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The Maratha Heritage Circuit: Luke Mudgway of Li Ning Star, China, quelled a challenge from Alan Carter Bettles of Roojai Insurance Winspeed, Thailand, as he continued to hold on to the Yellow Jersey in the Pune Grand Tour 2026 at the end of the Second Stage — the Maratha Heritage Circuit, stretching 105.3 kilometres across Pune district on Wednesday. The second stage of the event delivered exactly what its billing promised: a bruising examination of endurance, teamwork, and nerve. The Maratha Heritage Circuit, stretching 105.3 kilometres across Pune district, took the race deep into a landscape shaped by forts, steep gradients, and unforgiving descents. Starting from the Ladies Club in Camp at 12:30 pm and finishing along Sinhagad Road at Nanded City, the stage was designed to stretch the peloton physically and mentally..

Bumrah and Bishnoi deliver telling spells to restrict the visitors; the belligerent opener, in the company of skipper Suryakumar, then propels the Men in Blue home with 10 overs to spare Whenever a team is on a roll, almost every change it makes seems to click. For the third T20I against New Zealand at the ACA Stadium here on Sunday, India gave leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi a chance by resting its trump card Varun Chakaravarthy. Playing his first international match in nearly a year, the 25-year-old showed no signs of rust as he delivered a fantastic spell of two for 18 and, alongside the imperious Jasprit Bumrah (three for 17), ensured the Men in Blue restricted the Kiwis to just 153 for nine.