur, XLRI Jamshedpur and XIMB. However, SIBM Pune, in their first ever participation at the fest put on a spectacular show and ensured that each and every participating college took note of SIBM s abilities outside the classroom. SIBM, Pune took part in various Sports events, namely, Badminton (Men And Women), Table Tennis (Men And Women), Basketball (Men And Women), Volleyball (Men), Throwball (Women), Football (Men) Athletics (Men) After a long 30 hour train journey from Pune to Jamshedpur, the SIBM, Pune contingent of 49 people arrived on the XLRI campus at around 1:30 am on the 27 th of July. After a quick bite at the campus canteen and a good night s rest, Valhalla 2012 kicked off with the opening ceremony at the college auditorium. After a speech by the director of XLRI and the organizing committee, it was time for the fun and games to begin. Badminton: (SMASH) The SIBM, Pune team enjoyed great success in the badminton event. The team comprised of Prateek Shellikeri, Riju Dutta, Soyinka Majumder, Indira Srikant and Monica Reddy. Prateek Shellikeri took part in the men s singles event, Indira Srikant took part in the women s singles event, Riju Dutta and Soyinka Majumder represented the men s doubles team while Monica Reddy and Indira Srikant made up the women s doubles team. After coming through a tough opening encounter with XIMB and a relatively competitive fixture against the hosts XLRI, the SIBM badminton team made it through to the finals where they were pitted against a very strong IIM-Calcutta team. What was expected to be a tightly fought encounter turned out to be a fairly one sided affair with SIBM completely dominating the finals. Prateek won his singles match in straight sets, Indira won her singles match in straight sets and finally our doubles team of Riju Dutta and Soyinka Majumder sealed the tie with a comprehensive straight sets victory in the men s doubles event.

The SIBM, Pune badminton team was crowned as the victorious team in the event. Football: The Football tournament at Valhalla 2012 unearthed a lot of new talent from the SIBM, Pune team. The team comprised of Joe Joseph, Karthik Ramkumar, Ankur Paul, Riju Dutta, Jasaon Reynold Goveas, Soyinka Majumder, Kartik Shanmuga, Hijaaz Ali, Abir Lavasa, Prateek Shellikeri, Bipul Upreti, Varun Gill, Varun Rajawat and Rahul Mathew Ponodath. The team started the tournament in blistering form, beating a strong IIM Raipur team 4-1 and thereby announcing their arrival at the tournament. Next up was a crucial encounter against IIM Calcutta. SIBM had to avoid defeat in order to advance to the finals. After a few nervous moments, SIBM, Pune held off IIM Calcutta and drew the game 0-0 and thereby advancing to the finals. In the finals, SIBM again faced the home team XLRI. This was a great contest and amidst the immense support for the home team, SIBM, Pune s incredible effort led us to win the match 1-0 and thereby become the Football champions at Valhalla 2012. Table Tennis: The SIBM, Pune table tennis team too displayed great talent and skill in the tournament, showing a great deal of effort, fight and determination against their opponents. The team comprised of Rajat Nagar (men s singles), Prateek Shellikeri and Karan Nandani (men s doubles), Indira Srikant (Women s singles) and Indira Srikant and Debasmita Dey (women s doubles). Facing stiff competition from XLRI and XIMB, SIBM lost out very narrowly in their ties with these two teams. However, the team kept getting better as the tournament went on and made up for the losses by convincingly beating IIM Raipur and IIM-Calcutta in their final matches. Winning the tie 3-0 and as a result winning a large number of admirers through their sheer effort and never say die attitude throughout the tournament. The team was declared at the 3 rd position in the tournament. Basketball: Basketball was probably one of the most exciting events of the fest. The SIBM, Pune men s basketball team comprised of, Bharath Harish, Jorawar Singh, Ashish Agarwal, Bharat Basavaraj, Ramneek Puri, Abir Lavasa, Joe Joseph and Karthik Shanmuga.

