Ludhiana, Oct. 11 -- The state-level competitions of Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan began across six districts on Saturday, with Ludhiana hosting action-packed cycling and baseball events on Saturday as athletes from across Punjab battled for podium glory under the state sports department and the district administration.

The cycling competitions were held at the velodrome of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), while baseball matches took place at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Gill, with participants from Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Fazilka claiming early honors.

In the under-21 men's 1-km time trial, Birpratap Singh of Gurdaspur secured first place, followed by Arshdeep Singh of Amritsar in second and Kunwarpree...