Kalyan earned international acclaim when teenage powerlifter Shwed Gaikwad won the gold medal at the International Powerlifting Championship in Sri Lanka. The 19-year-old athlete from Sapad village near Kalyan won the challenging 85 kg weight category at the tournament held on November 30. The competition featured participants from 28 different countries, making it the contest highly competitive. Maharashtra sent 24 lifters to the world meet, with eight coming from Kalyan alone. Shwed stood out among the group, successfully lifting a total of 425 kg. His performance featured an 85 kg bench
Simranpreet Kaur Brar made a spectacular comeback to win the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the 2025 ISSF World Cup Final in Doha. She matched the junior world record with a flawless finish. China's Yao Qianxun won silver, and Germany's Doreen Vennekamp earned bronze. Korea, China, and India were the top qualifiers. Yang Ji-in, the Olympic champion, topped the list with 593 points, followed by Yao and Oh Ye-jin with 588 each. Esha Singh led India with 585, while Brar and Vennekamp tied with 584. Feng Sixuan and Sun Yujie completed the final line-up. Oh, Yao, Vennekamp, and Yang had a
Rohit Sharma delivered another dominant performance in the final ODI against South Africa, maintaining his impressive return to international cricket. He batted fluently for 75 as India easily chased down 271 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal finished his tough patch with a superb 116, while Virat Kohli added an unbeaten 65 to complete a nine-wicket win. During the match, Rohit achieved a historic milestone. He strengthened his status as the game's best pull-shot hitter. In ODIs with complete ball-by-ball data, he now has 114 sixes from pull shots. This is well ahead of Chris Gayle's 48. No other pla
Suruchi Singh, an Indian shooter, won gold in the women's 10m air pistol at the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha, making an impressive debut and setting a new junior world record. She overtook teammate Sainyam in a tense finish, surpassing Manu Bhaker's six-year benchmark. China's Yao Qianxun won bronze, capping off a successful season. Singh qualified with 586 points, matching Qian Wei at the top. Jiang Ranxin and Yao followed, with Sainyam securing the final qualifying spot by countback. The final began with Sainyam dominating the opening ten shots, building a comfortable lead with consisten
Finland added another golden chapter to its campaign at the HKGX 2025 IBF World Championships, as Essi Pakarinen and Peppi Konsteri won the Women's Doubles final, giving the country its third gold medal. They defeated Singapore's Cherie Tan and Daphne Tan in two straight matches, opening with a tight 181-177 victory and securing the title with a dominant 230-213 victory. The Finnish duo demonstrated exceptional consistency, defeating Singapore's Shayna Ng and New Hui Fen in the semi-finals with a 2-0 result. Romania celebrated its most memorable moment of the event when Mihal-Alin Dragnia
Mahit Sandhu emerged as India's star performer at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, setting a new record in the 50m rifle event and winning gold. His outstanding performance on the shooting ranges helped India make history, as the shooters won 16 of the 39 medals available in the competition. The country's best-ever showing in Deaflympic shooting resulted in seven gold, six silver, and three bronze medals. Sandhu won four medals altogether, two gold and two silver, making her the most successful Indian athlete at the event. Abhinav Deshwal and Pranjali Prashant Dhumal, both pistol shoo
The Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting, and Golf Club has completed final preparations for the Abu Dhabi International Shotgun Championship, which will take place from December 1 to 4, 2025. The event, hosted by the Ruler's Representative in the Al Ain Region, is supported by the UAE Shooting Federation and the International Federation of Sport Shooting and Hunting. Officials confirmed that arrangements are in place to welcome shooters from around the world in a professional setting. The Higher Organising Committee thanked the UAE government for its ongoing support, adding that it has helped rais
Lakshya Sen finished his season with a dominant victory at the 2025 Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney, defeating Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11. The victory, sealed in 38 minutes, awarded the World No. 14 his first title of the year and third Super 500 trophy of his career. Sen reached the final in good shape after defeating fellow Indian Ayush Shetty and Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen in physically demanding matches. Sen, on the other hand, had an easy time in the finale. Tanaka struggled with errors, lacked accuracy, and lost rhythm. Sen remained composed, avoided risky shots, and dominate
India had its best-ever result at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, winning nine gold medals in a strong display at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. All 20 Indian boxers finished on the podium, giving the hosts nine gold, six silver, and five bronze medals. The women's team delivered an outstanding performance, winning titles in all major Olympic divisions. Jaismine Lamboria delivered the evening's biggest upset, defeating Paris Olympic medallist Wu Shih Yi 4:1 with composed, confident boxing. Nikhat Zareen, a two-time World Champion, added another gold with a flawless 5:0 vi
Rajasthan bodybuilder Arshan Khan won a historic gold medal at the World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Championship 2025, which was held on Batam Island in Indonesia. The 16th edition of the worldwide event concluded on November 16, with 34 national teams competing in 46 medal categories over three days. Arshan, 29, delivered an exceptional performance in the over 100-kg division, securing the top podium place and marking a landmark achievement moment for Rajasthan. The State Bodybuilding Association's president, Naveen Yadav, stated that the competition ran from November 14 to 16. Wi