Indian sports activities wrap, June 23: Olympian Dhinidhi Desinghu wins 200m ladies’s freestyle title in Nationwide Aquatics Championships

SWIMMING

Olympian Dhinidhi Desinghu wins 200m ladies’s freestyle title in Nationwide Aquatics Championships

Teenage Olympian Dhinidhi Desinghu and her Karnataka state-mate Shoan Ganguly secured ladies’s 200m freestyle and males’s 200m medley crowns respectively with ‘India finest’ instances within the Nationwide aquatics championships on the Kalinga Stadium Aquatic Centre right here on Monday.

Dhinidhi, who had a disappointing outing on Sunday, fought again to higher her two-year-old meet document by clocking 2:02.97. The World championships ‘B’ qualification mark is 2:02.37.

The 15-year-old surged forward after the primary 50m to ascertain a transparent lead and win comfortably. “I felt somewhat nervous. Am blissful I did nicely in my primary occasion,” stated Dhinidhi.

Ganguly, who had timed a below-par 2:09 within the state meet a month in the past, educated onerous underneath his father-cum-coach Surajit Ganguly’s steerage to document 2:04.34. “I focused ‘India finest’ time and am thrilled to realize that,” stated Ganguly.

M.S. Yadesh Babu achieved his private better of 28.35 for the boys’s 50m breaststroke title. “This can be a results of my constant coaching,” stated Yadesh, on his maiden Nationwide title.

In 4x100m combined freestyle relay, Karnataka – comprising Rujula S., Latisha Mandaana, Akash Mani, Tanish George Mathew – took the yellow steel with a brand new meet document of three:41.18. Tamil Nadu claimed the silver after Maharashtra, which completed second, was disqualified.

Tamil Nadu, consisting of Pramiti Gnanasekaran, Yadesh, B.Benedicton Rohit, Deeksha Sivakumar, gained the highest honour in 4x100m combined medley relay with a meet document.

– Y.B. Sarangi

forty fifth VK Pahuja annual swimming bulletin options interview of first paralympic gold medallist Murlikant Petkar

The forty fifth version of the VK Pahuja annual swimming bulletin was launched on the India Worldwide Centre in New Delhi on Monday.

VK Pahuja, the doyen of aquatic statistics had began the compilation and his daughter Dr. Meenakshi Pahuja, Affiliate Professor at Girl Shri Ram School and a famend swimmer, has been meticulously sustaining the nice work each summer season. The newest version spans 460 pages of information and attention-grabbing articles, a prepared reckoner for the swimming fraternity in any respect ranges.

The primary copy was introduced to swimming coach and former Administrator of Sports activities Authority of India, KV Sharma. Many coaches and swimmers had been felicitated on the event.

Other than native, nationwide and worldwide information, and outcomes, the bulletin has an interview of the primary paralympic gold medallist swimmer, Murlikant Petkar.

Dr. Meenakshi has been supported by her sister Dr. Supriya Pahuja and brother Priyank Pahuja in bringing out the bulletin, which has a bit that carries particulars of Indian participation within the worldwide enviornment for the final 90 years.

– Kamesh Srinivasan

HOCKEY

Hockey India Masters Cup: Tamil Nadu, Odisha attain males’s semifinals

Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu outclassed Hockey Punjab 8-2 and Hockey Affiliation of Odisha secured a commanding 6-2 victory over Hockey Andhra Pradesh of their respective quarterfinals within the males’s class on the inaugural Hockey India Masters Cup on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Monday.

The ladies’s class concluded its pool stage matches after Odisha beat Haryana 3-2 and Punjab defeated Tamil Nadu 3-0.

– Group Sportstar

TENNIS

Sumit Nagal loses in opening spherical of Wimbledon qualifiers

Sumit Nagal went down 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to Italy’s Giulio Zeppieri within the first spherical of Wimbledon qualifiers on Monday.

Other than World No. 294 Nagal, no different Indian man or lady was ranked excessive sufficient to enter the singles occasion on the grass Main this 12 months.

– Group Sportstar

BOXING

India Tops Medal Desk with Full Haul at Seychelles Nationwide Day Boxing Match

All seven Indian boxers, who participated within the Seychelles Nationwide Day Boxing Match, on the Paradise Area in Mahe, struck medals.

Comprising medal-winners from latest Elite Nationals and Nationwide Mixed Championships, the Indian contingent secured three gold, three silver, and one bronze medals, topping the charts with yet another gold than Mauritius.

Within the gold medal bouts, Himanshu Sharma (50kg) was awarded a walkover, whereas Ashish Mudshaniya (55kg) claimed a well-earned 4:1 cut up determination. Gaurav Chauhan (90+kg) edged previous his opponent in a tense remaining, sealing gold with a hard-earned 3:2 verdict.

