| ADITYA | Identify this all-rounder who moved from Vidarbha to Kerala and played a stellar role in this year's Ranji Trophy. (6) |
| SHARMA | Jitesh ..., Indian cricketer from Vidarbha. (6) |
| LANCED | Opened up and played a fine shot after opener's dismissed (6) |
| FLAGEOLET | Flute that's loud and played a lot with glee (9) |
| DANISH | Who scored 150+ runs in the first innings and 70+ runs in the second for Vidarbha in the Ranji final against Kerala? (6) |
| WADKAR | Who is the captain of the Vidarbha team which won the prestigious Ranji Trophy recently? (6) |
| NICHOLSON | Artist who moved from still life to white reliefs, whose wives Winifred, Barbara Hepworth and Felicitas Vogler were respectively a painter, a sculptor and a photographer; or, his father, William, who |
| HARRI | Identify this tennis player who took a sabbatical for three years and did office job before returning to the professional circuit and went on to win the men's doubles title in Wimbledon 2024? (5) |
| BENNETT | The fourth pick in the 2014 NHL draft, who moved from Calgary to Florida in 2021 |
| RISHABH | First name of the India Test wicketkeeper-batter who moved from Grade B to Grade A in the Central Contracts.(First Name) (7) |
| TANIA | Identify this chess presenter and commentator, who also took part as a player in the Indian women's team that won the gold in the 45th Chess Olympiad? (5) |
| MESSI | Lionel, Argentinian footballer who moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain FC in 2021 (5) |
| UMESH | Indian pacer who moved from the Royal Challengers Bangalore to Delhi in the 2021 IPL (first name only) |
| NADE | Christian .... , French forward who moved from Sheffield United to Heart of Midlothian in 2007 (4) |
| COOK | Identify this former England captain and opening batsman who was inducted in to the ICC Hall of Fame recently? (4) |
| DOTTIN | Identify this West Indian cricketer who became the first woman to score a century in T20 Internationals (6) |
| MILLER | Identify this southpaw from South Africa who is playing for LSG this year - his fourth team in IPL (6) |
| GOINGBEASTMODE | Putting on a stellar performance, and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| TORRE | Joe who moved from NYC to L.A. |
| SAMWAYS | Vinny ......., midfielder who moved from Spurs to Everton in 1994 (7) |
