India’s final hope at the FIDE World Cup 2025 came to a heartbreaking end in Panaji on Wednesday as Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi bowed out in the quarterfinals after losing the second rapid tiebreak to China’s Wei Yi. In a campaign defined by grit, accuracy, and nerves of steel, Arjun fought until the final moments but…
The International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) strategic alliance with global sports marketing agency Sportfive marks one of the most consequential commercial decisions in modern hockey. For a sport with a massive worldwide following but chronically low monetization, this partnership represents more than a commercial collaboration it is an inflection point. The goal is ambitious yet essential:…
India enjoyed its most commanding day yet at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, with eight boxers entering the gold-medal round across the afternoon and evening sessions at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. The headline moment came from Preeti Pawar (54kg), who produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament by defeating…
Pranavi Urs made history at the IGPL Invitational Mumbai, becoming the first woman ever to hold a share of the lead at any stage on the IGPL Tour. A sparkling 6-under 62 at the par-68 Bombay Presidency Golf Club catapulted her to the top of the leaderboard, where she finished the opening day tied with…
The opening round of the Women’s draw at the Daly College SRFI Indian Open 2025 produced a fascinating mix of hard-fought marathons, dominant displays, and an early glimpse of rising Indian talent. With matches spread across the traditional courts at Indore’s historic Daly College, the atmosphere matched the intensity on court, as local players began…
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi will have to fight it out in the rapid tiebreaks after being held to a second consecutive draw by China’s Wei Yi in their quarterfinal clash at the FIDE World Cup 2025. Despite creating real winning chances with the white pieces, Arjun could not convert his superior position, leaving the classical…
Bangladesh produced a memorable night in Dhaka, beating India 1–0 to record a famous victory in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Shekh Morsalin’s composed finish in the 11th minute proved enough as the home side dug in behind the lead, defended doggedly and held on as the crowd erupted in relief and celebration. For India,…
Indian sports economy is entering a decade-defining transformation one where brands must make a strategic choice about how to allocate capital across two diverging but equally compelling ecosystems. On one side stand the Olympic-aligned legacy sports such as football, hockey, tennis, wrestling and athletics. On the other side are fast-growing recreational and indigenous movements pickleball…
As boxing approaches the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, its global governance, World Boxing stands at one of the most consequential turning points in the sport’s history. World Boxing (WB), formed barely two years ago as a reform-driven alternative to the suspended International Boxing Association (IBA), now carries the provisional mandate to run Olympic boxing an…
As Chennai prepares to host the SDAT Squash World Cup for the second straight edition from December 9–14, the Indian squad enters the tournament with its most balanced and strategically built team in recent years. The World Cup’s return to the Express Avenue Mall, where an all-glass show court will draw thousands of fans through…
As the Women’s Premier League prepares for its fourth edition, the WPL 2026 season is already emerging as a defining moment in the league’s evolution. While the BCCI has not yet issued a formal announcement, internal planning and consistent reporting indicate that Mumbai and Baroda are set to host the tournament. The decision will be…
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi continued his remarkable run at the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Goa, holding Chinese star Wei Yi to a comfortable draw in the first classical quarterfinal game after knocking out two-time World Cup champion Levon Aronian in the previous round. The 2773-rated Indian, currently the country’s brightest hope in elite classical chess,…
When 20-year-old defender Dane Saju signed for HNK Brotnjo Čitluk in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the move sparked interest across Indian football circles. Headlines framed it as another young Indian “entering Europe,” but beneath the celebratory narrative lies a far more complex reality one that reveals both the progress and pitfalls of India’s evolving player-export ecosystem….
