Indian Sports Highlights, December 18: Puneri Paltan tops table after win against Dabang Delhi in Pro Kabaddi League

Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors-UP Yoddhas play draw, Puneri Paltan defeat Dabang Delhi

Bengal Warriors and U.P. Yoddhas played out an exciting 37-37 tie in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 game at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Monday. Interestingly, this was the season’s second tied game, and the Warriors were a part of both matches.

Puneri Paltan win by 7 points against Dabang Delhi KC to go on top of Points Table. Puneri Paltans make it count at home after winning its second match in front home crowd with its defence and offence doing the trick against a Naveen-less Dabang Delhi side.

AIFF is set to approach 24 Indian-origin football players soon

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is looking at the possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) for the national duty and will approach 24 such players soon, president Kalyan Chaubey said. One of the biggest debates in Indian football has been the inclusion of PIO and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and this move to approach players in the national team is welcoming.

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Fazza Dubai Para Badminton: Manasi/Thulasimathi win women's doubles gold

Manasi Joshi and Thulasimathi Murugesan emerged champions in women's doubles, while Tokyo Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat signed off with two silver medals at the 5th Fazza Dubai Para-Badminton International 2023 on Monday.

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Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are set to feature in another Kolkata derby as the groups for the upcoming Kalinga Super Cup were announced on Monday. The Super Cup is an inter-league knockout tournament played between teams from the Indian Super League and the I-League. The 16 participating teams are divided into four groups and will be played in a single round-robin format. Each group’s topper will advance to the semi-finals.

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Sourav Kothari clinches maiden senior national snooker title

Sourav Kothari of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) won his maiden Senior National 15-Red snooker title, beating Paras Gupta of Uttar Pradesh 6-2 in the final on Sunday.

Tennis Premier League: Bengaluru SG Mavericks crowned Champions

Season 5 of the Tennis Premier League came to an end after exhilarating displays throughout the tournament by the Bengaluru SG Mavericks, who were crowned champions.

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Highlights

Haryana emerged as the overall champions with 105 medals including 40 gold, 39 silver, and 26 bronze in the first edition of the Khelo India Para Games on Sunday. REPORT

Indian team for the Davis Cup World Group 1 play-off tie against Pakistan was announced on Saturday. The team includes Ramakumar Ramanathan, N Shriram Balaji, Yuki Bhambri, Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha, Saketh Myneni, and Digvijay Pratap Singh, who is a reserve player in the squad. REPORT

Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila clinched the mixed doubles title while Sathish Kumar Karunakaran won the singles title at the Odisha Masters in Cuttack on Sunday. REPORT