Indian sports wrap, February 21: Pune Half Marathon winner Pradhan Kirulakar fails dope test

ATHLETICS Last year’s Pune Half Marathon race title winner Pradhan Vilas Kirulakar has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after failing a dope test. Kirulakar, who had won the Pune Marathon in December 2024 with a time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 22 seconds, tested positive for performance-enhancing drug meldonium. “A … Read more

Indian sports wrap, February 22: Indian archers top medal table at Asia Cup Stage I

ARCHERY Asia Cup Stage I: India tops medal table Indian archers claimed eight medals, including five gold, to finish atop the medals table at the Asia Cup Stage-1 in Bangkok on Saturday. Vishnu Choudhary secured gold medals in recurve men’s individual, beating compatriot Rahul 6-2 in the final, and team events. He also bagged a … Read more

Indian sports wrap, February 24: Roundglass Hockey Academy wins Punjab League

HOCKEY Punjab Hockey League: Roundglass Hockey Academy beats Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Hockey Academy to win title Roundglass Hockey Academy beat Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Hockey Academy 6-0 in the last league match and emerged the champion of the Punjab Hockey League at the Surjit Stadium in Jalandhar on Monday. Roundglass was tied with … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 1: Punjab wins Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy 2024-25

CRICKET Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy 2024-25: Punjab beats Mumbai in final Punjab, led by Uday Saharan, clinched Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy 2024-25 courtesy first-innings lead in the rain-affected final against Mumbai which ended in a draw at Ground B of the PCA New Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday. Half-centuries from Himanshu Singh … Read more