Indian women’s hockey is in the middle of a generational transition, and few players embody that shift as clearly as Sakshi Rana. Still in her teens, the forward from Sonipat, Haryana has already moved seamlessly from age-group dominance to senior international impact, carving out a reputation as one of the most exciting attacking prospects in…
The first day of the Hockey India League (HIL) men’s competition should have been a celebration. The league once seen as the commercial and cultural heartbeat of Indian hockey was expected to rekindle memories, revive fan interest, and remind the country of a sport that has given it Olympic glory and global respect. Instead, the…
Fresh off a strong showing at the 68th National Shooting Championships in Bhopal, Indian shooter Niraj Kumar believes Indian shooting is entering a phase that Shooting League of India could redefine how the sport is perceived, followed, and supported in the country. The World Cup gold medallist clinched the silver medal in the men’s 50m…
When Tata Steel Chess India confirmed that reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju would not feature in the 2026 Rapid and Blitz event in Kolkata, the announcement landed like a quiet shock. Just weeks earlier, the tournament had been framed around a historic narrative: the first official India-based clash between Viswanathan Anand and the youngest world…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed on Saturday that the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025–26 season will be conducted, bringing a measure of clarity to a competition that has been clouded by uncertainty for months. The federation also stated that the official dates for the season will be announced next week, with a proposed…
The Pro Wrestling League 2026 auction unfolded as a marathon spectacle on January 3, delivering everything fans and franchises expect from Indian wrestling’s premier franchise league record-breaking bids, intense last-minute bidding wars, tactical errors, surprise bargains and a clear statement of intent from teams looking to dominate the upcoming season. By the time Akash was…
The WTT Youth Contender 2026 in Vadodara delivered a morning of high drama and youthful resilience as Vivaan Dave and Naisha Rewaskar produced a remarkable comeback to defeat top seeds Aditya Das and Ankolika Chakraborty, booking their place in the U-15 mixed doubles final at the SAMA Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday. In a contest…
The Pro Wrestling League auction on January 3, 2026, delivered another defining moment when Antim Panghal, India’s young Olympic wrestler in the 53kg category, entered the fray. What followed was a dramatic bidding war that underlined her growing stature in Indian wrestling and reaffirmed her position as one of the most valuable female athletes in…
The Pro Wrestling League initial auction on January 3, 2026, revolved around one name more than any other Aman Sehrawat. When the Olympic bronze medallist in the 57 kg category entered the bidding arena, the tone of the auction shifted instantly. What followed was a fierce bidding war that underlined not just Aman’s growing stature…
The trajectory of the Indian women’s hockey team since the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, held in 2021, has been one of sharp highs, deep uncertainty, and repeated structural resets. What began as a historic breakthrough a fourth-place finish that redefined global perceptions of Indian women’s hockey soon evolved into a five-year period marked by coaching…
The Global Athletics ecosystem in 2026 marks a decisive shift in how elite competition is structured, marketed, and sustained. Traditionally viewed as an “interim” year between the Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships, 2026 has been reimagined by World Athletics as a high-impact season designed to maintain visibility, athlete earnings, and competitive relevance. At the…
The fourth season of the Women’s Premier League in 2026 represents a defining moment for the UP Warriorz franchise. What began as an ambitious entrant in the inaugural 2023 season has, over the next two campaigns, struggled to establish consistency or a clear identity. After finishing fourth in 2024 and bottom of the table in…
After months of anticipation, the stage is finally set for the return of elite domestic hockey as the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) begins on Saturday, January 3, at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore, Chennai. The second edition of the revived league promises nearly a month of high-intensity action, global stars,…
The second edition of the WTT Youth Contenders in India got off to a dramatic start at the SAMA Indoor Stadium on Friday, with Vatsal Duklan and Hansini Mathan producing the biggest upsets of the opening day to storm into the quarterfinals of the U-17 boys’ and girls’ singles events respectively. In a competition that…
Indian football enters 2026 in a state of deep uncertainty, shaped less by on-field failures and more by an administrative vacuum that has left professional players fighting for career survival. With the Indian Super League (ISL) stalled, contracts expiring, and no clarity from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the message for Indian footballers has…
Pickleball’s rise in India is no longer a lifestyle trend; it is fast becoming a structured commercial opportunity reshaping the country’s recreational sports infrastructure. What began as a niche racquet sport has evolved into one of the fastest-growing asset classes within the pay-and-play ecosystem, driven by low entry barriers, high utilization potential, and strong urban…
Indian sports ambitions have never been more clearly articulated. With a stated goal of becoming a top-ten sporting nation by 2036 and a serious push to host the Olympic Games, the country has invested heavily in infrastructure, athlete support systems, and high-performance programmes. Yet beneath the surface of this progress lies a structural weakness that…
