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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has officially awarded Ahmedabad, Gujarat, the hosting rights for the 2029 Senior World Weightlifting Championships, marking the first time India will stage the flagship international competition. The decision …
The Indian men's cricket team scripted international cricket history by becoming the first side to record 200 T20 International (T20I) victories. The milestone was sealed in India's landmark 300th T20I match during the second clash of their five-match bilater…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) drafted dynamic Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra into the national squad as immediate cover for Ishan Kishan ahead of the second T20I. Kishan sustained a grade-one groin strain during a mandatory tr…
The Indian para-contingent concluded an unprecedented campaign at the Asian Para Games, securing a historic total of 114 medals comprising 30 gold, 35 silver, and 49 bronze. Surpassing its previous benchmark achieved at Hangzhou, the delegation locked in a fo…
Sri Lanka scripted cricket history in Rawalpindi by completing the second-highest successful run chase in One Day International (ODI) history. Chasing an imposing target of 430 set by England in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026, Sri Lanka reached 430/8 with o…
Indian para-athletics delivered a landmark performance at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya as Sandeep and Haney struck gold with world-record-breaking displays. Sandeep clocked a world-record time of 52.28 seconds in the men’s 400m T44 final, while Haney …
Indian para-athlete Suvarna Raj delivered a gold medal performance in the women’s F54 discus throw event at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Producing a top mark of 15.66 metres on her fifth attempt, Suvarna edged out competition from Iran and Vie…
Indian para-archers Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar delivered a stellar performance to capture the gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Asian Para Games. The top-seeded Indian duo defeated Indonesia's Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang…
A vintage power-hitting performance from former captain Harmanpreet Kaur propelled the Indian women's cricket team to a dominant 92-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third T20I at Raipur. Smashing an unbeaten 91 off just 41 deliveries, Harmanpreet recorded the…
Paris 2024 Paralympic champion Praveen Kumar produced a masterclass performance at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning gold in the men's high jump T44/T64 event. The 23-year-old high jumper cleared a bar of 2.05 metres, shattering the previous …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and team medical staff evaluated left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after he sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder. The injury occurred during the fourth T20I against West Indies in Hyderabad when Arshdeep was hi…
Indian para shooter Mona Agarwal opened India's medal tally at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a gold medal victory in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event. Setting a Games record with a total score of 250.0 points, the Paris 2024 bronz…
Indian para-shuttlers staged a commanding performance across men's and women's singles and doubles group fixtures at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Marquee performers—including Paralympic medalists Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat, …
The Senior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially named veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies in Bengaluru. The move follows a bowling-shoulder injury su…
Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was forced to retire hurt after taking a heavy blow to the shoulder from a high-speed bouncer delivered by West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph during the final over of the 4th T20I in Hyderabad. Chasing a mammoth target of 248 ru…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé made UEFA Champions League history on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, becoming the youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the competition. Reaching the century mark at 27 years and 298 days old during Real Madrid's 4–3 vict…
The West Indies produced a clinical performance to defeat India by 24 runs in a high-scoring thriller during the 4th T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Led by a blistering 102 off 50 balls from Shai Hop…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Indian Asian Games contingent—including the gold-medal-winning men’s and women’s cricket squads—at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The felicitation ceremony celebrated India's…
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports officially removed national para-shooting coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal from India's contingent for the upcoming Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The decision came after intense protests by a section of para…
Indian national team captain Shreyas Iyer has jumped to a career-best fourth position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings released on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Lifting his tally off the back of stellar performances during the ongoing home T20I se…
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad on Monday, October 12, 2026. Organized under India’s BRICS Chai…
Team India reclaimed momentum in the five-match T20I series against West Indies with a hard-fought 14-run victory at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Propelled by an explosive 69 off 30 balls from opener Abhishek Sharma, the hosts pos…
Following a comfortable eight-wicket triumph in Lucknow, Team India enters the second T20I against West Indies at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi targeting a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Led by captain Shreyas Iyer—who smashed a match-winning 1…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant clinched their 22nd IFA Shield championship with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fierce rivals East Bengal FC at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljkovic scored the decisive goal at the stro…
Indian distance runner Gulveer Singh clinched a historic silver medal in the men's 1,500m final at the Asian Games 2026. Clocking a personal best time of 3:36.72, Gulveer finished just 0.37 seconds behind gold medalist Kazuto Iizawa of Japan. The performance …
Veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned a headline recall to the Indian national T20I squad on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand. The 36-year-old seam specialist last featured for India in November 2022 agai…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially named senior opening batter Smriti Mandhana as the new all-format captain of the Indian women's cricket team on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The appointment follows Harmanpreet Kaur's decision to step d…
Lionel Messi officially brought the curtain down on his legendary 21-year international career on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, leading Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Benin at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. Playing in front of 85,000 emotional suppo…
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced a 16-member squad for its opening Ranji Trophy 2026–27 fixture against Chandigarh, naming 19-year-old talent Ayush Mhatre as vice-captain alongside veteran skipper Siddhesh Lad. In a major development, T20 specia…
The India U-17 Women's National Football Team delivered a record-breaking performance in their AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers Group E opener, defeating Iraq 14-0 at the MP Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Malaysia. Star forward Anushka Kumari l…
President Droupadi Murmu commended the Indian sports contingent following the conclusion of the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. In a formal message shared from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President stated that the nation is immensely proud of every athle…
India officially concluded its 2026 Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, securing fourth place in the final medal standings with a tally of 85 medals—comprising 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze. The performance marks India's second-highest medal haul…
India's wrestling contingent mounted a strong medal surge at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as star grapplers Deepak Punia and Antim Panghal advanced to the semifinals of their respective weight categories. Competing in the men's freestyle 97kg …
23-year-old Indian golfer Pranavi Urs created history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual gold medal in golf. Demonstrating remarkable composure after an early triple-bogey on the third hole, the Mysur…
Indian boxer Ankush Panghal mounted a memorable come-from-behind victory at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, defeating reigning world champion Fazliddin Erkinboev of Uzbekistan 4-1 via split decision in the men's 80kg semifinal. After dropping the openin…
Indian sport shooter Neeru Dhanda scripted history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning India's first-ever individual gold medal in the women's trap discipline. Dhanda delivered a masterclass performance in the final, hitting 28 targets out of 30 …
Reigning World Classical Chess Champion D Gukesh pulled off a dramatic comeback victory against Germany's Alexander Donchenko in Round 9 of the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Playing with the black pieces, Gukesh navigated a severely compromised posit…
Indian distance runner Sawan Barwal produced a remarkable performance at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, winning a silver medal in the men's marathon and ending India's 44-year wait for a podium finish in the event. The 28-year-old Indian Army athlete f…
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan scripted history at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, securing India's first-ever medal in the men's double sculls event. Competing at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course, the newly paired duo clocked 6:1…
Indian wushu star Naorem Roshibina Devi etched her name into the record books by securing her second consecutive silver medal in the women's 60kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Facing China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the summit clash at the Aichi…