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The 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Tribal athletes from across India, including the Andaman-Nicobar Islands and Manipur, participated in the event. The event was organized by the Vanvasi Vikas Samiti under the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram. More than 800 tribal youth from 33 provinces are competing in sports like football and archery.

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Anahat Singh won the U-17 title at the British Junior Squash Open in Birmingham on January 6, 2025. She defeated Malika El Caracsi of Egypt in the final. Anahat had previously won Under-11 and Under-15 category titles. She became India’s youngest player at the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Anahat has also won bronze medals at the Asian Games and Asian Championships.

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Neeraj Chopra was named the best javelin thrower of 2024 by the US-based Track and Field News. He won the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a throw of 89.45m. He narrowly beat Anderson Peters of Grenada for the top spot in the rankings; Peters won three Diamond League events in 2024. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who threw 92.97m to win Olympic gold, ranked fifth due to limited appearances. Track and Field News, founded in 1948, is highly respected in athletics.

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Karnataka men’s senior cricket team won its 5th Vijay Hazare Trophy by defeating Vidarbha by 36 runs in the 2024-25 final. The final was held on 18 January 2025 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat. This victory ended Karnataka’s five-year title drought in domestic cricket. Vijay Hazare Trophy, organized by BCCI, is a premier 50-over one-day tournament featuring 38 Ranji teams.

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India will host the FIDE World Cup 2025 chess tournament, scheduled from October 31 to November 27. The World Cup has 206 players competing for three spots, with tough knockout rounds. This event will boost India’s global presence in the chess world. The announcement highlights India’s rising influence and prominence in the sport of chess.

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Shaurya Bhattacharya won the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) Rs. 1 crore Chhattisgarh Open golf championship at Fairway Golf and Lake Resort, Naya Raipur. He secured victory with a final round of six-under 63, finishing with a 27-under 249. The 22-year-old from Chandigarh had a five-shot lead overnight with earlier scores of 64, 61, and 61. This is his second professional title, following his maiden win in his rookie season last year.

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Vidarbha won their third Ranji Trophy title 2034-2025 by securing a first-innings lead against Kerala in the final. The final was held at Vidarbha Cricket Stadium, Nagpur, from 26 February to 2 March 2025. The Ranji Trophy, India’s top domestic first-class cricket championship, was established by BCCI in honor of K.S. Ranjit Singhji. Vidarbha previously won in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Kerala reached their first-ever Ranji Trophy final.

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Yuki Bhambri (India) and Alexei Popyrin (Australia) won the doubles title at the Dubai Tennis Championships 2025. It was their first ATP 500 doubles title. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) won the singles title. The Dubai Open, an ATP 500 event, had a prize pool of $3,237,670. It was held from 24 February to 1 March 2025 in Dubai, UAE.

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Sharath Kamal announced retirement from professional table tennis. Achanta Sharath Kamal transformed Indian table tennis, making India a global presence in the sport. He was the first Indian paddler to train abroad, play for a club, and win international medals. He won 7 Commonwealth Games golds and 2 Asian Games bronzes, inspiring a generation of Indian paddlers.

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The Khelo India Women’s Taekwondo Championship was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It was organized by the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare, Khelo India, Sports Authority of India, Taekwondo Federation of India, and Uttar Pradesh Taekwondo Association. The championship featured senior category competitions in different weight divisions. The event aimed to promote women’s participation in Taekwondo and boost the sport’s growth in India.