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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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Anish wins silver in rapid-fire pistol, his second world cup final medal

07 Dec 2025 | 10:42 PM

New Delhi, Dec 07(UNI) Rapid Fire Pistol (RFP) champ Anish Bhanwala rounded off a profitable day two for India at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Final (WCF) Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Doha, with a silver in the men’s 25m RFP.

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FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: India lose 1-5 to Germany

07 Dec 2025 | 10:20 PM

Chennai, Dec 7(UNI) Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team registered a humiliating 1-5 loss against defending champions Germany in the Semifinal of the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 here on Sunday.

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Venkatesh Prasad sweeps KSCA, topples Brijesh Patel's grip

07 Dec 2025 | 10:14 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (UNI) The winds of change swept through Karnataka cricket on Sunday as former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad stormed to victory in the fiercely contested Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections, ending years of dominance by the Brijesh Patel-backed establishment.

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Venkatesh Prasad defeats Shantha Kumar in KSCA elections

07 Dec 2025 | 9:28 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (UNI) Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad was on Sunday elected as the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president, marking a significant shift in the state cricket body’s leadership.

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TT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships: Thrilling finishes mark Under-11 Round of 32

07 Dec 2025 | 7:31 PM

Ranchi, Dec 7 (UNI) The Under-11 Boys’and Girls’ Round of 32 produced an enthralling day of table tennis action in the fifth UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships at the Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium, filled with nail-biting finishes and commanding displays as the field narrowed ahead of tonight’s pre-quarter final clashes.

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