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Hard-fought wins for Vishwak, Zyaan

SECOND seed Vishwak Reddy and ninth seed Zyaan Mohammed recorded hard-fought three-set wins on third day of the MSLTA-NDHTA All India Ranking National Series for Boys and Girls Under-14, on Wednesday. In the boys singles, Akhilesh Chavan, seeded 13, stretched Vishwak into three full sets before losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Both boys put their heart and soul into the game and fought for every single point, taking the match duration to more than three hours...

ASC swimmers shine

SWIMMERS of Aqua Sports Club brought laurels to the city by excelling at the 21st National Masters Aquatic Championship 2025 held at Hyderabad organised under the auspices of Swimming Federation of India. Participating in 35-39 age category, Ashwin Mokashi won silver medal in 400m freestyle, and bronze medals in 200m freestyle and 100m breaststroke. Akshaya Zanzad (35-39) won gold in 4x50m medley relay, silver in 50m breaststroke, bronze in 50m backstroke and 100m breaststroke, 4x50m freestyle relay...

5-wkt Thakur, Taide star for Vidarbha

FINE spell of seam bowling by Yash Thakur, who returned with his maiden five-wicket haul in the shortest format, and Atharva Taide’s fifty at top of the order helped Vidarbha thump Kerala by six wickets in their Elite Group A match of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday. Thakur, who has played for different franchisees in the Indian Premier League, became just the third bowler from Vidarbha to take fifers in all the three ..

‘Added’ effort gives MOIL XI 3 points

TWO goals in the added time of the match helped Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) XI quell the challenge from Friends Sports Academy in the ongoing JSW-NDFA Elite Division Football Championship. Six goals were scored during the match played at Dr Ambedkar Football Stadium in Suyog Nagar in North Nagpur, two of which came in the added time as MOIL XI beat Friends Sports Academy 4-2. At the halfway mark in the tournament, MOIL are leading the chart with eight points from five games. MOIL XI took a ..

Kush to lead Vidarbha in Vijay Merchant Trophy

KUSH Sharma will lead Vidarbha in the Vijay Merchant Trophy (U-16 Boys) to be played in Shimoga from December 7-31. VCA’s Junior Selection Committee, which met on Tuesday, named Om Dhotre as the vice-captain. THE SQUAD: Kush Sharma (Captain), Om Dhotre (Vice-Captain), Malhar Dhurad, Manav Wakode, Raunik Hedau, Kashyap Patsakar, Arjun Wankhede, Arjun Mahajan (WK), Samarth Nathani (WK), Veer Chikhalkar, Dev Jain, Viraaj Maheshwari, Manthan Kale, Sparsh Wanjari, Aaradhya Dhok. Support staff: Coach: Azhar ..

Irshad, Niyaz dazzle in Lanka

CITY’S two hockey players dazzled on the blue turf of Colombo in Sri Lanka displaying their dribbling skills and winning the coveted trophy. City’s two talented hockey stars — Niyaz Rahim, who has a distinction of leading the Indian Railways team to the podium on several occasions, and fiery striker Irshad Mirza — escorted Police Warriors to top in the recently concluded Premier Hockey League Sri Lanka 2025. The second season of the franchise based eight-team league was played at Colombo and was organised ..

Vidarbha eves storm into pre-quarters

ARYA Pongde and Aayushi Thakre shared two wickets each as Vidarbha eves demolished Bihar by five wickets in their last Elite Group A match to qualify for the pre-quarterfinal of the Under-23 Women’s T20 Trophy at Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh on Monday. Right-arm medium pacer Arya (2-14) and all-rounder and off-break bowler Ayushi (2-8) dominated Bihar eves to restrict them at 81 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs...

