Third time captain Vikramaditya Chaufla to lead India at Racketlon Wo…

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): International Racketlon player Vikramaditya Chaufla has been named captain of the Indian team for the third consecutive time for the Racketlon World Championships, to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The six-member Indian squad, announced by the Racketlon India Sports Association (RISA), comprises Vikramaditya Chaufla (Captain), Prashant Sen, Monesh Mashruwala, Akshay Gandhi, Raghav Jatia and Nidhi Tiwari. sweetbonan.org

The team will compete in the Challenge Cup, where India will enter the tournament as the defending champions after winning the title last year, according to a press release.

Racketlon is a unique sport that combines table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis, with the cumulative score across all four disciplines deciding the winner.

“It is an honour to captain India for a third consecutive World Championship. Representing the country is always a matter of immense pride, and we are looking forward to defending our title," Chaufla said.

RISA President K K Cheema congratulated the selected players and wished the team success at the World Championships.

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Krishna Kotak, founder of Racketlon in India, said the Indian team’s consistent performances at the international level reflect the steady growth of the sport in the country and wished the squad the very best.

India has steadily strengthened its presence in international racketlon over the years, and the upcoming World Championships provide another opportunity for the defending champions to build on their recent success and showcase their progress on the global stage. (ANI)

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Manchester [UK], August 6 (ANI): England star Jos Buttler, who surpassed West Indies legend Kieron Pollard to become the leading run-getter in T20 history on Wednesday, backed the teen Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to surpass the record one day.

Buttler climbed the summit of T20 cricket during his side Manchester Super Giants (MSG) match against Welsh Fire in the Men’s Hundred, scoring a quickfire 51* in 20 balls, with two fours and six sixes at a strike rate of 250.00.

In 522 T20s, Buttler has now scored 14,833 runs with nine centuries and 105 fifties, outdoing Pollard (14,803 runs in 746 matches with two centuries) and a long-time record-holding West Indies titan Chris Gayle (14,562 runs in 463 matches with 22 centuries and 88 fifties).

After setting the record, Buttler, as per Cricinfo quoting Sky Sports, said he was proud to become the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket but said that the record would eventually be broken, adding that the likely person to surpass it could be Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

“It’s really cool, actually, to think you’ve got the most T20 runs out of anyone. Someone will surpass it one day – and his name’s probably [Vaibhav] Sooryavanshi – but it’s a proud moment," Buttler told Sky Sports as per Cricinfo.

At just 15, Sooryavanshi enjoyed a remarkable run in T20I cricket, scoring 151 runs in three matches against Zimbabwe to claim his maiden Player of the Series award as India completed a 3-0 clean sweep. His success came on the back of a stellar ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaign earlier this year, where he amassed 439 runs and was named Player of the Tournament, further highlighting his immense potential.

Buttler said he would have liked to overtake Pollard while playing against MI London with Pollard watching as the head coach, and expressed pride at joining a list of T20 greats.

“We played against MI London last game and it would have been nice to get past Polly while he was there sat in the dugout, but there’s some great names on there, some special players, so I’m really proud of that," Buttler said.

Coming to the Men’s Hundred match, Welsh Fire elected to bat first at Manchester. Knocks from Matt Short (71 in 47 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) and Phil Salt (48 in 37 balls, with three fours and three sixes) steered them to 155/4 in 100 balls.

During the chase, MSG came out all guns blazing, with Tim Seifert (62* in 36 balls, with 10 fours), Paul Walter (37 in 18 balls, with four boundaries) and Buttler (51* in 20 balls, with two fours and six sixes) chasing the total with nine wickets to spare. (ANI)

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New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Wednesday, met and felicitated judoka Asmita Dey for her historic achievement of winning India’s first-ever Gold Medal in Judo at the Commonwealth Games.

During the meeting at Tripura Bhawan in the national capital, the Chief Minister congratulated Asmita Dey on her remarkable feat and lauded her determination, discipline, perseverance, and dedication, according to a press release.

He said that her outstanding performance on the international stage has brought immense pride and honour to Tripura and the entire nation.

“Asmita Dey’s historic achievement on the international stage is a landmark moment for Indian sports and a matter of immense pride for Tripura. Her dedication, determination, and sporting excellence have made the entire state and the country proud," said Chief Minister Manik Saha.

“Her journey from Tripura to the top of the international podium will serve as a powerful inspiration to millions of young and aspiring athletes across the country. The State Government remains firmly committed to encouraging our youth, strengthening the sporting ecosystem, and nurturing talented athletes so that they can excel at the national and international levels," he added.

The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to Asmita Dey for her future sporting endeavours and expressed confidence that she would continue to bring further laurels to Tripura and the nation.

