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Siddharth Kaul, a 34-year-old pacer from Punjab, announced his retirement from Indian cricket. He represented India in 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is during 2018-19 and was part of the 2008 U-19 World Cup-winning team with Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja. Kaul played for IPL teams like Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He has 297 wickets in First-Class, 199 in List A, and 182 in T20s. Kaul is the highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophies.

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Japan won the 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship on December 10, 2024, by defeating South Korea 25-24 in a thrilling final. The Indian handball team secured sixth place at the 2024 Asian Women’s Handball Championship, matching the country’s best-ever finish. The tournament was hosted in India for the first time at the Indira Gandhi Arena, organized by the Asian Handball Federation and the World Handball League.

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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the Indian team for their 55-medal haul at the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur. The 68-member team won 8 gold, 18 silver, and 29 bronze medals, finishing fifth among 21 countries. This was India’s best performance in the history of the tournament, surpassing their 2015 achievement of 5 medals. The 2019 edition was canceled due to political unrest in Hong Kong. The team competed in 7 disciplines, with athletics contributing the most medals (28 total). The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supported training camps and provided financial assistance for travel and accommodation.

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FIFA announced Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 men’s football World Cup. Saudi Arabia is the second Middle Eastern nation to host the event, after Qatar in 2022. Qatar hosted the 2022 World Cup, where Argentina won the trophy. The 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with additional matches in three South American countries. FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the decision during a virtual extraordinary Congress. This marks a significant moment for the Middle East and global football.

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Mumbai, led by Shreyas Iyer, won the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by defeating Madhya Pradesh in the final. The final took place at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on December 15, 2024. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organizes the tournament annually. It’s named after Syed Mushtaq Ali, an Indian cricketer who was the first to score an overseas Test century for India. The 2024-25 season ran from November 23 to December 15, 2024, with matches held at various venues across India. Thirty-eight teams, including those from the Ranji Trophy, participated in the tournament, divided into five groups.

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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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Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), succeeding Adille Sumariwalla. Sumariwalla served as AFI president for over a decade, from 2012 to 2024. Sagoo, an Asian Games gold medallist (2002) and two-time Olympian, brings vast experience to the role. Sandeep Mehta was elected as the new secretary of the federation. India will host its first World Athletics Continental Tour event, the “Indian Open,” on August 10, 2025, in Bhubaneswar.

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The India Open 2025 badminton tournament concluded in New Delhi with outstanding performances. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won his third India Open men’s singles title, defeating Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong China 21-16, 21-8. Axelsen previously won the India Open in 2017 and 2019. An Se-young of South Korea dominated the women’s singles final, defeating Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-12, 21-9 in just 39 minutes. Both champions are Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalists, showcasing their world-class talent.

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Manush Shah won the men’s singles title at the Senior National Table Tennis Championships 2025, defeating Payas Jain 4-1 in the final. Payas Jain earlier beat Olympian Sathiyan Gnanasekaran in the semifinals. Diya Chitale claimed the women’s singles title, overcoming two-time champion Sreeja Akula in a thrilling 4-3 final. Diya and Sreeja also won the women’s doubles gold, beating Suhana Saini and Prithoki Chakraborty 3-2. Akash Pal and Poymantee Baisya won the mixed doubles title 3-0 against Jash Modi and Taneesha Kotecha. PB Abhinand and Preyesh Raj Suresh clinched the men’s doubles title with a 3-1 win. The event was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), founded in 1926, headquartered in New Delhi.

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Ladakh topped the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 medal tally with seven medals, including four golds. Leh hosted the first phase, featuring events like ice hockey and skating; the second phase will be held in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, from February 22-25. Ladakh’s mixed relay team and women’s ice hockey team clinched gold, with the latter avenging last year’s loss to ITBP with a 4-0 victory. Tamil Nadu excelled in skating, winning three golds, including Yashashree’s gold in the women’s 500m long track.