Indian sports wrap, October 31: Chiranth Vishwanath wins Super Sport race at MRF INRC

Chiranth Vishwanath celebrates after winning the race. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

MOTORSPORTS

Chiranth Vishwanath breezes to Super Sport win, sets lap record at MRF INRC Round 3 in Chennai

Bengaluru’s Chiranth Vishwanath produced a dominant ride to win the Super Sport 301-400cc Open race in the third round of the MRF Indian National Racing Challenge 2W 2026, at the Madras International Circuit in Chennai on Saturday.

The 19-year-old started eighth on the grid because of a penalty. He was second by Turn 4 of the opening lap and passed Petronas TVS Racing team-mate and pole-sitter Sarthak Chavan midway through the six-lap race. He then pulled away and set a lap record of 1:47.198. Sarthak, who turned 20 a day earlier, settled for second, and 18-year-old Rakshith Dave completed a Petronas TVS podium sweep.

Savion Sabu (MadRabbit Racing) won the Pro-Stock 200cc Open race, cut to three laps by two red flags, for his second victory in five starts. KK Anandhu (Veedol C2 Racing) won twice, taking Stock 301-400cc from P7 and Super Stock 165cc Intermediate, where pole-sitter Ann Jennifer’s unbeaten run ended with a first-lap retirement. Rockers Racing’s Senthil Kumar and Mathana Kumar went 1-2 in Super Stock 301-400cc, ending Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan’s three-win streak. Surya Reddy won the shortened Stock 165cc Novice race.

RESULTS

Super Sport 301-400cc Open (Race-1)

1st - Chiranth Vishwanath (Bengaluru, Petronas TVS Racing) (10min, 55.474sec).

2nd - Sarthak Chavan (Pune, Petronas TVS Racing) (10:55.989).

3rd - Rakshith Dave (Chennai, Petronas TVS Racing) (10:57.703).

Pro-Stock 200cc Open Race-1 (3 laps)

1st - Savion Sabu (Bengaluru, MadRabbit Racing) (06:08.259).

2nd - Senthil Kumar (Coimbatore, Team Rockers Racing) (06:08.611).

3rd - Amarnath Menon K (Kozhikode, MadRabbit Racing) (06:09.103).

Super Stock 301-400cc Open (Race-1)

1st - Senthil Kumar (Coimbatore, Team Rockers Racing) (11:26.600).

2nd - Mathana Kumar S (Chennai, Team Rockers Racing) (11:26.761).

3rd - Kabilesh Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power 1) (11:29.135).

Super Stock 165cc Intermediate (Race-1)

1st - Anandhu KK (Chennai, Veedol C2 Racing) (12:48.674).

2nd - D Annish Samson (Bengaluru, Motul Sparks Racing) (12:53.960).

3rd - Faruk Ali Sohtun (East Kashi, Motul Sparks Racing) (12:58.202).

Stock 301-400cc Novice (Race-1)

1st - Anandhu KK (Chennai, Veedol C2 Racing) (12:15.654).

2nd - Venugopalan S (Chennai, Motul Sparks Racing) (12:15.713).

3rd - Divy Parmer (Mumbai, Ipone Yakuza Racing India) (12:16.338).

Stock 165cc Novice Race-1 (4 laps)

1st - Surya Reddy (Siddipet, RACR Castrol Power 1) (08:49.529).

2nd - Yashwant Varma (Visakhapatnam, Motul Sparks Racing) (08:49.923).

3rd - Saranjith KM (Thrissur, Veedol C2 Racing) (08:50.023).

PETRONAS TVS ONE-MAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

Expert (Apache RR 310) Race-1

1st - Hari Haran R (Coimbatore) (11:33.103).

2nd - Rajender Beedani (Hyderabad) (11:33.771).3rd - Kamal Navas (Chennai) (11:43.181).

Rookie (Apache RTR 200) Race-1

1st - Jangam Akarsh (Vijayawada) (13:12.423).

2nd - Dev Agastya (Bengaluru) (13:12.650).

