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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 29: The official jersey of the Thane Skyrisers for the upcoming WT20 Women’s Mumbai League was unveiled at a grand ceremony in Mumbai, with Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik attending as the chief guest.

The event marked the official launch of the team’s new look ahead of the much-anticipated tournament, which is scheduled to be held from June 1 to June 13, 2026. The Thane Skyrisers franchise is owned by Vihang Pratap Sarnaik, Anahita Vihang Sarnaik, Shilpa Mohit Singhal, Mohit Singhal, and Pratik Shelke.

Led by icon player Saima Thakor, the team showcased its jersey in the presence of players, team officials, and cricket enthusiasts. The franchise expressed confidence in the squad, which has been built with a strong mix of promising domestic cricket talent.

The Women’s T20 Mumbai League is being organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and is expected to play a major role in promoting women’s cricket in the city. The grand finale of the tournament will take place on June 13, 2026.

All eyes will be on Saima Thakor, who is expected to be one of the key attractions of the tournament with her experience and performances. The Thane Skyrisers management stated that the team is fully prepared and eager to make a strong impact in the inaugural edition of the competition.

The WT20 Women’s Mumbai League has been launched on the lines of the successful men’s T20 Mumbai League, with leading franchises and top players participating in the tournament. Cricket experts and fans believe the league could become a landmark initiative for the growth of women’s cricket in Mumbai.

The initiative taken by MCA President Ajinkya Naik to strengthen and promote women’s cricket has also received appreciation from the cricketing community, with many calling it a positive step for the future of the sport in the region.

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New Delhi [India], May 26: The gaming industry is rapidly transforming into one of India’s largest digital entertainment sectors, and most platforms are racing to host the next tournament. Espotz, founded by Parshavv, is doing something fundamentally different. Rather than building another tournament portal, it is constructing what it calls a participatory economy for the global esports sector, an infrastructure layer designed to connect every stakeholder in competitive gaming within a single, scalable platform.

Espotz has grown rapidly since its launch, now serving over 100,000 users across five countries, with more than 100+ tournament operators, 20 K+ registered teams, and 30 K+ matches completed. Espotz is also regulated by the Dubai Sports Council, lending significant credibility to its international ambitions and establishing a governance foundation that few grassroots esports platforms can claim.

Solving Esports’ Biggest Structural Problem

The esports industry has witnessed explosive growth over the past decade, with millions of players participating in tournaments across the globe. Yet despite this rapid expansion, a large part of the ecosystem, especially at the grassroots level, remains fragmented, unstructured, and chronically underfunded. The core challenge is familiar to any organiser or player who has competed outside the professional circuit: without a sponsor, there is no tournament.

Espotz has taken direct aim at this problem by introducing fan-funded prize pools, a model that allows players, fans, friends, and communities to contribute to tournament prize funds before any brand sponsorship is secured. Rather than forcing organisers to wait for brand deals before they can host meaningful competitions, Espotz enables communities to power their own events from day one. Once organisers have built a track record – data, participation history, engagement metrics attracting brand sponsors becomes a structured, evidence-based conversation rather than a cold pitch.

A Platform Built Around Four Pillars

The Espotz ecosystem is built around four interconnected pillars: online tournaments where fans boost the prize pools, fractional team ownership, game-based self-paced online learning, and a gamified social media layer. What distinguishes the model is not each pillar individually, but how they interact to create a self-reinforcing economy. Players compete; fans invest; teams gain visibility; brands find structured pathways to engaged communities. Everything from bracket management and player registrations to automated payouts and cross-border digital transactions is handled within a single platform.

For players, Espotz provides a unified profile that tracks tournament participation, wins, and earnings over time. This data-driven identity system gives competitive gamers something most platforms do not: a professional record that grows with them. For tournament organisers, a dedicated dashboard surfaces key metrics – community size, player reach, tournament history, and engagement levels, enabling them to present measurable impact to brands and build sustainable operations over time. For fans, direct contribution to prize pools transforms passive support into genuine participation in the outcomes that matter to them.

Building a University for the Esports Industry

One of the more ambitious elements of Espotz’s vision is what the company describes as building a university for the esports industry. The analogy is deliberate. Just as students attend university to develop skills, build a portfolio, complete internships, and eventually enter the workforce, Espotz is designed to give esports players a structured pathway from their first competitive match to their first sponsorship. Self-paced learning content, performance histories, competition records, and community engagement are all built into the platform, giving players and teams a portfolio they can present to brands and scouts, rather than simply hoping to be discovered.

