From stunning the world with a historic 4x400m relay run to clocking some of India’s fastest 400m times in recent seasons, Rajesh Ramesh has become a household name in Indian athletics. A key member of the team that rewrote the Asian record at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Rajesh has steadily risen from being just…
At just 15 years of age, Divyanshi Bhowmick has carved her name into Indian table tennis history. In a stunning quarterfinal performance at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, the teenager defeated China’s Yang Huzie, the World No. 64, in a 3-1 encounter to assure India its first singles medal of the 2025 edition…
India’s women’s football team continued their dominant run at the AFC Qualifiers Women’s Asian Cup 2026, beating Timor-Leste 4–0 in their second group match at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai. After their record-breaking 13–0 victory over Mongolia, the Blue Tigresses followed it up with another composed, clinical performance, making it two wins from…
The National Rifle and Pistol Selection Shooting Trials 3 and 4 in Raipur brought back familiar names into the national reckoning, while also underlining the depth of India’s shooting talent pool. With strong performances across the board, the trials not only shaped the squads for upcoming international events but also hinted at fierce internal competition…
In a defining moment for Indian badminton, 20-year-old Ayush Shetty emerged as the champion of the US Open 2025 (BWF Super 300), becoming the first Indian this season to win a BWF World Tour title. The youngster defeated Canada’s Brian Yang 21-18, 21-13 in the final, capping off an extraordinary week in Fort Worth, Texas….
Manika Batra Reclaims India No.1 Spot, Manav Thakkar Leads Men’s Rankings, a Look at Latest ITTF Rankings The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has released its updated rankings for the 26th week of 2025, revealing key movements in both global and Indian standings. While Chinese stars Sun Yingsha, Lin Shidong, and Wang Chuqin continue to…
In a country where cricket is a religion, Narender Kumar’s journey stands out like a rare curveball. Hailing from the bustling lanes of Delhi, he’s one of the few Indians to make a mark in baseball, softball, and even the Finnish national sport, Pesäpallo. From winning gold for India to coaching Ukraine’s women’s team, and…
There was heartbreak yet again for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team as they slumped to their seventh consecutive defeat in the 2024–25 FIH Pro League, this time falling 0–3 to a clinical China. With this result, India is mathematically relegated from the top-tier Pro League and will now compete in the FIH Nations Cup next…
Fresh off a commanding 13-0 win against Mongolia, the Indian women’s football team, known as the Blue Tigresses, return to action today in their second match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers against Timor-Leste. The fixture kicks off at 2:30 PM IST (4 PM local time) at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang…
For a country that has passionately followed tennis since the days of Vijay Amritraj and Ramesh Krishnan, India’s longing for a men’s singles Grand Slam champion has grown deeper with time. Can Manas Dhamne and Aryan Shah Provide that Hope. The doubles triumphs of Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupathi, and Rohan Bopanna have kept Indian tennis…
Nikhat Zareen Sparkles, Anjali Stuns Manisha Moun on Day 1 of Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament 2025 At the heart of Hyderabad’s Saroornagar Indoor Stadium, the opening day of the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament 2025 roared to life with intensity, surprise, and pure boxing class. Spearheading the event was two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen, who lived…
Ayush Shetty’s Moment of Glory: Upsets World No. 6 to Reach First Super 300 Final at US Open 2025 In a defining moment for his young career, 20-year-old Ayush Shetty delivered the performance of a lifetime at the Yonex US Open 2025, stunning World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in a three-game…
In a sensational run that has captured the attention of Indian badminton fans, Tanvi Sharma has booked her place in the final of the US Open 2025 (BWF Super 300) with a clinical straight-game victory over World No. 40 Polina Buhrova of Ukraine. With a 21-14, 21-16 win, the 16-year-old has not only marched into…
FIH Men Junior World Cup 2025: India Draws Rivals Pakistan in Group B as Tournament Expands to 24 Teams The countdown has officially begun for one of the most anticipated events in international hockey. The FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, set to be hosted in Tamil Nadu, India, has drawn its pools and…
In a thrilling semifinal clash at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2025 in Tashkent, India’s Under-15 Boys team scripted history by becoming the first Indian cadet team to reach the final of the prestigious continental event. The trio of Sahil Rawat, Ritvik Gupta, and Aditya Das held their nerves in high-pressure situations to pull…
India is set to welcome Asia’s top aquatic athletes in October 2025, as it plays host to the 11th Asian Swimming Championships at the newly built Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. This marks the return of the continental championship to India after a nine-year gap, and the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is taking deliberate…
With momentum on their side after a promising performance in the Brazil leg, the Indian boxing contingent now sets its sights on the next major challenge the World Boxing Cup Astana 2025, to be held in Kazakhstan from June 30 to July 6. This continental leg of the global World Boxing calendar will see over…
