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.
Chennai Super Kings' playoff hopes suffered a serious setback after a seven-wicket defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Friday, leaving the five-time champions in a must-win situation heading into the final stretch of the IPL league stage.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to strengthen their position in the IPL 2026 playoffs race when they take on an out-of-form Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into their first final of the 2026 season after defeating Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling semifinal at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament in Bangkok on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have announced replacements for injured fast bowlers Khaleel Ahmed and Nuwan Thushara respectively ahead of the final phase of the IPL 2026 season.
India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the semifinals of the Thailand Open with a commanding straight-game win in Bangkok on Friday