The Founder

Behind the platform is Parshavv, a chartered accountant and lawyer with over 20 years of professional experience across Big 4 firms, startups, and entrepreneurial ventures. He’s recognized for putting teams together and for resolving issues related to operations, and feels that the esports sector can’t just scale to a larger level of entertainment. It requires structure, opportunities, education and sustainability. 

Vision and Mission

Espotz is on a mission to democratize esports from the ground up, transforming competitive gaming from a fragmented, sponsor-dependent activity into a structured, transparent, and inclusive global industry. Espotz aims to become a leading global esports ecosystem where talent is discovered, nurtured, and rewarded, and where competition evolves into long-term opportunity. We envision a future where esports is not just entertainment, but a pathway to identity, community, education, and shared economic value.

For more information and latest updates, follow Espotz across its digital platforms and community channels.

Connect with Espotz:

Website: https://espotz.live/
Founder (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamesportsbond 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eSpotzLive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/espotzlive
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/espotzlive1
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Unsold. Recalled. Champion. Rajat Patidar was always destined to be The ROTORIS Man for IPL 2026 after leading RCB to glory.

In 2022, Rajat Patidar went unsold at an IPL auction. He returned as a replacement signing for INR 20 lakhs. Weeks later, he walked into an Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants and scored 112 not out off 54 balls — the first uncapped player in IPL history to score a century in the playoffs. The crowd at Ekana Stadium had to look up his name. They have not stopped saying it since.

Three years later, appointed captain at INR 11 crore and carrying the weight of an 18-year title drought, Patidar led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the 2025 IPL Championship. He did not inherit a dynasty. He built one.

In IPL 2026, he enters the playoffs at a strike rate of 213.46, with 21 sixes and a defending champion’s composure. ROTORIS — India’s first design-led mechanical watch house — recognises him as A ROTORIS Man for IPL 2026.

“Cricket has always asked me to be patient with myself. There were years when the path was uncertain, and the recognition came slowly. But I never let the timeline dictate the work. ROTORIS is built on the same conviction — that what is made with precision and patience does not simply endure, it defines. This is not just a watch on a wrist. It is what both of us stand for.”
— Rajat Patidar, Captain, Royal Challengers Bengaluru

A ROTORIS Man is not a designation for those already at the top. It belongs to those whose ascent cannot be questioned, built in the years when the cameras were elsewhere. Patidar spent those years in Madhya Pradesh, on domestic pitches that rewarded only the patient. He scored a century in the 2022 Ranji Trophy final. He was released. He went unsold. He came back and rewrote what an uncapped player could do on the biggest stage in Indian cricket.

The arc is not incidental to this partnership. It is the reason for it.

“We do not chase the loudest name in the room. We look for the man who earned the right to be there. Patidar went unsold and came back as a champion. He was handed a franchise’s 18-year grief and turned it into a title. That is the ROTORIS story. That is the man we want on our wrist.”
— Aakash Anand, Founder, ROTORIS

“Every partnership we build has to survive one question: does this person’s story live inside our brand’s values, or are we simply borrowing their fame? Rajat’s journey — the patience, the precision, the refusal to let circumstance define the outcome — is the same argument ROTORIS makes with every timepiece we put into the world. He is not the face of a campaign. He is proof that Become More is not just a brand philosophy. It is a global truth.”
— Prerna Gupta, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer, ROTORIS

Through the IPL 2026 season, Rajat Patidar will wear ROTORIS timepieces on and off the field, as the defending champions enter the tournament’s decisive final phase.

The brand arrives at this moment having already written a year of firsts. In March 2026, Alpine F1 Reserve Driver Kush Maini wore the Astonia Sports Chronograph at the Melbourne season opener — the first time an Indian watch house had a presence on an F1 grid. In April 2026, ROTORIS attended Watches & Wonders Geneva, the foremost gathering in the global watchmaking calendar. This summer, the brand’s next chapter opens — the Astonia and Manifesta collections, available by invitation to a waitlist that numbers in the tens of thousands.

RCB has a captain. India has a timepiece. They were always going to find each other.

About ROTORIS

ROTORIS is India’s most desirable watch brand and the country’s first design-led mechanical watch house. Founded by Aakash Anand, Prerna Gupta, Anant Narula, and Kunal Kapania, ROTORIS launched on a waitlist model, sold out its first drop of 2,100 numbered timepieces within the first month, and operates direct-to-consumer from day one.