He also assured her that the State Government would continue to extend all necessary support and encouragement to help her pursue greater achievements on the world stage.

Asmita clinched the women’s -48kg gold medal after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a gripping Commonwealth Games final that was decided in Golden Score, securing India’s first judo gold medal of the Games.

She was later joined on the podium by Harsh Singh, who won gold, Yamini Mourya, who claimed silver, and Unnati Sharma, who bagged bronze, taking India’s judo medal tally to four. (ANI)

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Asan [Korea], August 5 (ANI): Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth suffered a first-round exit at the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, while rising star Tanvi Sharma advanced to the second round in Asan on Wednesday.

Seeded third at the BWF Super 300 event, Srikanth lost 20-22, 21-14, 12-21 to Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko in a hard-fought 50-minute men’s singles match, as per Olympics.com.

The defeat marked Srikanth’s second successive opening-round exit, following his runner-up finish at the US Open in June.

Rounak Chouhan, Kiran George, Mithun Manjunath, Saneeth Dayanand and Tharun Mannepalli also exited in the opening round, ending India’s challenge in the men’s singles competition.

The women’s singles draw, however, brought far better results for India, with seven of the nine Indian shuttlers progressing to the second round.

Fresh off her title-winning run at the Taipei Open last week, Tanvi Sharma began her campaign in dominant fashion, defeating China’s Yuan An Qi 21-16, 21-15.

Fifth seed Isharani Baruah overcame the Republic of Korea’s Lee Yo Yul 21-18, 15-21, 21-7, while eighth seed Anmol Kharb fought back to beat Hong Kong China’s Lo Sin Yan Happy 16-21, 21-17, 21-12.

Ashmita Chaliha registered a straight-games 22-20, 21-18 victory over Japan’s Ririna Hiramoto, while Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj recovered from a game down to defeat South Korea’s A Yeon Yoo 22-24, 21-12, 21-13.

Mansi Singh also advanced after overcoming South Korea’s Kim Joo Eun 21-14, 19-21, 21-9, and Shriyanshi Valishetty sealed a comfortable 21-15, 21-14 win over Chinese Taipei’s Pai Yu Po.

Tanya Hemanth and Aakarshi Kashyap, however, bowed out in the opening round.

In the women’s doubles, Sonali Singh and Ritika Thaker came from a game down to defeat the Republic of Korea’s Bang Ji Sun and Hyun Ji Jang 13-21, 21-15, 21-12 and advance to the second round.

Sixth-seeded mixed doubles pair Ishaan Bhatnagar and Shruti Mishra also staged a comeback, overcoming fellow Indians Sathwik Reddy Kanapuram and Radhika Sharma 20-22, 21-10, 21-15 to book their place in the next round.

Elsewhere, Dhruv Rawat and Maneesha K exited in the mixed doubles, while Bhargav Ram Arigela and Viswa Tej Gobburu bowed out in the men’s doubles. (ANI)

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New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Central Delhi Kings continued their impressive run in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Purani Dilli 6 in a rain-curtailed 15-over contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday.

The Kings produced a complete team performance, with Money Grewal leading the way with the ball before Yash Dhull stole the show with a sensational unbeaten century during the chase.

Reflecting on the victory, Grewal praised Dhull’s match-winning knock.

“Yash is the kind of player who takes responsibility and wins matches for the team. As long as he is at the crease, we always believe we are in the game, regardless of the target. He has been in outstanding form," he said.

Speaking about his own bowling performance, Grewal added, “Our plan at that stage was to keep attacking and bowl in the right areas during the death overs. We knew that if we could pick up a few more wickets and expose the new batters, it would become difficult for them to score freely. I just focused on executing my plans, and thankfully it worked for us."

Asked to bat first, Purani Dilli 6 were rocked early as Money Grewal dismantled the top order. Central Delhi Kings reduced them to 55/5 in the ninth over, putting them under immense pressure.

With the innings in trouble, Rohan Rathi and Ashwini Chillar came to the rescue with a valuable 85-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Rathi played an aggressive knock of 46 off just 21 balls, while Chillar anchored the innings with a composed 38 off 29 deliveries. Their partnership helped Purani Dilli 6 recover and post a competitive 140/7 in their 15 overs.

Money Grewal was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 3/22 from his three overs. Gavnish Khurana also impressed with 2/22, ensuring the Kings kept the pressure on throughout the innings.

In reply, Central Delhi Kings made light work of the chase. Yash Dhull led from the front with a breathtaking unbeaten century, reaching the milestone in just 47 balls. His flawless innings, filled with elegant strokeplay and powerful hitting, ensured there were no hiccups during the chase. (ANI)

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