With the coveted berths for the Asian Games 2026 at stake, the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship got underway at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, drawing the country's finest track and field athletes for a crucial qualification event.
Fast-tracked into the senior national T20 side for the upcoming tour of Ireland and England, 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to use a separate dressing room from his teammates because of safeguarding rules in the United Kingdom, according to a report by The Guardian.
Long before she became one of India’s promising young fast bowlers, Nandni Sharma was a youngster frustrated by the lack of opportunities at her academy.
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel has welcomed Rishabh Pant’s return to the franchise ahead of IPL 2027, saying the wicketkeeper-batter will have complete freedom to play his natural game without any added pressure from him or the team management.
India’s top table tennis player Manika Batra has clarified that she is not seeking a place in the Asian Games squad but wants answers over her omission from the team, describing the selection process as lacking transparency.
The event, similar to the Khelo India Youth Games held earlier this year in Bihar, will feature competitions in 23 medal sports and one demonstration sport (Kho-Kho).
Over 10,000 participants, ranging from Army officers and soldiers to professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and members of the public, came together for the ‘Shauryaveer – Run for India’ event held here on Sunday. The run was organised by the Indian Army to commemorate the 79th Shaurya Diwas (previously known as Infantry Day) celebrations.
A former international Jujutsu player, who represented India in the Asian Games, allegedly committed suicide by hanging at her house at Dewas near Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
Aryan Kumar scored a High Five while Deepanshu Khatri got four points as the Jaipur Pink Panthers secured a close and impressive 30-27 win over the Haryana Steelers in Play-in 1 of Season 12 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday issued an official statement on the case of molestation of Australian women cricketers ahead of their Women's ODI World Cup match in Indore, terming it as "a deeply regrettable and isolated incident".