The brand raised USD 3 million in seed funding from Nikhil Kamath, Vivek Oberoi, Tanmay Bhat, 100 Unicorns, and Venture Catalysts, joined by over 30 founders from category-defining Indian companies.

ROTORIS timepieces are designed and assembled in India, with components sourced globally. The flagship Astonia Sports Chronograph features a 42mm matte black stainless steel case, tachymetre bezel, sapphire crystal, and High-Performance FKM Rubber Strap — built on a meca-quartz movement that delivers mechanical soul with quartz precision.

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Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], May 19: The IB3L (International Basketball 3×3 League) Season 4 concluded successfully at Kaga Basketball Academy, with Sevoke Sharks defeating Fulbari Guards in a thrilling final to become the champions of the tournament.

The tournament featured eight competitive teams and brought together talented student-athletes from leading schools across the region. Participants represented institutions including Delhi Public School, G.D. Goenka Public School, Darjeeling Public School, BSF Senior Secondary School, and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sevoke Road. All participating schools performed exceptionally well and displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the competition.

Hosted by Kaga Basketball Academy, the league once again highlighted the academy’s growing contribution toward the development of basketball in North Bengal. The academy has been actively promoting 3×3 basketball by organizing leagues, training programs, quests, and high-level tournaments for young athletes. Through events like IB3L, Kaga Basketball Academy continues to provide a professional platform for emerging basketball players to gain exposure and competitive experience.

The final match between Sevoke Sharks and Fulbari Guards delivered exciting basketball action, with Sevoke Sharks showcasing excellent teamwork, defense, and consistency to secure the championship title.

The championship-winning Sevoke Sharks squad included:

• Govinda Sharma
• Jatin Agarwal
• Karan Raj
• Lakshay Raj

One of the major highlights of the tournament was the qualification opportunity for the prestigious IB3L International Elite Cup. The top two teams from IB3L Season 4 earned the chance to compete at the international-level tournament and represent the league on a bigger stage.

Continuing their impressive form, the IB3L Season 4 representatives performed brilliantly at the IB3L International Elite Cup and secured an outstanding third-place finish, bringing pride to Siliguri and further establishing North Bengal as a rising basketball hub in India.

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(From L to R) Harsh Sharma, Founder of Athletiq and Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, President of the Indian Pickleball Association

New Delhi [India], April 30: The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), the apex governing body for Pickleball in India recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, today announced a landmark partnership with homegrown sports brand ‘Athletiq’ as it’s Official Performance Partner. This strategic alliance is designed to bolster the sport’s infrastructure, nurturing talent from grassroots levels to the international stage.

The partnership unites two organizations dedicated to the next phase of Pickleball’s evolution in India. Athletiq will collaborate closely with the IPA to enhance the sport’s visibility through high-profile tournaments, targeted grassroots initiatives, and high-performance athlete engagement.

As the governing body, the IPA has been instrumental in establishing Pickleball as one of India’s fastest-growing sports. By implementing a robust national tournament structure, coaching certifications, and an organized ranking system, the IPA has created a sustainable roadmap for athletic development.

Through this new association, Athletiq will support these efforts by focusing on three key pillars:

Tournament Infrastructure: Enhancing the quality and reach of national competitions to provide a professional stage for players.

Talent Identification: Providing the necessary support for emerging players to transition from local enthusiasts to international competitors.

Innovation-Led Equipment: Utilizing Athletiq’s research-driven products to provide Indian athletes with high-performance gear designed for excellence.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Suryaveer Singh Bhullar, President, Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), said, “Athletiq represents the new generation of Indian sporting brands—innovative, ambitious, and deeply committed to the development of the game. We are pleased to welcome Athletiq as our Official Performance Partner and look forward to working together to further strengthen the pickleball ecosystem in India.”

“We are honored to partner with the IPA. They have been the driving force behind the rise of pickleball in India, and we are proud to support its mission. This partnership represents a shared ambition to elevate the sport, empower athletes, and create a stronger platform for the next generation of players,” said Harsh Sharma, Founder of Athletiq.

About the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA)

The IPA is the government-recognized apex body for pickleball in India. It is committed to promoting the sport through organized structures, athlete development programs, and expanding participation across all age groups and regions. Through its foundation-building efforts with players, coaches, and state associations, the IPA has laid the groundwork for the sport’s competitive future.

