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Amritsar Soormas crowned champion of Sher-E-Punjab T20 League
Amritsar Soormas was crowned Sher-E-Punjab T20 League champion following its eight-wicket win over Ludhiana Lions on Sunday.
Opting to bowl, the Soormas produced an impressive bowling performance to restrict Ludhiana Lions to 142 in 20 overs.
Amritsar made an excellent start with the ball, picking up wickets at regular intervals and putting the Lions under pressure from the early stages.
Ludhiana struggled to build partnerships and slipped to 86/7, with captain Salil Arora, Abhijeet Garg and Krish Bhagat among the key batters dismissed.
Mayank Markande was the standout bowler for the Soormas. The leg-spinner bowled a disciplined four-over spell and finished with figures of 3/17, making important breakthroughs and keeping the scoring rate under control.
Ludhiana looked to steady the innings when Harish Kumar and Jassinder Singh came together. The pair started rebuilding and gave the Lions some hope of reaching a competitive total.
However, Shubham Rana broke the partnership by dismissing Jassinder for 14 off 12 balls.
Harish then joined hands with Sahil Bhaskar as the two staged a late fightback. They added 26 runs for the final wicket to take Ludhiana beyond the 140-run mark.
Despite their late effort, Amritsar’s bowlers had done enough damage through the first 15 overs to keep the Lions in check. Ludhiana eventually finished on 142, setting the Soormas a target of 143.
In the chase, Amritsar lost Jashanpreet Singh early, but Naman Dhir and Sahaj Dhawan quickly put the innings back on track.
The pair added 58 runs, with Dhir continuing his aggressive approach. The Soormas captain was eventually dismissed for a quick 29 off 12 balls, but by then Amritsar were firmly in control.
Dhawan continued to guide the chase and was joined by Rahul Kumar. The duo ensured there were no further setbacks as Amritsar comfortably chased down the target at the I.S. Bindra Stadium.
– PTI
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Railway Sports Promotion Board clinches title at 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship
Railway Sports Promotion Board won the title at the 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Railway Sports Promotion Board won the title at the 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Hockey India
The 6th Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2026 came to a close in Hyderabad, with Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) lifting the title after a commanding 4-1 win over All India Police Sports Control Board in the final, while Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) secured third place on Monday.
In the final, RSPB was in inspired form, running out 4-1 winners against All India Police Sports Control Board. Amandeep Lakra (41’, 42’) struck twice, with Deep Atul (20’) and Rohit (36’) also finding the net as RSPB sealed the championship in style. Shubham (36’) scored the lone reply for All India Police Sports Control Board, who will have to settle for the runner-up spot.
Earlier in the day, PSPB edged Comptroller & Auditor General of India 1-0 to claim third place, with Affan Yousuf’s (53’) strike proving the difference between the two sides.
– Team Sportstar
Published on Sep 14, 2026
