Ludhiana, Oct. 14 -- Ludhiana clinched titles in three categories of baseball competitions and secured multiple podium finishes in cycling on the fourth day of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan 2026 events on Tuesday. In baseball, the Ludhiana district team won the Under-17 girls' final, defeating the competition to finish first, while Ferozepur and Sangrur secured the second and third positions, respectively. Ludhiana also toppedthe Under-21 women'sand women's 21-30 categ-ories. Moga finished second and Sangrur third in the Under-21 women's category, while Sangrur and Amritsar secured the second and third positions in the 21-30 category. In the Under-14 boys' baseball matches, Ludhiana defeated Amritsar 2-1. Kapurthala beat Fazilka 2-0, while Sri Muktsar Sahib defeated SAS Nagar 4-1. In the Under-17 boys' matches, Ludhiana registered a 5-0 victory over Fazilka. Malerkotla defeated SAS Nagar 1-0, while Sri Muktsar Sahib beat Amritsar 2-1. At the cycling velodrome of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana's cyclists delivered notable performances. Gunika and Veera finished first and second, respectively, in the Under-14 girls' road time trial, while Tanish Sharma won the Under-17 boys' mass-start event. Preeti topped the Under-17 girls' time trial. In the Under-21 women's cycling time trial, Mehakpreet Kaur of Ludhiana finished second behind Patiala's Balpreet Kaur. Ludhiana's Mehakpreet Kaur also secured a podium finish in the cycling competitions, adding to the district's strong showing. The statewide competitions are being organised by the sports department under the Punjab government initiative, in close coordination with the district administration....