About Athletiq

Founded by seasoned entrepreneur Harsh Sharma, Athletiq is a premium Indian performance brand focused on advancing pickleball through innovation. Backed by in-house research and design, the brand delivers world-class equipment that combines advanced technology with accessibility. Athletiq is committed to meeting global benchmarks while shaping the future of competitive play in India.

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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 24: When the Rajasthan Royals registered a composed 159 for 6 victory over Lucknow Super Giants on April 22, it added more than just two points to the IPL table. It extended a pattern that is quietly gaining attention. Visiting teams winning in Lucknow have repeatedly shared one common detail off the field: their stay at The Centrum Hotel Lucknow.

Across the 2025 and 2026 seasons, the numbers are difficult to ignore. Chennai Super Kings chased 168 for 5 with composure. Delhi Capitals followed with a controlled 161 for 2, and later a steady 145 for 4 this season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a stunning 230 for 4 chase, while Gujarat Titans executed a clinical 165 for 3. Rajasthan Royals’ latest win now reinforces the trend of disciplined chases and calm finishes linked with the same off-field base.

Cricket remains a game of skill and situational awareness, but team environments increasingly influence performance margins. Coaches and analysts often point to stability, privacy, and recovery conditions as silent contributors. When routines are uninterrupted and logistics friction is low, execution under pressure tends to improve.

That context is where Hotel The Centrum has begun to feature in conversations. Positioned along Lucknow’s fast-developing Shaheed Path corridor, the property offers connectivity without the congestion of central zones. For traveling teams, that balance between accessibility and controlled surroundings is not incidental.

The story, however, is not limited to cricket. The same venue has also become a preferred choice for high-profile personal milestones. Engagement ceremonies of Cricketer Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj, along with the engagement and grand reception of Cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, were hosted at The Centrum Hotel, Lucknow. These events have added a cultural and social dimension to the property’s growing visibility.

The endorsement extends beyond sport. Bhojpuri cinema star Pawan Singh, in a televised interview on a national news channel, described the hotel as a “lucky charm” for him. He spoke about the warmth of the staff and the consistency of service, adding that the place “feels like another home.” Such remarks, though personal, align with the broader perception of comfort translating into confidence.

Lucknow’s transformation provides the larger backdrop. Infrastructure expansion under Yogi Adityanath and policy push through Invest UP have accelerated the city’s emergence as a modern destination. Improved roads, airport upgrades, and planned urban corridors are reshaping how the city is experienced by visitors.

Within this evolving ecosystem, hospitality is playing a strategic role. Lucknow is increasingly positioning itself as a destination wedding hub, with premium venues like The Centrum at the center of that shift. The convergence of sport, celebrations, and business travel is creating a new identity for the city.

Sarvesh Goel, Chairman of Mansingh Goel Group, maintains a grounded view of the growing narrative. “We don’t see this as luck,” he said. “Professional teams and high-profile guests look for reliability, comfort, and a certain emotional ease. Our effort is to deliver that consistently. If that contributes to positive outcomes, it reflects the environment more than anything else.”

He also links the property’s trajectory with the city’s rise. “Lucknow is evolving fast. With strong infrastructure and investment momentum, it is becoming a serious destination across sectors. Hospitality has to complement that growth.”

For observers, the explanation remains pragmatic. There is no measurable concept of a “lucky hotel” in elite sport, but there are environments that reduce uncertainty. When players are mentally settled and physically well-managed, performance tends to align.

Yet, patterns shape narratives. From Chennai Super Kings’ calm finish to Rajasthan Royals’ latest win, the repetition is evident. Add to that the venue’s association with major personal milestones and endorsements from public figures, and the perception gains further weight.

As the IPL season continues, whether this trend sustains or fades will be decided where it always is, on the field. But for now, Lucknow’s rise as a modern sports and hospitality hub is unmistakable. And within that story, one address has found itself repeatedly linked with composure, control, and results.

Not as a claim, but as an observation that is becoming harder to ignore.

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Kabuni’s Nimesh Patel & Shane Watson

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17: Kabuni, the AI-powered sports technology platform redefining cricket training, today announced the appointment of former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson as one of its Super Coaches, marking a significant step forward in its mission to make world-class coaching accessible to players at every level.

