Briefly: Purani Dilli 6 pacer Prince Yadav scalps 1st-ever hat-trick

New Delhi

Purani Dilli 6 pacer Prince Yadav scripted history as he became the first bowler to scalp a hat-trick in the first edition of Delhi Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Prince Yadav achieved the feat in the match against Central Delhi Kings on Friday. In the 18th over of the match, when Central Delhi Kings were cruising towards the big total, Prince first dismissed Keshav Dabas, who was caught at deep. The fast bowler then trapped Sumit in front of the stumps. He then completed the hat-trick by dismissing Harish Dagar.

New Delhi

Mohammedan Sporting will play from 2024-25: ISL

Indian Super League on Saturday confirmed that Kolkata-based Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) will be the newest side in the domestic top-tier competition, taking the total number of teams in the upcoming season to 13 Starting from the 2024-25 season, Mohammedan Sporting, one of the oldest football clubs of the country, will compete in the ISL, a release stated.

New Delhi

Indian shooting contingent for Paralympics leaves for Paris

After a stellar performance in the Tokyo Paralympics in which it clinched two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal, the Indian Para-Shooting team has departed for the next edition of the Paralympic Games in Paris with high hopes of surpassing their previous achievements. The team, comprising 10 athletes, will compete to better their Tokyo haul of four medals.

Mumbai

Sarah, Vishal win mixed doubles at Pickleball c’ship

Australia’s highest-ranked women’s player Sarah Burr teamed up with Vishal Masand to win the the Mixed Doubles Open at the Monsoon Pickleball Championship 2.0 here. The final was a closely contested match with Isha Lakhani and Jason Taylor pushing the Australians in the corner, but the experienced Burr proved to be the deciding factor as they won 2-0 on Friday night.

Maldives

India secure Asian Games quotas in surfing

In a significant day for Indian surfing, the team participating in the Asian Surfing Championships 2024 has secured its first-ever quotas for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, with one spot each for men and women.