Dainik Bhaskar the English language newspapers in Chandigarh outsold the Hindi newspapers sixfold, with The Tribune as the leader with a circulation of approximately 50,000 copies. "Dainik Bhaskar"'s survey suggested that residents of Chandigarh preferred English newspapers due to quality perceptions. As a result, the newspaper incorporated the local Chandigarh dialect in the design, mixing Hindi and English. "Dainik Bhaskar" launched in Chandigarh in May 2000 with 69,000 copies sold making it No.1 in the city. In June 2000, "Dainik Bhaskar" entered Haryana, with 271,000 copies. In 2006, "Dainik Bhaskar" launched in Punjab with the Amritsar and Jalandhar editions and became the
S. V. Sunil a tournament that India won. He was also a part of the team that won the silver at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2008. The 2011 Champion's Challenge was an early high point in his career in which he scored four goals, the most by an Indian forward. He represented India at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where India won the silver medal. In the inaugural auctions of the Hockey India League, Sunil was bought by the Punjab franchise for US$42,000 with his base price being US$13,900. The Punjab team was named Punjab Warriors. S. V. Sunil Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil