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…
The WTT Star Contender London 2025, set to take place from October 21–26 at the Copper Box Arena, arrives at a critical juncture in India’s international table tennis calendar. With a USD 300,000 prize purse and valuable world ranking points on offer, the event represents not just another stop on the WTT circuit but a…
Indian football’s developmental journey will enter a crucial testing phase this month and next as two national youth teams embark on important international assignments. The India U20 Women’s team will play a pair of friendlies against Kazakhstan U19 Women on October 25 and 28 in Shymkent, while the India U23 Men’s team will take on…
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced the departure of a 23-member Indian boxing contingent to Manama, Bahrain, for the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, scheduled from October 23 to 30. The young squad, comprising 14 weight categories seven each for boys and girls in the U-17 age group is set to take on…
The WONDR by BNI Indonesia Masters II 2025, a BWF Super 100 tournament, opens this week in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, marking a crucial phase in the Indian women’s badminton circuit. For India, the spotlight falls firmly on Isharani Baruah, the 21-year-old from Assam who now stands at the cusp of breaking into the world’s…
India’s top male squash player Abhay Singh produced a commendable campaign at the US Open Squash 2025 (PSA Platinum) before bowing out in the Round of 16 against Joel Makin of Wales. Playing at the Drexel University courts in Philadelphia, Abhay faced one of the sport’s most physically demanding and tactically disciplined players and while…
The Chennai Open 2025, returning for its second edition as a WTA 250 event from October 27 to November 2 at the iconic SDAT Tennis Stadium, arrives with more than just matches on the line. It’s a tournament that has become a reflection of the crossroads Indian tennis finds itself at torn between the tradition…
India’s Kurash contingent continued its strong run at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, adding two more medals to the country’s growing tally. On October 20, Kanishka Bidhuri clinched a silver in the Girls’ 52 kg category, while Arvind earned a bronze in the Boys’ 83 kg division marking another successful day for Indian…
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has reached its decisive stage, and India’s campaign once full of promise now teeters on a razor’s edge. After three consecutive defeats, the latest a painful four-run loss to England in Indore, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team finds itself in a must-deliver situation with just two league matches remaining. The points…
India’s Women’s World Cup campaign hit another stumbling block as they went down by just four runs against England in a gripping contest at the Holkar Stadium. Despite commanding positions for large parts of the match led by half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma India’s chase of 289 fell agonisingly short at…
Tanvi Sharma’s silver medal at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 was no overnight miracle. It was the culmination of months of preparation, consistency, and composure that shone through one of the toughest women’s singles draws in recent memory. Starting her campaign in the Round of 64, Tanvi faced Poland’s Wiktoria Kaletka a tricky opponent…
In the story of Indian sporting evolution, 2025 will likely be remembered as the year the country finally outgrew its cricket obsession. What began as an uneven, cricket-dominated market has now transformed into a diversified, policy-backed, and tech-driven ecosystem one that is projected to be worth $40 billion by 2030, up from an estimated $19…
The RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia produced one of its most dramatic nights of the season at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, as both Mumbai Meteors and Bengaluru Torpedoes the league’s last remaining unbeaten teams fell on the same day. In the first clash, Ahmedabad Defenders delivered a statement victory, toppling table-toppers Mumbai…
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 has reached its decisive phase, and Match 20 between India vs England at the Holkar Stadium stands as the tournament’s most critical contest yet. For India, this clash is more than a fixture it’s a lifeline. For England, it’s the final push toward semi-final qualification. With Australia (9…
The opening day of the 2025 Asian Rowing Championships (ARC) in Hai Phong could well be remembered as one of the defining moments in India’s modern rowing history. The Indian contingent produced an exceptional showing, winning four medals two gold and two silver in a performance that not only reaffirmed India’s growing reputation in Asian…
Indian women’s football has experienced several false dawns but 2025 stands apart as the year the sun truly rose. For the first time in history, India’s Senior, U20, and U17 women’s teams all qualified on merit for their respective AFC Asian Cup 2026 tournaments. Between June and October, across three continents and 15 tournament matches,…