The Netherlands wrapped up a clinical 3–0 victory over India on the final day of the Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium, delivering a composed and commanding performance across all three rubbers. The day began with Dutch player Marlou Koevermans setting the tone in the opening singles. Up against India’s…
India’s campaign at the FIDE World Cup 2025 has narrowed to a single torchbearer after GM P. Harikrishna exited in a tense Round 5 tiebreak against GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara on Sunday. With Harikrishna bowing out, the nation’s hopes now rest solely on second seed GM Arjun Erigaisi, who continues his impressive march into…
The Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 returns in after a long and turbulent 13-year gap, bringing with it a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and structural imbalance. Scheduled from November 15 to 25 at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Dhaka, the tournament marks a critical revival for the sport, which has struggled with administrative inconsistencies…
As the Indian men’s handball team prepares for the 22nd Asian Men’s Handball Championship (AHC) in Kuwait from January 15–26, 2026, the stakes are high but so are the structural challenges. Historically struggling in Asia’s premier competition, India enters this edition from a position of significant disadvantage. The broader analysis of past performances, group placement,…
The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team arrived in Chennai on Saturday, marking the start of their final preparations for the FIH Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, set to take place from 28 November to 10 December across Chennai and Madurai. With home fans rallying behind them and momentum from a strong season, the two-time…
Slovenia secured their place in the Billie Jean King Cup 2026 Qualifiers after defeating India 2–1 in the Play-offs on Saturday at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru. While the hosts ended the tie on a positive note with a spirited doubles victory, Slovenia’s strength in singles proved decisive as they clinched both rubbers earlier in…
The 2025 season closed on a strong note for the Indo-German doubles pairing of N. Sriram Balaji and Hendrik Jebens, who capped their run at the Lyon 2 Challenger (All In Open) with a runner-up finish that carried more long-term significance than the scoreline alone reveals. Seeded No. 2 at the ATP Challenger 100 event,…
The World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 will officially raise the curtain on Sunday at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, marking the start of a landmark five-day celebration of elite global boxing. With more than 120 world-class athletes from 15 nations arriving in Greater Noida, India finds itself at the centre of the boxing…
The FIDE World Cup in Goa witnessed one of its most electrifying moments of the tournament as India’s top-ranked Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured a sensational 1.5–0.5 victory over American legend and two-time World Cup champion Levon Aronian, storming into the quarterfinals for the second consecutive edition. The atmosphere inside the packed playing hall turned electric…
Bengaluru FC’s announcement on November 14, 2025, confirming the departure of head coach Gerard Zaragoza, marks one of the most significant turning points in the club’s recent history. While managerial exits are not new in Indian football, this one reflects a deeper structural issue that extends far beyond performance or tactical disagreements. Zaragoza’s departure along…
Lakshya Sen’s inspiring campaign at the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 came to a close in the semifinals after a draining three-game contest against Japan’s home favourite Kenta Nishimoto, with the Indian going down 19-21, 21-14, 12-21. It was a match that demanded intensity, precision and physical resilience and Lakshya delivered all three until a slip…
At a time when Indian football is mired in uncertainty, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has quietly launched one of the most important commercial decisions in the history of the women’s football. On 14 November 2025, the federation issued a fresh tender inviting partners to acquire commercial rights to the Indian Women’s League (IWL)…
The ISSF World Cup Final (WCF) in Doha, scheduled from December 4–9, brings together the finest shooters of the year those who have not only reached world finals but have consistently demonstrated the ability to win at the highest level. For India, the 2025 edition represents one of the strongest, most balanced, and most high-achieving…
The women’s 100 metres track and field’s most iconic event will undergo a radical and unprecedented transformation at the LA 2028 Olympic Games. For the first time in Olympic history, all competitive rounds of the event will be packed into a single day: preliminary heats, Round 1, the semi-finals and the final. Scheduled for July…
As the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2025 enters its decisive weekend, all eyes turn to Saturday’s men’s singles semifinal a matchup that blends contrasting styles, colliding storylines, and the weight of national expectations. India’s Lakshya Sen, riding a wave of late-season resurgence, faces Japan’s experienced workhorse Kenta Nishimoto, the home favourite and sixth seed. Scheduled for…
In one of the finest days in India’s recurve archery history, Dhiraj Bommadevara clinched the Men’s Recurve Individual Gold at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 in Dhaka, becoming the first Indian male archer to win an Asian individual recurve title. His 6–2 victory over compatriot Rahul in an all-India final capped India’s best-ever campaign at…
The LA28 Olympic Games (LA28) will mark a historic turning point not just for the Olympic movement but for India’s own sporting ambitions. Scheduled from July 14 to July 30, 2028, LA28 is officially the largest Olympic Games in history, featuring 51 sports across 49 competition venues, and achieving an unprecedented 50.5% participation of women…
Hockey India has announced the 18-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team for the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, scheduled from 28 November to 10 December in Chennai and Madurai. The squad, coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, will lead the nation’s charge at one of the most anticipated events in…
