Indian sports activities wrap, June 2: Hitesh Chauhan via to second spherical of Junior French Open

TENNIS

Hitesh Chauhan via to second spherical of Junior French Open

India’s Hitesh Chauhan defeats Sweden’s Ludvig Fredrik Hede 6-4, 6-3 within the first spherical of the Junior French Open 2025.

The 17-year-old is now via to the second spherical of the event in Paris.

– Workforce Sportstar

SQUASH

British Open 2025: Anahat loses in second spherical

India’s Anahat Singh misplaced to Siva Subramaniaam of Malaysia in second spherical of the continuing British Open Squash event on Monday.

The 17-year-old misplaced the match 10-12, 11-9, 8-11, 7-11.

– Workforce Sportstar

MOTORSPORT

Rally of Chikmagalur 2025: Maheshwaran N wins in INTSDRC-1 Class

Maheshwaran N, alongside co-driver Prakash Muthusamy, delivered a standout efficiency within the INTSDRC-1 Class on the Rally of Chikmagalur 2025, to safe a cushty lead over the sector.

The rally, which served as Qualifier Spherical-1 of the FMSCI Indian Nationwide Time Pace Distance Rally Championship (4W) 2025, witnessed over 130 entries competing throughout eight classes.

Different class winners included A Vinodh (INTSDRC-2), Aparna Pathak (Ladies’s and State Of Karnataka courses), Vinay Prasanna (Professional Inventory), Bhavani Balakrishnan ({Couples} and Supercar courses), showcasing distinctive ability, coordination, and endurance throughout a difficult course unfold over two days. Within the INTSDRC-1 Class, Maheshwaran N and co-driver Prakash Muthusamy set the tone for the season, practically a full minute forward of their closest opponents.

Santhosh Kumar V and T. Nagarajan adopted in second place, whereas Ganesh Murthi and Chandrashekar took third. The INTSDRC-2 Class noticed a aggressive end, with A Vinodh and N Murugan taking prime honors.

Manju Jain and Dinky Varghese secured second, and Rahele Ahmed with Sakayana Kumar. Within the Ladies’s Class, Aparna Pathak and Lalita Gowda dominated the sector with over one hour lead. Kshamta and Ammol got here in second, adopted intently by Vannhree Pathak and Ramu Chandra.

-Workforce Sportstar

Meco Meritus Cup: Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh wins title in senior Karting class

The trophy winners within the Meritus Cup 2025 (from left to proper) – Standing – Eshanth Vengatesan, Shivneel, Jishnu Seralathan, Yatharth Gaur and Rehan Khan Rasheed. Sitting – Kairav Roberson, Shiv Tummala, Ishaan Madesh and Shivan Ok Mohan.
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Bengaluru’s Ishaan Madesh (Peregrine Racing), with an all-win report over three rounds and 6 races, received the title within the senior class on the conclusion of the MECO Meritus Cup karting competitors on the COASTT circuit right here on Sunday.

Over the weekend which noticed second and third rounds of the Meritus Cup being held, Ishaan trumped the sector with a efficiency that noticed him win each Dash races in Spherical-2 on Saturday and repeat the present within the third and concluding spherical on Sunday to clinch the drivers championship with a tally of 105 factors, properly away from Pune’s Arafath Sheikh (Crest Motorsports) who completed with 81.

Likewise, Chennai’s Eshanth Vengatesan (MSPORT) took the title within the OKJ Junior class with an all-win report within the Tremendous Warmth and Closing Race this weekend for a tally of 112 factors, forward of crew and city-mate Kairav Roberson who completed second within the championship with 97.

– Workforce Sportstar

Indian Karting prodigy Atiqa Mir joins AKCEL GP Academy’s skilled racing programme

Atiqa Mir, a 10-year-old Dubai-based Indian karting prodigy has grow to be the youngest driver from the area to safe a spot in an expert motorsport growth programme, following her signing as an official AKCEL GP Academy Driver.

A rising star within the karting circuit, Atiqa has already made a reputation for herself along with her fearless driving, constant podium finishes, and an unwavering ardour for racing. She has competed in among the world’s most prestigious karting championships, together with the Rotax Euro Trophy, Rotax Worldwide Trophy, IAME Sequence (UAE and Europe), WSK Euro Sequence, WSK Tremendous Grasp Sequence, and the Champions of the Future Academy.

– Workforce Sportstar

GOLF

Ahlawat finishes T-13 in Austria

Indian golfer Veer Ahlawat performed his finest spherical of the week, a 4 beneath 66 on the ultimate day, to complete T-13 on the Alpine Austrian Open right here.

It was his first prime 15 end of the season. The spherical of 66 was somewhat eventful with a double bogey and a closing eagle.

One other Indian golfer, Shubhankar Sharma, missed the midway lower.

Nicolai Von Dellingshausen of Germany beat countryman Marcel Schneider to win his first DP World Tour title. Von Dellingshausen shot a 3rd 65 in 4 days and totalled 19-under as Schneider (68) completed two pictures behind.

Having began his spherical on the entrance 9, the day started with a birdie on the primary gap however Ahlawat dropped a shot on the second earlier than dropping a double bogey on the fourth.

– PTI

ARCHERY

Khelo India Ladies’s Nationwide Archery: Aditi, Krati emerge as champions

Aditi Jaiswal and Krati Swami emerged because the recurve and compound champions respectively within the senior class on the fourth NTPC Khelo India Ladies’s Nationwide Archery Match right here.

CHESS

Delhi GM Open to start on June 7

The Delhi GM Open chess event, to be performed on the Tivoli Gardens, Chhattarpur, from June 7 to 14.

The twenty first version of Delhi GM Open will supply a complete prize purse of Rs.1.21 crore, and is anticipated to function about 2500 gamers in three totally different sections, together with 20 Grandmasters.

– Kamesh Srinivasan

FOOTBALL

Jerry Mawihmingthanga leaves Odisha FC

Indian Tremendous League membership Odisha FC on Monday introduced that Jerry Mawihmingthanga is leaving the crew.

The 28-year-old winger from Mizoram has scored 17 objectives in 106 appearances for the Juggernauts.

TABLE TENNIS

UTT juniors: Jaipur thumps Pune to go prime of the desk

Trishal Surapureddy and Shreya Dhar powered Jaipur Patriots to a 7-2 victory over PBG Pune Jaguars within the Dream UTT juniors desk tennis event on the Eka Area on Monday.

It was the third victory in as many matches for the Jaipur crew, and it was sitting fairly on prime of the desk with 19 factors, having received each its earlier two matches with a 6-3 margin.

With all of the eight groups having performed three matches every, U Mumba and Dempo Goa adopted Jaipur with 16 factors.

Kolkata Thunderblades had scored 14 factors, whereas Chennai Lions and Ahmedabad SG Pipers had collected 12 factors every. When all of the groups compete in 5 league matches every, the highest 4 will qualify for the semifinals.

– Kamesh Srinivasan