The silver medallists—Anmol (60kg), Aditya Yadav (65kg), and Neeraj (75kg)—all fought their finals valiantly earlier than taking place by equivalent 2:3 cut up selections, underlining the aggressive high quality of their performances. Kartik Dalal (70kg) added to India’s tally with a bronze.

– PTI

SNOOKER

Chawla, Gupta e book knockout berths at Asian 6-Crimson Snooker Championship

Reigning IBSF champion Kamal Chawla powered into the pre-quarterfinals with an all-win document from his group within the Asian 6-Crimson Snooker Championship in Colombo on Monday.

In his third and remaining Group ‘C’ match, the Indian ace outclassed Ming Wa Man of Hong Kong 4-0.

Later, nationwide champion Paras Gupta joined Chawla within the last-16 stage. Pushpender Singh, the third Indian within the fray, nonetheless, didn’t make the minimize.

– PTI

CHESS

Aurionpro Worldwide Grandmaster Chess Match: Neelotpal, Gharibyan and Lalit joint leaders after penultimate spherical

Neelotpal Das got here up with a wise end to pip Arsen Davtyan in 51 strikes within the eighth spherical of the Aurionpro Grandmaster chess event on the World Commerce Centre in Mumbai on Monday.

He was joined by Mamikon Gharibyan and Lalit Babu with seven factors on the leaderboard.

On the highest board, Mamikon executed a cameo within the climax with the black items to outwit in a single day chief Aleksej Aleksandrov in 35 strikes.

Lalit Babu stayed within the hunt for the title with a medical 39-move victory over Alexei Fedorov.

– Group Sportstar

GOLF

Tame end for Bhatia as Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins Vacationers title

Akshay Bhatia had a tame end with two double bogeys within the remaining spherical for a card of 4-over 74 that noticed him end in Tied-54th place within the Signature occasion in the USA.

Bhatia, who had rounds of 70-70-68-74 was 4-over 282 for the week.

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Indo-British Aaron Rai (70) was Tied-Seventeenth with playing cards of 68-73-63-70 at 6-under.

In the meantime, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley got here again from three pictures behind with 4 holes to play and birdied the 18th gap for a 2-under 68 to win the Vacationers Championship in his hometown.

-PTI

Indians falter on remaining day – Amandeep, Diksha and Tvesa end Forty sixth

Amandeep Drall, who started the week with a shocking 8-under 64, completed the Tipsport Czech Girls Open with rounds of 72-73 and ended T-Forty sixth on the finish of the event.

It was Amandeep’s first minimize of the season and the second begin of the 12 months after dropping her card final 12 months. Amandeep will now play the Amundi German Masters subsequent week.

Additionally ending in related Forty sixth place had been Diksha Dagar (68) and Tvesa Malik (68), whereas Hitaashee Bakshi (74) was T-62 and Sneha Singh (72) was T-65.

South African Casandra Alexander carded a remaining spherical of 10-under 62, together with a chip-in for an eagle on the 18th at Royal Beroun to safe a two-shot victory. Cassandra’s 62 was a course document.

-PTI

Saptak falters in remaining spherical and slips to tied-38

Saptak Talwar struggled in his remaining spherical at Golf Bluegreen de Pleneuf Val Andre within the Blot Play9 on the Lodge Planner Tour as he shot a spherical of 9-over 79 to drop down from tied-6 to tied-38 within the standings.

Within the playoff, two time DP World Tour winner Morrison held his nerve to make par and win his first title in 10 years.

-PTI

Kochhar finishes sole second in Morocco

Indian golfer Karandeep Kochhar produced a bogey-free remaining spherical 7-under 65 however fell agonisingly brief, ending one stroke behind Filipino Aidric Chan to log out with a runner-up end on the Morocco Rising Stars Marrakech.

Looking for his first win outdoors India as a professional, Kochhar completed 17-under with rounds of 70-67-69-65, whereas Chan shot a 7-under 65 within the remaining spherical to be 18-under on the Samanah Golf Membership.

The win secures Chan a spot in subsequent month’s Worldwide Collection Morocco, which has a prize pool of USD 2 million.

-PTI

FOOTBALL

Mayakkannan indicators contract extention with NorthEast United FC

NorthEast United FC, on Monday, introduced that midfielder Mayakkannan Muthu Irulandi has signed a contract extension that can preserve him with the membership until the tip of the 2028 season.

Mayakkannan joined Highlanders at first of the 2024-25 season from an I-League facet, Sreenidhi Deccan, and rapidly grew to become the mainstay of Juan Pedro Benali’s midfield.