The team opened their score with an overwhelming victory over a skilful IIM Raipur team. Riding on the confidence from this win, the team went on to take on the formidable IIM Calcutta team. This was a very closely fought encounter with great support from both ends. After a great fight, SIBM, Pune came out victorious and made their way to the finals of the Basketball tournament. In the finals, they faced the host team XLRI. This was another heated encounter and our team showed great character coming back from a 5 point deficit to even the game with just a few minutes left. However the team unfortunately lost out in the final moments and XLRI ran out as the eventual winners. But the SIBM team earned great respect from the crowd and was applauded at the court for their tremendous effort. Volleyball The SIBM, Pune volleyball team comprising of Soyinka Majumder, Prateek Shellikeri, Abir Lavasa, Jorawar Singh, Bharat Basavaraj and Sameer Phalke played its first match against XIMB and gave tough fight to the competition. It had a close call with victory but lost the match in the final sets. The team displayed great skill while playing victoriously with XLRI and IIM-C in the event. The team was ranked 3 rd in the tournament. AWARDS AND ACCOLADES 1) Football, 1 st position, Valhalla 2012, XLRI, Jamshedpur 2) Badminton, 1 st position, Valhalla 2012, XLRI, Jamshedpur 3) Basketball (Men s), 2 nd position, Valhalla 2012, XLRI, Jamshedpur 4) Table Tennis, 3 rd position, Valhalla 2012, XLRI, Jamshedpur 5) Volleyball (Men s) 3 rd position, Valhalla 2012, XLRI, Jamshedpur 6) Athletics (Men s): Silver (2 medals), Bronze (1 Medal) INTRAMUROS It was the month of August and the college hosted one of the most popular events the inter specialization indoor games event Intramuros. The name means "within walls" in Latin, signifying a fortified city, ready for battle. True to its name, many wars were fought as students represented their specializations at the three day long festival of sport pieced together by The SIBM Pune Sports Management Team. A democratic vote was taken on campus and the top seven indoor events viz Box Cricket, Chess, Carrom, Futsal, Arm Wrestling and Poker were conducted in the Symbiosis Lavale campus from 27th th to 29 th August 2012. A Sports Quiz was conducted on the August 29, 2012 to mark the end of the event. The sports included were:

Futsal: 70 players, 14 teams The convocation ground was stage to some brilliant action as the footballers' were out in full force to showcase their intricate skills and passing moves in classic five on five action. The fast paced 16 minutes game gave the organizers logistical headaches as balls disappeared out of the courts and into the abyss of a valley below, never to be found. Chess: 50 players It wasn't all physical action at Intramuros. Those who preferred good ol' mind games came out and fiercely contested a rapid Chess tournament in the Symbiosis Recreation Centre. The devious and cunning stratagems on show would have made even history's most infamous plotters proud. Carrom: 60 players, 30 teams Probably the most played game on campus, the Carrom players finally got the spotlight that they deserved as they duked it out in teams of two. Pool: 60 players, 30 teams One of the quieter events decibels wise, the players in this game let their actions do the talking. Sports Quiz The Sports Quiz was conducted by Himanshu Rai. The event was lively and the competition was cut throat. Marketing B continued their hot streak and secured first position.

BOX CRICKET TOURNAMENT Thrilling cricket under the lights : Box Cricket The journey began with the extremely popular and exciting Box-Cricket which is a very unique format of cricket that sees participation from both men and women. The event acts as a fun way of improving the relationships between the 1 st and 2 nd year students in the college. A lot of bridges were built during the course of this event. It also witnessed a great audience as the battle of the specializations brought out the best competitive spirit in people. Result: The winners were the Marketing A team of Ankur Paul, Ankur Gautam, Varun Arora, Hanuman Agarwal, Bharat Basavaraj and Sumedha D.

3 RD SIU INTER-INSTITUTE T-20 CRICKET TOURNAMENT SIBM-Pune hosted the SIU Cricket tournament December saw the Sports Management Team, SIBM, Pune taking the opportunity of conducting the prestigious SIU (Symbiosis International University) T-20 Cricket tournament at the brand new cricket ground in the Lavale campus. The week long tournament saw various colleges from the Symbiosis family take part in this grand event. SIBM, Pune played gracious hosts for this event and event hosted out-station teams on campus. This formally conducted event witnessed a great deal of sportsmanship from the various participating teams. Professional umpires ensured a fair-play of events. The tournament is an opportunity for the cricketing talent of the Symbiosis institutes to get picked for the University team and represent the team at national level tournaments. And thanks to SIBM, Pune s good run in the tournament, Abir Lavasa from MBA I, Marketing A was selected to represent the University team and played a zonal level tournament too. The event concluded with the Director of SIBM, Pune Dr. Vivek Sane personally felicitating the winners and the runners up of the event. Results: Winners: Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (UG) Runners Up: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

SPRINT 2013 S. P. JAIN, MUMBAI Next stop for the sporting bunch of SIBM Pune was the sports fest (SPRINT) conducted by SP Jain, Mumbai. A 45 member contingent from SIBM, Pune took part in various sporting events such as Cricket, football, badminton, swimming, LAN gaming, volleyball, throwball, table tennis and basketball. The happy winners at SP Jain Sports fest The Sports Management team ensured that the entire contingency representing SIBM, Pune was taken care of for all the days of the event in the city of Mumbai. The various teams competing with talent from the top B schools of the country, performed admirably, returning with lots of medals and accolades.

