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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.

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The Indian women’s Kabaddi team won their fifth Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship title. They defeated Iran 32-25 in the final held in Tehran on 8th March 2025. The 6th Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship 2025 took place in Tehran from 6th to 8th March 2025. Iran hosted the tournament for the third time, previously in 2007 and 2017.

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New Delhi is hosting its first-ever World Para-Athletics Grand Prix 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The event takes place from March 11 to March 13, featuring over 280 para-athletes from 20 countries. The tournament includes over 90 competitions with nations like Saudi Arabia, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Nepal, and Japan participating.

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India won the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025 by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, ending a 12-year wait for the title. The ICC Champions Trophy is a premier One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament featuring the world’s top eight teams. The tournament was first held in 1998 as the ICC Knockout Tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and was renamed ICC Champions Trophy in 2002. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body for cricket, representing 108 member nations.

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Hockey Jharkhand won the 15th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship 2025, defeating Hockey Haryana 4-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. Pramodni Lakra (44′) scored for Hockey Jharkhand, while Captain Rani (42′) netted for Hockey Haryana. The match was closely contested, with both teams missing penalty corner opportunities in the first half. In the shootout, Rajni Kerketta, Nirali Kujur, Binima Dhan, and Captain Alebla Rani Toppo scored for Hockey Jharkhand. Goalkeeper Anjali Bhinjia made two crucial saves, securing the victory. Hockey Mizoram won the bronze medal, defeating Hockey Maharashtra 2-1.

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Mumbai Indians (MI) won the Women’s Premier Cricket League 2025 title, defeating Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight runs in the final at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Mumbai Indians set a target of 149 in 20 overs, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur scoring 66 runs. Nat Sciver-Brunt took three wickets, while Amelia Kerr claimed two to restrict Delhi Capitals to 141. Mumbai Indians finished second in the points table, defeated Gujarat Giants in the eliminator, and overcame Delhi Capitals in the final. This is Mumbai Indian’s second WPL title in three years.

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England hosts the Kabaddi World Cup 2025, the first time outside Asia. Matches take place in Birmingham, Coventry, and Walsall. The tournament features 10 men’s teams and 6 women’s teams. It is different from the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) Kabaddi World Cup, which is always hosted in India.

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Nitesh won bronze in the Greco-Roman 97kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan. This was India’s second medal at the event. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Ilyas Guchigov 9-0 via technical superiority (VSU) in his opening match. In the semi-finals, he lost 9-0 to Olympic champion Mohammad Hadi Saravi of Iran. In the bronze medal match, he beat Amanberdi Agamammedov of Turkmenistan 9-0 (VSU). Sunil Kumar had earlier won bronze in the 87kg category.

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Manisha Bhanwala won India’s first gold medal since the 2021 edition at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2025 in Amman, Jordan. She secured gold in the women’s 62 kg category, defeating Korea’s Ok J Kim by 8-7. Antim Panghal won a bronze medal in the 53 kg category, defeating Taipei’s Meng H Hsieh by technical superiority without conceding a point. Indian wrestlers have won one gold, one silver, and six bronze medals, including two in Greco-Roman wrestling.