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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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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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Odisha Warriors won the inaugural Women’s Hockey India League on January 26 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi. They defeated Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 in the final match. Rutuja Dadaso Pisal scored both goals for the Warriors in the 20th and 56th minutes. Penny Squibb scored for Soorma in the 28th minute, but Rutuja’s late strike sealed the victory.

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Lovlina Borgohain won a gold in the women’s 75kg boxing category at the 38th National Games, defeating Pranshu Rathore 5-0. Shiva Thapa won silver in the men’s 63.5kg category after losing 4-3 to Vanshaj. Ankushita Boro clinched gold in the 66kg event, marking her third consecutive win. Mandengbam Singh won gold in the 51kg flyweight division, while Jaismine Lamboria claimed gold in the 60kg category. Nivedita Kari and Divya Panwar won gold in the women’s 50kg and 54kg events, respectively. The National Games 2025 continue until February 14.

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Himachal Pradesh will host the 17th National River Rafting Championship from March 20 to 25 at the Piridi Rafting Center, Kullu. The event is being organized by The Indian Rafting Foundation with the Himachal Pradesh Rafting Association, under the World Rafting Federation. A preparatory meeting was held in Bilaspur. Around 18 teams from different states will compete in Rafting Sprint, Slalom, RX, and Down River Race across Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed categories.

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Ranchi will host the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships at Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium from May 3 to 5, 2025. This is the first time in 17 years that India is hosting the event, last held in 2008. The event was originally planned for October 2023 but was postponed. Athletes from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives will participate.

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Indonesia won its first gold at the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship, defeating China 3-1 in the final. The match took place at Conson Sports Centre, Qingdao, China. Japan and Thailand won bronze medals.

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Kyrian Jacquet of France won his second consecutive tennis men’s singles title in India at the 2025 Delhi Open ATP Challenger. He defeated Billy Harris of Great Britain 6-4, 6-2 in the final. This was his second consecutive Challenger title, following his win at the 2025 Chennai Open Challenger. The 5th edition of the Delhi Open was played on a hard court at DLTA ground, New Delhi, from 10 to 16 February 2025.

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Dalibor Svrcina of Czechia won the the men’s singles title in the Maharashtra Open Tennis Tournament 2025, defeating Brandon Holt of the USA. The final was held at Mahalunge Balewadi Stadium in Pune on 23 February 2025. The tournament, an ATP 100 Challenger event, took place from 17-23 February with a prize pool of $160,000.

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The Indian senior women’s basketball team won the 3rd SABA Women’s Basketball Championship 2025, defeating Maldives 107-32 in the final. This was India’s first participation in the SABA Women’s Championship. The tournament was organised by the South Asian Basketball Association and hosted by the Basketball Federation of India. It took place at KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, from 23-26 February 2025. The SABA Women’s Championship includes eight eligible countries: India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.