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Feb 23, 2023

Vignesh and Visakh NR Become India's First Brothers to Become Grandmasters

After winning the 24th NordWest Cup 2023 at Bad Zwischenahn in Germany and defeating German IM Ilja Schneider, Indian chess player Vignesh N.R. became the 80th Grandmaster of India. The Chennai boy reached the milestone after crossing 2500 in the live ratings. Vignesh's elder brother Visakh N.R. had become India's 59th GM in 2019. Thus, Visakh and Vignesh became India's first brothers who are Grandmasters.

India's 14-year-old Tilottama Sen Wins Bronze Medal in Women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup

Indian teen Tilottama Sen won bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup at Cairo in Egypt. The 14-year-old Sen won the second bronze for India, fifth overall after ending the top eight ranking round with a score of 262. She missed out on the gold medal match by the narrowest possible margin of 0.1. Great Britain's Seonaid Mcintosh won the gold and Switzerland's Olympic Champion Nina Christen won the silver.

Feb 22, 2023

Dmitry Dmitruk to Coach Boxers

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) roped in Dmitry Dmitruk as the team's foreign coach for the next two years.
Dmitruk, who has served as the high performance coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association as well as the Irish national junior and youth teams for the last 12 years, will lead the Indian men's and women's teams for the upcoming elite competitions, including the World Championships.
Dmitruk has played a key role in elevating Ireland's performances and nurturing young talent.

Tata Group Bags Title Rights for Women's Premier League

Tata Group bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women's Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4.
As per BCCI, Tata secured the rights for five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year (2022) replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League.

Feb 21, 2023

India Qualifies for Women's T20 World Cup Semi-finals

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana stood out with a career-best 56-ball 87 as India entered the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a five-run win over Ireland in a rain-affected match.
On a surface that was far from ideal for batting and where most struggled to force the pace, Mandhana led by example with nine delectable fours and three sixes to help India reach 155 for six in the stipulated 20 overs.

Meghalaya to Face Punjab in Santosh Trophy Semi-finals

Meghalaya beat former champions West Bengal 2-1 to finish second in their group and qualified for the semi-finals of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships for the first time. In the semi-finals, Meghalaya will face Punjab, while Services will take on Karnataka. The knockouts will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Carlos Alcaraz Clinches Argentina Open Title

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz clinched the Argentina Open title on his season debut.
In his tournament debut, the Spaniard brushed aside Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 7-5 and claimed his seventh ATP Tour title and his first since last year's (2022) US Open.

Feb 20, 2023

Varun Bags 10m Air Pistol Bronze at Cairo World Cup

Teenager Varun Tomar bagged a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol competition, opening India's account at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo. Tomar got the better of Sarabjot Singh in a shoot-off after both had tied for the third spot with a score of 250.6. Slovakia's Juraj Tuzinsky defeated Italy's Paolo Monna 17-15 to win gold.
This is Tomar's first senior ISSF World Cup stage medal.

Saurashtra Bags Second Ranji Trophy Title

Left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat claimed a match haul of nine wickets, including 6/85 in the second innings, as Saurahstra thrashed Bengal by nine wickets in the Ranji Trophy final.
Having given away a big first innings lead of 230, Bengal, who were overnight 169/4 in their second essay, folded for 241, handing the visitors a mere 12 runs' target.
In reply, Saurashtra's Jay Gohil was out for a duck. Saurashtra, however, went past the target in 2.4 overs to wrap up the match with one day and two full sessions to spare.

India Secures Bronze in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championship 2023

In badminton, India's campaign at the Asia Mixed Team Championships came to an end. The P.V. Sindhu led side faced a 2-3 defeat against China in the semi-finals and settled for the bronze medal.
World No. 9 H. S. Prannoy and Sindhu lost their respective singles contest. Men's doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Chirag Shetty won the contest to keep India in the game. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also won the Women's Doubles. However, Mixed Doubles pair Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto suffered defeat in straight games.

Feb 18, 2023

Badminton Asia Mixed Championships: India Qualifies for Knockouts

Team India defeated UAE 5-0 as Lakshya Sen, Aakarshi Kashyap and India's three doubles teams proved too strong for the hosts in the second tie of Group B at the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships 2023 in Dubai.
The win ensured India a top-two finish in Group B and a place in the quarter-finals. To seal the top spot in the group and avoid Group A winners, India must defeat the mixed team champions of the Commonwealth Games Malaysia.

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