Mumbai’s Mhatre mauls Vid Ayush hits 110* as Mumbai to beat Vidarbha by 7 wickets

OPENER Ayush Mhatre sent Vidarbha bowlers to cleaners with his powerful hitting as Mumbai thrashed Vidarbha by seven wickets in their Elite Group A Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match at Ekana Cricket Stadium B, in Lucknow on Friday. Mhatre cracked his maiden T20 unbeaten 110 from just 53 deliveries and punished Vidarbha bowlers as Mumbai chased down the challenging target of 193 runs in 17.5 overs only. This was Vidarbha’s sixth straight defeat to Mumbai in SMAT. The Harsh Dubey-led side looked clueless in ..

Swimmer Gulhane creates record for RTMNU

City swimmer Yash Gulhane achieved a historic milestone at the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium Swimming Pool in Jaipur, Rajasthan. After winning the bronze medal in 50m breaststroke, Gulhane went on to clinch silver in the 100m breaststroke (1:06.69s) on Friday, marking a remarkable double podium finish. With this achievement, Gulhane, a student of B Tech in Computer Science at GH Raisoni College of Engineering, became the first-ever male athlete in the history ..

Delhi, Bengaluru teams, Kashmir enter semis

Sports Reporter ; Central India Security Force (CIS) Delhi, MEG Bangalore, J&K Bank Kashmir and Red Army Bangalore stormed into the semi-finals of the 10th Haji Majid Ahmad Majju Seth All India Gold Cup Football Tournament being playe..

Vidarbha girls record exciting one-run win

VIDARBHA girls held their nerves to edge out Madhya Pradesh by just one run in their U-23 Women’s T20 Trophy match in Chandigarh on Thursday. Vidarbha captain Riddhi Naik top-scored with 36 after winning the toss and electing to bat. She, however, got little support from the other end as Vidarbha’s middle-order once again failed to fire. A brisk unbeaten 35 by No 7 Prerna Randive helped Vidarbha put up a fighting score of 126-6 in their 20 overs. Prerna hit three boundaries and a six in her 22-ball ..

Gujarat Giants use RTM to pick Bharti

BHARTI Fulmali was Vidarbha’s lone player to be picked in the 2026 WPL mega auction that was held in New Delhi on Thursday. Bharti, with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, was initially taken by Mumbai Indians for Rs 45 lakh. Gujarat used their Rigth To Match (RTM) card and even though MI raised the bid to Rs 70 lakh, GG matched it to bag Bharti. Bharti was the lone Vidarbha player to feature in WPL 2025. The big-hitting middle-order batter, in her second season with Gujarat Giants, compelled attention with ..

Ambare pedals for 4250 kms

NITIN Ambare, Superintendent of Range-II, Amravati Division, Central GST Nagpur Zone, has made the entire department proud by successfully completing the 4250km cycle journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari that was part of Fit India Campaign. The rally was organised to mark 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel conveying message of unity and fitness. It was not just a journey to cover distance, but a remarkable combination of courage, discipline and patriotism. The expedition began in Kashmir ..

Raisoni badminton begins

THE Yonex-Sunrise GH Raisoni Memorial Nagpur District Winter Amateur & Nagpur District Masters Badminton Tournament got underway at Subhedar Hall on Thursday. In close matches on opening day, Swastik Moharana pipped Aayansh Telang..

Vid women hoping to make a mark at WPL auction

WITH good showings in this season’s Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, Vidarbha women are expecting to make a mark at WPL auction to be held New Delhi on Thursday. Eight Vidarbha players — skipper Disha Kasat, Bharti Fulmali, Mona Meshram, Kanchan Nagwani, Komal Zanzad, Arya Gohane, Gargi Wankar and Latika Inamdar, will be among 277 (194 Indian and 83 overseas) who will be going under the hammers for 73 available places in the five different franchises...

Batters fail VidarbhaChasing Chhattisgarh’s 133-9, Vidarbha were shot out for 106 in 19.1 overs

AFTER having done pretty well in the red-ball format, Vidarbha batters flopped in unison to lose their opening Elite Group A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) Trophy in Lucknow on Wednesday. Leading Vidarbha senior squad for the first time, skipper Harsh Dubey (2-13 and 26 runs) was he lone shining light as the team went down to Chhattisgarh by 27 runs at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium B. Chasing Chhattisgarh’s 133-9, Vidarbha did not last the entire distance and were ..

