With the updated Road to Tokyo rankings now out, Indian athletics finds itself in a promising position ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. A mix of established names and emerging talents have secured their spots through the World Athletics ranking pathway, while a handful of others remain agonizingly close, awaiting potential withdrawals…
When the International Chess Federation (FIDE) confirmed that the FIDE World Cup 2025 will be hosted in Goa, India, from October 30 to November 27, it marked more than just another stop in the World Championship cycle. It signaled the dawn of a new chapter in global chess one where India is no longer a…
The opening day of the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris turned out to be a tough outing for India. All four Indian entries in action Lakshya Sen (men’s singles), the Panda sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna (women’s doubles), Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra (women’s doubles), and the young men’s doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan…
India’s Sift Kaur Samra delivered another golden chapter in Indian shooting on Tuesday as she clinched the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) individual gold medal at the 2025 Asian Shooting Championships. The 23-year-old marked her supremacy with a final score of 459.2 points, overcoming a shaky start to emerge as the new Asian champion….
The biggest stage in badminton is here again as the BWF World Championships 2025 kick off, and India’s top shuttlers are ready to launch their campaigns in Copenhagen. The opening round of 64 brings intriguing contests for India, headlined by two-time World Championships medalist PV Sindhu, men’s singles stalwart HS Prannoy, and the mixed doubles…
In Indian sport, stories of resilience often define legacies more than records. Table tennis ace Sathiyan Gnanasekaran is one such athlete whose career has been a tapestry of perseverance, achievements, heartbreaks, and comebacks. Download IndiaSportsHub App To Follow Indian Athletes Competing Globally From being a promising teenager at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games to becoming…
It’s Neeraj Chopra time again. The reigning world champion and two-time Olympic medallist is set to return to action at the Diamond League Final in Zurich on August 28, 2025, where he will aim to reclaim the prestigious title in men’s javelin throw. For the Indian superstar, the event represents both an opportunity to reaffirm…
India’s dominance in shooting received another golden touch in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, as Neeru clinched the Asian Championship title in Women’s Trap at the 16th Asian Shooting Championships 2025. The 22-year-old shooter from the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy produced a stellar performance to win her first senior continental crown, edging past seasoned campaigners in a…
India’s premier long jumper Sreeshankar finds himself at a crossroads in the wait to qualifying for the World Championships After battling back from injury to claim gold at the 2025 National Inter-State Championships in Chennai with a leap of 8.06m, he stands on the edge of qualifying for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Yet,…
For decades, Indian athletics has celebrated its distance runners, jumpers, and more recently, a javelin superstar in Neeraj Chopra. But when it came to sprinting, the story was largely one of unfulfilled potential. That narrative shifted dramatically in 2025 when 22-year-old Animesh Kujur from Chhattisgarh became the first Indian male sprinter to qualify for the…
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) rejection of Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium as the host venue for India’s crucial AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Singapore has stirred deep concerns within Indian football circles. Far from being an isolated incident, this decision exposes chronic shortcomings in India’s venue management systems, infrastructure planning, and governance. While the…
Indian athletics has been riding a wave of transformation since Neeraj Chopra’s historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. That 87.58m throw not only placed India on the Olympic athletics map but also inspired a generation of athletes to chase global benchmarks. Five years later, in 2025, that inspiration has translated into…
From Money Games to Pure Play: Can Fantasy Online Money Apps Transition to Non-Monetary Fantasy Platforms? The fantasy sports industry has grown into one of the most fascinating digital ecosystems of the last two decades. What began as a pastime for small groups of sports enthusiasts has transformed into a multi-billion-dollar market that touches nearly…
At 25, Damneet Singh stands at a crossroads that has defined many Indian athletes before him. Already the premier hammer thrower in the country, with back-to-back gold medals at major national meets and a steadily improving personal best, he has proven his credentials on the domestic stage. Yet, in athletics, where global standards are unforgiving,…
Sub Standard Broadcasting at the Interstate Athletics Championships Highlights India’s Deeper Athletics Problem Download IndiaSportsHub App to Stay Updated We Cover Indian Athletes in Global Sports. The 64th National Inter State Athletics Championships was expected to be a celebration of record-breaking performances, with athletes rewriting the national charts in events ranging from the 400m to…
