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.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Veteran golfer Rahil Gangjee turned back the clock with a spectacular eagle on the final hole, carding a brilliant five-under 67 on the opening day to emerge as the best placed Indian at the inaugural DP World India Championship, here Thursday. The buzz was all about five-time Major champion Rory McIlroy's India debut but it was 2019 Open winner Shane Lowry who steadily compiled eight birdies, including five consecutive from holes 11 to 15, to fire a flawless 64 and grab a one-shot lead over Japan's Keita Nakajima (66). Gangjee, the 47-year-old who is ranked 946th in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), fired four birdies and a bogey before producing a stunning finish with a monstrous putt for eagle, raising his arms in celebration to lie tied fourth at the tricky Delhi Golf Course. "It's great to finish 5-under on the first round. My game has been okay last week but not so great before that. So I'm really, really glad it turned out this way today," said Gangjee, who finished third last week at the Bengaluru Open. "I've been a bit too serious with the game over the past eight months and haven't been having fun. But last week and this week, I've been enjoying it. I guess that's the way to play golf. "I've played this course a thousand times, so I wasn't shocked by my performance. But considering my results in the last eight months, I wasn't expecting this. I made some changes to my putting stroke and grip, so I'm glad it's working out." The Kolkata-born two-time Asian Tour champion finished three shots behind leader Lowry, who also produced an exciting finish with a birdie at the 18th. "My iron play is one of my strengths and I took advantage of that today and managed to roll a few puts in on the back nine, which was nice," said the 38-year-old Lowry, who last played in India in 2010. The Ryder Cup hero said he had low expectations coming into the tournament. "I played pretty poorly in Madrid last week. And to be honest, I didn't do any practice at the weekend. But I played really good in the ProAM yesterday. So I was pretty happy where my game was at then. "But I didn't know what to expect, to be honest. I just wanted to go out there and shoot the best score I could. And thankfully, that was pretty good." Japan's Keita Nakajima (66), who led early on before Lowry surged ahead in fading evening light, and Casey Jarvis (66) were placed second and third respectively. Tommy Fleetwood and Luke Donald both finished with four-under 68. Gangjee shared fourth spot with Jannik De Bruyn (67) and Jorge Campillo (67), while early in the day, Dhruv Sheoran (68) and Yuvraj Sandhu (69) showed promise, ending tied seventh and 17th respectively. Indian star Anirban Lahiri got off to a good start but a bogey at the ninth spoiled his card, as he finished two-under 70 to lie tied 28th. Shubhankar Sharma had a tough day, carding four bogeys, a double bogey and four birdies for a two-over 74, placing him 99th. Abhinav Lohan (70) and Tapendra Ghai (71) were other Indians who finished under par. A huge crowd gathered in the morning to watch McIlroy, who delivered plenty of excitement on a topsy-turvy day. Starting on the back nine, the Northern Irishman birdied his first hole but slipped with back-to-back bogeys before picking up five shots and then dropping a bogey at the eighth. "I'd say 16-18 under par is a reasonable target for the winning score. My approach will remain the same - hope to make a few better shots and hole a few more putts," McIlroy told PTI. "It's pretty tricky out there. You try to be as conservative as possible off the tee and then pick off birdies on the par-5s and maybe a couple more." Apart from Gangjee's stunning eagle finish, there were many highlights on the opening day, including bunker brilliance from Tommy Fleetwood at the 14th, Marcus Armitage's chip-in at the 12th, John Parry's bunker shot holing out at the 11th, and Eugenio Chacarra's tricky birdie putt from off the fifth green. PTI ATK AT
Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman on Saturday asserted that Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will visit the state as announced by the government earlier, and that the sponsor has paid the match fee for the event. He said the World Cup winner is likely to come in October or November this year, and they would be treated as state guests. The government would meet their security, accommodation and other facilities. The news would come as a fresh ray of hope for football fans in one of India's surviving football hubs. Earlier, several media reports had claimed that Argentina's scheduled visit ...Read More >
Pune, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kapil Kumar grabbed the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational Pune after a dramatic finish against Kartik Singh at the Poona Golf Club here on Friday. Though it was dramatic all day long as the lead kept switching between the top two and Sachin Baisoya, it became all the more intense towards the end. It finally peaked on the regulation 18th hole and concluded on the second play-off hole as Kapil ended his long wait for a first professional and left Kartik waiting for his first one. The much-awaited win was worth Rs. 22.50 lakh for Kapil, and it was the bi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Seasoned campaigner Rahil Gangjee holed a massive 55-footer on the 18th hole to leap onto the front page of the scoreboard at the DP World India Championship at the Delhi Golf Club on Thursday. That shot ensured there were at least two Indians in the Top-10 at the end of the first day at the 4 million US Dollars golfing extravaganza. Gangjee, with a 5-under 67, was tied fourth, as the 2019 Open winner Shane Lowry reeled off five birdies in a row on the back nine to post an opening 64 and lead by one shot after the first round. Japan's Keita Nakajima (65) w ...Read More >