This collaboration brings together Kabuni’s cutting-edge technology with Watson’s deep cricketing expertise, creating a powerful blend of data-driven insights and real-world experience for aspiring cricketers.

Kabuni’s platform is designed to transform traditional net practice by capturing player movement and ball tracking in real time, translating it into simple, actionable feedback. With its unique “1% improvement” approach, the system focuses on small, immediate corrections that lead to meaningful performance gains over time.

By integrating voice, video, and visual cues, Kabuni ensures that feedback is not just data-heavy but intuitive and easy to apply, particularly for young and developing players.

With Shane Watson coming on board, Kabuni further strengthens its commitment to combining elite-level cricketing intelligence with accessible technology, reinforcing its belief that high-quality coaching should not be limited to professional environments.

Shane Watson, Super Coach, Kabuni, said:“What excites me about Kabuni is how it simplifies improvement. Cricket is a game of small margins, and the ability to identify and act on those 1% changes can make a huge difference. Kabuni brings clarity to training in a way that players at any level can understand and benefit from. I’m excited to be part of a platform that’s making high-quality coaching more accessible.”

Nimesh Patel, Founder & CEO, Kabuni, said:“Having Shane Watson join Kabuni as Super Coach is a huge milestone for us. His experience at the highest level of the game, combined with our technology, allows us to deliver a more complete and credible training ecosystem. Our goal has always been to ‘put a professional coach in every player’s kitbag’, and this partnership brings us even closer to that vision. In addition, great performance isn’t just physical – it’s mental. What we’re building goes beyond technique by capturing how elite athletes like Shane think, prepare, and respond under pressure, enabling Kabuni to bring that mindset to every player, anywhere in the world. It’s about giving athletes access not just to what Shane Watson would do, but how he would think in those moments. That’s a powerful unlock, and it’s where we see the future of coaching heading.”

Kabuni’s AI-driven platform leverages biomechanics, motion, performance data, and cricketing intelligence to provide personalised, real-time coaching insights. By comparing player movements with bio mechanical data drawn from the great players and teams of the game, it helps users understand not just what to improve, but how to improve it – without overwhelming them with complex analytics.

Building on its vision to redefine coaching through technology, Kabuni is also developing a first-of-its-kind AI-powered mental performance coach – modeled as a digital twin of Shane Watson. It will be like having Shane as your own personal mental performance coach, right by your side – wherever you are – guiding you through the moments that matter and helping you build the clarity, resilience, and focus needed to perform at your best, no matter the stakes.

As Kabuni continues to expand its footprint in India, the addition of Shane Watson signals a strong intent to build a globally relevant, technology-led coaching ecosystem that bridges the gap between grassroots and elite cricket.

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16: Royal Challengers Bengaluru didn’t chase the top spot. They just took it back.

The five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at Chinnaswamy wasn’t dramatic. It was controlled. The type of game where one party holds the other tight and the other never recovers.

LSG finished at 146. Most of the story is reflected in that number.

It was an early finish to the Game.

RCB chose to bowl. It was a typical call. It didn’t stay standard for long.

Rasikh Salam led the way through. Not bursting, but a stage by stage. Wickets were thrown about the innings, not too many to have rendered LSG quite at home. The noise did not accompany his 4/24. It was a matter of time.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar pitched the middle overs as he normally does. No hurry, no variation with the waste of time. Just control. 3/27, and, more to the point, no release.

LSG had never developed momentum.

Mitchell Marsh and Ayush Badoni had starts. Both appeared to be looking at more. Nor took it on. The middle overs come to a halt and when that occurs at Chinnaswamy, 146 becomes lighter than it is.

It was a late drive, but it made no difference to the frame. The complete 20 overs were utilized by LSG. They just didn’t get enough out of them.

The Chase Did Not Waste.

It can be a mess when 147 is chased at Chinnaswamy and there are early wickets falling. It didn’t.

Virat Kohli didn’t force the innings. He held it. It isn’t a headline figure, but 49/34 did what it had to do. Cast the pursuit at a more gradual pace, eliminated all feeling of hurry.

The acceleration was done by Rajat Patidar and Jitesh Sharma. Short bursts. Clean hitting. No interval where a game fell.

The target went down with 29 balls left. That margin indicates the way the chase was handled.

The spell that kept it all together.

Josh Hazlewood did not go on wicket binges. He didn’t need to.