At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, amidst rain-slicked tracks and a fiercely competitive field, Moumita Mondal of West Bengal etched her name deeper into Indian athletics history. The 23-year-old hurdler clinched the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships with a stunning personal best of 13.22 seconds. It wasn’t…
In the history of tennis, few careers embody resilience, reinvention, and sheer perseverance like Rohan Bopanna’s. At 45, when most athletes have long retired, Bopanna has not only stayed relevant but reached the pinnacle of his sport becoming the oldest World No. 1 in men’s doubles and the oldest Grand Slam champion in the Open…
The year 2025 will be remembered as a watershed moment in Indian athletics. Four national records in the men’s 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m set by Animesh Kujur, Vishal T.K., and Mohd. Afsal P. have signalled a transformation that goes far beyond the stopwatch. For decades, India has celebrated individual breakthroughs, but this cluster of…
Day four of the World U20 Wrestling Championships turned out to be a memorable one for India as its young wrestlers produced spirited performances across weight categories. The spotlight, however, firmly rested on Kajal, who stunned defending champion Jasmine Robinson (USA) in the women’s 72kg semifinals to storm into the gold medal match. With Shruti…
India’s online gaming industry has been dealt its most decisive regulatory blow yet with the Online Money Gaming Bill. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, enforces a blanket ban on all forms of online money gaming, including fantasy sports, poker, rummy, and online lotteries irrespective of…
Asian Shooting Championships 2025 Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan delivered a performance of remarkable poise and precision to clinch the gold medal in women’s 10m air rifle at the Asian Shooting Championships on Friday. The 26-year-old posted a score of 253.6 in the final, edging past China’s Peng Xin Lu and South Korea’s Kwon Eun Ji…
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is set to create history in more ways than one. For the first time ever, a global ICC tournament will be staged at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, a venue that has consistently drawn full houses for women’s international matches with its 45,000-seat capacity. The ground,…
On August 21, 2025, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took to X (formerly Twitter) to explain the intent and framework behind the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, a landmark legislation that has reshaped India’s digital and sporting ecosystem overnight. In a clear, eight-part thread, the Minister described the Bill as a “balanced approach promoting…
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai witnessed a day of high drama, national records, and strong all-round performances on Day 2 of the 64th National Inter State Athletics Championships. While Tamil Nadu’s Vishal TK stole the spotlight by breaking the men’s 400m national record, the day also featured a memorable decathlon victory for Stalin Jose,…
When the pressure was at its peak and the targets kept flying across the range in Almaty, Anant Jeet Singh Naruka stood tall. The 26-year-old Indian shooter delivered one of the finest performances of his career, hitting 57 out of 60 targets to win the men’s skeet gold medal at the Asian Shooting Championships 2025….
The 64th Indian Interstate Athletics Championships in Chennai witnessed one of the most electrifying sprint finals in recent memory as S. Tamilarasu scorched down the track to win the men’s 100m gold medal in 10.22 seconds his personal best and a performance that places him among the fastest sprinters in Indian history. The 23-year-old Tamil…
India’s campaign at the Europe Smash Sweden 2025 witnessed contrasting fortunes on Thursday. While the men’s doubles duo of Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah stormed into the quarterfinals with a confident display, other Indian paddlers bowed out after hard-fought battles. The highlight of the day came in the men’s doubles Round of 16, where Manav…
The Government of India’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme TOPS has become the backbone of elite sports funding in the country. In the financial year 2024–25, a total of ₹149.92 crore was spent across 12 Sports, with badminton and shooting leading the table. This allocation reflects India’s ambition to expand its global sporting presence, strengthen Olympic…
India’s top-ranked men’s singles player Sumit Nagal began his campaign at the Sofia 2 Challenger 2025 with a straight-sets victory, brushing aside Poland’s Filip Pieczonka 6-4, 6-3 in the opening round. The win marked a solid start for Nagal, who entered the tournament following a late change in the draw after the withdrawal of top…
The countdown has begun for the ICC Women’s Cricket 2025 World Cup, to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. For India, this edition holds a special significance. Twice finalists in 2005 and 2017, the team has consistently flirted with glory, only to fall short at the last step….