Amitabh Kant said that the maximum potential any sport in India has is golf. New Delhi: Former G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant today revealed that the consensus on the New Delhi Declaration in 2023 was reached on a golf course. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, where the NDTV Golf Pro-Am was launched, Kant said, "The best way to get a consensus is on the golf course. And you know, when we had all these challenges in the G20, we finally took the sherpas to the ITC golf course, and that's where we got ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Global star Rory McIlroy will tee it up once again at the India Championship, as Delhi Golf Club prepares to host a world-class field from October 15-18, 2026. The World Number Two and career grand slam winner thrilled the spectators gathered to witness his first-ever appearance in India last season and is now confirmed to make consecutive appearances in the highly anticipated $4,000,000 event, according to a press release. The reigning Race to Dubai champion confirmed his position as a golfing icon when he completed the career grand slam memorably at August ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Global star Rory McIlroy will tee it up once again at the India Championship, as Delhi Golf Club prepares to host a world-class field from October 15-18, 2026. The World Number Two and career grand slam winner thrilled the spectators gathered to witness his first-ever appearance in India last season and is now confirmed to make consecutive appearances in the highly anticipated $4,000,000 event, according to a press release. Also Read | Which Team Is Steve Smith Playing for in PSL 2026?. The reigning Race to Dubai champion confirmed his position as a golfing ...Read More >
Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Jul 18 (PTI) Jasmine Shekar carded a sublime final-round 4-under 68, marked by a flawless back nine, to clinch the ninth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here on Friday. Jasmine became the fifth different winner this season as she totalled 9-under with two superb rounds of 67-68 on the last two days. Also Read | WWE SmackDown Tonight, July 18: Undisputed Champion John Cena & Cody Rhodes SummerSlam 2025 Contract Signing and Other Exciting Matches on WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Neha Tripathi, who led by three shots going into the final round, seemed on course to win h ...Read More >
Five other players Vidhatri Urs, Anaggha Venkatesh; Jasmine Shekar, Sneha Singh and Jahaanvie Walia shot even par 72 each to be Tied-fourth. Amandeep, who has had one win in eight starts this season, was a modest even par after seven holes with one birdie on the second, which was erased by a bogey on the sixth. She then had a great run from the eighth to the 12th with four birdies, including three in a row from the eighth to the 11th. Towards the end, she added a birdie on the 15th, at which po ...Read More >
New Delhi: Rahil Gangjee flung his putter aside, threw his hands in the air, and allowed himself a hearty laugh even as a collective gasp left the sunkissed par 5, 556-yard 18th hole at the DGC on Thursday evening. He had just nailed a 55-foot putt from the edge of the green for an eagle, a shot that seemed to go right of the flag but snaked left just in time and into the hole to catapult Gangjee from 13th to tied-fourth, making him the best-placed Indian on the opening day of DP World Indian Ch ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Tommy Fleetwood made four straight birdies around the turn and closed with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Keita Nakajima in the DP World India Championship. Fleetwood started the final round two shots behind Nakajima Delhi Golf Club and surged ahead with his big run of birdies. Nakajima played bogey-free for a 69 but could not catch him. Fleetwood won the Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour in August, and he was the leading points-earners for Europe in another Ryder Cup victory. This was his first European Tour title of the year, and it assured he ...Read More >
