IXL 2024 Online Round 7: For the First Time, an Indian Claims the Top Spot- Ramki Krishnan Shines Bright with 100 Points

In a stunning display of talent, six-time Indian Crossword League winner Ramki Krishnan has emerged as the frontrunner in this year’s highly anticipated global contest. Krishnan has claimed the top position in the seventh weekly online round of IXL 2024 with an impressive 100 points. His consistent performance has also secured him the overall lead, as the scores from all participants across the seven online rounds are aggregated.

Samit Kallianur, a healthcare professional from Secunderabad, took second place, while Harish Kamath from Bangalore finished third with 98 points.

Eric Agard, who dominated the contest by securing the top spot in five online rounds, has now dropped to 73rd spot in the seventh online round, further impacting his overall ranking, which slipped to 13th position.

Remarkably, this marks the first time in the contest's history that an Indian participant has claimed the top spot. In fact, all eight of the highest positions are now held by Indian participants.

Top 10 Scorers of the Seventh Weekly Online Round:

1. Ramki Krishnan – Chennai

2. Samit Kallianur – Secunderabad

3. Harish Kamath – Bangalore

4. Sohil Bhagat – Bengaluru

5. Madhup Tewari – New Delhi

6. Suresh Dorbala – Visakhapatnam

7. Swathi Ravi – Bengaluru

8. Viswanathan A – Chennai

9. Neville Fogarty – Newport News, USA

10. Shruthi Ravi – Shillong

Indian Participants Continue to Dominate the Overall Rankings

While the weekly online rounds have showcased remarkable performances from foreign participants, Indian competitors are firmly securing the top spots in the overall contest rankings.

After aggregating scores from seven of the ten online rounds held so far, the top 10 scorers include only one participant from outside India.

Top 10 Scorers in the Overall Leaderboard:

1. Ramki Krishnan – Chennai

2. Shashwat Salgaocar – Panaji

3. Samit Kallianur – Secunderabad

4. Madhup Tewari – New Delhi

5. Viswanathan A – Chennai

6. Venkatraghavan S. – Mumbai

7. Swathi Ravi – Bengaluru

8. Vasant Srinivasan – Banchang

9. Sohil Bhagat – Bengaluru

10. Neville Fogarty – Newport News, USA

The eighth weekly online round of the competition will be held on 3rd November (Sunday) at crypticsingh.com.