From the electrifying victory of the Indian cricket team in the recent T20 series to the rising star power of young badminton sensations, India's sporting landscape is ablaze with action! This week alone saw record-breaking performances in the Pro Kabaddi League, showcasing the nation's unwavering passion for indigenous sports. The upcoming Asian Games are generating immense anticipation, with athletes across disciplines sharpening their skills and aiming for glory on the international stage. We delve into the crucial role of sports sponsorships in nurturing talent and boosting India's sporting infrastructure. Furthermore, debates rage on about the future of cricket's dominance in India's sporting ecosystem, with other sports like hockey and football vying for increased attention and investment. Stay updated on all the latest scores, match analyses, and exclusive interviews with your favorite athletes. Explore the dynamic world of Indian sports—from the bustling stadiums to the quiet dedication of rising stars—right here. Discover the stories that shape the nation’s sporting spirit and witness the unfolding drama of the sporting year.
"It was tough wearing that number one bib," Van Riel said. "In my head, I knew a podium finish was near, but I focused on winning on the day." Bogen, the reigning Ironman 70.3 World Champion, kept pace with Van Riel for the majority of the 18-km run but could not maintain his momentum in the final kilometres. His second-place finish in Dubai, coupled with a bronze in San Francisco, elevated him to third in the overall rankings. "I wanted to prove to the world that I can handle both cold and heat," Bogen said. "Now I know I can do it." Britain's Alistair Brownlee, battling injuries and penalties throughout the season, clinched his first T100 podium with a bronze, overtaking New Zealand's Kyle Smith despite a slip on gravel during the run. "Very rarely do things go perfectly, but today the stars aligned," Brownlee said. "I'm thrilled to reach the podium at last." The victory marks a significant comeback for Van Riel, whose disappointing 22nd place at the Paris 2024 Olympics left him determined to succeed in middle-distance events. American Taylor Knibb, took the inaugural women's T100 Triathlon World Championship title on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Rifle Aociation of India (NRAI), ha revealed the India quad for upcoming international competition, including the enior quad for the 16th Aian Shooting Championhip (ASC) Rifle/Pitol/Shotgun, cheduled in Shymkent, Kazakhtan, between Aug 16-30, 2025. The other quad revealed include thoe for International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pitol in Ningbo, China, in September (7th-15th) and the junior India quad for the 16th ASC a well a for the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pitol/Shotgun, cheduled in New Delhi between Sep 24-Oct 02, 2025 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Vishvanath Suresh delivered a stunning performance at the Asian Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, shocking the boxing world with a knockout win over reigning world champion and world No. 1 Sanzhar Tashkenbay. The victory marked a major milestone in his fast-rising career and secured him a place in the semifinals.Hailing from Chennai, Vishvanath, now 21, has quickly grown into one of India's most exciting boxing talents. He entered 2026 as the national champion after a dominant run at the Elite Men's National Boxing Championships, where he defeated Rishi Singh 5-0 in ...Read More >
CHENNAI: With temperatures dipping below freezing at night and high wind speed, Spring in the city of Ulaanbaatar can be harsh for outsiders. It certainly can be a challenge for most Indians. In these challenging conditions, India boxing Vishvanath Suresh is thriving, albeit inside the boxing arena. The pugilist from Chennai pulled off one of the biggest wins of his career on Saturday, thereby securing himself at least a bronze medal in the ongoing Asian Boxing Championships in the capital city of Mongolia. It was also sort of a redemption for the 21-year-old. The fast-paced boxer stunned Wo ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Poland's Martin Konecny replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers on Friday confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event, to be held on July 5. India's first-ever international javelin competition, originally slated for May 24, was postponed due to military tensions between India and Pakistan last month. Organised by double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra in collaboration with JSW Sports and sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), the event will feature a world-cla ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28 (ANI): Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category while Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament brings together top-tier names and emerging pros ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 28 (ANI): Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category while Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament brings together top-tier names and emerging pros ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) SG Pipers have unveiled a formidable list of 17 retained men's players ahead of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2025 auctions, showcasing a balanced mix of Indian stars as well as international stalwarts. The retained roster underlines the franchise's commitment to nurturing domestic talent while strengthening global pedigree across all positions. The SG Pipers coaching staff worked closely with the Director of Hockey, Padma Bhushan PR Sreejesh, to finalise the list of retained players. The Pipers have also completed the acquisition of the Welsh international ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Jaismine Lamboria and Minakshi Hooda for winning the gold medal in the 57 kg and 48 kg categories, respectively, at the 2025 World Boxing Championships, and said that their stupendous performances will inspire countless athletes. The PM also hailed the Indian women's hockey team for making the nation proud by winning the silver medal in the Women's Asia Cup 2025. "Proud of Minakshi on her outstanding performance at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool! She brings home the Gold in the 48kg category," Modi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aman Sehrawat, a bronze medallist at the Paris Games and one of India's leading prospects in the men's freestyle 57-kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb, was disqualified on Sunday after failing to make weight ahead of his opening match. According to sources in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Sehrawat exceeded the weight limit by a significant 1.7 kg, an oversight unacceptable given his status as an experienced wrestler. The federation has sought explanations from both Sehrawat and the men's freestyle head coach, Jagminder Singh, regarding the incident ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14: India's campaign at the World Boxing Championships was a tale of two extremes. While the women scripted history, delivering the country's best-ever overseas showing, the men endured a humbling low, returning without a single medal for the first time in 12 years. Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Minakshi Hooda (48kg) rose to the occasion with breakthrough triumphs, showcasing grit and tactical maturity to begin a the LA Olympics cycle on a high. The seasoned Pooja Rani (80kg) and Nupur Sheoran (80+kg) added to the glory with a bronze and silver respectively as India finished t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India capped off a successful week at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi 2025 as the leading nation on the medals table, adding a silver in the junior women's 25m pistol through Tejaswani Singh, who won gold at Suhl junior world cup, on final day of the competition, at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Wednesday. Individual Neutral Athlete Aleksandra Tikhonova claimed the junior women's 25m pistol gold, while Czechia's Tereza Zaviskova and Tomas Nantl edged compatriots Lea Kucerova and Kamil Bednar to win the Trap mixed team junior ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Former India footballer and captain Bhaichung Bhutia joined the 40th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Delhi on Sunday, where he spoke on a wide range of topics from Khalid Jamil appointment as India head coach to issues in football administration, and Mohun Bagan Super Giant upcoming AFC Champions League Two clash. Jamil recently guided India to a third-place finish in the CAFA Nations Cup, where they defeated higher-ranked Oman 1(3)-1(2) on penalties to claim a historic bronze medal. Speaking on Jamil appointment, Bhutia told ANI, Khalid Jamil ...Read More >
Defending champions Daniel Ebenyo (Kenya) and Sutume Kebede (Ethiopia) will return to defend their titles in the world's first World Athletics Gold Label 25 K Race, Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata, which is scheduled on Sunday, December 15. Both are the current record holders in their respective events - Ebenyo in the men's category with a timing of 1:11:13 and Kebede with a timing of 1:18:47 in the women's. Early this year, Kebede improved her personal bests in the half marathon (1:04:37) and marathon (2:15:55) to take initial world leads in both events in 2024. It set the tone for faster timi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Minakshi Hooda had to punch above adversity as a young girl and Jaismine Lamboria had a family reputation to live up to. Both delivered sporting glory for India by winning its first gold medals at the women's World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. The 24-year-old Jaismine won the 57kg title before Minakshi secured victory in the non-Olylmpic 48kg final, extending a tradition for India built by six-time champion Mary Kom and then by twice winner Nikhat Zareen, who was eliminated early in this edition. Jaismine comes from a family of pugilists, her great grand-uncle being 1966 and 19 ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object inside the cell. DIG Prisons clarified that the incident was not premeditated and dismissed any spec ...Read More >
IMAGE: Isha Taksale and Himanshu won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: ISSF/X Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu staged a thrilling fightback to win the 10m air rifle mixed team gold against country-mates Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, while Vinay Pratap Chandrawat bagged a bronze in men's trap as India maintained its No. 1 spot in the ISSF Junior World Cup with 23 medals, in New Delhi on Tuesday. On the penultimate day of the event when India took its ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) When Jaismine Lamboria missed a medal by a whisker at the 2022 World Championship, she was crushed. "I need to be more aggressive," the then 21-year-old had admitted to PTI, her voice heavy with regret. It was a lesson that would come back to her in painful ways. The following year, she stumbled again, falling at the quarterfinal stage of both the World Championships and the Asian Games. Each defeat added to the agony but Jaismine treated them as learnings. The Asian Games loss was especially hard. After dominating the opening round, Jaismine suddenly unravelled, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India continued its solid run at the ongoing World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, securing their first double podium at the marquee event with Rinku Hooda and Sundar Singh Gurjar earning gold and silver medals in the men's javelin F46 event on Monday. As per ESPN, Rinku and Gurjar had a see-saw battle right from the start, and it was Rinku's fourth attempt of 66.37 m, which landed him the gold and also broke the Championship record. Gurjar was second with his best throw of 64.76 m, being his fifth one. Ajeet Singh, India's Paris Paralympics ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Two-time gold medallist Nikhat Zareen has put behind the disappointment of missing out on a third World Championships medal, and is now focussed on collecting maximum ranking points by winning the top prize in the upcoming World Boxing Cup Finals. The event will be held in Greater Noida from November 14 to 21. Nikhat, who competes in flyweight and light flyweight categories, won World Championship gold medals in 2022 in Istanbul and 2023 in New Delhi. But she failed to replicate that in 2025 in Liverpool, losing in the quarterfinals to two-time Olympic silver medallis ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Brihaspathi