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Nov- 2025 -19 November
Aditya Kilari stuns second seed Ayaan in AITA under-14 Championship opener
Aditya Kilari of Telangana pulled off a major upset by defeating second seed U Ayaan 6-2, 6-0 in the boys under-14 first round of the AITA Championship Series in Khammam, as several other youngsters advanced with strong wins Hyderabad: Aditya Kilari of Telangana shocked second seed U Ayaan 6-2, 6-0 in the boys under-14 first round of the AITA Championship Series in Khammam on Monday. Results (first round, boys under-14): Joel Johnson (TN) bt Bhimaneni Dhatresh (AP) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 B Advith (TS) bt Selvan C Jonathan (TN) 6-3, 6-3 Hejeebu Rohan Sesha Sai (TS) bt Viaan Gopinath Radha (TS) 6-0, 6-0 Likhith Janardha (KA) bt Sathya Krish Korupolu (AP) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 Sai Sahasrad Reddy (TS) bt Surya Vishnu Kilaru (TN)…
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19 November
Gurpreet Singh wins silver at World Championships in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol event
Olympian Gurpreet Singh won silver in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol at the World Championships in Cairo, narrowly missing gold to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov on inner 10s. India finished third overall with 13 medals, including three gold Hyderabad: Olympian Gurpreet Singh came agonisingly close to becoming the World Champion in the 25m Centre Fire Pistol event, losing the gold medal on inner 10s to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range in Cairo, Egypt. This is Gurpreet’s second individual medal at the World Championships, the first also a silver won in 2018 at Changwon in the 25m Standard Pistol event. Yann Pierre Louis Fridrici of France claimed the bronze. Gurpreet shot a total of 584-18x over two days of competition…
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19 November
Anuya Prasad wins gold, Pranjali silver as India shine in Deaflympics shooting
India celebrated a golden day at the Deaflympics in Tokyo as Anuya Prasad won gold with a world record in 10m Air Pistol, teammate Pranjali Dhumal took silver, and Abhinav Deshwal added men’s silver, raising India’s shooting medal tally to seven Hyderabad: Birthday girl Anuya Prasad and teammate Pranjali Prashant Dhumal completed a 1-2 finish for India in the 10m Air Pistol event at the 25th Summer Deaflympics being held in Tokyo. Anuya also broke the Deaf final world record en route to winning the gold, while Pranjali broke the qualification world record to book her place in the finals. Abhinav Deshwal, who equalled the qualification world record, won silver in the men’s event, taking India’s shooting medals tally to seven…
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19 November
Rishabh Pant admits India failed to soak pressure against South Africa
Kolkata: Ruing India’s inability to chase down 124 against South Africa in the first Test, vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Sunday said the batters should have adapted better to the challenge of playing on a tricky Eden Gardens surface. India were bowled out for 93 as South Africa celebrated a 30-run win to take a 1-0 […] Kolkata: Ruing India’s inability to chase down 124 against South Africa in the first Test, vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Sunday said the batters should have adapted better to the challenge of playing on a tricky Eden Gardens surface. India were bowled out for 93 as South Africa celebrated a 30-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. “After a game like this,…
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19 November
India coach Gambhir backs Eden Gardens pitch after 30-run loss
India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the Eden Gardens pitch after South Africa’s 30-run win in the first Test, saying it was exactly the track India wanted. He cited Bavuma and Sundar’s innings to argue the wicket was playable Kolkata: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precisely the kind of track they were looking for ahead of the first Test against South Africa. India were bowled out for 93 in the chase of 124 to lose to South Africa by 30 runs. “It was not an unplayable wicket. This pitch is exactly what we asked for and this is what we got. The curator Sujan Mukherjee was…
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19 November
Ranji Trophy Group A: Sharandeep Singh’s ton boosts Jharkhand against Andhra
Sharandeep Singh struck a 209-ball 115 to lead Jharkhand to 259/6 against Andhra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash in Jamshedpur. Partnerships with Virat Singh and Aditya Singh helped Jharkhand recover after early setbacks Jamshedpur: Young opener Sharandeep Singh overcame a lean patch to score a century as Jharkhand looked set for a 300-plus score on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Andhra here on Sunday. Sharandeep, 22, came good after back-to-back disappointments by scoring a 209-ball 115 as he led his side to 259 for six after a poor start, which saw Jharkhand’s top order fail to make an impact on their home turf. With opener Shikhar Mohan and last…
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16 November
Arjun Erigaisi, Harikrishna draw in Round 5 of FIDE World Cup
GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM P Harikrishna drew their Round 5 matches at the FIDE World Cup in Panaji. Arjun missed chances against Levon Aronian, while Harikrishna held Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara. Two Indians remain in contention Hyderabad: GM Arjun Erigaisi’s efforts to break through GM Levon Aronian’s defence did not fructify, while GM P Harikrishna played out a quick draw in the opening game of Round 5 at the FIDE World Cup in Panaji on Friday. Playing white, Arjun could not convert his slight advantage in the double rook endgame as the two players split points after 41 moves. Earlier, Harikrishna played a solid game with black to ensure that giant-killer GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara had no opportunities to…
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16 November
KPHB beat SBI 78-49 in GM Sampath Kumar Trophy basketball championship
KPHB defeated SBI 78-49 in the Annual Basketball League Championship for the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad. Police edged Young Men Guild 78-75, while G9 beat Loyola Academy 57-34 in other matches Hyderabad: KPHB defeated State Bank of India 78-49 in the Annual Basketball League Championship for the GM Sampath Kumar Trophy at YMCA Secunderabad on Friday. The scores: Police 78 (Rajasekhar 36, Pavan 14, Sai Krishna 10) bt Young Men Guild 75 (Srujan 24, Sriram 13, Kushal 11). G9 57 (Chandu 15, Sameer 11, Satya 11) bt Loyola Academy 34 (Aashish 20, Vivek 10). KPHB 78 (Bharath 17, Chandu 15, Bittu 10) bt SBI Amravati 49 (Kalasagar 20, Shivam Kumar 16).
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16 November
Maisram Stars FC beat Deccan Sporting FC 3-0 in TFA B-Division League
Maisram Stars FC defeated Deccan Sporting FC 3-0 in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Pratik Hemat, Sohail and Ali Bin Syed Bahdela scored to secure a convincing victory for Maisram Stars Hyderabad: Maisram Stars FC defeated Deccan Sporting FC 3-0 in the TFA B-Division Shivkumarlal Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground here on Friday. Pratik Hemat, Sohail and Ali Bin Syed Bahdela were the scorers.
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16 November
OU inter-college sports championships announced in Hyderabad
Osmania University announced its inter-college sports championships in Hyderabad. The weightlifting event will be held on November 17, basketball on November 25–26, and boxing on November 26–27. Selections for the OU team will also be conducted Hyderabad: The Osmania University Inter-college weightlifting championship for men will be held at LB Stadium here on November 17. For details, call Maj Dr Siddiq Hasan, LPE, on 9247179535. It is also informed that the OU Inter-college basketball championship for men will be held at Loyola Academy (Old Alwal) on November 25 and 26. For details, contact Capp Sandeep Reddy, LPE, on 7799576499. The OU Inter-college boxing championship for men will be held at Nizam College Ground here on November 26 and 27. For details,…
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