# German stuns defending champ Potts at Heyball Worlds in Pune

2026-08-13T23:18:37+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Germany’s Tobias Bongers stunned defending champion Gareth Potts of Britain 6-5 in the second round of the WPA Heyball World Championships in Pune on Thursday. Indian ace Pankaj Advani, in the repechage after a first-round loss, bounced back with a 7-3 win over Poland’s Michal Turkowski. Fellow Indian Shivam Arora blanked Abhinav Dhiman 7-0 to stay alive. In the women’s section, Natasha Chethan, Vidya Pillai, Anupama Ramachandran, and Gianna Rego won their repechage matches to remain in contention. Four Indians, Varshaa Sanjeev, Keerthan Pandian, and Neena Praveen in the women’s section, and Paras Gupta in the men’s, are still in the winners’ bracket at the $400,000 event.

## Coverage

- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/bongers-stuns-defending-champion-potts-at-heyball-worlds>

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