LUCKNOW, Jan. 3 -- Uttar Pradesh got off to a poor start in the Women's Under-15 One Day Trophy, losing to Karnataka by 134 runs in their opening match of their Elite Group D encounter, at the JU Second Campus, Salt Lake in Kolkata on Friday. Making full use of the poor bowling attack of Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka batters scored 299/5 at 8.54 run rate in 35 overs while batting sent to bat first. In reply, Uttar Pradesh could score 165/9. Though Uttar Pradesh bowlers managed to get four Karnataka wickets for 99, failed to put pressure further, allowing skipper Kashvi Kandikuppa and Yashika K Gowda add 179 runs for the fifth wicket. Kandikuppa remained unbeaten for 142, which came off just 79 balls with the help of 23 boundaries and four sixes, whereas Gowda struck 72-ball 87, laced with 13 boundaries and a six. Opener Sheetal Santosh made 34 in 33 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes. For Uttar Pradesh, Kalpana and Supriya Singh shared four wickets between them, whereas Khushi pal took 1/49. As far as Uttar Pradesh's batting was concerned, it never got going easy as they lost three quick wickets for just 38. A 93-run fourth wicket stand between Kavya Bhaandoh and Minakshi Yadav turned out to be the best, but to no avail as they kept losing wickets on regular intervals even in the middle overs. Bhaandoh scored 67-ball 39, studded with four boundaries and a six, Yadav struck 59 in 65 balls with the help of seven fours and a six. The last five batters failed even to touch the double figure mark. Patil Nynisha Reddy took 3/32, whereas Yashika K Gowda and Kashvi Kandikuppa shared four wickets between them. Now, Uttar Pradesh take on Manipur in their second game on Sunday. Tanisha Singh from Lucknow has become a well-known name in Indian badminton. She is consistently raising the flag of Uttar Pradesh and India in national and international competitions. As the year 2025 drew to a close, Tanisha, along with her family, visited the Excelia Badminton Academy to seek blessings and express her gratitude to her long-time coach, Mr. Devendra Kaushal. During her visit, Tanisha interacted with the trainees, reminisced about her struggles and early days, and shared her experiences regarding the challenges and aspirations of the young badminton players at the academy. However, Kaushal attributed Tanisha's success to her spirit and passion. Kaushal, a former coach of the Indian junior badminton team, is now honing the skills of trainees at the Excelia Badminton Academy after retiring from the Sports Authority of India (SAI). "Discipline, dedication, complete seriousness towards badminton, and an unwavering spirit are what set Tanisha apart from others."...