Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mumbai Tennis Champions Crowned as Harris Shield Tournament Begins
Young players from Mumbai schools won several MSSA tennis titles.
Aarush Khanna won the U-14 boys’ title, and Chahat Thakur won the U-14 girls’ title.
Other winners took the U-16, U-12 and U-10 titles.
Bombay Scottish School won the girls’ team competition.
Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School won the boys’ team competition.
A school cricket tournament called the Harris Shield is also about to begin.
Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif is scheduled to inaugurate it.
Eight cricket matches are planned for October 12 and 13.
Aarush Khanna won the U-14 boys’ Dream Sports MSSA Tennis title, and Chahat Thakur won the girls’ U-14 title.
Aarav Shah and Vritika Shah won the U-16 boys’ and girls’ tennis titles, respectively.
Yuvaan Bajaj, Shanvi Dhatrak, Kimaya Katyal and Palaksh Shah won the listed U-12 and U-10 titles.
Bombay Scottish School won the girls’ tennis team title, while Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School won the boys’ team title.
The 130th Harris Shield Cricket Tournament is set to open with Mohammed Kaif inaugurating it; eight matches are scheduled for October 12 and 13.
- Who
- Young school tennis players and teams; the Harris Shield tournament organizers, with Mohammed Kaif scheduled to inaugurate.
- What
- MSSA tennis titles and team crowns were awarded, and the 130th Harris Shield Cricket Tournament is set to open.
- When
- The report is dated October 9, 2026; eight Harris Shield matches are scheduled for October 12 and 13.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Police Gymkhana and Oval Maidan.
- Why
- The tennis results recognize school champions, while the cricket tournament is beginning its 130th edition.
- Tennis U-14 boys
- Aarush Khanna, Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School
- Tennis U-14 girls
- Chahat Thakur, Hansraj Morarji Public School
- Girls’ team tennis winner
- Bombay Scottish School
- Boys’ team tennis winner
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School
- Cricket tournament
- 130th Harris Shield Cricket Tournament 2026
- Scheduled inauguration
- Mohammed Kaif; Ajinkya Naik is also expected to attend
- Scheduled matches
- Eight matches on October 12 and 13