Four overs. 20 runs. Proceed immediately. It was there that the game narrowed. LSG did not have a phase to reset. That control got him Player of the Match.

What Thereafter.

RCB move back to the top. Equal points as the rest close to them but an improved net run rate. The margin is very minor but at this stage this counts.

Team	Matches	Wins	Losses	Points	NRR
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	5	4	1	8	+1.503
Rajasthan Royals	5	4	1	8	+0.889
Punjab Kings	4	3	0	7	+0.720
Sunrisers Hyderabad	5	2	3	4	+0.576
Lucknow Super Giants	5	2	3	4	-0.804

In the case of LSG, it is not a matter of a single game. It’s a pattern.

Starts without conversion. Overs without momentum. Just enough not to have lost the game, but not enough to have been able to handle the game.

In the case of RCB, it is easier.

They are not running after game. They’re setting them up.

And this just now is sufficient to hold them at the top.

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New Delhi [India], April 13: Lubi Industries LLP — a leading name in the manufacturing all the pumping solutions through their pumps, motors, valves, HVAC Systems, Solar Pumps, industrial pumps and EV chargers, is proud to announce its continued partnership with SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) as their Principal Sponsor for the 2026 season of India’s biggest T20 cricket tournament which comes soon after Indian Teams extraordinary performance by winning their last international cricket tournament.

“For a brand built on resilience, teamwork, and performance across six decades, partnering with SunRisers Hyderabad feels both natural and timely. SRH’s fiercely loyal fanbase and a playing style defined by all-round consistency and spirited competition mirror Lubi’s own values — reliability under pressure, precision in execution, and showing up when it matters most. Through this partnership, we bring the same high-performance promise we deliver in every pump to every fan who stands behind their team”. – Ronak Porecha – Director of Lubi Industries LLP

“We’re thrilled to welcome Lubi Industries into the SunRisers family. A brand with six decades of trust and performance is exactly the kind of partner that resonates with the values of our team. Together, we look forward to a season that brings real value to both sides of this partnership.” – K. Shanmugam, CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad

In a cricket-obsessed nation where the T20 league captivates millions across nearly three months of the year, Lubi’s planned to keep the excitement as craze higher with its two films shot with the SRH players, focusing on the brand and the grandiose fun element mixed with the cricket masala. These films bring a chance to build genuine affinity with fans across geographies and continue being a brand they trust.

With SRH promising an exciting campaign this season and Lubi’s ambitions growing across domestic and global markets, this partnership stands as a powerful statement: that great brands, like great teams, are built for the long game.

Yashpal Singh Kalsi wins US Open Karate gold

New Delhi [India], April 11: In a remarkable display of resilience and determination, India’s Yashpal Singh Kalsi secured a Gold Medal at the prestigious US Open Karate Championship 2026, held at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Tesax, USA.

Competing in the Individual Advanced Masters Kata (45+ category), Kalsi delivered a standout performance under extraordinary circumstances. Just days prior to the event, he suffered a leg injury during training, followed by a bout of food poisoning and dehydration—conditions that would typically force an athlete to withdraw from competition.

Defying these challenges, Kalsi chose to compete, demonstrating the core values of martial arts—discipline, perseverance, and mental strength. His performance culminated in a Gold Medal victory, where he overcame a strong competitor from the United States in the final round.

Reflecting on his performance, Kalsi stated, “I was not fully satisfied with how I performed, but I am grateful for the result. For me, the real victory was stepping onto the mat despite everything.”

His achievement underscores a larger narrative within martial arts, where success is not solely measured by medals but by the ability to rise above adversity. “If this were any other sport, I might not have competed. Martial arts teaches you values beyond winning—it builds spirit, resilience, and the will to move forward regardless of circumstances,” he added.

At 47, Kalsi’s accomplishment serves as a powerful reminder that age and physical setbacks need not define limitations. His journey reflects the enduring strength of the human spirit and the philosophy that perseverance often outweighs perfection.

Based in Gurgaon, Haryana, Kalsi continues to contribute significantly to the development of martial arts in India. As a mentor and coach, he trains students in karate, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts, focusing on both physical excellence and mental fortitude.

This victory not only adds to India’s growing presence in international martial arts but also delivers an inspiring message: true success lies in the courage to show up and give one’s best, even in the face of adversity. Please visit https://www.sanshinkan.org/, https://www.instagram.com/yashipali?igsh=ZjB0YmxkdXZyd2ps

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