Indian wrestling marked one of its strongest days at the U20 World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday, securing two spots in the finals of women’s wrestling. Tapasya (57kg) and Srishti (68kg) both advanced after memorable semifinal victories, underlining India’s growing stature on the world stage. With this, India joined Japan as the only countries to place…
In the quiet wrestling town of Samokov, Bulgaria, Tuesday night brought a moment that will be etched in Indian sporting history. A 19-year-old wrestler from India, Tapasya, walked onto the mat as the underdog and walked off having conquered a giant. Her opponent in the U20 World Championships semifinal was Sowaka Uchida of Japan a…
The spotlight at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 in Sweden fell firmly on the much-awaited all-India women’s singles clash as Sreeja Akula overcame Manika Batra 3-2 in a nail-biting encounter to secure her place in the Round of 32. For Indian table tennis fans, it was a match that brought together the country’s top two…
India’s Manav Thakkar produced one of the finest performances of his career on Monday, shocking Japan’s Hiroto Shinozuka in the Men’s Singles Round of 64 at the WTT Europe Smash 2025 in Malmö, Sweden. The World No. 43 and India’s top-ranked men’s player battled past the World No. 23 with a confident 3-1 (12-10, 11-5,…
The 12th edition of the Men’s Asia Cup Hockey 2025 is set to take place in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7, 2025. For India, the tournament is not just about defending continental pride it also serves as a crucial qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. But beyond the sticks, balls, and goals,…
Hello & Welcome to our coverage of the Asian Shooting Championship 2025. Download IndiaSportsHub App to Stay Updated Here, you will get updates about all the Indian shooters performance at the championships. We have a massive squad in Kazakhstan. We have updates on the X Profile regarding the tournament. Watch the Final Live The liveblog…
As the global spotlight shifts to Winnipeg, Canada, from August 17–24, 2025, India’s next generation of archers is gearing up for one of the most important stages in their careers: the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 (WAYC). With over 600 athletes from 60 countries expected to participate, this premier youth event is both a proving…
When the Olympic flame is lit or the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the entire planet seems to stop and watch. Streets fall silent, living rooms glow with television sets, and billions tune in. But tucked away in the same sporting calendar is another global festival that features thousands of athletes from over a hundred…
In 2019, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) made a bold move that transformed the way the sport was played, watched, and marketed, the WTT Structure changed the way sports is followed. The birth of World Table Tennis (WTT) was not just a change of name but a complete restructuring of how the professional side…
The 16th edition of the Asian Shooting Championships 2025 is set to begin in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, from August 16 to 30, 2025, marking one of the most important continental events of the year for Olympic sport shooting. Spread over two weeks, the competition will feature preliminary and qualification rounds starting August 16, while the finals…
Reshaping the Court as Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi and Hariharan Amsakarunan have decided to move with new partners in Men Doubles: How India’s Badminton Doubles Landscape is Entering a New Phase Indian badminton is experiencing one of its most dynamic transitions in recent memory, particularly in the doubles categories. In just a few months, a series…
The announcement of Khalid Jamil’s first squad as head coach of the Indian men’s national football team has generated immense discussion but no name has sparked more intrigue than Sunil Benchamin. At 32, the Army Red defender, with minimal recent statistical record to his name, finds himself among the 35 probables preparing for the CAFA…
When the draw for the AFC Champions League Two (ACL2) 2025/26 was announced, one pairing caught the imagination FC Goa vs Al Nassr. For fans, the prospect of the Indian club facing Cristiano Ronaldo’s team was a dream headline. Reality struck soon after: Ronaldo, expected to skip all away games in the competition, will not…
At the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, a name from Tamil Nadu etched itself permanently into the annals of Indian sporting history Anandkumar Velkumar. The 22-year-old speed skater clinched the bronze medal in the 1000m Sprint, delivering India’s first-ever roller skating medal at the World Games. His achievement not only marked a personal milestone but…
Indian football is on the brink of a new era. For the first time in history, two Indian clubs Mohun Bagan Super Giant and FC Goa will compete simultaneously in the group stage of the AFC Champions League Two (ACL Two), Asia’s restructured second-tier continental club competition. This landmark achievement signals the sport’s growing maturity…
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced a comprehensive selection roadmap for India’s men’s and women’s 4x100m relay squads ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, scheduled from 19 September to 4 October 2026. The federation will select eight athletes each for the men’s and women’s squads, using a mix of performance-based…
For decades, Bihar’s name was synonymous with its cultural heritage, academic history, and political influence. But over the past few years, a new identity has begun to emerge one built on stadium lights, cheering crowds, and the determined faces of athletes in action. Bihar is steadily carving its place on the global sports map, fuelled…
Indian middle and long-distance running has been experiencing a quiet revolution over the past two years, and at the heart of it is Gulveer Singh. The reigning Asian champion once again redefined the limits for Indian distance running, shattering his own 3000m national record at the Gyulai István Memorial Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, a World…
Indian long-distance running will witness a significant moment on August 12, when Gulveer Singh lines up for his first-ever track race in Europe. The 26-year-old, fresh from a golden double at the Asian Athletics Championships, will compete in the men’s 3000m at the Gyulai István Memorial Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, a prestigious World Athletics Continental…
17-year-old Shahnavaz Khan rises to #2 in U20 world list and breaks his own U18 national record at Bhubaneswar’s Continental Tour Bronze Meet Bhubaneswar, August 10, 2025: In the world of athletics, few moments capture the imagination like a young talent breaking barriers well ahead of schedule. At the inaugural Indian Open World Athletics Continental…
