Competitions · India
Cubing Returns Nagpur 2026
Nagpur, Maharashtra · 25 July 2026 · 8 events · 39 competitors · 38 personal bests
Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar won four of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 5×5, won by Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) by 0.42 seconds. 39 competitors produced 38 personal bests, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Tejas Hippargi took a Pyraminx single of 19.63 down to 8.41, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 6.12 | 8.84 |
| 2×2 | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 2.86 | 3.49 |
| 4×4 | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 30.33 | 34.05 |
| 5×5 | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 1:11.65 | 1:16.09 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 30.20 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 10.77 | 12.64 |
| Pyraminx | Bhargav Amol Ingle | 2.45 | 2.98 |
| Skewb | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 4.81 | 6.96 |
The PB harvest
38 set · 38 still standing- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar — 3×3 single 6.12: into the top 0.56% of the event's history.
- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar — 4×4 single 30.33: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar — 5×5 single 1:02.38: into the top 6.8% of the event's history.
- Siddhant Rajkishor Shahu — 2×2 single 2.37: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
- Adwaith Lanjewar — Pyraminx single 5.05: into the top 13.5% of the event's history.
- Siddhant Rajkishor Shahu — Pyraminx single 5.24: into the top 14.7% of the event's history.
- Akash Malajpure — Pyraminx single 5.25: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Dev Ravindra Munvar — 3×3 one-handed single 17.99: into the top 15.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
16 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
39 competitors · 241 results · 8 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar won it with a 8.84 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F B2 U2 B2 L' F2 L2 R F2 D2 F' L2 B R2 U B2 D' R' U' - 2
L' B R' B D2 F' B2 U' D L U2 B' U2 B D2 L2 B R2 - 3
B2 D' F B' D2 R' F L2 U2 R F2 B2 D2 R' F2 U2 R2 U' F R' - 4
F R B D2 B F2 L2 U2 B D2 F D B' U' L' R' B2 L' U' - 5
U' D2 L R B2 L D2 R' F' D' R F2 D L' R B R2 F
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- Aadarsh Anant Wasalwar
- Aarush Prashant Borkar
- Abhang Salunke
- Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर)
- Adarsh Bharti (आदर्श भारती)
- Adwait Karmarkar
- Adwaith Lanjewar
- Akash Malajpure
- Ameya Ramteke
- Anish Sanjay Dayani
- Arastu Bhalchandra Motghare
- Bhargav Amol Ingle
- Dev Ravindra Munvar
- Dhaval Dube
- Gaurav Bachani
- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar
- Hrishikesh Narendra Gatphane
- Ishaan Manish Jaisinghani
- Krutika Kuntal Zade
- Manaswi Dixit
- Manav Sarvesh Agrawal
- Nihal Raghuvanshi
- Ojas Vijay Randive
- Owi Salunke
- Paarth Iyer
- Patitpavan Neel
- Pooja Kale
- Prajwal Vijay Randive
- Pratyush Manas
- Prayag Parag Moon
- Rachit Soni
- Riya Upadhye
- Sahil Meshram
- Shaunak Kumar Pandey
- Siddhant Rajkishor Shahu
- Taksh Ritesh Ingale
- Tejas Hippargi
- Ved Sunil Masurkar
- Vikram Jaiswal
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.