City’s Gulhane swims to glory

NAGPUR’S Yash Gulhane won a bronze medal at the Khelo India University Games 2025 held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Swimming Pool in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Representing Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University in the 50m and 100m breaststroke events at this national-level championship, Gulhane won a bronze medal in the 50m breaststroke. With this achievement, Gulhane became the first male swimmer from the university to win a medal at the Khelo India University Games...

Makode memorial bridge this weekend

BRIDGE enthusiasts will have an enjoyable and engrossing three days of bridge this weekend, as Vidarbha Bridge Association will be conducting Annual Vinayakrao Makode Memorial Open Bridge Tournament from November 28-30 in their sports complex at Shankar Nagar. The tournament will witness bridge players from all over Vidarbha region competing in pairs and duplicate events. The club authorities have decided to host MP pairs event on Friday at 6 pm, after a formal inaugural ceremony, which will be done ..

Samarth finishes on podium in Bikaner

ENDURANCE cyclist Dr Amit Samarth, Director of Miles N Milers Sports Academy, finished on podium in 200 km Tour De Thar – Competitive Cycling Competition organised jointly by Rajasthan Government, Bikaner Development Authority, Cycling Federation of India, Fit India and Sports Authority of India at Bikaner. The 45-year-old Dr Samarth finished second in age category 31 to 45 years with an overall time of 5 hrs 59 mins 24 secs (average speed of 33.1 kmph for 200 km). Samarth received award and a cash ..

Dubey’s Vidarbha take on Chhattisgarh in opener

VIDARBHA all-rounder Harsh Dubey will walk into the field with an added responsibility on his shoulders when he leads the side in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium B in Lucknow starting Wednesday. Vidarbha, who made a quarter-final exit last season, will take on Chhattisgarh in their opener in a morning match. Already a regular in the India A set-up, left-arm spinner Dubey will be looking to show his all-round abilities with both bat and ..

Aayushi, Riddhi star in Vid’s win over HP

VIDARBHA girls bounced back after losing their opening game on Monday to beat Himachal Pradesh by seven wickets in the U-23 Women’s T20 Trophy match in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Aayushi Thakre, once again shone with the bat and ball to floor Himachal. She claimed three wickets for 21 runs and Arya Pongde scalped two to restrict Himachal to 119-9...

Two double tons on opening day

TWO double centuries marked opening day of the VCA-organised SA Rahim U-15 Inter-School Tournament on Tuesday. Seven matches were played on the opening day of the tournament. In a high-scoring match played at the SFS College Ground, Sanskar Vidya Sagar, Nandanvan, defeated Neeri Modern School by 3 wickets. Neeri piled up 374-2 in 50 overs with Praval Bambal (168, 141b, 19x4, 7x6) and Parth Seth (157, 152b, 26x4, 1x6) both registering big hundreds. However, the total proved to be inadequate as Viraj ..

Pondicherry batsmen frustrate Vidarbha

A FINE rearguard action by Pondicherry frustrated Vidarbha’s push for an outright victory on Day 3 of their four-day U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match at the VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Tuesday. Shot out for 82 in the first innings, Pondicherry batsmen displayed remarkable resilience after being forced to follow-on in the second innings...

City’s SECR, Rabbani go down

IT WAS a bad day for local clubs SEC Railway Nagpur and Rabbani Club Kamptee as both went down in the 10th Haji Majid Ahmad Majju Seth All India Gold Cup Football Tournament under way at Military Football Ground Kamptee, on Tuesday. While SECR lost to J&K Bank Kashmir via tie-breaker, Rabbani lost 0-1 to GST Custom Chennai. SECR and J&K Bank played out a goalless draw and the match was decided with spot kicks. SECR converted four missing the last one while their opponents scored all five from the ..