Technologies, an AI surveillance and security solutions provider, on Thursday said it has raised $10 million in funding from foreign institutional investors and others. Brihaspathi will use the capital to establish a new 72,000 sq. ft. CCTV manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, which is expected to be operational by the end of the current financial year, the company said in a statement. It also plans to hire over 400 new employees. The company has been awarded a surveillance project by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to implement ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the 48-51kg category on the opening day of the the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament here on Saturday. Haryana's Anjali scored an upset win over World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category at the Hyderabad's Saroornagar Indoor Stadium. Other notable Day 1 results included a win for 2023 world champion Nitu (Haryana) in 45-48kg over Rajani Singh (UP) 5:0 while Telangana's Yashi Sharma defeated K Monisha (Tamil Nadu) 5:0 in the 60-65kg c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): Delhi SG Pipers on Saturday unveiled a formidable list of 17 retained players ahead of the Hockey India League (HIL) 2025 auctions, showcasing a balanced mix of Indian stars as well as international stalwarts. The retained roster underlines the franchise's commitment to nurturing domestic talent while strengthening global pedigree across all positions. The Delhi SG Pipers coaching staff worked closely with the Director of Hockey, Padma Bhushan Sreejesh PR, to finalise the list of retained players, as per a press release from Delhi SG Pipers. The Pipers ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Former India footballer and captain Bhaichung Bhutia joined the 40th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Delhi on Sunday, where he spoke on a wide range of topics from Khalid Jamil's appointment as India's head coach to issues in football administration, and Mohun Bagan Super Giant's upcoming AFC Champions League Two clash. Jamil recently guided India to a third-place finish in the CAFA Nations Cup, where they defeated higher-ranked Oman 1(3)-1(2) on penalties to claim a historic bronze medal. Speaking on Jamil's appointment, Bhutia told ANI, "Khal ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) Struggling with an ankle injury, Kishore Jena has pulled out of Saturday's Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event and will be replaced by Yashvir Singh, the organisers announced on Monday. The 23-year-old Yashvir had finished second in the Federation Cup in April and fifth in the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May with a personal best of 82.57m. Also Read | ZIM vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 3 Stumps: Visitors Set Target of 537 Riding on Wiaan Mulder's Century, Hosts 32/1 at End of Day's Play. "Kishore Jena has been ruled out of the Neeraj Chopra ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 29 (ANI): Former youth world champion Ankushita Boro showcased her class on Day 2 of the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals in the 65kg category with a clinical 5:0 win over Rajasthan pugilist Parthvi on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana. Also Read | Tanvi Sharma at US Open S300 2025, Badminton Free Live Streaming Online: Know TV Channel and Telecast Details for Women's Singles Final Match. Organ ...Read More >
Former youth world champion Ankushita Boro showcased her class on Day 2 of the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament, advancing to the semi-finals in the 65kg category with a clinical 5:0 win over Rajasthan pugilist Parthvi on Sunday. Meanwhile, in the 51kg division, home favourite and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen delighted the Hyderabad crowd with a dominant 5:0 victory over Kalpana. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Two-time World Championship gold-medallist javelin thrower Anderson Peters on Tuesday pulled out of the Neeraj Chopra Classic due to an ankle injury, dealing another blow to the showpiece. The 27-year-old Grenada stalwart, who had taken the bronze medal behind Neeraj at the Paris Olympics last year, has been replaced by Poland's Cyprian Mrzyglód in the event schedule for Saturday. Also Read | How to Watch Jannik Sinner vs Luca Nardi, Wimbledon 2025 Live Streaming Online: Get Live TV Telecast Details of Men's Singles First Round Tennis Grand Slam Match?. Mrzyglód is a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world No. 1 and 2018 Changwon World Champion Ankur Mittal created a new Asian Championship record on his way to clinching a gold medal in the Double Trap event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Friday. The gold took India's tally past 100 medals to 103 for their best-ever performance in the Asian Championship with 52 gold, 26 silver, and 25 bronze medals. Ankur Mittal also combined with Bhanu Pratap Singh and Harshvardhan Kaviya to win the team bronze in the Double Trap Team event. Ankur, with 107 hits, led throughou ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Poland's Martin Konecny replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers on Friday confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled Neeraj Chopra Classic international javelin event, to be held on July 5. India's first-ever international javelin competition, originally slated for May 24, was postponed due to military tensions between India and Pakistan last month. Also Read | Neeraj Chopra Classic Lineup Confirmed: Star Javelin Thrower to Compete With Some Big Names in Inaugural Edition of NCC 2025. Organised by double Olympic medallist N ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The wait is finally over for Indian badminton. In the wee hours (IST) on Monday, shuttler Ayush Shetty pulled off a noteworthy victory at the Mid America Centre in the USA. The 20-year-old from Karnataka captured India's first title of the season on BWF World Tour. The lanky shuttler, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall, capped off his eye-catching run in the US Open, a Super 300 event, with a straight-games (21-18, 21-13) win over Brian Yang of Canada in the final. Given the current landscape of Indian badminton, Ayush's title is massive. Ayush is one of the youngsters who's looking t ...Read More >