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PKL 2025 Auctions: Full list of players and teams confirmed for Pro Kabaddi League 12
Every team in the Pro Kabaddi League prepared for Season 12 by strategically building their squads during the two-day auctions in Mumbai on 31 May and 1 June. The biggest signing was Mohammadreza Shadloui, who moved to Gujarat Giants for over Rs 2 crore. Devank Dalal received the highest bid for an Indian player, with Bengal Warriors securing him for Rs 2.205 crore. Here's a look at the final squads for Season 12: UP Yoddhas Mahender Singh, Mohammadreza Kaboudrahangi, Dong Geon Lee, Sumit, Bhavani Rajput, Sahul Kumar, Surender Gill, Ashu Singh, Hitesh, Gagana Gowda HR, Shivam Chaudhary, Jayesh Vikas Mahajan, Gangaram, Sachin, Keshav Kumar, Ronak, Pranay Vinay Rane U Mumba Rinku Sharma, Mohammad Ghorbani, Parvesh Bhainswal, Ravi, Abhimanyu Raghuvanshi, Sandeep Kumar, Aanil Mohan, Sunil Kumar, Rohit, Amir Mohammad Zafardanesh, Satish Kannan; Mukilan Shanmugam; Ajit Chouhan, Deepak Kundu, Lokesh Ghosliya, Sunny, Amarjeet Telugu Titans Bharat, Vijay Malik, Shubham Shinde, Amirhossein Ejlali, Ganesh Parki, Ashish Narwal, Jai Bhagwan, Manjeet, Rahul Dagar, Shankar Bhimraj Gadai, Ajit Pandurang Pawar, Ankit, Praful Sudam Zaware, Sagar, Chetan Sahu, Nitin, Rohit, Aman Tamil Thalaivas Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, Alireza Khalili, Moein Shafaghi, Himanshu, Sagar, Nitesh Kumar, Narender, Ronak, Vishal Chahal, Aashish, Anuj Kaluram Gawade, Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare, Mohit, Suresh Jadhav Puneri Paltan Sachin Tanwar, Milad Mohajer, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, Gurdeep, Mod. Amaan, Stuwart Singh, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Pankaj Mohite, Aslam Mustafa Inamdar, Mohit Goyat, Dadaso Shivaji Pujari, Aditya Tushar Shinde, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rohan Tupare Patna Pirates Deepak Singh, Ankit Jaglan, Sanket Sawant, Maninder Singh, Amin Ghorbani, Mandeep, Hamid Mirzaei Nader, Thiyagarajan Yuvaraj, Sudhakar M, Ayan, Navdeep, Deepak, Sahil Patil, Sombir, Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav Jaipur Pink Panthers Nitin Kumar, Manjeet Dahiya, Ali Samadi Choubtarash, Nitin Rawal, Aashish, Uday Parte, Reza Mirbagheri, Abhishek KS, Ronak Singh, Nitin Kumar, Sombir, Ritik Sharma, Mohit, Vinay, Meetu Haryana Steelers Naveen Kumar, Shahan Sha Mohammed, Ghanshyam Roka Magar, Ashish, Hardeep, Ritik, Zubair, Rahul Sethpal, Vinay, Shivam Anil Patare, Jaideep, Jaya Soorya NS, Vishal S. Tate, Sahil, Manikandan N, Vikas Ramadas Jadhav, Mayank Saini, Sachin Gujarat Giants M. Shadloui, Milad Jabbari, Nitin Panwar, Rohit Kumar, Lucky Sharma, Shubham, Himanshu Yadav, Amit, Sumit, K. Harish, Himanshu Singh, Himanshu; Parteek Dahiya, Rakesh, Visvanth V, Ajith V Kumar, Ankit Dabang Delhi KC Fazel Atrachali, Ashu Malik, Amir Hossein Bastami, Mohit, Surjeet Singh, Navin, Ashish Kumar Sangwan, Saurabh Nandal, Gaurav Chhillar, Akshit, Neeraj Narwal, Sandeep, Mohit, Anil Gurjar, Arkam Shaikh, Vijay, Ajinkya Ashok Pawar, Amit Bengaluru Bulls Ankush, Yogesh Bijender Dahiya, Sanjay, Ahmadreza Asgari, Alireza Mirzaeian, Dheeraj, Manish, Akash Santosh Shinde, Sachin, Chandranaik M, Lucky Kumar, Manjeet, Pankaj, Sahil Suhas Rane, Shubham Rahate, Shubham Bitake, Shubham Rahate, Amit Singh Thakur, Mahipal Bengal Warriorz Devank Dalal, Nitesh Kumar, Jang Kun Lee, Omid Khojasteh Mohammadshah, Ashish, Parteek, Matyu Kadam, Himanshu, Sandeep, Ankit, Harander, Vishwas S, Yash Malik, Manjeet, Deep Kumar, Sushil Kambrekar, Mandeep, Moolchandra Singh
Hindustan Times
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Asian Athletics: Animesh rewrites 200m national mark in podium finish
