Indian Sports Wrap, August 6: Fleetwood to join McIlroy at DP World India Championship in New Delhi

GOLF

Top English golfer Fleetwood to compete in DP World India Championship

Leading English golfer and seven-time winner on the European Tour, Tommy Fleetwood is set to compete alongside career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy in the $4 million DP World India Championship, to be played at the Delhi Golf Club from October 16-19.

Fleetwood, an Olympic silver medallist and European Ryder Cup star, will tee up in Delhi for the first time since 2016.

The 34-year-old was named European No. 1 after topping the Race to Dubai Rankings in 2017, and the following year made a memorable Ryder Cup debut in Paris, winning four points out of five to help his side to victory.

He represented Europe on two more occasions, delivering the winning moment in Rome in 2023 in his 3&1 victory over Rickie Fowler.

“I can’t wait to get back to Delhi for the DP World India Championship. I’m aiming to play some good golf and entertain the Indian fans at an important point in the season,” said Fleetwood in a release.

“I’m also very much looking forward to playing at Delhi Golf Club again. I remember it as a tight, challenging, strategic golf course. I think it’s great leveller, where players with all styles of play can contend, so it should help to make for a very exciting week.”

-PTI

HOCKEY

Punjab, Jharkhand enter final of sub junior hockey nationals

Punjab and Jharkhand registered victories in their respective matches on Wednesday to set up the summit clash at the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship in Chennai.

In the first semifinal of the day, Punjab defeated Uttar Pradesh 4-3. Sukhdev Singh (51st, 52nd) shone with a late brace, after Mandeep Singh (19th) and Varinder Singh (28th) scored in the first half.

Harsh Pratap Singh (9th), Ali Shahrukh (21st) and captain Ketan Kushwaha (28th) were the scorers for Uttar Pradesh.

In the other semifinal, Jharkhand defeated Madhya Pradesh 3-1. Though Love (21st) gave Madhya Pradesh the lead, Jharkhand bounced back with goals from Soreng Sumray (29th), Ashish Tani Purti (44th) and Jaysan Kandulna (56th) to move into the final.

Losing semifinalists Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will face each other in the third-place fixture on Thursday.

-PTI

KABADDI

PKL team Gujarat Giants and Indian Men’s Hockey Team come together for special crossover in Bengaluru

As part of their pre-season preparations for Pro Kabaddi League Season 12, Gujarat Giants had a special interaction with the Indian Men’s Hockey Team at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru.

Gujarat Giants players, Himanshu Jaglan, Rakesh, Parteek Dahiya, Nitin Panwar and V Ajith Kumar, along with the Head Coach Jaivir Sharma, Assistant Coach Varinder Singh Sandhu and Fitness Trainer Abhishek Parihar, drew inspiration from the Indian Team Hockey team and even tried their hand at hockey, while the hockey players experienced kabaddi drills in return.

Both teams are currently preparing for their upcoming challenges: the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for its Australia tour and the Asia Cup, and the Gujarat Giants for the new PKL season. 

– Team Sportstar