Day 3 of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 saw Pranav Madav Surapaneni winning Telangana라이브 바카라 second gold in the ice-skating competition on Saturday (January 25), but all attention was on the blockbuster ice-hockey league match between Indian Army and ITBP. (More Sports News)
With about 10 minutes left on the clock, Stanzin Mingure scored twice in succession to script a dramatic 3-1 victory for ITBP. Army라이브 바카라 defence collapsed in the third and final period of the contest, one of the enduring rivalries in Indian sports.
All roads on Saturday led to the 5000-capacity NDS sports complex for the Army versus ITBP ice-hockey match. The stands were full with Armymen, dressed in their olive green attire, backing their team in big numbers.
But it was Mohammed Ismail that struck first blood for ITBP in the second minute of a match that often got a bit physical. Tsewang Dorjey drew level for Army with a lovely flick in at the far post early in the second period, but Indian Army, the defending champions, lost control in the third period and suffered their first loss of the Khelo India Winter Games 2025.
“The team's strategy worked perfectly, bringing us closer to securing the victory today. I managed to score a goal for the team and I am happy with that. The Khelo India Winter Games are being professionally managed and such an open environment encourages us to perform better,” said ITBP라이브 바카라 centre forward Ismail in a chat with SAI Media.
After Nayana Sri Talluri on Friday, Pranav Madav Surapaneni won Telangana라이브 바카라 second gold of the skating competition. It came in the 500m short track for men at NDS. Maharashtra and hosts Ladakh also won their first skating gold medals on Saturday but it라이브 바카라 Telangana which lead the medal tally.
Ishaan Darvekar skated to Maharashtra라이브 바카라 first gold of the skating competition by winning the 1000m short track event at the NDS. In a rather one-sided race, Darvekar clocked 2:02.33 secs ahead of teammate Vyom Sawant (2:04.90 secs) and Tiluck Keisam of Delhi, who timed 2:10.78.
At the end of Day 3 of KIWG, Maharashtra are third with a total haul of five skating medals (one gold, one silver and three bronze) while Karnataka are second with three medals (one gold and two silvers), all from ice skating.
Schoolboy Surapaneni clocked 56.86 secs to win the 500m short track gold at the NDS complex. It was quite a tight race as Number 2 (Samrudh SD of Karnataka) and Number 3 (Sumit Tapkir of Maharashtra) were separated by micro seconds.
“I feel like a bamboo tree, growing slowly but steadily reaching great heights. That's how I feel right now. I have all three medals: bronze in 2023, silver in 2024, and gold today, and I’m really proud of the accomplishment. The rink is natural, so there are bumps, and the high altitude makes it challenging, requiring intense focus on my breathing and pushing through the effort,” said the 15-year-old to SAI Media.
“My main goal is the Olympics, but before that, there라이브 바카라 the world tour, the world championships, and the junior world championship. It라이브 바카라 a long journey ahead,” added Surapaneni.
It was joy for hosts Ladakh at the Gupuks Pond. Shabana Zara (2:09.69 secs) and Tasniya Shamim (2:13.95 secs) made it a one-two for Ladakh in the 1000 metres long track for women.For 14-year-old Shabana, it was the first time winning a gold at the Khelo India Winter Games, although she participated last year too. Tasniya tasted success in KIWG last year, winning a gold, silver and bronze under different categories.
Day 3 Results (Jan 25)
Ice Hockey (Men): UT Ladakh beat Himachal Pradesh 6-0; ITBP beat Army 3-1; Chandigarh beat Rajasthan 4-1; Haryana beat Maharashtra 9-3.
Ice Hockey (Women): UT Ladakh beat Himachal Pradesh 3-0; ITBP beat Chandigarh 8-0
Ice Skating (Men): 500m short track:1. Pranav Madav Surapaneni (Telangana) 56.86 secs 2. Samrudh SD (Karnataka) 1:00.31 secs 3. Sumit Tapkir (Maharashtra) 1:00.58 secs.
(Men) 1000m short track: 1. Ishaan Darvekar (Maharashtra) 2:02.33 secs 2. Vyom Sawant (Maharashtra) 2:04.90 secs 3. Tiluck Keisam (Delhi 2:10.78.
Ice Hockey (Women): 1000m long track: 1. Shabana Zara (Ladakh) 2:09.69 secs 2. Tasniya Shamim (Ladakh) 2:13.95 secs 3. Nirja Manik Lubal (Maharashtra) 2:28.04 secs.