Ayush Shetty, still only 20, is steadily carving out a place for himself in the upper ranks of world badminton. At the 2025 YONEX US Open, a BWF Super 300 event, Shetty has once again reached the semifinals his third Super 300 semifinal appearance of the year reinforcing his position as one of India’s most…
Tanvi Sharma’s Breakthrough Run at US Open 2025 Signals a New Era for Indian Badminton At just 16, Tanvi Sharma is scripting a significant chapter in Indian badminton’s youth movement. Competing at the 2025 YONEX US Open a BWF Super 300 event the teenager from India has produced a series of standout performances that have…
In a country dominated by cricket and increasingly charmed by football and kabaddi, a quiet revolution has been unfolding over the past few years led not by federations or billion-dollar sponsors, but by passionate athletes and change makers determined to build a new sporting ecosystem from scratch Ultimate Frisbee. Off-Season Ultimate (OSU), co-founded in January…
The NRAI National Selection Trials 2025, held at the Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun, continued to showcase intense competition among India’s finest rifle and pistol shooters. Strong performances at Dehradun trials shape Indian squad for Asian Championships and ISSF World Cup in Ningbo On day three and four of the trials, Olympians and emerging stars…
India’s U19 Boys’ team continued their impressive run at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2025 in Uzbekistan, storming into the semifinals with a dominant 3-0 victory over DPR Korea in the quarterfinals. With this win, the Indian squad has ensured a second consecutive bronze medal at the continental level a testament to their…
Trap and Skeet shooters gear up for July challenge as team eyes redemption at ISSF Shotgun World Cup The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has announced the list of shooters selected to represent the country at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Lonato, Italy, scheduled to be held from 4th to 14th July 2025….
Dominant run at ATP 250 sees Indo-American duo enter first final together at Mallorca Open Indian tennis star Yuki Bhambri, partnering with American Robert Galloway, has booked a spot in the final of the ATP 250 Mallorca Championships after an impressive run through the draw. The pair, seeded fourth in the tournament, capped their strong…
From relay aces to record-holders, India’s top athletes gear up for a high-octane showdown on June 28 at The Indian Open Athletics Meet. It is set to bring Bengaluru alive on 28th June 2025, as several of India’s elite track and field athletes return to domestic action fresh from their heroics at the Asian Athletics…
India’s high-profile campaign to host the 2036 Olympic Games has hit a pause not because of a failed pitch or lack of ambition, but due to a fundamental shift in the way the Olympic Movement selects its future hosts. On June 20, 2025, Kirsty Coventry, newly elected as the first female and African president of…
The India U23 football team concluded their crucial Central Asia tour in Tajikistan with mixed results, drawing one and losing one across two international friendlies. More importantly, the tour spanning from June 16 to 21, 2025 offered a timely test and vital insights for head coach Naushad Moosa and his youthful squad as they prepare…
The Archery Asia Cup Stage 2, held in Bukit Gombak, Singapore from June 15 to 20, 2025, marked a significant outing for India’s next-generation archers. With top senior names rested, the Indian Archery Federation fielded a young squad focused on gaining international exposure. While the team impressed with dominant performances in qualification rounds and secured…
Tanvi Shines, Ayush Advances, and Hariharan/Ruban Cruise to Quarters | US Open 2025 Round of 16 Recap It was a bittersweet night for the Indian contingent at the Yonex US Open 2025, as the Round of 16 saw a mix of heroic performances, narrow defeats, and a few missed opportunities. While Tanvi Sharma continued her…
India’s junior table tennis contingent delivered a strong start at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2025, currently underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with both the Under-19 Boys and Girls teams qualifying for the main draw after their respective group-stage matches. While the girls had to grind out two narrow victories in tightly contested encounters…
India has announced a 20-member squad for the Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2025, with rising star Tanvi Sharma set to spearhead the challenge in the women’s singles. The tournament, one of the most prestigious events for junior shuttlers in Asia, will be held from 18 July onwards, with the mixed team competition followed by individual…
The Indian challenge at the Yonex US Open 2025 (BWF Super 300) heads into a crucial stage as several shuttlers prepare for high-stakes Round of 16 clashes. After a mixed set of results in the opening rounds, Indian fans will look toward promising names in both singles and doubles to carry the national flag deeper…
At just 15 years of age, Karnataka’s Dhinidhi Desinghu has etched her name in Indian swimming history. On Day 3 of the 78th Senior National Aquatic Championships, the prodigious teen stunned the country by becoming the first Indian woman to swim the 100m freestyle in under 57 seconds, clocking 56.78s and in doing so, breaking…
Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen, Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, and former World Youth Champion Ankushita Boro are set to lead a stellar field of India’s top women boxers at the Elite Women’s Boxing Tournament, beginning June 27 at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium in Telangana. The five-day event, which runs till July 1, is being…
