Defending champion Syndrela Das, top seed Divyanshi Bhowmick and Japan’s Miku Matsushima began their under-19 singles campaign with impressive wins at the WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara. Boys and under-15 top seeds also advanced to the knockout stage with comfortable victories
Veteran sepak takraw coach Dhanraj Koyalkar, who trained several international players, is battling multiple organ failure in a Hyderabad hospital. His trainees are raising funds for treatment as appeals for government help await response from sports authorities
