Indian sports wrap, November 21: Yuvraj Sandhu wins Digboi title for third time
SQUASH
Anahat to face Joshna in SRFI Indian Open final
Anahat Singh will take on Joshna Chinappa in an all-Indian women’s final of the Daly College SRFI Indian Open, a PSA event, in Indore on Saturday.
In the semifinals on Friday, Delhi teenager and top seed Anahat edged out Irish third seed Hannah Craig 11-4, 10-12, 9-11, 11-6, 11-4, while unseeded veteran Joshna rallied to beat Egyptian second seed Nadien Elhammamy 7-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-7.
Late on Thursday, reigning men’s National champion Velavan Senthilkumar lost in the quarterfinals to third seed Mohamad Zakaria, the Egyptian winning 11-7, 11-7, 11-6.
-Team Sportstar
GOLF
Yuvraj Sandhu canters to seven-stroke win for third title in Digboi
Yuvraj Sandhu returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Friday, cruising to a commanding seven-shot victory for his third title at the IndianOil SERVO Masters in Digboi.
Yuvraj (65-69-66-69), who enjoyed an impressive six-stroke lead after round three, shot a determined three-under 69 in round four to total 19-under 269 for the week.
Jamal Hossain (68-73-70-65) of Bangladesh, last year’s winner, fired the final day’s lowest score of 65 to jump six spots from his overnight tied eighth to second position at a total of 12-under 276.
Deven Bhumij of Digboi, the only local professional to make the cut, ended the week in 54th place at 10-over 298.
Shaurya Bhattacharya (67), Saptak Talwar (69) and Veer Ahlawat (70) finished tied third with totals of 11-under 277.
– PTI
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SAI organises 45-day coaching camp for karatekas aspiring for 2026 Asiad
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), through the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) scheme, has organised a 45-day coaching camp for 48 karatekas in Lucknow as part of their build-up to the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.
The 45-day camp for karate got underway on November 17 and will continue till December 31 at the SAI Regional Centre in Lucknow.
“The camp features 64 members, including 48 athletes, 12 coaches, and four support staff, and the entire camp has been sanctioned with financial assistance of Rs 1.42 crore under the Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs) Scheme,” the SAI said in a statement.
It is to ensure that the core athletes — 24 men and as many women — get full access to training facilities and continue their high-performance training despite the de-recognition of their national federation. The Karate Association of India has been de-recognised after losing its affiliation with the world body owing to infighting and administrative irregularities.
The camp in Lucknow will identify the talent that will go through exposure opportunities abroad in the build-up to the Asian Games, scheduled from September 19 to October 4 next year.
SAI had constituted an Organising Committee for Karate in July this year to manage all aspects of the sport, from athlete selection to coaching camps and foreign exposure.
To ensure a transparent and fair selection pathway, the committee had conducted Open National Selection Trials in the senior category from October 12-14 at the SAI Training Centre in NEHU Campus, Shillong.
The trials were fully managed by the Karate Organising Committee of SAI, ensuring “compliance with international norms, anti-doping rules, and videography-based evaluation.” The committee will remain functional until an NSF is officially recognised by the Sports Ministry.
“…thus ensuring that athletes face no administrative hurdles in their preparation cycle. Besides Karate, a similar committee is also governing martial arts sports, Ju-Jitsu and Kurash,” the SAI stated.
-PTI
KABADDI
Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025: India beats Uganda to reach semifinal
The Indian women’s kabaddi team secured a place in the semifinals of the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 after beating Uganda 51-16 in their Group A match in Dhaka on Friday.
Defending champion India went unbeaten in the group stage with four wins in four.
The top two teams from Group A and Group B advance to the semifinals., which will be held on November 23. The final will be played on November 24.
-Team Sportstar
Published on Nov 21, 2025