Indian sports news wrap, January 30

Here are all the major developments in Indian sports from January 30, 2023.

People enjoy a drone show at the launch of mascot, torch and theme songs of Khelo India Youth Games-2022, at Shaurya Smarak, in Bhopal on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI

MORE SPORTS

Sports For All joins Khelo India

Sports For All (SFA), a multi-sport tech driven platform, has joined Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) as sponsor for the next five years.

Through this strategic partnership, SFA will invest Rs 12.5 crore over the next five years.

“Having overseen immense success through our innovative technology-based approach over the years across numerous multi-sport grassroots championships, SFA is delighted to come on board as the powered by sponsor for Khelo India,” said Rishikesh Joshi, founder of SFA.

Khelo India was introduced by the government to build a strong framework for all sports played at the grassroots in India and establish the country as a sporting superpower.

To accomplish the mission, the program has been divided into 12 different verticals which include developing state level Khelo India centres, talent identification and development, sports for women, promotion of sports amongst people with disabilities and much more.

-PTI

BASKETBALL

Samuel Vasanth Kumar memorial tournament starts February 7

The Sports Writers Association of Telangana (SWAT), in association with Telangana Basketball Association, will conduct the Samuel Vasanth Kumar memorial basketball tournament for men and women at YMCA Secunderabad from February 7.

The tournament is open for all affiliated clubs, departments and institutions.

Entries close by February 4. For details call organising secretary Norman Issac on 9440048210.

- V. V. Subrahmanyam

VOLLEYBALL

M. Ilias to officiate PVL-2

International volleyball referee M. Ilias Shameem. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

International volleyball referee M. Ilias of Hyderabad has been selected to officiate in the second edition of the Prime Volleyball League championship which begins from February 4 and will be held at Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi.

Shameem works as a physical director at Methodist College of Engineering and has officiated in many national and international matches over the last two decades besides the first edition of PVL.

- V. V. Subrahmanyam

TENNIS

Golden Slam tennis tournament: Lalu Yadav bags a double

Lalu Yadav bagged a double winning the men’s singles and doubles titles in the Golden Slam tennis tournament at Leo Tennis Academy, Lingampally.

The results

Mixed event: U-10: Naga Thrishul Reddy bt Naksh Sharma 5-2.

U-12: Sriram bt P. Harshith 5-0.

U-14: Namish bt Sriram 5-3.

Parent & child: Round-robin format: 1. G. Deepak & Ananda Reddy, 2. Sumit & Samarth Gupta.

Men: Singles: Lalu Yadav bt K. Narsimha 6-2. Doubles: Lalu Yadav & Mukesh Yadav bt K. Narsimha & Hanman Ramu 6-4. Corporate category:30 years & above:Singles: B. Vijay Kiran bt N. Tejesh Kumar 5-3. Doubles:Round-robin: 1. Vijay Kiran & Tejesh, 2. S. Ramgopal & B. Sreekanth.