🏌️ GOLF
Diksha, Tvesa & Avani Lead India’s Challenge at LET Opener
- Diksha Dagar, Tvesa Malik, and Avani Prashanth will represent India at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.
- Avani makes her professional debut after earning her LET card via Q-School.
- Pranavi Urs, India’s highest-ranked player in the 2024 LET Order of Merit (17th), will begin her season next week in Riyadh.
- Avani becomes the first Indian to tee off from the 10th hole, alongside Spain’s Blanca Fernández and Thailand’s Aunchisa Utama.
Veer Ahlawat Gains Confidence on DP World Tour, Ready for Qatar
- Veer Ahlawat, after making consecutive cuts at Ras Al Khaimah (T-27) and Bahrain (T-49), is set to play in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 2025.
- Shubhankar Sharma, who had a rough start in 2025, also returns to Qatar, where he has previously struggled.
- Former champions in the field include Ewen Ferguson, Jorge Campillo, Eddie Pepperell, and Darren Fichardt.
IGF Condemns IOA’s Interference in Indian Golf Union Elections
- The International Golf Federation (IGF) has strongly objected to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) recognizing Harish Kumar Shetty’s faction over Brijinder Singh’s elected body.
- The Sports Ministry has also pulled up the IOA for interfering in IGU affairs.
- IGF executive director Antony Scanlon criticized the IOA for excluding golf from the National Games, calling it politically motivated and against Olympic principles.
🏸 BADMINTON
Gnana Dattu Leads India’s 17-Member Junior Squad for Dutch & German Meets
- India’s national U-17 champion, Gnana Dattu T, will spearhead the squad in the Dutch and German Junior International tournaments.
- The team includes Raunak Chouhan (world No. 6), Adarshini Shri, Bhavya Chhabra, and Param Chaudhary.
- 🏆 Dutch Junior International (Feb 26 – Mar 2, Haarlem, Netherlands)
- 🏆 German Junior (Mar 5-9, Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany)
- Selection was based on BAI ranking tournaments and trials in New Delhi.
🔹 Full Squad:
Boys’ Singles
- Rounak Chouhan
- Gnana Dattu TT
- Suryaksh Rawat
- Pranauv Ram N
Girls’ Singles
- Adarshini Shri
- Tanoo Chandra
- Rujula Ramu
- Tanvi Reddy Andluri
Boys’ Doubles
- Bhavya Chhabra / Param Chaudhary
- Mithilesh PK / Vishnu Kedar Kode
Girls’ Doubles
- Pragati Parida / Vishakha Toppo
- Anaya Bisht / Angel Punera
Mixed Doubles
- Bhavya Chhabra / Angel Punera
- Lairamsanga C / Vishakha Toppo
🏑 HOCKEY
Salt Lake Stadium Gets FIH Category 2 Certification
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangana (Salt Lake, Kolkata) has been granted FIH Category 2 certification for hosting national and international matches.
- Kolkata joins Bhubaneswar, Raipur, Ranchi, Chennai, and New Delhi in receiving FIH approval.
Hockey India Announces Free Tickets for FIH Pro League Matches in Bhubaneswar
- The Kalinga Stadium will host FIH Hockey Pro League matches (Feb 15-25).
- Top men’s teams: 🇮🇳 India, 🏴 England, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland.
- Top women’s teams: 🇮🇳 India, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🏴 England, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain.
- Fans can register for free tickets at www.ticketgenie.in.