Results: 1) LAN Gaming (Counter Strike) : Gold medal Team : Neelanshu Mishra, Aditya Jajoo, Joy Wangdus, Himanshu Rai, Bharath Basavaraj 2) Swimming : 50 metre freestyle, Gold medal : Prashant Khuller 100 metre freestyle, Silver medal : Prashant Khuller 50 metre backstroke, Silver medal : Prashant Khuller 50 metre breaststroke, Silver medal : Joy Wangdus 50 metre backstroke, Bronze medal : Joy Wangdus 3) Basketball : Silver medal Team : Bharath Harish, Ramneek Puri, Jorawar, Bharat Basavraj, Angad, Abir Lavasa, Karthik S, Joe Joseph, Shreyansh 4) Cricket : Silver medal Team:Samarth Saxena, Varun Arora, Ankur Paul, Rajat Nagar, Abir Lavasa, Avinash Taneja, Bharath Basavraj, Ankur Gautam, Navdeep Rathore, Sunny Kumar, Babul, Prateek Shellikeri, Mittul 5) Badminton (Women) : Silver medal Team: Indu Srikant, Monica Reddy, Ashna Sanghai DWANDVA The Sports Management Team also conducted Dwandva, which is an annual battle between MBA-I and MBA-II and includes 10 sports. It is one of the most awaited events of the year, and witnesses both great participation and viewership. With passion running high and support from both the batches up to the zenith level, the best part of the event is the fun and camaraderie quotient which reaches levels rarely seen otherwise. A healthy sense of bonding was observed when the seniors encouraged the juniors every step of the game.

Dwandva for the first time in 3 years, was won by the batch of MBA I as the two batches were taken to the wire by each other, with cricket being the deciding event to determine the champions. The event further increased the bond between the two batches and strengthened the SIBM, Pune community. Results: MBA-I beat MBA-II

Dwandva Gallery The winners: MBA-I Squash at Dwandva 2013

Kabaddi at Dwandva 2013 Badminton at Dwandva 2013

Volleyball at Dwandva 2013 Table-Tennis at Dwandva 2013

SIBM-PUNE PREMIER LEAGUE (SPL 5) The last event of the year, and certainly not the smallest was the 5th edition of the SIBM Premier League. An event modelled on the Indian Premier League, over 140 players, spread across 8 teams, all vying to become the champions. It was a fabulous event with tremendous participation from every student in the college. Some riveting cricket and there were some gems unearthed through the course of the tournament. It was a fabulous event with tremendous participation from everybody in the college. The events in SPL in a chronological order are as follows: Team Name and Captains Auctions A formal auction of prospective captains of the 8 teams was organized. The captains prepared videos introducing themselves and what they would bring to the team in a bid to win the owners attention. Legacy Team Names (Wolves, Spartans, Eagles, Dragons, Sharks, Bisons, Devils and Stallions) were also auctioned for points. The event was held at the Assembly hall and was witnessed a huge turnout from both MBA I and II. Players Auctions Strategic planning The Players Auctions was an exciting day for all aspiring cricketers. All the interested players from MBA-I and MBA-II were auctioned to the 8 teams. This exercise helped in understanding strategies and managing unexpected turn of events as every team had to construct their team from scratch within 5000 points.

Every player got an opportunity to be part of a team and the teams were finalised and were raring to get to the field. SPL in Action The week-long event had 8 teams : Wolves, Spartans, Eagles, Dragons, Sharks, Bisons, Devils and Stallions. These teams were divided into 2 groups of 4 each and in each group, every team played the other team once. After the initial rounds of the group matches, the top two teams from each group went ahead to the semi-finals. Captains of non-playing team acted as umpires during the other games to ensure fair-play. And this year, 2013, we had Wolves, Spartans, Dragons and Eagles making up the 4 teams in the semi-finals. After 2 nail biting matches, firstly between Dragons and Wolves, followed by Spartans and Eagles, Wolves and Eagles made it to the finals of the 5 th edition of the SPL. There was also a match held for the 3 rd and 4 th place which was won by the Dragons and Spartans respectively.

The winners: Eagles and the Runners up: Wolves The finals proved to be another riveting encounter with Eagles taking home the trophy after a clinical performance. SPL SUPER SELECTOR Also, for the first time in the history of the SPL, the Sports Management Team, in association with the Information Technology Team launched the SPL Super Selector which turned out to be a huge hit.

The purpose of this was to get more involvement so that people who couldn t come watch the games would still be interested to know what was going on in the tournament so that they could pick the best team as part of the super selector. The event was eventually won by Avinash Taneja from MBA I, Marketing A. Results: Award First Position Second Position Third Position Fourth Position Best Batsman Best Bowler Best Fielder Player of the Tournament Abdul R. Khan Most Spirited Team Winner Eagles Wolves Dragons Spartans Abir Lavasa Bharath Harish Gaurav Tikas Prateek Shellikeri Bisons

The Senior and Junior Sports Management Team 2012-13