Syed Asif Quadri’s name was synonymous with excellence in tennis during the 1950s and 1960s. His crowning achievement came in 1954 when he represented India at the prestigious Wimbledon Championships.
A total of 17 teams from across India participated in this tournament, and the Telangana team secured 3rd position, receiving a bronze medal from the dignitaries
The 21-year-old Elkatohchoongo clocked a time of 10.691 seconds to win the gold while Laitonjam Ronaldo Singh of Manipur and another Andaman and Nicobar Islands cyclist Esow Alben took the silver and bronze respectively
The 19-year-old from Chennai on Sunday defeated reigning World Champion and compatriot D Gukesh to claim his maiden Tata Steel Chess tournament crown, marking the biggest win of his career so far
Samson, who had a poor series against England and is not a part of the ODI set-up, was hit off the third ball bowled by Archer which was close to 150 click
It has not yet been a full year since the Punjab batter arrived at the international stage on the back of high promise in domestic cricket, including an immensely successful IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024