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Bengaluru Open: Unseeded Indian Duo Banthia and Somani Advance to Doubles Semifinals
The unseeded Indian duo of Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani triumphed over Nicolas Mejia and Bernard Tomic with a score of 7-5, 6-0, securing their place in the semifinals of the Bengaluru Open doubles tournament on Thursday. They will now face Australia’s Blake Bayldon and Matthew Christopher Romios for a chance to compete in the final.
The Bengaluru Open, organized by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA), is an ATP Challenger 125 event featuring a total prize fund of USD 200,000. It is currently regarded as India’s largest international tennis tournament. The victor of this hard-court competition will earn 125 valuable ATP ranking points. The first set on Court 1 at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium was tightly contested, with both the Banthia/Somani and Mejia/Tomic teams battling for control. The Indian pair managed to save a critical break point before taking the lead with a break in the 12th game after winning games nine and 11 on their serve.
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Carrying their momentum into the second set, Banthia and Somani delivered a decisive performance, winning the set 6-0 in just 20 minutes.
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Earlier, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni moved closer to defending their title with a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory against Hynek Barton and Eric Vanshelboim. The reigning champions gained an early break in the first set and continued to establish a strong lead, securing additional breaks in games five and nine of the second set to clinch the win.
As the tournament’s most successful doubles team, Ramkumar and Myneni will face either Anirudh Chandrasekar/Ray Ho or SD Prajwal Dev/Aryan Shah for a spot in the final.
Joining the two Indian pairs in the semifinals were second-seeded Bayldon and Romios, who set the tone early by breaking India’s Adil Kalyanpur and Karan Singh in the opening game.
In the second set, the Australian duo held off a challenge, breaking their opponents in game seven and saving two critical break points in game eight to secure a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
In singles action, Hynek Barton continued his impressive run, following up his stunning upset of top seed Vit Kopriva with a 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Denmark’s August Holmgren, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, third seed Brandon Holt recovered from a set down to defeat former World No. 17 Bernard Tomic in a hard-fought battle, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the last eight. In another singles match, seventh seed Shintaro Mochizuki overcame Jay Clarke with scores of 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
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Sports: A complaint has been filed against Hardik Pandya for allegedly insulting the Indian national flag during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup victory celebrations. The complaint was submitted to police in Pune by advocate Wajid Khan.
According to the complaint, Pandya wrapped the tricolour around his body and behaved in an inappropriate manner on the field after India’s win against New Zealand national cricket team in the final at Narendra Modi Stadium. The lawyer requested police to register an FIR and take legal action.
A police officer from Shivaji Nagar Police Station confirmed that the complaint application was received.
Meanwhile, Pandya celebrated India’s T20 World Cup victory and said winning back-to-back titles was a personal promise fulfilled. He also said this victory is only the beginning of the team’s success.
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Pandya had a strong tournament performance with the bat and ball. He scored two half-centuries and took nine wickets during the competition.
Sports: After India’s historic victory in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and ICC chairman Jay Shah visited a Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad and offered special prayers. The trio carried the World Cup trophy and sought the blessings of Lord Hanuman after India’s memorable win.
The visit came a day after India defeated New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this victory, India lifted its record third T20 World Cup title and created history in international cricket.
After losing the toss, India was asked to bat first by New Zealand. India got off to a strong start as Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant innings. He scored 52 runs from just 21 balls, hitting six boundaries and three sixes. His aggressive batting gave India early momentum.
Sanju Samson then continued the strong performance and built an important partnership with Abhishek Sharma. Later, Samson also shared a century partnership with Ishan Kishan, who played a powerful knock. Ishan Kishan scored 54 runs from 25 balls with four boundaries and four sixes. Their partnership helped India cross the 200-run mark by the 16th over.
Although India lost a few quick wickets later, Shivam Dube played a crucial cameo. He scored 26 runs from just 8 balls, including three boundaries and two sixes. His quick runs helped India finish with a massive total of 255 runs for the loss of five wickets. This became the highest total ever recorded in a T20 World Cup final.
Chasing a huge target of 256 runs, New Zealand struggled under pressure. Indian bowlers delivered an outstanding performance to restrict the opposition. Axar Patel took three wickets for 23 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah was the star with four wickets for just 15 runs.
For New Zealand, Tim Seifert fought hard and scored 52 runs from 26 balls with two boundaries and five sixes. Daryl Mitchell scored 17 runs, while captain Mitchell Santner made 43 runs from 35 balls. However, the rest of the batting lineup failed to build partnerships.
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As a result, New Zealand were bowled out for 159 runs and suffered a heavy defeat. India won the match by 96 runs and celebrated one of the biggest victories in T20 World Cup history.
Following the victory, captain Suryakumar Yadav, coach Gautam Gambhir and ICC chairman Jay Shah visited the Hanuman temple in Ahmedabad with the trophy. They offered special prayers and thanked the deity for the team’s historic achievement. The visit reflected the team’s gratitude after winning the prestigious global tournament.
Mumbai: Ishan Kishan helped India win the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 despite the death of his brother-in-law in a car accident two days before the final.
Because of the tragedy, his father Pranav Pandey could not travel to Ahmedabad for the match. Kishan also wanted to be with his family but stayed with the team due to the responsibility of the final.
In the final, Kishan played a brilliant innings and scored 54 runs off 25 balls. After reaching his half-century, he looked at the sky to pay tribute to his late brother-in-law.
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He also took two important catches to dismiss Rachin Ravindra and Tim Seifert of New Zealand national cricket team.
Kishan finished the tournament with 317 runs in nine innings and became the fourth-highest run scorer.
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