Vivaan Kapoor won trap silver and India’s third LA 2028 shooting quota in Doha, while boxer Ambekar Meetei struck gold at the Youth Olympics. India’s U19 side reached the Asia Cup final, and Kidambi Srikanth stunned Kodai Naraoka in Kumamoto.
Vivaan Kapoor wins trap silver and India’s third LA 2028 quota
Vivaan Kapoor won silver in the men’s trap at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday. He tied Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Alfaihan on 29 hits in the final but lost the shoot-off 3-2. The medal gave India a third shooting quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Udaivir Singh Jaijee finished sixth, and the trap team missed bronze on countback.
Source: The Tribune
Ambekar Meetei wins India’s first Youth Olympic boxing gold
Manipur’s Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei became the first Indian boxer to win gold at the Youth Olympic Games. He beat Ireland’s Kristian Jubani 3-2 in the men’s 50kg final in Dakar on Thursday. The win also ended a 16-year wait for an Indian boxer in a Youth Olympic final. Gunjan was due to fight for gold in the women’s 48kg final later in the night.
Source: The Tribune
Raichandani’s 93 takes India into U19 Asia Cup final
Captain Lakshya Raichandani hit 93 off 90 balls as India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in the ACC U19 Asia Cup semi-final. Ishan Sood took 3/43 to restrict Afghanistan to 227/8. Aaryavir Sehwag made 51 and VK Vineeth finished unbeaten on 57 as India reached 230/2 in 36.5 overs. India face Pakistan, who beat them in the group stage, in Saturday’s final.
Sources: Onmanorama, ESPNcricinfo
Srikanth stuns Naraoka as Lakshya reaches Kumamoto quarters
Kidambi Srikanth beat Japan’s world No. 8 Kodai Naraoka 21-15, 11-21, 21-18 to reach the Kumamoto Masters Japan quarter-finals. It was his first win over Naraoka in five meetings. Eighth seed Lakshya Sen cruised past China’s Dong Tian Yao 21-8, 21-14. Srikanth meets Koki Watanabe next and Lakshya faces Yushi Tanaka. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost in women’s doubles.
Source: PTI
Ankur Goel wins centre fire pistol silver; India take team bronze
Ankur Goel shot 583 to win silver in the men’s 25m centre fire pistol at the World Championships in Doha. Latvia’s Ernests Erbs took gold with 588. Goel then joined Amanpreet Singh and Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu to win team bronze with 1727. India are second in the medal table with 13 medals, including two golds, behind China.
Source: The Tribune
Rishabh Pant cleared fit, flies to New Zealand
Rishabh Pant has received fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and left for New Zealand on Thursday. The wicketkeeper-batter had been recovering from a side strain picked up in the Irani Cup. He will join Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj in Wellington on Friday. The two-Test series begins on 19 November.
Source: ANI
Shreyas Iyer to lead India as they eye ODI series win
Shreyas Iyer will captain India for the first time in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday. India lead the five-match series 2-0 after the Hamilton game was washed out, so a win will seal it. Ishan Kishan is vice-captain. Mitchell Santner leads a reshuffled New Zealand side. Play starts at 7.30am IST.
Source: IANS
India thrashed 5-0 by New Zealand in Auckland friendly
India’s senior men lost 5-0 to New Zealand in an international friendly at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Thursday. A Bijoy Varghese own goal opened the scoring before Jesse Randall struck twice. Chris Wood and Lachlan Bayliss added more. Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith saved a penalty. Khalid Jamil’s side meet New Zealand again in Christchurch on 15 November.
Source: Khel Now
Praggnanandhaa and Arjun open Fast Classic with draws
R Praggnanandhaa drew both games with Germany’s Vincent Keymer on day two of the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest. Arjun Erigaisi also drew twice with Hans Niemann. Both Indians are tied for second in their groups on two points. R Vaishali lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and then drew. Magnus Carlsen drew both games with Anish Giri.
Source: PTI
Police recover MM Somaya’s stolen Olympic gold
Bengaluru police have recovered everything stolen from former India hockey captain MM Somaya’s home, including his 1980 Moscow Olympic gold medal. Eight medals, a camera, a Kodagu dagger and an Olympic kit bag were found in Rajajinagar and Hoskote. Two people have been arrested. Somaya thanked the police after the recovery was announced on Wednesday.
Source: PTI
Anushka Sharma to lead India A women against England
Anushka Sharma will captain India A in the limited-overs series against England. Three T20 matches will be played in Pune from 30 November, followed by three one-dayers at the Wankhede Stadium from 8 December. Minnu Mani leads the side in the multi-day match from 19 December. All-rounder Shreyanka Patil, left out of India’s South Africa tour, is included.
Source: PTI
