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Indian sports wrap, November 5: Gaganjeet beats Sachin in play-off to win Maritime Invitational

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Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Maritime Invitational title in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Keerthivasan K 2571

Gaganjeet Bhullar won the Maritime Invitational title in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Keerthivasan K 2571

GOLF

Bhullar wins in play-off, beats Sachin Baisoya

As champions do, Gaganjeet Bhullar delivered when it mattered most, edging out Sachin Baisoya in a play-off to win the Maritime Invitational golf tournament, presented by Green Fuels Vizag Dolphins, as part of the Indian Golf Premier League Tour (IGPL), at the East Point Golf Course here on Thursday.

Despite missing a series of birdie putts, Bhullar shot a one-under in the final round to finish at 10-under.

Baisoya, who was six shots behind at the start of the final round, fired a fine seven-under to race to 10-under and force a play-off. The final round was reduced to 16 holes.

In the play-off, Baisoya’s chip from just off the green went past the flag. Bhullar, however, chipped in from 40 feet to claim his third IGPL title of the year and sixth overall.

Baisoya finished second while M. Dharma shot a six-under, the second-best card of the day after Baisoya’s seven-under, to finish sole third at six-under.

Bhullar’s triumph also carried his team Chennai Lions to the top of the team standings with a total of 14-under.

Speaking to The Hindu after the victory, Bhullar, representing Chennai Lions, sounded confident going into the remaining four legs.

“Definitely feels good. As I said, I’ve been hitting the ball really well the whole season. I’ve been working on a few of my technical things and it has paid off. As a team, too, we are doing well,” he said.

(The writer is in Visakhapatnam at the invitation of the Indian Golf Premier League)

-K. Keerthivasan

Pranavi Urs T-68 after round one in China

Indian golfer Pranavi Urs got off to a modest start at the 2026 Aramco China Championship, carding an even par 72 in the first round here.

Pranavi, the Asian Games gold medallist, had two birdies and as many bogeys to be T-68 after day one.

Pranavi played alongside Daniela Darquea of Ecuador and Italian Anna Zanusso. The Indian birdied the fourth hole and the 16th but dropped shots on the second and the fifth.

Three players shared the lead after the first round. English duo of Annabell Fuller and Charlotte Heath were joined at the top of the leaderboard by China’s Liqi Zeng after they all fired rounds of 65.

-PTI

SNOOKER

Pankaj, Anupama to spearhead Indian challenge in IBSF World Snooker

Three-time champion Pankaj Advani and reigning women’s champion Anupama Ramachandran will spearhead India’s challenge at the IBSF World Snooker Championships at the Yeshwant Club in Indore from November 12 to 21.

They are part of a 22-member Indian squad that the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) announced on Thursday. The squad comprises 15 men and seven women cueists.

The men’s event will be held in two stages with eight Indians getting direct entry into Stage 2.

The other seven men, including former World 6-red snooker champions Laxman Rawat and Kamal Chawla, will compete in the two qualifying events in Stage 1.

The top eight players from these two events will advance to the next stage.

The Indore extravaganza will be the third and final big-ticket event that the BSFI will be hosting as part of its centenary celebrations.

The federation successfully hosted the Heyball World Championships in Pune in August and the Commonwealth Cue Sports Championships in Ahmedabad last month.

TEAM LIST

Men’s squad:

Pankaj Advani, Hussain Khan, Brijesh Damani, Manan Chandra, Aditya Mehta, Ketan Chawla, Sourav Kothari, Malkeet Singh (all get direct entry into Stage 2), Laxman Rawat, Rayaan Razmi, Dhvajj Haria, Kamal Chawla, Anuraag Giri, Piyush Khushwah, Hrithik Jain (all get entry into Stage 1).

Women’s squad:

Anupama Ramachandran. Amee Kamani, Keerthana Pandian, Ishika Shah, Snenthra Babu, R Umadevi, Shruthi L.

-PTI

Published on Nov 05, 2026

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