Indian sports wrap, February 19: Hindustan University wins KCG Verghese Basketball Memorial tournament

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Hindustan University wins KCG Verghese Basketball Memorial tournament

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Team A) won the men’s title, while KPR, Coimbatore, clinched the women’s crown in the 35th Dr K C G Verghese Memorial Inter-University Basketball Tournament held in Chennai.

The Directorate of Sports at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science conducted the tournament for men and women at the Air Jordan Basketball Complex, Bay Range Campus. Held in memory of the institution’s founder chairman Dr K C G Verghese, the three-day event featured 20 teams, 12 in the men’s section and eight in the women’s section.

In the men’s competition, St Joseph Bangalore City University finished runner-up, while SRM University secured third place. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Team B) finished fourth.

In the women’s section, Vels University finished runner-up, with University of Madras taking third place. Hindustan University finished fourth.

Prizes worth Rs 2 lakh were distributed during the valedictory ceremony. In each category, the winner received Rs 30,000 along with trophies and medals, while the runner-up got Rs 20,000. The third- and fourth-placed teams received Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.

The ceremony was attended by chief guest Renjini Peter of Southern Railway and former India international Jayasankar Menon, along with vice chancellor Dr Vikas Misra and sports advisor Abraham Varghese.

-Team Sportstar

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DP World Players Championship: Gandas joins Shaurya at top of leaderboard

Manu Gandas shot a six-under 64 in the third round to join Shaurya Bhattacharya at the top of the leaderboard of the DP World Players Championship at the par-70 Tollygunge Club here on Thursday.

Gandas (66, 69, 64), who was overnight tied seventh, earned an eagle, five birdies and a bogey to total 11-under 199.
Shaurya Bhattacharya (64, 62, 73) managed his two birdies against five bogeys.

Om Prakash Chouhan (69, 67, 64), Akshay Sharma (69, 67, 64) and Sanjeev Kumar (68, 65, 67) tied third with 200.

-Team Sportstar

Published on Feb 19, 2026