Germany’s Tobias Bongers stunned defending champion Gareth Potts in the second round of the WPA Heyball World Championships in Pune. Pankaj Advani and Shivam Arora stayed alive in the men’s competition, while several Indian women advanced in the winners’ and losers’ brackets.
Pune is set to host the $400,000 Apex Sports 3rd WPA Heyball World Championships, featuring six of the world’s top ten men and eight top-ten women. Pankaj Advani is among 26 Indians competing in the elite 128-player field
Amee Kamani clinched the bronze medal at the WPA Heyball World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, after a solid 6-1 win in the quarterfinals. She was defeated by world No. 1 Shi Tianqi in the semifinals. Vidya Pillai also competed