All-rounder Himanshu puts Vidarbha in command

A FINE all-round show by Himanshu Kawale put Vidarbha in a commanding position on Day 2 of the four-day U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match against Pondicherry at the VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Monday. After piling up 330 runs in their first innings, Vidarbha bowlers dismissed Pondicherry for just 82 runs in their first innings thus taking a 248 runs lead. Himanshu was the wrecker-in-chief, claiming six wickets for 43 runs. Captain Kush Sharma chipped in with two. Vidarbha were quick to enforce the follow-on ..

Shreeansh in Mah team

CITY shuttler Shreeansh Naidu has been selected in the Maharashtra team which will participate in 4th Mini National Championship to be held at Vadodara, Gujarat in December. He will participate in U-11 boys singles category. Shreeansh has performed well in the state-level championships. He was semi-finalist in Thane, winner at Chandrapur and runners-up at Ratnagiri in U-11 boys singles events. Shreeansh a Standard 5th student of Podar World School, Bokhara Road, credited his achievement to his coach ..

SJC Kerala own goal gives MYJ Mumbai full points

AN OWN goal by SJC Kerala gave MYJ Mumbai full points while Red Army Bengaluru also bagged three points courtesy walk over conceded by city’s Young Muslim Football Club in the 10th Haji Majid Ahmad Majju Seth All India Gold Cup Football Tournament under way at Military Football Ground Kamptee, on Monday. One of city’s big clubs, YMFC, came up with protest against their rivals but decided not to play the match against Red Army Bengaluru ‘under protest’ to concede full points...

Vidarbha eves lose to Delhi

AAYUSHI Thakre shone with the ball and bat but could not prevent Vidarbha from going down to Delhi in their opening Elite Group A match of the U-23 Women’s T20 Trophy in Chandigarh on Monday. Delhi posted a challenging tally of 153-4 in their 20 overs with skipper Tanisha Singh making an unbeaten 50. Aayushi claimed two wickets for 30 runs...

BBPVM Civil Lines bag chess title

BHAVAN’S Bhagwandas Purohit Vidya Mandir (BBPVM), Civil Lines branch, clinched the Team School title of 1st Modern Inter-School Chess Tournament organised by Kalpana Prakash Welfare Foundation in association with Modern School recognised by Chess Association Nagpur at Modern School, Koradi Road, The team was represented by Chirag Lahoti, Harsh Lahoti, Arava Dhoot and Aaradhya Gedam. Total prizes worth Rs 20,000 were distributed. The winners were declared on the basis of individual scores of the top ..

Delhi Police, CISF Delhi record wins

TWO teams from Delhi recorded wins in the 10th Haji Majid Ahmad Majju Seth All India Gold Cup Football Tournament under way at Military Football Ground Kamptee, on Sunday. While Delhi Police pipped local outfit Young Muslim Football Club Nagpur 3-2, CISF Delhi blanked SJC Kerala 2-0. In the first match, Delhi Police got off to a great start with Thangminlem scoring as early as in the fourth minute. Lal Nulnunpua made it 2-0 in the 34th minute of play. With YMFC’s Sandeep expelled at 45+1 minutes, ..

Bisne, Madavi reign supreme

THE duo of Vikas Bisne and Rituja Madavi emerged champions in the 21 kms half marathon in men and women categories in third edition of Pulse Marathon, jointly hosted by Deep Foundation along with Sengupta Hospital and Research Institute, Ravinagar and Abhijit Realtors recently. As a social cause they promoted the concept of ‘Run for Prolonged Lives’. The marathon runs were held in the following categories: 5 kms, 10 kms and 21 kms. The race started and ended at MLA Hostel, Civil Lines. More than 1450 ..