The 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament and Women’s Candidates Tournament, scheduled from March 28 to April 16, 2026 in Cyprus, mark a defining moment in the modern evolution of world chess. More than just a qualification event, the Candidates now stand as a ruthless test of form, endurance, and adaptability, shaped by structural reforms that have…
Indian women’s tennis received a timely shot of optimism at the ITF W15 Ahmedabad as 15-year-old Parthsarthi Arun Mundhe produced a standout run to reach the quarter-finals, navigating her way through the qualifying draw and upsetting established names in the main draw. Competing against older, more experienced professionals on hard courts, Mundhe’s campaign underlined both…
As Indian football drifts through one of its most uncertain phases in recent memory, a fundamental question refuses to go away: why are Indian footballers still waiting at home when football is being played elsewhere? With the Indian Super League (ISL) stuck in administrative limbo and no guaranteed domestic calendar, the professional risk of inactivity…
The Pro Wrestling League (PWL) is set to return in 2026 with a renewed sense of ambition, and the quality of foreign wrestlers entering the upcoming athlete auction underlines the league’s intent to re-establish itself as a truly global competition. With Olympic champions, world champions, and continental dominators from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas…
Adrián Luna’s temporary departure from Kerala Blasters is more than just a routine loan move. It is a moment that captures the unease gripping Indian football in the 2025–26 season, where administrative paralysis and commercial uncertainty have begun to directly shape footballing decisions. When the Blasters confirmed on January 1, 2026 that their captain would…
India’s steady rise in competitive sailing is set to gain fresh momentum with the 11th edition of the India International Regatta, now rebranded as the SDAT India International Youth Sailing Championship, scheduled to be held in Chennai from January 4 to 10, 2026. More than just a standalone regatta, the event has become a critical…
Indian football is facing one of the most serious crises in its modern history, with the 2025–26 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) hanging in limbo amid governance deadlock, commercial collapse, and growing player unrest. What began as a delay caused by contractual uncertainty has now evolved into a systemic breakdown that threatens the…
Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat has emerged as the headline domestic name ahead of the upcoming Pro Wrestling League, PWL auction, entering the pool with a base price of Rs. 18 lakh the highest among Indian wrestlers this season. The auction is scheduled for January 3, with the league set to run from January…
Indian badminton’s gradual shift towards doubles specialization in the mid-2020s produced several experimental partnerships, but few were as intriguing or as instructive as the mixed doubles pairing of Sathish-Aadya. Their separation at the end of the 2025 season was not abrupt, emotional, or controversial. Instead, it was the outcome of a season-long strategic divergence that…
SG Pipers continued their impressive start to the Women’s Hero Hockey India League with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over JSW Soorma Hockey Club on Wednesday, as captain Navneet Kaur’s early goal proved decisive in a contest defined by defensive discipline and game management. The result marked the Pipers’ second consecutive win and kept them firmly…
Indian women’s badminton has rarely produced prodigies who combine early results with structural backing and tactical clarity. Between 2024 and 2026, Tanvi Sharma has emerged as an exception not as a fleeting junior sensation, but as a carefully evolved high-performance athlete whose trajectory signals a deeper shift in how Indian badminton develops elite talent. At…
Indian athletics has entered a decisive phase in its high-performance journey. The latest TOPS Core Group and Development Group selections underline a clear shift in philosophy from broad inclusion to sharply defined excellence. With the road to the 2026 Asian Games and Los Angeles 2028 firmly in sight, the Athletics Federation of India and the…
January Sports Calendar 2026: A Week-by-Week Guide to One of the Busiest Months in Global Sport January has traditionally been seen as a warm-up month in the global sporting calendar. In 2026, that perception no longer holds. From Grand Slams and continental championships to national leagues and ranking-defining international tours, the first month of the…
On December 30, 2025, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Deepti Sharma quietly rewrote the history books. By dismissing Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva during the fifth T20I, the Indian all-rounder became the highest wicket-taker in the history of Women’s T20 Internationals, moving past Australia’s Megan Schutt. The milestone, achieved during a 5–0 series sweep,…
Roundglass Hockey Academy underlined its status as the benchmark for junior hockey development in the country by successfully defending its title at the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship. Playing the final in Surat on December 30, 2025, the academy produced a controlled and clinical performance to defeat SGPC Hockey Academy 4–0, completing a…
As the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) gears up for the 2025–26 season, last year’s finalists defending champions Shrachi Bengal Tigers and runners-up Hyderabad Toofans enter the new campaign with renewed ambition and carefully assembled squads. With a blend of international pedigree, domestic experience and emerging talent, both teams are positioning themselves to hit…
