Nikhil Rane from Tardeo, south Mumbai, has won the World Whistling Championship in the Hikufuki category for the second time.

The championship was held in Kawasaki, Japan, from May 3 to 5, and 67 participants from 10 countries had participated in it. 

There were four from India -- NiKhil Rane from Mumbai and three others from Chennai.

Nikhil had won the championship in 2016 as well in the Hikufuki category, which requires whistlers to combine their performance with a musical instrument.