Odisha archery phenomenon Payal Nag has qualified to represent india in the prestigious asian para games and the world archery para series. A quadruple amputee, payal secured her place in the indian squad by finishing second in the womens compound event of the 2nd Assessment Trial.
Mullick was chosen by the Crickey Advisory Committee of OCA, comprising Kishore mania, chinmayanandha Jena and soumitra choudhury. Mullick previously served as the Head coach of the Odisha under-19 team and guided the side to the quarterfinals of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy during the BCCI domestic season 2025-26.
Odisha table tennis international Sarthak Arya continued his successful journey in the WTT Youth contender circuit, bagging four medals for india in back-to-back tournamentals in sarajevo. The four medals consisted of 1 silver and 3 bronze. The world ranking of sarthak is expected to climb up to the 35th position in junior boys category.
Odisha badminton ace Tanvi Patri achieved a notable success in the BWF international series when she finished womens runner-up at the Austria open, which was held at Raiffeisen Sportpark in Graz. Tanvi received a prize of 390 euros as the womens singles runner-up.
Odisha Candidate master sattwik swain made the state proud by winning three medals for india in the commonwealth youth Chess Championship, which was held in Kalutara in Sri Lanka. Besides the silver medal, sattwik earned a phenomenal +51.6 ELO rating points, which catapulted his international standing to new heights.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised selectors not to rush teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into the senior Indian team despite his extraordinary IPL performances this season.
