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Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Record-breaking Akash stars with fastest first-class 50, 6 sixes in an over

Shillong, Nov 9 (UNI) Meghalaya’s Akash Kumar Choudhary etched his name into the history books of cricket after becoming only the third batter to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket on Sunday on the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 plate group match against Arunachal Pradesh in Surat, Gujarat.
The 25-year-old right-hander turned the match into a spectacle, swatted Limar Dabi for six maximums, following in the footsteps of Garry Sobers and Ravi Shastri. Akash surpassed England’s Wayne White, who held the previous record with a 12-ball fifty for Leicestershire against Essex in 2012.
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World Pickleball League: Entrepreneur Siddharth Shankar acquires Jaipur Djinns as 7th WPBL franchise

10 Dec 2025 | 4:16 PM

Mumbai, Dec 10(UNI) Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Siddharth Shankar, Chairman of UK-based Tails Trading and Global COO at Komerz Ltd, has announced his investment in the World Pickleball League (WPBL) through the acquisition of the newly-introduced Jaipur Djinns franchise on Wednesday.

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Kush Maini joins ART Grand Prix for the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season

10 Dec 2025 | 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10(UNI) Indian racing driver Kush Maini will compete for ART Grand Prix in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship, marking a significant step forward in his single-seater career. The 2026 season will be Maini’s fourth in Formula 2.

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Shooting League of India to Kick Off on February 16, 2026

10 Dec 2025 | 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10(UNI) The much-anticipated Shooting League of India (SLI) is set to be held from February 16 to 26, 2026. Today’s announcement follows the earlier confirmation that the inaugural SLI has been moved to early 2026. The final dates now align to the ISSF’s published 2026 calendar to avoid clashes with major international competitions.

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India to host inaugural Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9-14, 2026

10 Dec 2025 | 4:03 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10(UNI) India will host the first Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9-14 next year, in which more than 24 Commonwealth Nations ought to participate.

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Virat Kohli up to No 2 in ICC ODI rankings after South Africa heroics

10 Dec 2025 | 3:30 PM

Dubai, Dec 10 (UNI) India's Virat Kohli continued his resurgence in One-Day Internationals, rising two places to No.2 in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings released on Wednesday, just eight points behind top-ranked Rohit Sharma.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, Kohli, 37, amassed 302 runs in India's 2–1 ODI series win over South Africa and was named Player of the Series. His unbeaten 65 in the Visakhapatnam finale helped him close in on Rohit, who retained his No.1 position after scoring 146 runs across the three matches.

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