3rd - Godwin Clarance C (Coimbatore) (13:12.862).

Women (Apache RTR 200) Race-1 (5 laps)

1st - Poojitha Anil Kumar (Bengaluru) (11:15.136)

2nd - Drishya Nair (Pune) (11:27.312).

3rd - Hannah Akkineni Joshitha (Hyderabad) (11:31.698).

WRESTLING

World Wrestling Championships: Indian freestyle wrestlers finish medal-less

Indian freestyle wrestlers ended their World championships campaign in Astana without a medal on Saturday.

Jaspooran Singh (125kg) came closest to a bronze medal. He beat Jamaican Aaron Johnson 10-0 in repechage, but lost 0-10 to USA’s Wyatt Hendrickson in the bronze medal match.

Nikhil (61kg) and Pushpender Dalal (86kg) were beaten in their respective repechage bouts.

Rahul (57kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg), Saurabh Yadav (79kg) and Sachin (92kg) lost before reaching medal rounds.

BASKETBALL

Youth National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu edges Karnataka 85-84 in overtime thriller

Tamil Nadu edged Karnataka 85-84 in overtime in a closely contested girls’ match at the 41st Youth National Basketball Championship at the Chondhe Patil Sports Complex in Pimple Nilakh, Pune, on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu trailed 50-61 at the end of the third quarter but fought back in the final period, outscoring Karnataka 26-15 to level the scores at 76-76 and force overtime. It then held on to win the extra period 9-8 and secure a one-point victory.

Nakshatra R led Tamil Nadu’s scoring with 27 points, while Kaviya M and Sumithra Devi K contributed 18 points each. Charulatha A added 17 points.

For Karnataka, Mahek Sharma top-scored with 38 points, supported by HS Shreshta (16), Vibha SM (13) and Aanchal P Seervi (10).

In the other girls’ matches, Kerala defeated Madhya Pradesh 71-50, with Subhadra Jayakumar scoring 20 points. Delhi registered a narrow 62-60 victory over Uttar Pradesh, while Chhattisgarh overcame Gujarat.

In the boys’ section, Kerala beat Punjab 82-69, riding on Niranjan S R’s 29 points and Aldrin Anto Alex’s 19. Uttar Pradesh defeated Haryana 67-57, with Pawan Pachauri contributing 19 points, while Rajasthan registered an 81-point performance in its victory over Telangana.

In the qualifying knockout matches, Chandigarh secured an 87-53 win over Karnataka, while Uttarakhand edged Chhattisgarh 67-63.

FOOTBALL

Sethu FC beats HOPS FC 4-1 to win inaugural AIFF U-15 Women’s Youth League title

Sethu FC won the inaugural AIFF U-15 Women’s Youth League 2026-27 title after defeating HOPS FC 4-1 in the final.

The Tamil Nadu-based club finished its campaign unbeaten, registering four wins and one draw in five matches.

THE PINK & BLUE REIGN SUPREME! 👑💙🩷 Champions of the inaugural edition! Our U-15 girls make history by lifting the AIFF U-15 Women's Youth League 2026–27 trophy! 🏆 The trophy is home. The glory is eternal! 🔥 #SethuFC #WomensYouthLeague #IndianFootball https://t.co/EYo1fhlWCI

— Sethu FC (@SethuFCMadurai) October 31, 2026

Sethu began its campaign with an 8-0 victory over P. Mahadeva FC before defeating Jubak Sangha FC 10-4 in its second match.

In the quarterfinals, Sethu played out a 2-2 draw against Sesa FA but progressed to the last four, where it registered a comfortable 4-0 victory over Mumbai Knights FA.

The team continued its winning run in the final, beating HOPS FC 4-1 to claim the title in the competition’s maiden edition.

Across its five matches, Sethu scored 28 goals and conceded seven, with its attacking performances playing a key role in the title-winning campaign.

The triumph marked another milestone for Sethu FC’s youth development programme and its efforts to provide opportunities for young women footballers in Tamil Nadu.