Bengaluru, Aug. 7 -- The Basavangudi Aquatic Centre witnessed some scintillating semi-final action in the 51st Junior Waterpolo Championship 2025 on Thursday. Hosts Karnataka were trumped by Bengal while Maharashtra defeated Kerala to make it to the final in the Boys category, while hosts Karnataka defeated Odisha and Kerala overcame Maharashtra to advance to the final in the Girls category.

In the Boys category, Bengal edged past hosts Karnataka 15-13 in a thrilling semi-final 1 encounter. Sanjib Sardar was the star for Bengal with five goals, while Joy Mondal added 3 and Sahil Sheikh, Tushar Haldar, and Rajesh Naskar chipped in with two goals each. Arnab Shaw also scored once. For Karnataka, Saketh Chandra top-scored with three goals. ...