FSA blank Al Fateh

FRIENDS Sport Academy (FSA) blanked Al Fateh Club 2-0 in the JSW NDFA Super Division Football Championship at Dr Ambedkar ground in Suyog Nagar on Sunday. Arsh Khan (20th) and Mahavir Bhatt (70th) were the scorers. FSA’s Urvaksh Ransoor (45th) and Naitik Agrawal (85th) and Al Fateh’s Dhyanshwar Jangliwar (30th) were cautioned during the match...

Nagpur bag Bapuna bridge title

Nagpur, led by M Mor, A Puranik, M Luley, M Dutta and R Saboo, bagged the prestigious Banu Bapuna Memorial Open Duplicate Bridge title on Sunday. The meet was organised by Vidarbha Bridge Association in their sports complex at Shankar Nagar. Team Mohota finished runners-up. The team included B Mohota, S Chhajed, R Deshpande, S Roy and A Mohota. More than 50 bridge players from Vidarbha region participated in four different events. Playwell emerged victorious in pairs progressive event. Their team ..

Gour to officiate in KIUG

Manish Narayandas Gour, a Retired Chief Commercial Controller, Central Railway (Nagpur Division), has been appointed as the Technical Delegate for the 5th Khelo India University Games 2025, scheduled to be held in Jaipur from Nov 25 to Dec 3, 2025. Gour, an FIH Educator and recipient of Hockey India’s Best Technical Official Award, continues to bring distinction to Indian..

Dr Kavita Chandak receives ‘Best International Guru Award’

Renowned homoeopath Dr Kavita Chandak has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Best International Guru Award’ by the Akhil Bharatiya Chikitsak Association (ABCA), a Government-affiliated body working on medical and legal matters concerning homoeopathy. The felicitation ceremony was held at Backson Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, where Dr Chandak was acclaimed for more than two decades of dedicated service to patients across the globe...

Porwal bag football title

   Sports Reporter : Seth Kesarimal Porwal College emerged champions of the inter-college football tournament organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports, the other day. Porwal College defeated Hislop College 3-2 in an..

Fit Yadav in Vid team for SMAT

   Sports Reporter : ALL-ROUNDER Harsh Dubey will lead Vidarbha’s 17-member squad in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) Trophy (SMAT) to be played in Lucknow from November 26 to December 8, 2025. Yash Thakur will be the vice-cap..

Vidarbha U-23 boys go down to Hyderabad

   Vidarbha went down to Hyderabad by four wickets in the U-23 Men’s State ‘A’ Trophy Elite Group D match in Jaipur on Friday. Vidarbha finished their campaign with 12 points from six matches. Asked to bat first, Vidarbha..

SB City clinch title

   Sports Reporter : SB CITY College emerged champions of the silver jubilee inter-collegiate cricket tournament organised by Physical Education Department of Dhanwate National College under Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Sports Festival 2025...

TATR sportspersons win bagful of medals in all India sports meet

   SIX sportspersons of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) did the forest department proud by winning several medals in the 28th All India Forest Sports meet held in Dehradun, recently. The sportspersons delivered an outstanding performan..

Vidarbha cricketers to go under hammer

   AS MANY as eight Vidarbha women cricketers feature in the TATA WPL 2026 auction list which was announced by the BCCI on Friday. A total of 277 players will be vying for 73 available slots. The auction is set to take place in New Delhi o..

Vidarbha strengthen position at top with crushing win

THE result was inevitable. The only question was when and not how. Defending champions Vidarbha completed the formalities crushing Baroda by 144 runs on the fourth morning in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Wednesday. Resuming the day at a precarious 73-5 and needing 203 for a win, Baroda innings folded an hour before lunch in 18.4 overs on the final day to hand Vidarbha a huge victory. The crushing win put Vidarbha firmly on the top of Group A with 25 points. ..

