Indian Sports Wrap: Aditya Reaches U-19 Boxing Final, John Abraham Joins ISBL

Boxing

India’s Aditya secured a spot in the men’s 55kg final at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. He defeated Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov 5:0 in the semifinals and is set to face Russia’s Islam Magomedov for the gold. Megha Sheokand also qualified for the women’s 80kg final, while Harshika and Prachi Tokas claimed bronze medals.

Motorsport

Actor-entrepreneur John Abraham has joined the Indian Superbike League (ISBL) as a Strategic Advisor. The league, sanctioned by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), plans to host various competitive classes including Pro, Amateur, Female, and Rookie categories.

Squash

At the Sub-Junior & Junior National Squash Championship in Jaipur, several upsets occurred during Monday's pre-quarterfinals:

• U-19 Boys: Agastya Bansal defeated seed Rahul Sanjay Balakrishnan.
• U-19 Girls: Kriya Saravanan overcame seed Aishni Pathak.
• U-15/U-17: Dhairya Gogia and Pradeepsingh Rathore secured wins against higher-seeded opponents.

Table Tennis

At the WTT Youth Contender Chennai, top seeds faced stiff competition. In U11 girls, Sakshya Santhosh stunned top seed Sananda Srijith. Himon Mondal advanced to the U15 boys’ semifinals after defeating Malaysia’s Koh Wei Yeow. Multiple quarterfinal berths were decided across age categories, with action continuing at the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.

Swimming

At the inaugural Short Course Senior National Aquatic Championships in Ahmedabad:

• Kushagra Rawat won the men’s 1500m freestyle gold.
• Sajan Prakash secured gold in the men’s 50m butterfly.
• Advait Page claimed the men’s 400m medley title.
• Tvisha Nikhil Dixit won the women’s 400m medley.