Indian sports wrap, June 3: Hitesh Chauhan exits Junior French Open singles in Round of 32

TENNIS Hitesh Chauhan loses in Junior French Open second round India’s Hitesh Chauhan lost out to the USA’s Benjamin Willwerth in the Round of 32 at the Junior French Open 2025. The Indian lost 2-6, 6-2, 6-7 (6) to bring his singles campaign to an end. The 17-year-old and Turkish partner Haydar Cem Gokpinar also … Read more

PKL 2025 Auctions: Full list of players and teams confirmed for Pro Kabaddi League 12

Every team in the Pro Kabaddi League prepared for Season 12 by strategically building their squads during the two-day auctions in Mumbai on 31 May and 1 June. The biggest signing was Mohammadreza Shadloui, who moved to Gujarat Giants for over Rs 2 crore. Devank Dalal received the highest bid for an Indian player, with … Read more

UTT 2025: Patriots snare unsuspecting Lions inside empty EKA Arena

For at least three spectators, the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 fixture between Jaipur Patriots and Chennai Lions at a virtually empty EKA Arena on Tuesday was nothing more than a stop on their way to the Narendra Modi Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final. “We came here just to check … Read more

PKL Auction 2025: Full list of sold crorepati kabaddi players in Pro Kabaddi League season 12

The Pro Kabaddi League 2025 player auction broke several records as all 12 teams spent big money on star players during the PKL 12 auction held in Mumbai on 31 May and 1 June. For the first time in the history of the PKL, 10 players crossed the magical figure of Rs 1 crore in … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 2: Hitesh Chauhan through to second round of Junior French Open

TENNIS Hitesh Chauhan through to second round of Junior French Open India’s Hitesh Chauhan defeats Sweden’s Ludvig Fredrik Hede 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Junior French Open 2025. The 17-year-old is now through to the second round of the tournament in Paris. – Team Sportstar SQUASH British Open 2025: Anahat loses in … Read more

UTT 2025: Thunder Blades pips Lions by solitary point, Mumba edge Pipers

Beginner’s luck or a well-planned strategic move? Kolkata Thunder Blades’ decision to field Indian players in the first two singles worked wonders as the side defeated former champion Chennai Lions 8-7 in a thriller in its Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) debut on Monday. Thunder Blades’ paddlers, clad in baby blue kits, made their way into … Read more

Pardeep Narwal announces shock retirement after going unsold in Pro Kabaddi Season 12 auction

Pardeep Narwal, the most successful player in Pro Kabaddi League history with three titles, announced his retirement from kabaddi on Monday after going unsold during the PKL 12 players auction. He shocked kabaddi fans with the announcement during a live video with sports broadcaster Sunil Taneja. He will now be seen as a coach, he … Read more

Indian sports wrap, June 1: Lovlina set to inaugurate her boxing academy, Abhay wins first-round match in British Open

BOXING Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain set to launch her boxing academy in Guwahati Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain is set to launch her own academy, which will be inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Tuesday. “This academy is more than just a training facility. It’s a dream realised … Read more