The semifinals of the Victor Denmark Open 2025 bring together two world-class doubles pairs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty of India, and Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi. It’s a battle that transcends rankings and form one defined by the clash between India’s raw attacking power and Japan’s tactical mastery. Held at the Jyske Bank…
At 48, when most athletes have long hung up their gear, Zoravar Singh Sandhu stood tall at the ISSF Shotgun World Championships 2025 in Athens, firing his way into the history books. The veteran trap shooter, with a score of 31 out of 40, clinched the bronze medal in the men’s trap event, marking one…
The India U16 Women’s 3×3 Basketball Team is preparing for one of its most crucial international tests yet the 3rd Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Bahrain, scheduled from October 22 to 31, 2025. The competition marks a defining step for India’s next generation of basketball talent, offering a platform to measure progress against Asia’s best…
The Young Tigresses have roared their way into history. Indian U17 Women’s National Football Team completed a stunning comeback to beat Uzbekistan 2–1 in Bishkek, sealing their qualification for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 to be held in China. This is not just another victory it’s a moment of transformation for Indian women’s…
As the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships approach (October 19–25, 2025, Jakarta), India enters with a carefully structured plan tailored to the event’s post-Olympic individual format. With no team event in Jakarta, this year’s Championships provide a unique opportunity for apparatus specialists to make their mark and for India, it’s a chance to build…
The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team booked their place in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 after edging past hosts Malaysia 2–1 in a gripping final pool-stage clash on Friday. Goals from Gurjot Singh (22’) and Sourabh Anand Kushwaha (48’) sealed the win for India, while Naaveenesh Panicker (43’) scored the lone…
As Bahrain readies to host over 2,000 athletes from 45 nations for the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 (AYG) from October 22 to 31, 2025, India’s young contingent is preparing to make a defining statement. The Manama Games are more than just another multi-sport event they are the qualifier for the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics,…
As the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Finals circuit reaches its grand finale in Nanjing, China, the world’s top eight archers in each category prepare for the ultimate test of precision, composure, and consistency. The event, now in its 19th edition, is the most exclusive on the World Archery calendar a showdown where only the…
India’s dynamic men’s doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, continued their exceptional run on the BWF World Tour, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 with a straight-games victory over the tricky Taiwanese pair Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan, 21-19, 21-17. While the scoreline suggests a comfortable win, the match was…
India will arrive in Bahrain this week with one of its largest youth delegations ever 357 members, including 222 athletes across multiple disciplines to compete in the 3rd Asian Youth Games from October 22 to 31, 2025. Led by Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt as Chef de Mission, this contingent embodies India’s expanding youth sports infrastructure…
The Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain will be defined by two nations China and India. Both arrive with massive delegations, both symbolize ambition, but their motivations could not be more different. China’s 435-member contingent is the largest in Bahrain. Its 293 athletes will compete in 191 events across 20 sports, averaging 1.5 athletes per…
The National Sports Governance Act (NSGA), 2025, officially enacted on August 18, marks a watershed moment in India’s sports administration history. For the first time, governance norms for sports federations have moved from the realm of non-binding guidelines to enforceable statutory law. The Act aims to tackle decades of inefficiency, power concentration, and opaque finances…
The Bengaluru Torpedoes overcame a strong challenge from Calicut Heroes to clinch a thrilling five-set victory 20-18, 20-18, 7-15, 11-15, 15-12 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. The win marked Bengaluru’s third of the season and came after a rollercoaster contest that swung dramatically…
The RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia delivered another day of high-octane action at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium as Mumbai Meteors battled past Kochi Blue Spikers in a five-set thriller, while Goa Guardians returned to form with a commanding straight-sets win over Kolkata Thunderbolts. In one of the most dramatic matches of the…
