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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…
Indian target shooters delivered a landmark double podium triumph at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, clinching bronze medals in both the men's and women's skeet team events at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery. The women's trio of Raiza Dhi…
The Indian women's cricket team produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Sri Lanka by 19 runs in a low-scoring final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, clinching a historic gold medal. Defending a target of 117 on a challenging pitch, a sensa…
Indian combat sports veteran Suchika Tariyal etched her name into the history books at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by securing India's first-ever medal in Mixed Martial Arts. Competing in the women's traditional 60kg category as the sport made its co…
Asian Games debutant Himanshu Dhillon won the silver medal while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze in a dramatic men's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The duo also joined Parth Mane to win silver in …
Indian combat sports veteran Suchika Tariyal etched her name into the history books at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya by securing India's first-ever medal in Mixed Martial Arts. Competing in the women's traditional 60kg category as the sport made its co…
Asian Games debutant Himanshu Dhillon won the silver medal while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil claimed bronze in a dramatic men's 10m air rifle individual final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The duo also joined Parth Mane to win silver in …
Reigning World Champion D. Gukesh returned to winning form to lead the Indian men's team to a convincing 3–1 victory over an all-Grandmaster Italian squad in the third round of the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Combined with a win by Nihal Sarin and draws…
Mumbai-born athlete Quimcy Dsouza authored a historic breakthrough at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, topping her group to secure a direct spot in the women's singles teqball semifinals. After stunning world No. 7 Yuina Sakamoto, Dsouza placed India wit…
In a joint intelligence-based counter-terrorism initiative named 'Operation Sohan,' the Indian Army's White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the CRPF neutralized two foreign Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in the Brattal forest region of Udhampur…
Defending champions India kick off their title defense at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan with a high-stakes quarter-final match against the host nation at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.
Defending champions India commenced their campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a 3–1 victory over Thailand in the Open section, despite a surprising individual defeat for top-board star Arjun Erigaisi.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Campa, SBI Life, and ChatGPT as its official associate partners for India's home cricket calendar through March 2028 under combined agreements exceeding ₹130 crore.
No. 4 seed Coco Gauff launched her 2026 US Open campaign with a convincing 6-3, 6-4 straight-sets victory over Türkiye’s Zeynep Sönmez at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The BCCI Senior Men’s Selection Committee announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in Delhi, appointing Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.
19-year-old Indian table tennis player Ankur Bhattacharjee claimed his first-ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder men's singles title with a 3-2 victory over top-seeded Luka Mladenovic.
Germany successfully defended their FIH Men's Hockey World Cup title, prevailing in a dramatic final against Spain to secure back-to-back world championships.
15-year-old Bihar batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player in Duleep Trophy history to score a half-century, smashing 92 runs off 81 balls for East Zone.