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Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: Lakshya wins all-Indian clash against Ayush; Treesa-Gayatri also advance

New Delhi, Jan 13(UNI): Former champion Lakshya Sen, Syed Modi International winners Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made a commanding start to their Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 campaign while men’s fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, seventh seed Kodai Naroaka of Japan and French sixth seed Alex Lanier were knocked out on the opening day of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, organised by the Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
Sen needed just 36 minutes to seal a 21-12, 21-15 win over his academy-mate Shetty while Treesa and Gayatri defeated Thailand’s Ornnicha Jongsathapornparn and Sukitta Suwachai 21-15, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi multi-purpose indoor stadium.
Earlier, Canada’s Brian Yang packed off Chou 21-19, 21-11,
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India A women's cricket team storms into Asia Cup semi-finals with dominant win

17 Feb 2026 | 11:54 AM

Bangkok, Feb 17 (UNI) India A secured a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Nepal in their final Group A match at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.
Bowling first, India A bundled out Nepal for just 78 in 18 overs, led by a brilliant spell from Tanuja Kanwar, who claimed four wickets. India A chased down the target in only 7.5 overs to seal the win comfortably, as per Olympics.com.

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India A women's cricket team storms into Asia Cup semi-finals with dominant win

17 Feb 2026 | 11:54 AM

Bangkok, Feb 17 (UNI) India A secured a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Nepal in their final Group A match at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.
Bowling first, India A bundled out Nepal for just 78 in 18 overs, led by a brilliant spell from Tanuja Kanwar, who claimed four wickets. India A chased down the target in only 7.5 overs to seal the win comfortably, as per Olympics.com.

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Smriti Mandhana named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2025

17 Feb 2026 | 11:47 AM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana was named the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 following her stellar performances for India.

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Pratika Rawal added to India squad for ODI series against Australia

17 Feb 2026 | 11:41 AM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) The Women’s Selection Committee has added Pratika Rawal to India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia women's national cricket team as part of the ongoing multi-format tour of Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement. .

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India name squad for Hobart leg of FIH Pro League

17 Feb 2026 | 11:39 AM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (UNI) Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the Hobart leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26, scheduled from February 20 to 25 at the Tasmania Hockey Centre in Hobart, Australia.

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