Partnerships, Darshan’s spell were turning points: Wadkar

VIDARBHA captain Akshay Wadkar was a relieved man after the defending Ranji Trophy champions registered 144 runs win over Baroda on Wednesday at VCA Jamtha Stadium. Vidarbha, after being bundled out for a paltry 169, regrouped well to push Baroda to the wall, eventually winning the match handsomely to go at the top of Group A with 25 points. Wadkar attributed the win to two partnerships and excellent bowling from Darshan Nalkande. “The two partnerships, first between Atharva Taide and Dhruv Shorey ..

Deadly Nalkande rips Baroda apart Takes four wickets in five overs; Vidarbha need five wickets for an outright win

DARSHAN Nalkande bowled a deadly opening spell in the second innings to take Vidarbha closer to the doors of an outright victory against Baroda on the penultimate day of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match here at VCA’s Jamtha Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a stiff target of 276, Baroda were 73 for five at stumps, still needing 203 runs for a shocking win. Table toppers Vidarbha, sitting in the driver’s seat, need only five wickets for an outright victory. Sukirt Pandey (35) and left-handed batter ..

Iknoor, Om shine but Vid concede lead

IKNOOR Singh and Om Dhotre put up a gallant fight but Vidarbha ended up conceding a 16-run first innings lead to Mumbai on Day 3 of the four-day U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy at the VCA’s Civil Lines Stadium on Tuesday. Iknoor and Om resumed their seventh wicket partnership and took their team’s score to 295 before the former fell 10 runs short of a well-deserved century. The duo added 111 runs in 301 balls. Iknoor’s splendid 90 came off 197 balls with 13 hits to the fence. Vidarbha still needed 41 runs ..

Ambarkhane completes Ironman Malaysia 2025

HITESH Ambarkhane, a software engineer from city, has successfully completed the prestigious Ironman Malaysia Triathlon 2025 held at Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Ambarkhane trains with Nagpur’s Miles N Miler Training Academy and is coached by renowned ultra-cyclist Dr Amit Smarath. The Ironman Triathlon is globally recognised as one of the toughest single-day endurance races, comprising 3.8 km of open-sea swimming, 180 km of cycling, and a 42.2 km full marathon — totaling an extraordinary 226 km of ..

City’s Vritika clinches State title

Fourteen-year-old prodigy Vritika Krushna Game has emerged as Maharashtra’s new chess champion after clinching the State Women’s FIDE Rating Selection Chess Championship held in Vasai, Palghar. Outplaying 45 competitors from across the State, Vritika remained unbeaten in all eight rounds, securing a flawless score of 8 points. Her victory is historic for Nagpur, as she was the district’s sole representative in the tournament...

Triple triumph for Ishwari

NAGPUR’S budding para swimmer Ishwari Pande clinched three medals with two gold and one silver at the 25th National Para Swimming Championship organised by Para Olympic Sports which concluded at the GMC Balayogi International Swimming Complex, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Competing in the S-11 Junior Category, the visually impaired swimmer delivered remarkable timings winning the yellow metal at the 50 metres backstroke finishing the race in just a minute and 13 seconds...

Bowlers hand Vidarbha lead against Baroda

VIDARBHA bowlers struck in unison and then the batters produced an improved performance on the second day to take a slender but an important first innings lead against Baroda in their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match here at Jamtha Stadium on Monday. The defending champions struck in the morning session taking five wickets and then took just 47 minutes post lunch break to bundle Baroda out at 166, taking three runs lead. The hosts then showed immense temperament to score 126 for three in the second ..

Vidarbha eye first innings lead against Mumbai

A keen tussle for first innings lead is on cards as the four-day U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match between Vidarbha and Mumbai is headed for a keen finish. At close of play on Day 2, Vidarbha, chasing Mumbai’s first innings tally of 331, were 230-6. Iknoor Singh (45*) and Om Dhotre (28*) were at the crease. The duo has so far added 46 runs for the seventh wicket, and the onus will be on them to carry on the good work when play resumes on Tuesday morning. Captain Kush Sharma (55) and Gaurav Nikam (54) ..