Indian Sports Highlights, December 13: Satwik-Chirag selected for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award

Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC beat rival Bengaluru FC 2-0

Chennaiyin FC beat Bengaluru FC by 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium to record a much-needed victory after a streak of three draws in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24. Rafael Crivellaro and Jordan Murray found the net for Chennaiyin FC through penalties at the beginning of each half for the host.

Satwik-Chirag selected for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award

India's history-making men's doubles players Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been selected for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on Wednesday. Meanwhile, emerging archery star Aditi Gopichand Swami and armless archer Sheetal Devi are among the several athletes who have been nominated for the Arjuna award.

See full list of nominess here

Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame

Indian tennis legends Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame as the board has announced its Class of 2024 on Wednesday. They will be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame in July next year.

Leander, winner of 18-time Grand Slam titles, and Amritraj, who won 15 career titles, became the first Asian men to be elected to the prestigious Hall of Fame board.

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FIH Men’s Junior World Cup: Indian Colts ready for German challenge in Semi-Finals

Following an exhilarating comeback win against the Netherlands in the Quarter-Final of the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023, the Indian Colts are set to face the formidable Germans in the Semi-Final round on Thursday, 14th December 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Antim Panghal wins Women's Rising Star of the Year award

Indian women’s wrestler Antim Panghal has been named 'Rising Star of the Year' in the United World Wrestling (UWW) Awards for 2023.

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Ultimate Kho Kho announces Season 2 fixtures

Hosts and defending champions Odisha Juggernauts will take on Rajasthan Warriors in the lung opener of the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 which will kick off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha, from Sunday, December 24, 2023.

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Anisha, Shivpreet win silver and bronze at Asian Speed Climbing Cup

Anisha Verma and Shivpreet Pannu won silver and bronze respectively with times of 10.10s and 12.24s respectively at the Asian Speed Climbing Cup 2023. 

Kolkata Thunderbolts buy legendary Prabhagaran 'Kaka' for PVL Season 3

Kolkata Thunderbolts recently concluded a strategic player auction ahead of Prime Volleyball League (PVL) Season 3 held at Hotel Sheraton Grand, Bangalore. The team led by formidable Ashwal Rai announced Prabhagaran, affectionately known as 'Kaka,' as one of their key recruits. 

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What to follow today?

In ISL, Bengaluru FC travels to Chennai to take on Chennaiyin FC. This will be BFC's first match since it parted ways with Simon Grayson.

In PKL, Tamil Thalaivas face Telugu Titans and Bengaluru Bulls go up against Jaipur Pink Panthers in Bengaluru. 

What happened on December 12?

Here are the top developments that happened on December 12. Find the full details here

Highlights 

The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team produced a spectacular display of grit and character to beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a thrilling quarterfinal clash at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in Malaysia after trailing 0-2 at half-time and 3-2 in the third quarter. REPORT 

Anwar Ali is not among Stimac's 50 probables for India's AFC Asian Cup campaign. REPORT 

Petr Kratky's first match as Mumbai City FC coach ended in a goalless draw against FC Goa.