Hours after R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win Norway Chess, his sister R Vaishali clinched the WR Women's Chess Tour title in Tokyo, capping a memorable day for Indian chess.
President Droupadi Murmu, Amit Shah and other leaders congratulated India's U-18 hockey teams after the men's Asia Cup gold and women's bronze, while Hockey India announced cash rewards.
Newly appointed India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer smashed 61 off 36 balls to guide SOBO Mumbai Falcons to a five-wicket win over Triumph Knights in the T20 Mumbai League.
Shubman Gill's 126 and Rishabh Pant's 81 put India in a commanding position as the hosts reached 475/6 at lunch on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, despite the visitors striking three times.
Qualifier Maja Chwalińska's dream French Open campaign ended with a runner-up finish against Mirra Andreeva, but the 24-year-old Pole won fans with her Cinderella run.
India, who had won the Thomas Cup title in 2022, finished with a bronze medal in the 2026 edition of the tournament.
England skipper Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive cricket during Durham’s County Championship match against Worcestershire.
Despite suffering their fourth defeat of IPL 2026 after losing to Lucknow SuperGiants in a rain-affected clash in Lucknow on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar insisted his team is not carrying the pressure of defending their IPL 2025 title and is instead focused on winning the trophy again with an attacking approach.
Hours after BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia warned IPL franchises and players that the board “isn’t sitting idle” over repeated protocol breaches during IPL 2026, the BCCI issued a strict advisory to all 10 franchises regarding multiple violations related to discipline, conduct and security during the ongoing season.
High on confidence, Gujarat Titans will look to continue their winning momentum and move into the top four when they take on Rajasthan Royals in a crucial weekend IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.
