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SPORTS - June 2015

Jun 2015

Aug 28, 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin Announces Shocking IPL Retirement

Ravichandran Ashwin, one of India's finest cricketing minds and legendary off-spinners, officially retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL), bringing an end to a decorated domestic T20 career. Having last played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2025, the veteran's announcement marks the end of an era. With his exit from both international and IPL circuits, Ashwin now sets his sights on exploring global T20 leagues, an opportunity made possible only after stepping away from Indian cricket.
Ashwin debuted in IPL in 2009 and went on to play 221 matches.
He represented multiple franchises including CSK, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals.

Ajay Devgn Joins ISPL as Ahmedabad Team Owner

Bollywood icon and entrepreneur Ajay Devgn officially joined the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) as the proud owner of its newly launched Ahmedabad franchise. This marks another milestone for the ISPL, India's first professional tennis-ball T10 cricket league, as it expands to include eight teams across the country.
Founded in 2024, the ISPL is led by a powerhouse team of visionaries that includes cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, Cabinet Minister Ashish Shelar, League Commissioner Suraj Samat, and Minal Amol Kale. The league aims to uncover untapped cricket talent from the streets of India and provide them with a professional platform to shine.

Harmeet Kahlon Wins PGA of Alberta Seniors Golf Championship

Arjuna Awardee golfer Indian Harmeet Kahlon, who is now also a Canadian Professional golfer, won the PGA of Alberta Seniors Golf Championship at McKenzie Meadows Golf Club in Calgary, Canada.
Kahlon achieved the feat by one stroke over Jason Stanier on the last hole.

Aug 27, 2025

Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships: Bindyarani Bags Silver; Koyel Sets New Youth Record

India's Bindyarani Devi, Muthupandi Raja and Sneha Soren dazzled at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 in Ahmedabad by clinching silver medals. However, the headlines belonged to 17-year-old Koyel Bar, who stole the spotlight by breaking the youth world records.
Koyel Bar left the world stunned with her record-shattering performance in the women's 53kg youth category. She lifted a total of 192kg (85kg + 107kg), setting new youth world records in total and clean and jerk.

Sift Kaur Samra Strikes Gold in Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Event

India's Sift Kaur Samra won the gold medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions event, at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Before extending her dominance in the tournament, she bagged a team gold with Ashi Chouksey and Anjum Moudgil.
She tallied 459.2 points to top the standings ahead of the People's Republic of China's Yujie Yang, who finished with 458.8 points.

NorthEast United Retain Durand Cup 2025 with 6-1 Win

NorthEast United FC stamped their authority on Indian football by retaining the Durand Cup title with a dominant 6-1 victory over debutants Diamond Harbour FC in the 134th edition of the tournament. The final, played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, saw the Highlanders lift the trophy for the second year in a row, becoming the first team in 25 years to successfully defend the title.
The Durand Cup, started in 1888, is Asia's oldest football tournament.
It serves as a pre-season competition for Indian clubs while retaining immense historical prestige.

Aug 26, 2025

Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova Retires

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova retired from tennis after being knocked out of the US Open.
She was beaten 6-1 6-0 by France's Diane Parry in their first-round meeting in New York.
Kvitova's two-decade career had many memorable highlights, but her two victories at Wimbledon will always be the pinnacle.
In the 2011 tournament, she beat Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-4 in the final to seal her first Grand Slam success.
And she was celebrating on Centre Court again in 2014 as she claimed her second title in south west London.

Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold at Commonwealth Championship

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad and marked a triumphant return to competitive action. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifted a total of 193kg and set new Commonwealth Championship records in snatch, clean and jerk, and total, finishing atop the women's 48kg podium. This included 84kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk, both setting new Commonwealth Championship records. The win also secured her direct qualification for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Aishwary Tomar Wins Gold at Asian Shooting 2025

India's Aishwary Tomar won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025 in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
In the final, Aishwary Tomar shot 462.5 and edged out the People's Republic of China's Zhao Wenyu (462.0).
This was Aiswary's second Asian title in the same event, having clinched a gold in 2023 as well.

Aug 25, 2025

Navi Mumbai Replaces Bengaluru

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a revised schedule for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka as M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is unavailable to host the matches.
Navi Mumbai replaces Bengaluru as one of the five venues for the eight-team tournament that commences on September 30 due to the unavailability of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Cheteshwar Pujara Retires From All Forms of Cricket

Indian batting legend Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of cricket as he dropped curtains on an illustrious playing career. Pujara, a veteran of the Indian game, bids farewell after a career spanning more than 15 years and will go down as one of India's best middle-order batters. He represented Saurashtra in the domestic circuit, where he was again a batting legend, winning several honours.
Pujara made his IPL debut in 2010 for Kolkata Knight Riders. Over the next few years, he represented multiple franchises, including Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), and later Chennai Super Kings in 2021.

India U18 Women's Recurve Team Clinches Bronze at World Archery Youth Championships

The India Under-18 women's recurve team bagged the bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada.
The Indian trio of Gatha Anandrao Khadake, Jiana Kumar and Sharvari Somnath Shende delivered a dominant performance and defeated USA 6-0 in the bronze medal match.
The World Archery Youth Championships 2025 was the 19th edition of the biennial meet that has been held since 1991. A total of 570 top youth archers from 63 countries around the world vied for medals in Winnipeg.

Muzaffarnagar Lions Champions of UPPVL Season 1

The Uttar Pradesh Pro Volleyball League (UPPVL) marked history as Muzaffarnagar Lions emerged as the first-ever champions of Season 1. In a thrilling five-set finale at the Shaheed Vijay Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, the Lions defeated Mathura Yodhas by winning 3 sets to 2, lifting the prestigious inaugural UPPVL trophy.
The finale was graced by Swatantra Dev Singh Ji, Jal Shakti Minister, Uttar Pradesh, and Dr. Abhishek Verma, Chief National Coordinator, Shivsena NDA Alliance & Elections as the Chief Guest, alongside special guests.

Aug 24, 2025

Former SA Cabinet Minister Trevor Manuel Named Chair of 2027 Cricket World Cup Local Organising C...

Former South African cabinet minister Trevor Manuel wasa appointed chair of the 2027 Cricket World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) board.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) unveiled a 15-member board, which consists of two provincial presidents, a CSA board member, seven independent directors, two appointees made by the South African ministry and three CSA executives, including CEO Pholetsi Moseki. The Local Organising Committee will carry out the task of the roll-out of the flagship tournament, which is being co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Interstate Athletics

For Reegan Ganesan, K. Gowtham and Kamal Loganathan, the 64th National Intestate Senior Athletics Championship turned into an intra-college event. Having pursued a BA in History at Loyola College, all ended up on the podium in the pole vault, with Reegan and Gowtham jointly winning gold (5.20m) and Loganathan crossing 5m. Among the three, one who stole the night was Reegan.
Having been busy in the World University Games, Reegan missed the state meet and was a last-minute wild card entry for the event held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

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