New Delhi: When it comes to men's sprinting at Asian level, success for Indians has been few and far between. On Saturday, Animesh Kujur demonstrated his talent clocking an impressive 20.32 seconds to finish third in the 200 metres at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Kujur eclipsed the national record a second time in just over a month, having clocked 20.40 seconds at the National Federation Senior Athletics Championships in Kochi. For once, it was the effort more than his bronze finish that stood out. Kujur's first major international medal also underscores the recent rapid strides Indian sprinters have made. Gurindervir Singh broke the 100m national record in March (10.20 secs) while the 4x100m relay quartet — Kujur and Gurindervir are part of it — has also reset the mark (38.69 secs). Before he left for the continental championships, Kujur had said his desire was to 'chase time and not think about medals'. 'I also feel I can better that my national record, which should put me in a medal position,' the 21-year-old had said. On Saturday, Kujur powered through the bend before holding his form and finishing behind Japan's Towa Uzawa, who won in a championship record 20.12 secs, and Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdul Atafi (20.31secs). Four of the eight finalists clocked their personal bests. Kujur was slow off the blocks — his reaction time of 0.176secs was third slowest — but he made up with his strong bend running. 'My start was not great but I was strong at the curve, and going into the home stretch I was confident to finish on the podium. I made sure not to cede the momentum,' he said. A first Asian level medal notwithstanding, the youngster was not satisfied. 'I wanted to win gold. I am not satisfied with this result, but it will push me to clock better timing,' he said. The Gumi meet marks a significant step-up for Kujur, who hasn't faced much competition at home. While Uzawa had run a wind-aided 20.05 secs in the first week of May, Atafi logged a PB of 20.14 secs two weeks back. 'I don't have much competition at home, but here I knew I'll be up against people who have gone under 20.10secs. I quite liked the challenge.' Experience can only help in 200m. Sachin wins silver India's Sachin Yadav recorded a PB of 85.16m to win silver in javelin behind Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who threw 86.40m in his first competition post his historic high in Paris with a massive 92.97m. Japan's Yuta Sakiyama, with a PB of 83.75m, completed the top three. All three touched the best on their last attempt. Sachin started with a modest 79.65m and couldn't hit 80m on his first four attempts. His fifth try was a decent 83.08m and he closed the competition with 85.16m, agonisingly falling short of the World Championships qualification mark of 85.50m. The other Indian in the competition, Yashvir Singh, finished fifth with a PB of 82.57m. Three of his four legal throws sailed beyond 80m. 'I am not happy. I wanted to qualify for the Worlds today,' said Sachin after his first international competition. 'My body was a little tight today. It loosened only after the first few throws. My training had also taken a hit after injuries to my ankle and shoulder,' he added. Having burst on the scene over the past year, the 6ft 5in tall thrower is seen as the next big javelin talent to emerge from the country after double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. Hailing from Khekra village near Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, Sachin's previous best was 84.39m which he achieved at the National Games in Dehradun this year. Other Indian medallists on final day: Silver: 4x100m women's relay (43.86 secs – Srabani Nanda, Sneha Shanuvalli, Abinaya Rajarajan, Nithya Gandhe) women's 5,000m (Parul Chaudhary, who also took 3,000m steeplechase silver); bronze: women's 400m hurdles (Vithya Ramraj-56.46 secs) and 800m Pooja-2:01.89).