India Sweep All Golds at Asian Squash Doubles Championships 2025: Anahat, Velevan, Abhay, Joshna Shine Bright India scripted a historic clean sweep at the 2025 Asian Squash Doubles Championships in Johor, Malaysia, clinching all three gold medals on offer a feat that showcases the nation’s rising stature in the doubles format of squash. From thrilling…
The second day of the YONEX US Open 2025 turned out to be a mixed bag for the Indian men’s singles contingent. While Ayush Shetty and Tharun Mannepalli posted confident wins to progress to the Round of 16, the rest of the Indian shuttlers endured a disappointing outing with four first-round exits, including seeded names…
It was a day of contrasts for Indian badminton at the YONEX US Open 2025, as the country’s campaign began with a standout win by 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma but also a spate of early exits from some of the more seasoned names. The Super 300 event in California saw Indian shuttlers feature across all categories,…
In a week where Indian badminton had its fair share of letdowns and unforced exits, one name stood out Tanvi Sharma, the 16-year-old rising star from Punjab who just pulled off one of the biggest wins of her career at the YONEX US Open 2025. Facing Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen, the second seed and world…
The tricolor flew highest in Vung Tau, Vietnam, where the Indian U17 Women’s Wrestling Team delivered a stunning performance to clinch the Champion Trophy at the 2025 U17 Asian Wrestling Championships. Ten medals including five golds and a commanding 215 points crowned India the undisputed queens of the continent in youth women’s wrestling. It was…
In what turned out to be a selection trial full of surprises, India Archery squad for the 2025 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Madrid and the World Archery Championships in Gwangju will have a distinctly new look. With some of India’s most decorated names failing to make the cut, a bold new generation…
Indian shooting has long been a reservoir of talent, producing champions with nerves of steel and remarkable precision. Saurabh Chaudhary, making a comeback and Suruchi Singh, now starting are taking it ahead It has brought the country global recognition, standing ovations, and historic victories. Yet, like all elite sport, it also holds stories of heartbreak,…
India Dominate Asian Doubles Squash Championships with Three Final Berths India’s squash contingent produced a stunning display at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships, with three Indian pairs storming into their respective finals, highlighting the country’s growing prowess in doubles formats. Leading the charge are Abhay Singh, Anahat Singh, Joshna Chinappa, and Velavan Senthilkumar, all of…
Rujula S Becomes India’s Fastest Woman Swimmer, Breaks 17-Year-Old National Record at Senior Nationals At the 78th Senior National Aquatics Championships in Bhubaneswar, history was rewritten in the blink of an eye 26.36 seconds to be exact. Karnataka’s Rujula S emerged as the fastest woman swimmer in India, smashing a 17-year-old national record in the…
In a heartfelt and engaging conversation, India’s celebrated archery duo, Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, opened up about their humble beginnings, Olympic dreams, professional rivalry, and life as partners on and off the field. Their story, brimming with resilience, clarity, and discipline, is a rare glimpse into the emotional and mental fortitude it takes to…
The opening rounds of the YONEX US Open 2025 have delivered a compelling mix of shocking upsets, brave fights, and spirited victories. As the event kicks into gear, Indian players have already made their mark across multiple matches especially in the men’s and women’s doubles categories. Top Seeds Exit in Early Shock The most stunning…
Neeraj Chopra Wins Gold at Ostrava Golden Spike 2025, Extends Remarkable Top-2 Streak to 24 In a season already marked by consistency, class, and composure, Neeraj Chopra has added yet another feather to his glittering cap. The reigning Olympic and World Champion in men’s javelin throw clinched gold at the 64th Ostrava Golden Spike 2025…
Gujarat’s 19-year-old Murad Sirman lit up Day 3 of the National Junior (U20) Federation Cup in Bhubaneswar with a stunning double act first breaking a 12-year-old meet record in the morning session, and then returning in the afternoon to seal gold in the men’s 400m hurdles with an even better timing. The youngster, already one…
It’s June 24th, 2025, and all eyes in the athletics world are set on the Městský Stadion in Ostrava, Czechia as Neeraj Chopra is set to participate. The stage is set for the 64th Ostrava Golden Spike, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label meet, and Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic and World Champion, is back…
India’s next generation of wrestling stars made a powerful statement on Day 1 of the Asian U17 Wrestling Championships, grabbing a total of four medals and showcasing the depth of talent emerging through the grassroots levels of the sport. Just days after the Indian U-23 squad impressed with their medal haul, it was the turn…
Neeraj Chopra has not only become the face of Indian athletics but has also redefined the possibilities for javelin throwers from non-traditional nations. From humble beginnings in 2013 to becoming an Olympic and World Champion, his journey has been marked by consistent improvement, technical refinement, and historic achievements. The visual timeline of Neeraj Chopra’s best…
