Jasprit Bumrah

♦ India’s pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah reclaimed the number one spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for men’s Test bowlers.

♦ The ICC rankings were released on 27 November 2024. South Africa's Rabada and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood and Ravichandran Ashwin are in second, third and fourth places respectively.

♦ Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal rose to career best second spot, behind only England's Joe Root.

Divith Reddy

♦ Telangan's Divith Reddy (8) has won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy on 26 November 2024.

♦ He accumulated nine points out of a maximum of 11, tying with compatriot Sattwik Swain.

♦ However, Divith secured the gold based on his superior tiebreak score. Sattwik claimed silver, while Ziming Guo of China took the bronze. 

Womens Asian Champions Trophy 2024

♦ The Indian women’s hockey team won the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

♦ The Indian team defeated China in the final. The match was held at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium, Bihar on 20 November 2024.

♦ This was India’s third Asian Champions Trophy, previously our country won the trophy in 2016 and 2023.

Ace archer V. Jyothi Surekha Vennam

♦ Ace archer V. Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinched a gold medal in the compound category of the World Indoor Archery Series in Luxembourg on 17 November 2024. She defeated Paasmeeri Marita of Belgium 147-145 in the final. 

♦ Earlier, in the semifinal, she got the better of Roner Elisa of Italy via shoot-out (148-148).

♦ The three-time Asian Games gold medallist incidentally bagged the gold for the second time in the Indoor Series.

International Hockey Federation (FIH)

♦ The Indian men's hockey team was honoured by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) during the global governing body's Congress in Muscat on 8 November 2024.

♦ FIH President Tayyab Ikram and French Hockey Federation chief Isabelle gave the prestigious award to Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh during the ceremony. 

♦ The Indian team was honoured for winning the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. 

Mandeep Jangra

♦ Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation’s super featherweight world title in the Cayman Islands on 5 November 2024.

♦ He defeated Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the final. Mandeep made his professional boxing debut in 2021.

♦ Mandeep has won 11 out of his 12 fights in his pro career with seven being knockout victories.

♦ He had a decent run in the amateur circuit as well and won a Commonwealth Games silver medal in the 2014 Glasgow edition.

Anahat Singh

♦ India's Anahat Singh secured her sixth PSA Challenger title at the Costa North Coast Open 2024 in Coffs Harbour, Australia on 3 November 2024.

♦ She defeated Japanese Akari Midorikawa 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 11-7) in the final to take the crown. 

♦ Anahat Singh won bronze medals in the women’s team and mixed doubles event at last year’s (2023) Hangzhou Asian Games.

♦ She won the JSW Willingdon Little Masters and Senior Tournament title in January 2024. 

♦ Anahat has also won the Indian senior and junior nationals this year (2024).

Krisha Verma

♦ India’s Krisha Verma clinched a gold medal in the women's 75kg category at the U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado, USA on 2 November 2024.

♦ She defeated Lerika Simon of Germany in the final. 

♦ Chanchal Chaudhary (women's 48kg), Anjali Kumari Singh (women's 57kg), Vini (women's 60kg), Akanksha Phalaswal (women's 70kg) and Rahul Kundu (men's 75kg) won silver medals in the championships.