NDTV
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- NDTV
Asian Athletics Championships: India Sign Off With 24 Medals; Sachin Yadav, Parul Chaudhary, Women's Relay Team Win Silver
A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with the country signing off with a total haul of 24 medals at Gumi, South Korea on Saturday. While gold proved elusive on the final day, Indian athletes delivered a series of gritty performances to secure three silver and as many bronze medals. Parul Chaudhary claimed her second silver of the meet with a strong run in the women's 5000m, clocking 15:15.33s to finish second, adding to the silver she had earlier won in the 3000m steeplechase. While javelin thrower Sachin Yadav earned his silver with a personal best effort, the women's 4x100m relay team, featuring Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Srabani Nanda, and Nithya Gandhe, clocked a season-best 43.86s to bag India's final silver. Sprinter Animesh Kujur blazed to a national record of 20.32s to clinch a a bronze in the men's 200m for India. Middle distance runner Pooja recorded a personal best to take bronze in the women's 800m, while Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj secured the third place in the women's 400m hurdles. India thus wrapped up the championships with 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals. While the overall count fell short of the 27 medals won in the previous edition, the contingent has improved on the gold tally, increasing it from 6 to 8. India finished second in the medal tally behind China (19 gold, 9 silver, 4 bronze), marking the country's best performance since the 2017 edition in Bhubaneswar, where it topped the standings with 29 medals (10 gold, 6 silver, 13 bronze). Japan finished third with 5 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze. Personal bests for Sachin and Yashvir In the absence of two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, both the Indian javelin throwers produced personal best efforts. Rising star Sachin sent his spear to 85.16m in his last attempt to finish behind Pakistan's reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who was appearing in his first competition since the Paris Games last year. The Pakistani fetched the gold with a 86.40m throw. Competing in his maiden major international meet, Sachin narrowly missed the World Championships qualification mark of 85.50m, and blamed his twin injuries -- to the ankle and shoulder -- for the shortfall. "I'm not satisfied, but yes, I'll go back with a medal and a personal best," said the 25-year-old, who had a previous personal best of 84.39m. Asked whether he could breach the qualifying mark in the next 2-3 months, with the World Championships scheduled in Tokyo this September, he remained hopeful. "Once I return, I'll give my all in training. I've made some mistakes that affected my preparation. For instance, I had injuries -- first in my ankle, then in my shoulder -- which prevented me from training properly," he said. "I can't say exactly how much time I'll need, but I will try to give my best in the next competition and aim to qualify with a good distance," added Sachin who hails from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh. Fellow Indian Yashvir Singh also impressed with a personal best of 82.57m for a fifth-place finish. Kujur wins India's first men's sprint medal in a decade India's first medal of the day came through Kujur, who ended a decade-long wait for the country in the men's 200m with a bronze. It was India's first in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in the 2015 edition. The 21-year-old from Odisha delivered a standout performance, clocking a national record of 20.32 seconds, bettering his own mark of 20.40s set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition. Highly impressed with Animesh Kujur's rapid progress, Adille J Sumariwalla, former president of the Athletics Federation of India and a former sprinter himself, hailed the youngster as one of the best in the country. "He's an absolutely outstanding athlete. He's doing very, very well. And if he can just improve his start a little more, he'll be almost impossible to beat," Sumariwalla said. "He's one of those very, very talented sprinters among the best I've seen in India." Japan's Towa Uzawa won gold with a time of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu I Atafi took silver in 20.31s. Bronze for Vithya, Pooja Asian Games medallist bronze Vithya sailed smoothly over the women's 400m hurdles to finish on the third step of the podium. The 26-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete clocked 56.46s to finish on the podium. China's Mo Jiadie clinched gold in 55.31s, edging out Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya, who finished second in 55.32s. Anu Raghavan, the other Indian in the race, was placed seventh with 57.46s. Pooja grabbed India's third bronze of the day as she finished the women's 800m with a personal best of 2:01.89s. In the women's 200m final, Jyoti Yarraji finished fifth with a time of 23.47s, while Nithya Gandhe came seventh in 23.90s. Yarraji had won gold in the women's 100m hurdles earlier in the week. In the men's 800m, Krishan Kumar and Anu Kumar finished seventh and eight respectively.
