Gold‑winning relay team and cricket star receive awards in Chennai

The women’s 4×400 metre relay squad, featuring Vithya Ramraj, Kiran Pal, M.R. Puvamma and Prachi Chaudhary, was singled out for a special honor after clocking 3:29.69 to capture gold on September 29. Their achievement was celebrated alongside the Indian women’s cricket team’s gold medalist G. Kamalini. Both groups were presented with ceremonial shawls, crowns and garlands by Minister Adhav Arjun, reinforcing the message that sporting triumphs receive the highest state recognition.