Mayakkannan, 28, made a right away impression upon his arrival as NEUFC clinched the Durand Cup in a historic undefeated marketing campaign. Within the 2024-25 season, NEUFC performed a complete of 33 video games throughout competitions — Durand Cup, ISL, ISL Playoffs and Tremendous Cup, out of which, Mayakkannan featured in 31 video games.

Within the season, he performed essentially the most minutes for the membership (2,972 minutes), coated essentially the most distance (337.5 kms), and had essentially the most tackles (2.6 tackles/per recreation).

“To begin my NorthEast United FC journey with the Durand Cup triumph was a second to cherish in my profession, and I’m delighted to increase my keep until 2028. I’m grateful for the belief the membership has proven in me, and I’m proud to proceed this journey with the Highlanders,” Mayakkannan stated.

-Group Sportstar

ATHLETICS

Yuvaraj smashes 110m hurdles document in Nationwide Junior Athletics meet

Tamil Nadu’s S. Yuvaraj smashed the junior nationwide document in 110m hurdles on approach to successful gold within the twenty third Nationwide Junior (U20) Federation Athletics Championships in Prayagraj on Monday.

On a day when seven observe and area information, together with two in ladies’s part, had been damaged, hurdler Yuvaraj clocked a time of 13.69 seconds, enhancing upon the junior nationwide document of 13.74 seconds set by Tejas Ashok Shrise in 2021.

In actual fact, all three medal winners in 110m hurdles eclipsed the nationwide document, with Sandeep V. of Reliance taking dwelling the silver (13.70 seconds) and Ok. Kiran of Kerala bagging the bronze (13.70 seconds).

In males’s discus throw, Ujjawal Chaudhary (JSW) stamped his authority with a successful throw of 59.51m, which got here in his fifth try, bettering his personal nationwide mark of 59.34m set in March in Mumbai.

– PTI

WRESTLING

Indian Greco Roman wrestlers baggage 4 medals in Asian under-17 championships

Indian Greco Roman wrestlers bagged 4 medals, together with a gold, on the Asian under-17 championships in Vung Tau, Vietnam, on Monday. Hardeep (110kg) secured a gold, whereas Aditya Jadhav (48kg) took a silver. Ritesh (60kg) and Nitin (92kg) claimed bronze medals.

– Y.B. Sarangi

CRICKET

Eagle Nashik Titans soar over Raigad Royals to clinch MPL title

Eagle Nasik Titans aced a stiff chase of 191, beating Raigad Royals by six wickets to clinch its maiden Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) title right here.

India U-19 World Cup star Arshin Kulkarni had blown cold and warm this season, however he delivered within the crunch fixture with a scintillating 77 in 53 balls (5×4, 4×6) on Sunday.

Together with opener Mandar Bhandari (28), Kulkarni placed on 62 runs in seven overs to present Nashik a brisk begin. Kulkarni single-handedly maintained the required run price till he perished on the fourth ball of the 18th over to Tanay Sanghavi.

Atharva Kale, who was dropped at deep midwicket by Neeraj Joshi on the very subsequent ball, made Nashik pay dearly. Kale was given one other life when he was on 10.

Kale (23 not out) Ranjit Nikam (31 not out) utilized ending touches because the Titans overhauled the goal with 5 balls to spare.

Earlier, Siddhesh Veer got here agonisingly near his second hundred of this MPL season with an excellent unbeaten 99 (59 balls), laced with 11 fours and 4 sixes as Royals made 190 for 4.

-PTI

RUGBY

Hyderabad Heroes return to prime of desk; Delhi Redz win at RPL

Hyderabad Heroes produced a scintillating show of rugby, because it went again to the highest of the factors desk, after swatting apart the problem of the Chennai Bulls by a scoreline of 28-7 on the Andheri Sports activities Advanced in Mumbai on Monday.

The Heroes had been in fantastic kind and dominated the Bulls, who had been out of the blocks at good velocity, and took the lead when Terry Kennedy scored a strive, and Joaquin Pellandini added two extra to the trigger.

Nevertheless, after that, the Hyderabad Heroes cranked up the fashion – Javed Hussain and Motu Opetai scored a strive every, and Manuel Moreno transformed on each events.

Within the first recreation of the day, the Delhi Redz gained handsomely in opposition to the Bengaluru Bravehearts, registering its third win of the event.;

The Redz had been calling the pictures within the recreation early on and scored essential factors to surge into the lead. Matteo Graziano and Rajdeep Saha scored a strive every, earlier than Iowane Teba introduced the Bravehearts proper again into it with seven factors of his personal.

Wolfram Hacker and Terio Tamani added a strive every within the remaining quarter, and Tamani transformed each his kicks as nicely, giving the Hyderabad Heroes a medical win on the evening. The win will see the Heroes transfer as much as the highest spot on the factors desk

-Group Sportstar