In a landmark moment for Indian wrestling, 17-year-old Yashita Rana etched her name into history books by clinching India’s first-ever wrestling gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, held in Bahrain. Competing in the Girls’ 61kg Freestyle category, the Delhi grappler staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Zhaidar Mukat of Kazakhstan 6–5 on criteria in…
When the season-ending WTT Finals 2025 take place in Hong Kong this December, two Indian paddlers will walk into the arena having already created history. Manush Shah and Diya Chitale, Manush-Diya have become the first-ever Indian table tennis pair to qualify for the prestigious WTT Finals, marking a watershed moment in the sport’s evolution in…
India’s young wrestlers started the campaign at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Manama, Bahrain, with Yashita producing a commanding performance to storm into the final of the girls’ 61kg category, ensuring at least a silver medal for India. Her dominance on the mat stood out as she registered emphatic wins in the earlier rounds,…
In an all-Indian clash full of intensity and fine margins, Dhakshineswar Suresh sealed his place in the main draw of the ATP 75 Charlottesville Challenger with a composed 7-6(5), 7-5 win over Aryan Shah, under the bright lights of the indoor hard courts in Virginia. Suresh’s serve was the decisive factor of the match 13…
The calm intensity that defines D Gukesh was on full display in St. Louis, as the World Chess Champion took the early lead at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2025, finishing Day 1 atop the table with 4/6 points. Against a lineup featuring the world’s elite Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana the 18-year-old…
India’s young boxing brigade continued its strong run at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, with another day of stellar performances in Manama. The country’s next generation of pugilists displayed impressive control, power, and tactical maturity as Lamchemnba Moibungkhongbam, Raghav Udham Singh, and Anant Deshmukh registered comprehensive wins on Saturday, following equally dominant victories from…
The Indian Women Football Team (IWNFT) concluded their Tri-Nation Women’s International Friendlies in Shillong with consecutive defeats to Iran (0–2) and Nepal (1–2). What was intended as a preparatory assessment ahead of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia instead revealed deep tactical, structural, and psychological flaws that need urgent correction. With an overall…
In just four seasons, the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) has transformed Indian volleyball from a regional circuit into a thriving professional spectacle. What began as an experiment in 2022 has matured into a polished league defined by innovation, competitiveness, and coaching excellence. The evolution of the PVL from the dominance of homegrown Indian tacticians to…
Punjab FC opened their AIFF Super Cup 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion, cruising past Gokulam Kerala FC 3–0 at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Monday evening. The result was settled within the first half, as goals from Muhammad Suhail, Nikhil Prabhu, and Princeton Rebello gave Punjab a commanding lead that they comfortably protected till…
India’s young track and field contingent delivered a promising all-round performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games, finishing with a total of nine medals (five silver, four bronze) across both track and field disciplines. The results underline the depth and emerging potential of India’s junior athletics system, which continues to produce world-class talent in sprints,…
India’s young lifters continued their strong showing at the 2025 Asian Youth Games with Maharajan Arumugapandian delivering a brilliant performance to clinch two silver medals in the Boys’ 60 kg category, while Priteesmita Bhoi added a gold and a silver in the Girls’ 44 kg event, including a world youth record lift. Competing in a…
At just 16, Priteesmita Bhoi has become a beacon of India’s next generation in weightlifting a story that merges raw power with strategic precision. Her rise from the small town of Dhenkanal, Odisha, to becoming a Youth World Record holder and continental champion encapsulates how India’s revamped athlete development pipeline is producing world-class performers. However,…
India’s Sujeet Kalkal delivered one of the most remarkable performances by an Indian freestyle wrestler on the global stage, storming into the final of the men’s 65kg category at the U23 Wrestling World Championships 2025 in Belgrade. The 22-year-old, who won bronze in the previous edition, produced a string of stunning victories to become the…
The Bengaluru Torpedoes were crowned Champions of the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia Season 4, defeating Mumbai Meteors in straight sets 15-13, 16-4, 15-13 in a thrilling final at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Sunday. In a match that lived up to its billing, Bengaluru showcased superior tactical execution, flawless serving, and…
The Indian U16 women’s basketball team continued their impressive rise in Asian basketball, qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in the 3×3 format with a stellar 5-1 record in the group stage. Displaying a combination of precision, pace, and poise, the young cagers finished second in their pool, asserting themselves…
India continued their dominant run at the 4th South Asian Athletics Championships in Ranchi, bagging an impressive 7 gold, 8 silver, and 3 bronze medals on Day 2. The day witnessed record-breaking performances, personal bests, and the emergence of exciting young talents, keeping India firmly on top of the medal standings. The evening session belonged…
Indian women’s wrestling scaled a new peak in Novi Sad, Serbia, as the Indian Women’s Wrestling Team clinched the Team Title at the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships a result that cements India’s place among the world’s wrestling powerhouses. The team collected 121 points (as per Indian Wrestling Federation tally) and finished ahead of Japan…
