Sonowal stuns world champion Bester in CWG debut
Putul Sonowal stunned reigning world champion Ryan Bester in the men’s singles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, sealing a dramatic tiebreak win in his CWG debut. India also kicked off their lawn bowls campaign with a win in the Women’s Pairs as Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh defeated Malta in a tense tie-break.
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About Sonowal Kacharis
The Sonowal Kachari are one of the indigenous peoples of the state of Assam in Northeast India. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin, and are closely associated with the other ethnic groups of Assam, which are commonly referred to as Kachari. Today, they are predominantly inhabitants of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts of Assam, along with pocket populations in Jorhat, Sivsagar, Golaghat district of Assam and in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council is at Dibrugarh.
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