Khalin Joshi's impressive consistency has earned him the lead at the Andhra Open golf tournament, as challenging conditions shake up the leaderboard. Photographs: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports/ReutersKey PointsKhalin Joshi takes the lead at the Andhra Open with a second consecutive round of 68.Dhruv Sheoran, the overnight leader, drops to second place after a one-under 70.S Chikkarangappa is in third place, showcasing a strong performance.Windy conditions posed a challenge for golfers at the Andhr ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 21 (PTI) Rookie Heena Kang dropped a crucial double bogey right at the end of the round but still managed to keep her nose ahead by one stroke in the 11th leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here on Thursday. Heena shot a second straight round of even par 72 and was one shot clear of Jasmine Shekar (75-70). Amateur Lavanya Gupta added a second-round score of 72 after a 74 in the first round and was third, while three players -- Agrima Manral (78-70), Ananya Datar (75-73) and amateur Mannat Brar (72-76) -- are all at 4-over 148. Heena, who had a share of the first-round lead ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 3 (ANI): Kapil Kumar grabbed the IGPL Invitational Pune after a dramatic finish against Kartik Singh at the Poona Golf Club. Though it was dramatic all day long as the lead kept switching between the top two and Sachin Baisoya, it became all the more intense towards the end. It finally peaked on the regulation 18th hole and concluded on the second play-off hole as Kapil ended his long wait for a first professional and left Kartik waiting for his first one. The much-awaited win was worth Rs. 22.50 lakhs for Kapil, and it was the biggest cheque of his career. ...Read More >
Kartik Singh, who has been knocking on the doors of victory over the past month, arrived at the doorstep once again at the IGPL Invitational Pune. He did so with a sensational bogey-free eight under 63 that carried him to 11-under for two rounds and put him in the pole position ahead of the final round at the Poona Golf Course. Kartik, who led after two rounds even in IGPL Invitational NCR, a held a two-shot lead, which at one point looked would be much bigger, bit Kapil Kumar brought in four bir ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Tommy Fleetwood kept up his strong finish to the season by shooting 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the DP World India Championship as Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy battled to stay in contention on Friday. Over the last two months, Fleetwood has won the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour title -- picking up $10 million as the FedEx Cup champion in the process -- and been the top points scorer at the Ryder Cup retained by Team Europe. Now the Englishman -- up to No. 5 in the world rankings -- is leading perhaps the most prestigious golf tourna ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Manu Gandas struck a blemish-free, six-under-par (66) to take a two-shot clubhouse lead Tuesday, following the partial completion of the opening round of the inaugural Rs 1 crore Trident Open at the Chandigarh Golf Club .Shamim Khan, Shaurya Bhattacharya, who won the previous championship on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) by trouncing Chandigarh's Yuvraj S Sandhu in a sudden death finish, and Bangladesh's Mohd Somrat Sikdar were lurking behind the leader, all having shot 6 ...Read More >
EUROPEAN TOUR Delhi GC, New Delhi, India Yardage: 6,912 Par: 72 Prize money: $4 million Winner's share: $666,667 Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-3 a.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-6:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3-6:30 a.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-3 a.m. (NBC Sports app), 3-6 a.m. (Golf Channel) Defending champion: New tournament Notes: The new tournament is the second in India on the European tour with a field that includes five Ryder Cup players. ... Rory McIlroy plays for the first time in India. This is his first appearance since the Ryder Cup. ... Other European Ryder Cup members are ...Read More >
Golfer Rory McIlroy and his Ryder Cup teammates are playing at the historic Delhi Golf Club. This unique course in New Delhi features ancient Mughal tombs and monuments. Wildlife like peacocks and monkeys roam the grounds. The tournament marks a significant moment for Indian golf. Players find the blend of sport and history special. Rory McIlroy and centuries of history blended beautifully as the Ryder Cup winner tackled a "special" golf course this week in the Indian capital, teeming with wildl ...Read More >
Selected others: -16 D Hillier (NZ); -15 B Schmidt (Eng); -14 D Bradbury (Eng); -13 A Sullivan (Eng), B Robinson-Thompson (Eng); -11 R McIlroy (NI) Tommy Fleetwood made his son Frankie's dream come true after sealing his eighth European tour title with a two-shot victory at the DP World India Championship. After rolling in for a seven-under-par final round of 65 to finish on 22 under at Delhi Golf Club, the Ryder Cup star said his eight-year-old son had never had a chance to run on to the 18th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Tommy Fleetwood ran up four birdies in a row in the middle of the round to take a decisive lead and then never looked back to take home the inaugural DP World India Championship at the Delhi Golf Club, which was teeming with fans on either side of the fairways.Fleetwood walked onto the 18th green with a two-shot lead and could afford to miss a birdie and still win by two. Fleetwood finished at 22-under as Keita Nakajima, whose record in India has been fantastic with one win and two seconds in three starts, carded 69 and finished 20-under.Fleetwood, also the ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 7 (ANI): Dhruv Sheoran, a winner on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), posted an opening round of four-under 67 to set the pace in round one of the Andhra Open Golf Championship 2026 being played at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam. The 31-year-old Dhruv soared to the top of the leaderboard with an eagle