Indian tennis fans are in for an exciting start at the WTA Chennai Open 2025, as the main draw promises a special homecoming moment a first-round all-Indian encounter between India No. 2 Shrivalli Bhamidipaty and 16-year-old wildcard Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi. The match marks the meeting of two generations of Indian tennis one representing experience and…
India’s campaign at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has reached its final league-stage stop, and while the semi-final spot is already secured, Sunday’s clash against Bangladesh at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy holds strategic significance far beyond the points table. For Harmanpreet Kaur’s India, this is less about result and more about…
When Man Singh crossed the finish line at the ASML Marathon Eindhoven in 2:14:41, he wasn’t just testing his endurance; he was probably testing his readiness for the most crucial stage of his career the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) 2026. The performance, though marginally slower than his personal best of 2:14:16, affirmed one thing with…
India’s Hansika Lamba delivered a remarkable performance at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2025, clinching the silver medal in the women’s 53 kg freestyle category. Despite falling 0-4 in the final to Japan’s Haruna Morikawa, the 22-year-old Indian wrestler can take immense pride in her dominant run through the earlier rounds that secured India’s first…
India’s young boxers continued to light up the ring at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, extending their winning streak with a series of commanding performances across multiple weight categories. The Indian contingent registered five impressive victories over the last two days, underlining the nation’s growing dominance in youth boxing. On Saturday, Lamchenmba…
Aman Raj ended a long and testing wait for victory as he produced a calm, assured final round to clinch the IGPL Invitational Jaipur title by two shots on Saturday. The 30-year-old from Patna, now based in Gurgaon, held off a strong challenge from rising star Kartik Singh to complete a wire-to-wire triumph and secure…
Punjab FC have bolstered their midfield options ahead of the AIFF Super Cup 2025 with the signing of experienced Spanish attacking midfielder Dani Ramírez Fernández on a one-year deal. The 33-year-old joins the I-League side on a free transfer, becoming the club’s second overseas signing of the season after Bosnian midfielder Samir Zeljković. The addition…
Between June and October 2025, the India U-23 men’s national football team undertook one of its most intense competitive cycles in recent years a nine-match run across Central, West, and Southeast Asia designed to prepare the next generation of Indian footballers for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Under Head Coach Naushad Moosa, the…
The Bengaluru Torpedoes displayed remarkable resilience and tactical sharpness to defeat defending champions Ahmedabad Defenders 10-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 in the second semifinal of the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Friday. Sandeep’s outstanding all-round display earned him the Player of the Match award as the Torpedoes…
India’s next generation of table tennis stars continued to make their mark on the global stage with a stellar performance at the WTT Youth Contender Dubai 2025, held from October 14–17 at the Shabab Al-Ahli Club. Competing across the U19, U17, U15, and U13 categories, the Indian contingent returned home with an impressive nine medals…
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has indefinitely suspended Greco-Roman wrestler Sanjeev (55kg category) following the discovery of major inconsistencies in his official identity and domicile documents. The federation’s disciplinary order, signed by WFI President Sanjay Kumar Singh, cites “serious discrepancies” between records from Delhi and Haryana including conflicting birth certificates, residency claims, and federal…
The 4th South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 opened in Ranchi with a day of domination for Team India, as the hosts captured five golds, six silvers, and three bronzes across nine finals. It was a day that combined emerging stars and seasoned performers from Sanjana Singh’s record-breaking 5000m gold to Samardeep Singh’s monster throw in…
India’s table tennis star Manika Batra continued her strong run on the international circuit, battling past European Championships bronze medallist Maria Xiao of Spain in a five-game thriller to advance to the Round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender London 2025. Manika, produced a spirited performance, edging out Xiao 3-2 (19-17, 8-11, 2-11, 11-8,…
It was a historic night for Indian women’s wrestling in Belgrade, Serbia, as the nation’s U23 contingent delivered its finest-ever collective performance at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2025. Four Indian wrestlers Pulkit (65kg), Neha Sharma (57kg), Nishu (55kg), and Srishti (68kg) — won bronze medals, while Sarika (59kg) and Hansika Lamba (53kg) stormed into…
The French Open 2025 Super 750 turned into a sobering reality check for Indian badminton. Despite entering the tournament with strong form and high expectations, India’s campaign ended by Thursday, with no players advancing beyond the Round of 16. The event, held at the Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sévigné, was a crucial stop in the BWF…
The WTA Chennai Open 2025 , set to run from October 27 to November 2 at the SDAT Stadium, marks more than a return of elite women’s tennis to India it’s a defining moment for both the country’s tennis ecosystem and the event’s long-term future. As the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) celebrates its centenary…
