Prabal sawan

The Khelo India Beach Games: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu’s Prasanna Bendre added a Tanding gold in Beach Pencak Silat to his tally while Tamil Nadu grabbed four medals, including a gold and silver, in Beach Volleyball in the Khelo India Beach Games 2026 at the Ghoghla Beach in Diu on Thursday.

Bendre, who had won the silver medal in Tunggel, won the men’s Tanding Class B 50-55kg gold, beating Manipur’s Yaikhom Rohit Meitei 15-0 in the final to take the hosts' medal tally to two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

However, Tamil Nadu took the lead on the medals table thanks to their exploits in the Beach Volleyball Arena and the men’s regu gold in Pencak Silat. At the end of day 4, Tamil Nadu leads the medals tally with two gold, two silver, and three bronze; hosts DNH and DD are second with six medals (two golds, two silvers, and two bronze) while Manipur are third with two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.