Krish Gupta clinched his maiden National Rotax Karting Title on October 19 at the Kartopia Circuit in Bengaluru. The Rayo Racing driver secured 428 points to win the championship. This victory earned him a ticket to represent India in the Rotax World Finals held in Portimão, Portugal, later this year.

Rayo Racing's Krish Gupta clinched his maiden National Rotax Karting Title with a podium finish in the senior category in the sixth and final round of the Meco FMSCI National Rotax Karting Championship at the Kartopia Circuit in Bengaluru.

Mumbai's Krish started the final round in the worst way possible. A poor qualifying saw him qualify way down in the sixteenth place. However, Krish made amends and pulled off brilliant moves, with 10 overtakes in each of the two heats to finish sixth in both.

The crucial pre-finals, which carried championship points, saw Krish start in sixth. As the lights went off, Krish made a brilliant start and jumped from sixth to third. Midway through the race, he made a move into second, where he stayed until the chequered flag. Chennai's Eshanth Vengatesan from MSport won the pre-final.

Krish started second in the final but fell to third at the start. Later, he was passed by Bengaluru's Ishaan Madhesh. He made up one more position but eventually finished third in the final, behind Vengatesan and Bengaluru's Ruhaan Alva from MSport. Krish finished ahead of both his closest championship rivals in the pre-finals and the finals. That allowed Krish to extend his championship lead and win the title ahead of Pune's Arjun Chheda of Crest Motorsport and Bengaluru's Akshat Misra.

Krish put in some fantastic performances throughout the Championship, with four podiums in total, including two wins and two third-place finishes. He clinched the title with 428 points, ahead of Chheda with 415 points and Misra with 414 points.

Besides a glittering national trophy, the Rayo Racing driver got the ticket to officially represent India in the Rotax World Finals in Portimão Portugal, where the champions of over 56 countries will compete for the world title.

-Team Sportstar

POWERLIFTING

IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi wins 3 gold medals at World Masters Powerlifting C'ship

Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Ekta Vishnoi, who is presently serving as Joint Secretary in the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology, has won three gold medals in the World Masters Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships held in Nevada, USA.

She won the top honours in the M2 (50-59 years), 57kg category after lifting a combined 362.5kg in a field that featured competitors from Canada and Japan.

Ekta lifted 130kg in squat, 72.5kg in bench press and 160kg in deadlift and finished ahead of competitors from Canada, who recorded a total of 330kg, and Japan, whose total was 325kg.

Ekta's golds came in squat, deadlift, and the final overall weight. Ekta previously led the Fit India Mission and served as Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

-PTI

ESPORTS

S8UL Esports crowned champions of BMSD 2026, KIC India qualifier; Set to represent India at two global tournaments

S8UL secured two major titles with its Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) team, iQOO SouL, winning the BGMI Showdown (BMSD) 2026 and its Honor of Kings roster emerging victorious in the India qualifier for the Honor of Kings International Championship (KIC) 2026.

The victories will see S8UL represent India at two major global competitions, the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2026 and the KIC 2026.

Team iQOO SouL, led by captain Nakul Sharma (NakuL), alongside Harsh Paudwal (Goblin), Khush Singh (Jokerr), Yash Choudhary (LEGIT) and Aaryaman Seth (Thunder), dominated the three-day BMSD 2026 Grand Finals, finishing with 155 points and 103 eliminations, the highest tally by any team across the finals.

The victory earned the team INR 30 lakh in prize money, while LEGIT was named Finals MVP for recording 33 finishes across 18 matches, earning an additional INR 1 lakh. The tournament also marked a milestone for Goblin, who became the first Indian player to record 1,000 finishes in official BGMI tournaments.

Having won the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) earlier this year, iQOO SouL has now claimed its second official tournament title of the season, reinforcing its position as India's leading BGMI team. The BMSD 2026 victory has also secured the team's qualification for PMGC 2026 alongside the BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026.

PMGC 2026, the culminating event of the 2026 PUBG Mobile competitive season, will be held in Turkey, with teams from across the world competing for a USD 3 million prize pool (approximately INR 28 crore). BMIC 2026 will take place from October 30 to November 1, featuring teams from India, South Korea and Japan competing for a prize pool of INR 1 crore. The tournament will also offer two places at PMGC 2026, for which iQOO SouL has already secured qualification.