Sixteen-year-old Shourya Ambure continued her stellar 2025 season by winning the silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Asian Youth Games 2025, clocking a personal best of 13.73 seconds. The young hurdler, who has been on a meteoric rise this year, once again proved her consistency and composure on the continental stage,…
Hockey India on Friday announced a 39-member core probable group for the Senior Women’s National Coaching Camp, to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from 24th October to 7th December 2025. The national camp comes on the back of the Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s silver medal finish at the…
The evening session of the South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025 in Ranchi is set to feature a high-stakes display of endurance and speed as India’s top athletes prepare for the men’s and women’s 5000m finals and the 100m sprint heats. With season-best timings indicating promising form, Indian athletes are poised to challenge the region’s…
Aman Raj once again proved why the Ram Bagh Golf Club remains his happy hunting ground, carding a sensational 9-under 61 to take the first-round lead at the IGPL Invitational Jaipur on Thursday. The Patna-born golfer, a regular on the Asian Tour and multiple-time Indian Tour winner, produced a near-flawless round at the Par-70 course,…
Rohan Bopanna and Ben Shelton’s partnership continued to flourish on the European indoor swing as the Indo-American, Bopanna–Shelton powered their way into the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel ATP 500 with a strong 6-3, 3-6, [10-3] win over French stalwarts Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut late on Wednesday night. In a match that blended…
India’s young mixed doubles duo Manush Shah and Diya Chitale produced a spirited display before bowing out in the Round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender London 2025, losing 2–3 (9–11, 11–9, 11–7, 6–11, 7–11) to the formidable cross-national pair of Yukiya Uda (Japan) and Shin Yubin (Korea) in a high-quality contest that showcased…
It was total domination from start to finish as India’s girls’ kabaddi team outclassed Iran 75–21 in the final to claim gold at the Asian Youth Games 2025, capping off an extraordinary unbeaten run. The victory not only reaffirmed India’s stature as the powerhouse of Kabaddi but also highlighted the next generation’s potential to carry…
The Indian men’s rugby sevens team is all set for one of its most significant international tests yet the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy 2025, to be held in Muscat, Oman on October 25–26. Led by Prashant Singh, India enters the tournament seeded third among 14 participating nations, with former England international and world sevens…
India’s next generation of badminton talent continued to impress at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Championships 2025, with several standout performances across both age categories in Chengdu. Top-seeded Shaina Manimuthu and sixth seed Diksha Sudhakar spearheaded India’s charge into the quarterfinals, while a string of other young shuttlers produced confident displays to keep the…
India’s young Taekwondo contingent delivered a historic double delight at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, claiming two bronze medals in the Recognised Poomsae events. The first came from Debasish Das in the Boys’ Individual Recognised Poomsae, followed shortly by Yashwini Singh and Shivanshu Patel, who clinched another bronze in the Mixed Pair…
The 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain is heading towards a thrilling finish in boys’ kabaddi, with India and Iran set to battle for the coveted gold medal on October 23, 2025. After 19 of the 21 matches in the tournament, the points table has taken shape and it’s the two powerhouses of Asian kabaddi,…
For a pair that has built its legacy on dominance and resilience, the first-round exit of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, Satwik-Chirag, at the French Open Super 750 came as an unexpected shock. The world-class Indian duo, who have twice lifted the title in Paris (2022 and 2024), fell to Indonesia’s Muhammad Rian Ardianto and…
The 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta (October 19–25, 2025) turned into a sobering assessment of India’s position in world gymnastics. For a nine-member contingent that arrived with quiet optimism, the outcome no athlete qualifying for an apparatus or all-around final was a blunt reminder of the widening gap between aspiration and international…
In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially terminated all dialogue with Indonesia regarding its bid to host the 2036 Olympics, following Jakarta’s refusal to grant visas to Israeli athletes competing in the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The decision, confirmed by the IOC Executive Board, marks one of the…
The Indian U16 Women’s 3×3 basketball squad enters the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Manama, Bahrain, riding a wave of confidence and momentum. After an undefeated 5-0 run that earned them the FIBA U16 Asia Division B Championship title earlier this year, this group of young athletes, led by Head Coach Anitha Pauldurai, has…
The 2025 Wanda Diamond League (DL) season was more than just another campaign for Indian athletics it was a declaration of intent. A year that reaffirmed Neeraj Chopra’s supremacy while marking a significant shift toward diversified participation across multiple disciplines. From Chopra’s record-breaking 90.23m throw in Doha to Parul Chaudhary’s steeplechase breakthrough and the inclusion…
In the ever-evolving narrative of Indian football, certain moments transcend individual achievement to redefine collective ambition. On October 22, 2025, one such moment arrives as Yohaan Benjamin, an 18-year-old midfielder from Maharashtra, makes history as the first Indian footballer to feature in the UEFA Youth League (UYL). Representing Slovenia’s NK Bravo U19, Benjamin’s debut against…