India Gazette
2 days ago
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- India Gazette
Asian Athletics Championship: India's Sachin fights his way to silver; Pakistan's Arshad takes gold in men's javelin
Gumi [South Korea], May 31 (ANI): India's Sachin Yadav put in his best effort and gave Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem a run for his money; however, even with his top draw attempt, he bagged a silver while Pakistan's javelin ace walked away with the gold on Saturday at the Asian Athletics Championship. Sachin was a whisker away from ending Arshad's dominance but fell marginally short by 1.24m and settled for a silver medal in the men's javelin throw event. Arshad raced away with the gold after sending his javelin to a distance of 86.40m. Sachin, who had stayed outside the medal race for the majority of the event, notched up 85.16m, his personal best, to walk away with the second-placed finish. Sachin delivered his previous best of 84.39m at the National Games earlier this year, which helped him claim gold. Sachin's compatriot, Yashvir Singh, cracked his personal best attempt with a throw of 82.57m and finished in the fifth position. India's javelin spearhead Neeraj Chopra, who set India's national record of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League earlier this month, did not participate in Gumi. In the men's 200m final, Animesh Kujur shattered the national record after clocking 20.32 seconds to sprint towards the bronze. The Indian athlete set the previous national mark at 20.40s during the Federation Cup earlier this year. Animesh Kujur became just the second Indian to reach the 200m podium at the Asian Athletics Championships after Dharambir Singh's 2015 feat. Japan's Towa Uzawa breezed past to the gold medal with a championship record of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Atafi walked away with a silver after giving his personal best of 20.31s. India's hopes in the women's 200m final were tossed aside after Jyothi Yarraji (23.47) and Nithya Gandhe (23.90) finished fifth and seventh, respectively. China's Chen Yujie sprinted to the gold with a 22.97s run. (ANI)
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Asian Athletics: India sign off with 24 medals; Sachin, Parul, women's relay team win silver
India ended its campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 with 24 medals, including 8 golds. The final day saw 6 medals, personal bests for Sachin Yadav and Pooja, and a national record by Animesh Kujur in the 200m sprint. read more India finished second on the medals tally with 24 medals. Image: X/RavneetBittu Gumi (South Korea): A new national record, a string of personal bests, and six final-day medals capped India's campaign at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships with the country signing off with a total haul of 24 medals here on Saturday. While gold proved elusive on the final day, Indian athletes delivered a series of gritty performances to secure three silver and as many bronze medals. Parul Chaudhary claimed her second silver of the meet with a strong run in the women's 5000m, clocking 15:15.33s to finish second, adding to the silver she had earlier won in the 3000m steeplechase. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD While javelin thrower Sachin Yadav earned his silver with a personal best effort, the women's 4x100m relay team, featuring Abinaya Rajarajan, Sneha SS, Srabani Nanda, and Nithya Gandhe, clocked a season-best 43.86s to bag India's final silver. Sprinter Animesh Kujur blazed to a national record of 20.32s to clinch a a bronze in the men's 200m for India. Middle distance runner Pooja recorded a personal best to take bronze in the women's 800m, while Asian Games medallist Vithya Ramraj secured the third place in the women's 400m hurdles. India thus wrapped up the championships with 8 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze medals. While the overall count fell short of the 27 medals won in the previous edition, the contingent has improved on the gold tally, increasing it from 6 to 8. Personal bests for Sachin and Yashvir In the absence of two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, both the Indian javelin throwers produced personal best efforts. Rising star Sachin sent his spear to 85.16m in his last attempt to finish behind Pakistan's reigning Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, who was appearing in his first competition since the Paris Games last year. The Pakistani fetched the gold with an 86.40m throw. Hailing from a farmer's family at Khekra village near Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, the 25-year-old Sachin had a previous personal best of 84.39m. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Fellow Indian Yashvir Singh also impressed with a personal best of 82.57m for a fifth-place finish. Kujur wins India's first men's sprint medal in a decade India's first medal of the day came through Kujur, who ended a decade-long wait for the country in the men's 200m with a bronze. It was India's first in the event since Dharambir Singh's bronze in the 2015 edition. The 21-year-old from Odisha delivered a standout performance, clocking a national record of 20.32 seconds, bettering his own mark of 20.40s set earlier this year at the National Federation Senior Athletics Competition. Japan's Towa Uzawa won gold with a time of 20.12s, while Saudi Arabia's Abdulaziz Abdu I Atafi took silver in 20.31s. Bronze for Vithya, Pooja Asian Games medallist bronze Vithya sailed smoothly over the women's 400m hurdles to finish on the third step of the podium. The 26-year-old Tamil Nadu athlete clocked 56.46s to finish on the podium. China's Mo Jiadie clinched gold in 55.31s, edging out Bahrain's Oluwakemi Adekoya, who finished second in 55.32s. Anu Raghavan, the other Indian in the race, was placed seventh with 57.46s. Pooja grabbed India's third bronze of the day as she finished the women's 800m with a personal best of 2:01.89s. In the women's 200m final, Jyoti Yarraji finished fifth with a time of 23.47s, while Nithya Gandhe came seventh in 23.90s. Yarraji had won gold in the women's 100m hurdles earlier in the week. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In the men's 800m, Krishan Kumar and Anu Kumar finished seventh and eight, respectively.
