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SPORTS - August 2018

Aug 2018

Nov 16, 2025

ISSF World C'ship: Esha Singh Clinches Bronze in Women's 25m Pistol Event

Esha Singh secured a bronze medal in the women's 25m Pistol Olympic event at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo, Egypt, marking her first individual world championship medal. The Indian shooter scored 30 in the final, finishing behind China's Yao Qianxun with silver (38 points) and Korea's Olympic Champion Yang Jiin who won gold (40 points).
India concluded its campaign at the ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol Cairo 2025 with a historic medal haul in Olympic events, securing one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. Overall, India ranked third with three gold, five silver, and four bronze medals, behind leaders China with 10 gold and second-placed Korea with six gold medals.

Carlos Alcaraz Lifts Trophy for Year-end No. 1 Player

Carlos Alcaraz lifted the trophy for the year-end No. 1 tennis player.
After a scintillating tussle with Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz secured the ranking by sealing a sweep of his three group-stage matches at the ATP Finals.
The Spaniard was presented with the trophy at the Inalpi Arena in Turin.
It is the second time in his career that Alcaraz has ended the year at the top of the rankings.

Nov 15, 2025

Shane Watson joins Kolkata Knight Riders as assistant coach for IPL 2026

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson was appointed assistant coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the IPL 2026 season, joining a team management that includes Abhishek Nayar (head coach) and Dwayne Bravo (mentor).
Watson and former New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee are new additions to the KKR coaching staff, which has been overhauled after the team finished seventh in IPL 2025.

ICC Player of the Month October 2025

The ICC Players of the Month awards for October 2025 were announced, with South Africa taking both honours. All-rounder Senuran Muthusamy and women's team captain Laura Wolvaardt were recognised for their stellar performances in Test cricket and the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, respectively.

Nov 14, 2025

India Shines with Two Gold at Asian Archery Championships

India secured two gold medals and one silver at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka in compound archery, with the women's team and mixed team clinching victories while the men's team finished second.
The women's team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Deepshikha, and Prithika Pradeep claimed gold by defeating Korea 236-234.
In the mixed team event, Abhishek Verma and Deepshikha earned India's second gold by overcoming Bangladesh 153-151.
The men's team of Abhishek Verma, Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, and Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge narrowly missed gold, losing to Kazakhstan 229-230.

Birla Estates Named Principal Sponsor of Gujarat Titans for IPL 2026

Birla Estates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited (ABREL), has announced its partnership with the Gujarat Titans as the team's Principal Sponsor for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. This collaboration underscores Birla Estates' commitment to innovation, excellence, and creating meaningful connections with communities, values shared by both the Titans and the real estate brand.

Nov 13, 2025

Shooting World Championships: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Esha Singh-Samrat Rana Miss Gold

It was a day of missed opportunities for the Indian shooters. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar settled for the silver medal, missing gold by a margin of just 0.2 point in three-position event, while the pair of Samrat Rana and Esha Singh also lost gold in the 10m air pistol mixed event after leading for a while in the ISSF World Championships in Cairo.
Aishwary, 24, who was in peak form, first scored a World Record equalling qualifying score of 597 (kneeling 200/200, prone 200/200, standing 197/200) and later shot 466.9 in the final. He finished behind China's reigning Olympics champion Yukun Liu, who shot 467.1 for gold.
Samrat went into another final, with Esha. The duo top-scored with a combined score of 586 (293 + 293) in the qualifications.
In the final, the Indian duo started by winning the first two points, but lost the lead to the Chinese pair of Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai. The Chinese pair kept winning and made it 6-2, when Samrat and Esha made a superb comeback with seven consecutive points to go ahead 9-6.

Ajinkya Naik Panel Sweeps MCA Election

The Ajinkya Naik panel swept the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) elections, with Naik himself re-elected as president. He was elected unopposed for the second consecutive term, as members of his panel secured 12 of the 16 positions.
Among others elected were Unmesh Khanvilkar, who was chosen as secretary, while Jitendra Awhad became vice-president. Khanvilkar defeated Shahalam Shaikh, and Awhad beat Navin Shetty. Nilesh Bhosle overcame Gaurav Payyade and became the joint secretary, and Arman Mallick emerged victorious over Surendra Shewale and took charge as treasurer.

Nov 12, 2025

Women's T20 WC for Blind

India started their campaign on a winning note in the first-ever Women's T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind. India defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the opening match in New Delhi. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were restricted to just 41 runs in 13.3 overs.
In reply, India chased down the modest target comfortably reaching 43 without loss in just three overs.
Six teams – India, Sri Lanka, the USA, Nepal, Australia, and Pakistan – are participating in the tournament.
Sri Lanka and India are co-hosting the first-ever Women's T20 World Cup – Cricket for the Blind, from November 11 to 23, 2025.

King's Baton Relay for 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Begins

With the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games closing in, the ceremonial King's Baton Relay kicked off in New Delhi.
The King's Baton Relay is the traditional event where the baton carrying the message of the British monarch goes around the Commonwealth before reaching the venue for the Games.
For the first time in the history of the CWG, all 74 countries have got their own batons, customised as per their visions and imagination. All the batons will be united at the opening ceremony in Glasgow on July 23, 2026.
India's baton has been designed by renowned visual artist Aaquib Wani, who also designed India's jersey for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The baton was unveiled by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, accompanied by Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha and British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games is scheduled from July 23- August 2 in the Scottish city. This will be the fourth time Scotland will be hosting the event, following editions in Edinburgh (1970 and 1986) and Glasgow (2014).

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