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The last tournament of the monsoon semester brought a gold in men’s football, two silvers in men’s badminton and squash, a litany of semi-final appearances and some stern reality checks for the Ashokan sports contingents. Eighteen Ashokan sports teams across ten disciplines were in action at SURGE 2026, the sports fest of Shiv Nadar University (SNU), from 29th October to 1st November.

On 3rd September, the Ashoka Office of Sports and Exercise formally confirmed the Squad Leaders for the academic year 2026/27. These are the new leaders of the Ashoka sports fraternity. As the biggest tournament of the Monsoon semester closes in — Surge, hosted by Shiv Nadar University (SNU) — there is no time to waste. With a solid foundation already in place, the teams’ performance at SNU will look to solidify the authority of this new generation of captains.

Aneek Chatterjee reports on the results from Day 2 of Agneepath.

“I feel like it's grown to the point where we're not seniors, juniors, we're not badminton teammates, we're just friends.” This is what Gokul Sundararaghavan, Vice-Captain of the Ashoka Badminton Team, had to say when asked about the relationship dynamic among the players. When friendship and camaraderie are at the core of a sports team, it becomes easy to see why it has grown to be a recognisable force on campus and on the court. Now, with Ashoka’s own sports fest, Agneepath