The inaugural Trident Open 2025 at the Chandigarh Golf Club has delivered one of the most compelling storylines of the Indian golf season. With a prize purse of INR 1 crore and a strong international field, the tournament quickly evolved into a career-defining moment for 17-year-old professional rookie Manoj S, who surged into the lead…
Rathika Suthanthira Seelan’s march into the final of the Bondi Open 2025 marks a significant step in her emerging career on the PSA World Tour. The 24-year-old from Chennai, seeded No. 1 at this PSA Challenger 3 event in Sydney, has showcased the momentum, consistency and tactical maturity that now define her rise toward the…
The 15th leg of the Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025 at Jaypee Wishtown, Noida, has produced one of the most compelling midway storylines of the season. Over two days marked by fluctuating scoring conditions and mounting competitive tension, 15-year-old amateur Mahreen Bhatia has surged to the top of the leaderboard, holding a two-shot lead…
Indian chess enjoyed a mixed day at the FIDE World Cup 2025 as GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM P Harikrishna advanced to the Round of 16, while GM R Praggnanandhaa exited after a hard-fought tiebreak loss to GM Daniil Dubov on Thursday. Three Indians Arjun, Praggnanandhaa and Harikrishna entered the tiebreak stage after drawing both…
Jyothi Surekha Vennam reaffirmed her place among the continent’s finest archers by winning the Compound Women’s Individual gold at the Asian Archery Championships 2025 in Dhaka, becoming the first archer in history to secure three individual Asian titles. In an all-Indian final, Jyothi defeated Prithika Pradeep 147–145, closing out another chapter in a career defined…
For decades, Indian shooting success on the world stage was defined by performances in the 10m Air Rifle and 25m Rapid Fire Pistol events. The 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P), often considered the most complex and demanding rifle discipline, remained a persistent blind spot. Until 2023, India had not won a single individual global medal…
The unprecedented failure of the Indian Super League (ISL) commercial rights tender on 7 November 2025 has sent shockwaves through Indian football. For the first time since the league’s inception in 2014, not a single entity including incumbents, domestic platforms, or overseas groups submitted a bid for the 15-year commercial rights package. The tender had…
Shubhankar Sharma’s journey back to the DP World Tour is a story of grit, resilience, and professional reinvention. For a golfer who once stood on the cusp of global breakthrough a two-time DP World Tour champion, former Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year (2018), and world No. 64 2025 tested every facet of his…
The fourth round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 produced another day of intense battles as India’s top three grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, and P Harikrishna held their nerve to secure draws and force tiebreaks in Panaji on Wednesday. While Arjun and Praggnanandhaa both played solidly to share points against elite opposition, Harikrishna survived…
India’s teenage squash sensation Anahat Singh continued to underline her growing stature on the professional circuit, advancing to the Round of 16 at the China Open 2025, a PSA Gold-level event, before bowing out to Egypt’s No.8 seed Sana Ibrahim. Playing at the Diamond Squash Center in Shanghai, the 15-year-old from Delhi began her campaign…
The DP World Tour has doubled down on its global expansion and long-term stability with two landmark announcements a title sponsorship extension with DP World until 2035 and the launch of the $4 million DP World India Championship beginning in 2026. Together, they mark the most significant structural reinforcement in the Tour’s modern history, ensuring…
Rivka Ramji’s transfer to Lion City Sailors Women’s Team (LCS WT) in Singapore is far more than an overseas signing it is a defining moment for Indian women’s football. At just 18, the India U-19 midfielder has taken a decisive professional leap that reflects both her own ambition and the shifting developmental realities for India’s…
The year 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most demanding and strategically important seasons in the history of Indian athletics. With two major indoor championships lined up the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships (6–8 February, China) and the World Indoor Athletics Championships (20–22 March, Poland) India steps into a global indoor calendar that…
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar produced one of the most compelling performances of his career at the ISSF World Championships 2025 in Cairo, winning the silver medal in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event. It was a campaign that combined world-class precision, qualification brilliance, and a heartbreaking final-shot twist a sequence that encapsulates the…
The Kumamoto Masters 2025 opens a defining week for Indian badminton. Scheduled from November 11–16 at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, this BWF Super 500 event offers not just ranking points and prize money ($475,000 total), but pivotal implications for the season’s closing stretch particularly for Lakshya Sen, India’s last real contender for a berth in…
India’s campaign in the Compound Men individual event at the Asian Archery Championships came to a close in the quarterfinals, with Sahil Jadhav and Prathamesh Fuge both falling to Korean opponents after strong performances through the early knockout rounds. While India began the day with four archers in the elimination draw Jadhav, Fuge, and veteran…
India enjoyed a powerful day in the men’s recurve individual eliminations at the Asian Archery Championships, with Dhiraj Bommadevara and Rahul advancing to the semifinals after a series of measured, confident wins. Their run capped off a dominant showing from the Indian squad, which placed all four archers into the knockout stages and kept two…
Saudi Arabia’s successful bid to host the 2026 Asian Road Cycling Championships (ARCC) marks yet another milestone in the Kingdom’s ambitious transformation under Vision 2030. More than a continental sporting event, the ARCC set to be held in the Qassim Region signals a deeper strategic push: to diversify the national economy, elevate global sports presence,…
India is preparing for the biggest transformation of a sports facility in its history. The Union Sports Ministry’s proposal to dismantle the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) and rebuild the 102-acre complex as a modern Sports City marks a decisive shift in the country’s approach to elite sports infrastructure. This move is deeply strategic closely…