The Indian Women’s Hockey Team signed off 2025 with a season that reflected both progress and perspective. A silver medal finish at the Women’s Asia Cup reaffirmed India’s standing among the continent’s elite, even as a challenging global campaign highlighted the narrowing margins at the top level of international hockey. Taken together, the year offered…
Asian Championship gold medallist Neeru Dhanda underlined her consistency on the domestic circuit with a composed gold medal performance in the women’s trap event at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Monday. Competing in a strong final that featured experienced internationals and emerging…
Indian tennis professional Prajwal Dev has been awarded a wild card for the main draw of the Bengaluru Open 2026, adding a strong homegrown presence to the prestigious ATP Challenger 125 event. Scheduled to be held from January 5 to 11, 2026, the tournament marks its 10th edition this year and continues to play a…
The Pro Wrestling League (PWL) is officially set to begin its journey back into India’s sporting mainstream, with the organisers confirming January 3, 2026 as the date for the player auction ahead of the fifth season of the league. Alongside the auction announcement, PWL has also revealed the six franchises that will compete in the…
With the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League fast approaching, Delhi Capitals have wasted little time in shifting into preparation mode. The JSW and GMR co-owned franchise has begun its pre-season build-up with an intensive training camp in Goa, setting the tone for another campaign in which expectations remain high after three consecutive appearances…
The Indian Women’s League (IWL) has undergone one of the most significant structural evolutions in Indian sport over the past decade. Launched in 2016 as a modest, centrally run pilot competition, the league has steadily transformed into a multi-tiered, performance-driven ecosystem that now forms the backbone of women’s club football in the country. As the…
There have been successful years in Indian shooting before, years stacked with medals and moments of individual brilliance. But 2025 felt different. It was not just about standing on podiums it was about control. About Indian shooters walking into finals knowing they belonged there, and more importantly, knowing how to finish. Across continents, formats and…
The 2025 chess season will be remembered as a defining chapter in Arjun Erigaisi’s career. It was a year of sustained excellence, historic milestones, and agonizing near-misses that underlined both how close he is to the absolute summit of world chess and how unforgiving the elite ecosystem can be. While the season ended in Doha…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s preparations for the WPL 2026, Women’s Premier League have taken a decisive turn with the signing of Mumbai all-rounder Sayali Satghare as a replacement for Ellyse Perry. On paper, it is an impossible swap one of the most influential players in WPL history replaced by a domestic all-rounder signed at base price….
Indian table tennis is no longer operating on the fringes of global relevance. By the end of 2025, the sport had crossed a threshold that few could have imagined a decade ago nine Indian players inside the ITTF world top 100, multiple youth players ranked among the world’s best in their age categories, and a…
The 2025 FIDE World Blitz Championships in Doha concluded with familiar names reclaiming their places at the summit, but not without drama, controversy, and a reminder of how unforgiving elite chess has become at its sharpest edge. Magnus Carlsen captured his ninth World Blitz title in the Open section, while Kazakhstan’s Bibisara Assaubayeva sealed her…
The 2025 season in Indian wrestling unfolded as a year of sharp contrasts. At the senior international level, medals were scarce and margins unforgiving. Yet beneath those results lay a deeper story of structural change, technical evolution, and unprecedented success in age-group wrestling. Together, these strands reveal a sport in transition moving away from dependence…
Delhi Capitals have moved swiftly to address a key personnel change ahead of the Women’s Premier League 2026, announcing the signing of Australian leg-spinner Alana King as a replacement for all-rounder Annabel Sutherland, who has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons. The JSW and GMR co-owned franchise confirmed the development on Monday, underlining…
The year 2025 will be remembered as a defining chapter in the recent resurgence of Indian men’s hockey. Anchored by a triumphant Hero Asia Cup campaign and capped by the retention of Asia’s No.1 status, the Indian Men’s Hockey Team delivered a season that blended results, depth-building, and long-term vision. For head coach Craig Fulton…
The year 2025 will be remembered as one of the most consequential seasons in the history of Indian boxing. It was a year marked by governance turmoil, a fundamental shift in the global boxing order, and sharply contrasting fortunes for India’s men’s and women’s teams. As the sport transitioned from the discredited International Boxing Association…
Indian football enters 2026 facing one of the most serious institutional crises in its modern history. What began as a commercial deadlock has now escalated into a governance emergency that threatens not only the 2025–26 Indian Super League (ISL) season, but also India’s presence in Asian club competitions. At the heart of the turmoil lies…
Indian squash has enjoyed moments of individual brilliance before, but 2025 will be remembered as the year the sport finally acquired collective authority on the global stage. It was not just about medals or rankings; it was about India proving, consistently and convincingly, that it belongs in the same competitive breath as the traditional powerhouses…
