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Parteek Dahiya has scored 10 Super 10s in 18 games in Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League.Hyderabad, December 12: A late surge in form during the business end of the Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League has helped resurrect the Adani Gujarat Giants’ campaign. A four-match winning streak in the ongoing Hyderabad leg means that the Giants are in with a chance to sneak into the top 6 and book their flights for Mumbai for the playoffs.One of the driving forces for the Adani Gujarat Giants in recent weeks has been the young raider Parteek Dahiya, who has been raking in the points, having registered 10 Super 10s in the tournament so far. Parteek, who scored 17 points in the Giants’ win against Telugu Titans, is also among the top 10 raiders in the league, with 166 points to his name.Spe...

Popular bodybuilder & fitness enthusiast Vaishali Bhoir Sonalker recently won the 5th Indian edition of Amateur Olympia.New Delhi, November 9: The popular bodybuilder & fitness enthusiast Vaishali Bhoir Sonalker has recently won the 5th Indian edition of Amateur Olympia, organised by the popular competition series Olympia Weekend, in the Women’s Bikini category. The event was hosted at the iconic BEC (Bombay Exhibition Centre) from the 28th to the 30th of October.  Amateur Olympia 2022 saw participation from a strong line of athletes across India and other Asian countries, competing in the following categories: Men’s Bodybuilding, Men’s Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Women’s Figure, Women’s Bikini, Women’s Physique, Women’s Fitness and Women’s Wellness. For each overall ...

~Partner to launch Ready Steady Go Kids in India under the leadership of former Australian cricket team head coach Mr. John Buchanan~India, 13th October 2022: Roo Sports International (RSI) Australia, and The Sports Gurukul (TSG) India join hands to launch Ready Steady Go Kids (RSGK) in India. The sports program is scientifically designed for children aged one-and-a-half to six years to help instil values of fitness and discipline at a grass root level.Sports play an integral role in the physiological and cognitive development of children of all age groups. Additionally, studies have shown that involvement in sports and physical activities is integral to balance stress levels, which have increased ten-fold in today’s day and age. Socially too, participation in sports help develop t...

October 1: In a big move to strengthen their foothold in the Fantasy Sports market, Sportasy – India’s one of the fastest-growing daily fantasy sports platforms, has signed a multi-year deal with Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League – India’s second most watched sporting event.Earlier this year, Sportasy signed a deal with five teams in India’s second-largest cricket league – Tamil Nadu Premier League. The company had roped in Indian cricketer Shivam Dube as their brand ambassador. After Cricket, Sportasy has ventured into the sport of Kabaddi with the Pro Kabaddi League with this multi-year deal with Tamil Thalaivas. The team roped in the famed raider Pawan Sehrawat this year and is looking to turn around the team’s fortune this season....

September 26: In India, cricket is a celebrated sport. Whenever a new league, tournament, or World Cup is announced, people across India get psyched. The craze for cricket surpasses every other sport. Also, this is where fantasy sports can take the excitement and fun up a notch and deliver exciting cash rewards. Fantasy Army is India’s emerging fantasy sports channel enabling hundreds of cricket fans to play their favourite sport virtually.Fantasy Army was launched by a cricket wizard who has collaborated with prominent names in the fantasy sports industry, such as Vision11, Fantasy Dangal, MPL, and many more. Shubham Pandey – a founder by profession and cricket enthusiast by heart – desired to become a cricketer and play for his country. However, things didn’t ...

South Africa Legends will play against defending champions Indian Legends at the inaugural match in Kanpur on 10th Sep.Kanpur, September 19: Kranti Shanbhag, a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of business experience, has owned the franchise of South Africa Legends in the second edition of the Road Safety World Series (RSWS) international T20 cricket league.Kranti’s South Africa Legends will play against defending champions Indian Legends led by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on the inaugural day at Kanpur on 10th Sep.“Cricket has been my passion all along, so when this opportunity came, I just took it with both hands. Owning a team of legends is exciting but what makes it more special is that the series is being played to create awareness about road s...

September 17: SKYEXCH AFRICA CUP T-20 league has been organized under the aegis of AFRICA CRICKET ASSOCIATION & ICC in Willow park Cricket Stadium in Benoni, Johannesburg, from 15th Sep to 22nd Sep 2022, including the finals, which will be played on 22nd Sep 2022.SkyExch is making huge strides in the sporting world by sponsoring & supporting cricketing tournaments worldwide.Johannesburg is all set to host one of the most celebrated tournaments of the fastest format of the game of cricket.This cricket tournament will be played by 8 associate African national teams (Kenya, Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Botswana & Mozambique) and will be live telecast in 186 Countries with a reach & visibility to 810 Million viewers across the globe.Super Sports (Africa), ...

New Delhi: You may have seen many Bollywood stars casually practising or playing friendly football matches among themselves. This is a very common sight in Mumbai, which is the hub of the Hindi film Industry. Recently, one of the biggest event management companies, AG Events, organised a football match in Dubai where the biggest of the Bollywood stars being a part was the major highlight of the match. The big-ticket event was a huge success, where thousands of people came to witness the epic occurrence. Spearheaded by Ayush Gupta, AG Events is now ready to organise a football match between India’s biggest Bollywood and Tollywood stars. The time, venue and other details of the match will be announced soon. Interestingly, the announcement of a football match between Bollywo...

August 22: Fantasy sports are reshaping the way Indians consume sports. Earlier, people consumed sports through live tournaments on television screens, right? Since the pandemic, the fantasy sports industry has witnessed incredible growth and continues to rise. Individuals can not only follow their favourite sports but can create virtual teams of sports players and earn points. Sounds fascinating, right? Fantasy sports rely on real sports for statistical data and analysis and are the future of interactive online sports. While fantasy platforms have emerged in abundance in the market, Real11 stands out as the fastest-growing platform in India.Real11 was launched in March 2019 by two sports enthusiasts with a knack and passion for sports: Amit Yadav and Lalit Yadav. Their venture receive...

July 19: 1983 to 2011. People, why are these years so special? Well, everyone knows that these are the two times India won ICC ODI World Cup. But, wait a minute. Why are some other years like 2000, 2007, 2020, and 2022 special for India? Most of you don’t have an answer.Vishwanathan Anand won the FIDE World Chess Championship on 2000 and 2007.Team India won the prestigious Chess Olympiad on 2020.Team India won Gold Medal in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad on 2022.CHESS, whenever we hear the word, instantly we become so proud as Chess originated in India. But when it comes to supporting or nurturing the game of Chess, we suddenly take the back seat.Mr Debobrata Samdder, a budding entrepreneur, born and brought up in a “Chhota Sahar” named Burdw...