Indian sports wrap, November 12: World Tennis League returns for Season 5 in Bengaluru in December

Nick Kyrgios & Dhakshineswar Suresh (Kites), during the World Tennis League 2025 match at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR

TENNIS

World Tennis League Returns for Season 5 in Bengaluru from December 17–20

The World Tennis League (WTL) will return for a fifth edition to Bengaluru. The four-day tennis spectacle will take place from December 17 to 20, 2026. The tournament will be played at the KSLTA, S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium, bringing together leading international stars alongside India’s top players.

Paula Badosa, Yuki Bhambri, Sumit Nagal, Dhakshineswar Suresh, Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty will be back on the WTL court for the upcoming edition.

“Last season was an exciting chapter for the World Tennis League, with an impressive mix of international talent and Indian players coming together to deliver some memorable tennis. As we move into Season 5, we are looking to build on that momentum, take the league to new audiences and continue raising the bar with every edition,” said co-founder Mahesh Bhupathi.

SQUASH

Om Semwal, Rathika Seelan and Sanya Vats advance in Singapore Classic squash

Om Semwal, Rathika Seelan and Sanya Vats advanced to the second round of the Singapore Classic squash with contrasting victories on Wednesday, while Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar lost in the opener of the USD 15,000 PSA Challenger event.

While men’s world No 149 Semwal rallied from 2-1 down to beat Singapore’s Aaron Liang 15-13, 6-11, 13-15, 11-9, 11-8, Rathika eased past Singapore’s Jayna Lim 11-7, 12-10, 11-9 and Sanya edged out Egypt’s Clara Dwerri 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 in the women’s section.

Men’s sixth seed Suraj Chand and women’s third seed Tanvi Khanna received first-round byes.

GOLF

Amateur Ojaswini shares lead with Ananya in Hero WPGT

Amateur Ojaswini Saraswat landed a late eagle on her way to a one-over 71 to grab a share of the lead with Ananya Datar in the 14th leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour in Jaipur on Thursday.

The 13-year-old had become the youngest Indian ever and the second-youngest player in Ladies European Tour (LET) history to make the cut when she successfully made it to the weekend at the Hero Women’s Indian Open.

Pre-tournament favourite and runner-up at the Hero Women’s Indian Open last month, Vani Kapoor was T-12 alongside Shagun Narain at 5-over 75. Neither of them had any birdies through the day.

Amandeep Drall, Tvesa Malik, Seher Atwal and Sneha Sharan were in a tie for 14th at 6-over.

- PTI

Gill, Aman among four Indians lying T-38 in Manila

Four of the seven Indian golfers playing in the Philippine Open shot 1-over 71 and were placed Tied-38th after the first round of the tournament in Manila on Thursday.

The quartet included Pukhraj Singh Gill, who has already secured his Asian Tour card for 2027, Aman Raj, Shaurya Bhattacharya and Anirban Lahiri.

Gill had five birdies against two bogeys and two double bogeys, while Lahiri had two birdies against three bogeys, and Aman Raj had three birdies against four bogeys. Shaurya had one birdie and two bogeys.

- PTI

MOTORSPORT

CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 resumes on November 14–15

Kari Motor Speedway is ready to host Round 2 of the CTR-JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship 2026 on November 14–15, with the opening round’s winners now wearing targets on their backs.

The most unpredictable class of Round 1 was the LGB Formula 4, which produced a different winner in each race. Vadodara’s Kabir Sahoch left nothing to chance, winning all three races by margins of 2.298, 3.218 and 1.793 seconds in the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cup in the amateur category. The Professionals produced three different winners across the three races.

The weekend will also see action in the JK Tyre Levitas Cup, the JK Tyre Novice Cup and the Super Saloon.

BLIND CRICKET

BCCI sponsors air fare for India’s visually challenged cricket squad

Durga Rao Tompaki will lead a 17-member visually challenged Indian cricket team that was given a send-off in New Delhi on Thursday ahead of the Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Dhaka from November 15 to 20.

The BCCI has extended its support to the team by sponsoring round-trip air tickets from New Delhi to Dhaka.

“We believe that cricket should provide opportunities for everyone to participate and excel,” BCCI honorary secretary Devajit Saikia said, wishing the team success.

The squad includes players from Gujarat, Delhi, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka.

India will open their campaign against Sri Lanka on November 15 before taking on Pakistan on November 17. They will face hosts Bangladesh on November 19. The final is scheduled for November 20.

- PTI

GYMNASTICS

Odisha AM/NS India gymnastics athletes excel at CBSE National Gymnastics Championship 2026

Athletes from the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (Odisha AM/NS India GHPC), Bhubaneswar, and the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics Grassroots Centre, Rourkela, delivered an impressive performance at the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship 2026 held in Pune, Maharashtra.

Pritti Jhankaar won two gold medals in the All-Around and Balance Beam events in the U-17 category. In the U-11 category, Rose Minzi secured two gold medals in the All-Around and Balance Beam events and a silver medal in Floor Exercise. In the U-14 category, Shoumyashree Priyadarshinee won a silver in Balance Beam and a bronze in Vault, while Subidita Bag claimed two silver medals in Uneven Bars and Vault. Among the Gymnastics Grassroots Centre athletes, Pranabjain Mahala secured bronze in the Parallel Bars event in the U-11 Boys category.

Published on Nov 12, 2026

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