on the par-5 12th and a run of three consecutive birdies from the first through the third, according to a release. On the 12th, Dhruv hit a massive 372-yard drive followed by a gap wedge that left him two feet short of the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Golf in India has never seen excitement. There was an undeniable buzz a decade ago when Tiger Woods came to India in 2014. This time around, the buzz is even bigger as Rory McIlroy, the latest Grand Slam achiever and the newest owner of golf's biggest prize -- the Green Jacket -- opened his DP India Championship campaign on his first visit to India. Standing in an eye-catching and expansive two-tiered balcony overlooking the 18th green, Yuvraj Narain, the Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer of DP World, was watching McIlroy come down the fairway. He remarked, "Every sport needs ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, April 8, 2026: Khalin Joshi shot a second consecutive three-under 68 to move into the lead at six-under 136 after round two of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 being played at the East Point Golf Club in Visakhapatnam. The 33-year-old Bengaluru-based former Asian Tour winner holds a one-shot advantage over overnight leader Dhruv Sheoran, who carded a one-under 70 to slip to second spot at five-under 137. Chikkarangappa S., a 14-time winner on the DP World PGTI, also returned a 70 to sit third at four-under 138. PGTI thanks its Umbrella Partner DP World and its Tour Partners A ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Vani Kapoor overcame a slow start to produce a four-birdie spurt on the back nine and race away to a comfortable fourth win this season in the eighth leg of Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour here on Friday. Winner of three titles in a row and more than 30 in her career on the domestic circuit, Vani was 2-over through eight holes. She then turned it around with a birdie on the ninth and four in a row from the 12h to the 15th to card 3-under 67 for the second time. With 67-71-67, Vani totalled 5-under 210 and finished three shots clear of amateur Zara Anand (67), who registered ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, relay, long jump, decathlon, among other events, beginning July 21, a release said. James Hillier, Di ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) Bangladesh's Jamal Hossain was declared the winner of the Rs 1 crore Telangana Golconda Masters after the final round was abandoned due to heavy rain here on Friday. Chandigarh's Akshay Sharma finished runner-up. The tournament result was declared on the basis of the total scores after 54 holes at the Hyderabad Golf Association. Hossain (61-62-64), who led the field by four shots after round three, thanks to his 54-hole tally of 23-under 187, thus lifted his sixth title and first since November last year. As a result, the 40-year-old from Dhaka, collected the winnin ...Read More >
The Golconda Masters 2025, a flagship event on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), ended in dramatic fashion at the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) as rain played spoilsport on the final day. With persistent showers rendering the course unplayable, the tournament was decided on the basis of 54 holes, turning Round 3 scores into the official result. This left Bangladesh's seasoned campaigner Jamal Hossain crowned as champion, marking one of the most memorable wins of his career. Jamal Ho ...Read More >
Golf in India has never seen excitement. There was an undeniable buzz a decade ago, when Tiger Woods came to India in 2014. This time around, the buzz is even bigger as Rory McIlroy, the latest Grand Slam achiever and the newest owner of golf's biggest prize, the Green Jacket, opened his DP India Championship campaign on his first visit to India. Golf in India has never seen excitement. There was an undeniable buzz a decade ago when Tiger Woods came to India in 2014. This time around, the buzz is even bigger as Rory McIlroy, the latest Grand Slam achiever and the newest owner of golf's bigges ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Tommy Fleetwood's best season got even better Sunday when he ran off four straight birdies around the turn and closed with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Keita Nakajima in the India Championship. Fleetwood had cause to celebrate for the third time in the last three months -- the FedEx Cup title with his first win on U.S. soil, the leading points-earner in another win for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup and now his first European Tour win of the year. Recommended Videos Nakajima had a two-shot lead to start the final round at Delhi Golf Club and played bogey-free. He just ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The DP World India Championship witnessed the presence of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who met Northern Ireland's golf superstar Rory McIlroy on Friday. The championship has brought together some of the world's top golfers, including Rory McIlroy, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, and Tommy Fleetwood, all competing on Indian soil in what is being seen as a landmark event for golf in the country. McIlroy, reflecting on his performance, admitted it was a battle to stay in contention. "I clawed my way back and made some birdies coming in. It was nice to do tha ...Read More >