Indian Sports Report, December 7: Saraswat takes first Super 100 title at Guwahati Masters

BADMINTON

Saraswat takes first Super 100 title at Guwahati Masters

Rajasthan’s Sanskar Saraswat clinched his maiden Super 100 title after a three-match win over compatriot Mithun Manjunath in the men’s singles final of the Guwahati Masters on Sunday.

The 19-year-old from Jodhpur showed grit and firepower as he unleashed a barrage of punches to outwit former national champion Manjunath 21-11, 17-21, 21-13 in an all-Indian final that lasted 50 minutes.

Saraswat, who trains at the National Center of Excellence in Guwahati, has made rapid progress on the domestic circuit. He won his maiden senior national doubles title alongside Arsh Mohammad in Bengaluru last year and had earlier claimed the junior singles crown.

The duo also finished second in the under-19 event at the 31st Smit Krishna Khaitan Memorial Badminton tournament in September last year.

-PTi

FOOTBALL

Manipur wins the National Junior Football Championships for the 12th time

Manipur clinched the Junior Girls’ National Football Championships Tier 1 title for the twelfth time on Sunday with a thumping 9-0 win over Bengal in Anantapur.

Chingkhamayum Redima Devi (8th, 41st, 65th), Longjam Nira Chanu (29th, 55th, 59th) hit a hat-trick each, while Yaiphabi Thokchom (68th, 76th) hit a brace and Mongjam Pusparani Devi (75th) scored once.

Manipur was the dominant team during the championships, named after legendary Indian footballer Dr. Talimeren Ao. Bengal, on the hunt for a fairytale finish. Bengal was defeated in the final by the small but formidable northeastern state.

The victory sealed a remarkable hat-trick of titles for Manipur, having also won in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons.

-PTI

Published on December 7, 2025