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Shooter Suruchi Achieves Golden Hat-Trick at Munich World Cup

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7 months ago

June 14, 2025

National champion Suruchi achieved an extraordinary golden hat-trick by winning the women’s 10m air pistol event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Munich, marking India’s first gold of the competition.

The young shooter scored 241.9 in the final, edging out France’s Olympic silver medalist, Camille Jedrzejewski, who took silver by just 0.2 points. China’s Yao Qianxuan secured the bronze.

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Suruchi previously triumphed in the first two World Cup stages of the year held in Buenos Aires and Lima, with her victory in Buenos Aires marking her World Cup debut. She has now claimed gold in all three stages of the ISSF World Cup.

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Continuing her impressive form since the Nationals in December, the Haryana shooter achieved a qualification score of 588, tying the national record previously set by Manu Bhaker. Yao led the field of 110 shooters with a junior world record of 589.

In the final, a solid start with a score of 52.1 set Suruchi on the right path, but she slipped to second after the second five-shot series. An unexpected 9.7 on her 11th shot dropped her to fourth, igniting her competitive spirit.

A remarkable 10.8 on her 12th shot regained her leading position, initiating a fierce battle for the top three spots. Camille and Yao emerged as her strongest competitors, with the French shooter capitalizing on Suruchi’s few 9s to take the lead after the 18th shot.

After Yao recorded a 9.4 on her 22nd shot, Suruchi moved back into second place, trailing Camille by 0.5 points. However, after firing a 10.5 on her 23rd shot to Camille’s 9.5, she reversed the deficit to take a 0.5-point lead, ultimately securing victory despite both competitors finishing with 9s.

Meanwhile, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker did not qualify for the final, finishing 21st, while fellow Indian shooter Palak placed 30th in the same event.

Earlier, Olympian Elavenil Valarivan set the tone for India’s medal tally by clinching bronze in the women’s 10m air rifle, and Sift Kaur Samra continued the momentum with a bronze medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions event.

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Storm in the First Over: RCB Create New WPL Record

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1 week ago

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru created history in the Women’s Premier League by scoring the highest number of runs in the first over of a match. RCB scored a massive 23 runs in the opening over, setting a new WPL record.

This historic moment took place during the match against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Gujarat Giants bowler Renuka Singh Thakur conceded 23 runs in the first over, making it the most expensive opening over in WPL history.

Renuka began the over with a wide delivery. The ball went past the wicketkeeper and crossed the boundary, resulting in five runs. RCB batter Grace Harris then took charge of the over. She smashed four consecutive boundaries, putting the Gujarat Giants under pressure.

During the over, Renuka Singh bowled two more wides, adding extra runs to the total. On the final delivery of the over, Grace Harris struck another boundary. This completed a dramatic and record-breaking first over for RCB.

With this, Renuka Singh Thakur recorded the most expensive first over ever bowled in the Women’s Premier League. The previous record was held by Tanuja Kanwar. She had conceded 21 runs in the first over while playing for Gujarat Giants against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 season.

In the same match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and put up a strong total. RCB scored 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. The team showed aggressive batting throughout the innings.

Gujarat Giants chased the target but failed to keep up with the required run rate. They were bowled out for 150 runs in 18.5 overs. As a result, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match by 32 runs.

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Historic Test Debut in Guwahati as South Africa Reach 247/6 on Day 1

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2 months ago

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South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat first.Their openers, Aiden Markram (38) and Ryan Rickelton (35), gave a solid start with a partnership of 82 runs.Later, Tristan Stubbs added 49 before getting out, while Bavuma made 41.

India fought back well thanks to a strong performance by spinner Kuldeep Yadav. He picked up 3 wickets and gave away only 48 runs in 17 overs.Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with an important wicket, dismissing Bavuma. In the final over before stumps, Mohammed Siraj struck, getting Tony de Zorzi out.At the end of play, Senuran Muthusamy was unbeaten on 25, and Kyle Verreynne was 1 not out.

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India A Post 297/4 as Vaibhav Suryavanshi Smashes 144 Off 42 Balls

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2 months ago

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India A began their Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 campaign with a huge total against the UAE in Doha. Captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first. Vaibhav Suryavanshi then produced a stunning innings. He scored 144 runs from just 42 balls. His knock included 11 fours and 15 sixes.

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India A finished at 297 for 4 in 20 overs. The team now holds a strong position in the match.