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India retained both Asian Games kabaddi titles as the men beat Iran 40-34 and women prevailed 37-34. Sawan Barwal won a historic marathon silver, while squash players Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh reached finals and the hockey team entered the semifinals

The Shri Ram Universal School, Hyderabad, student Samiksha Sundaravadivel won gold in the girls’ Under-14 38kg category at the CBSE National Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Haryana. She impressed throughout the tournament with her dedication, discipline, confidence and sportsmanship

Cosmo Sports Trust will organise an AITA National ranking tennis tournament for men and women from October 31 to November 6. The tournament will offer total prize money of Rs 5 lakh, with qualifying rounds beginning on October 31

Subham Tripathy returned impressive figures of 6/12 as Team H were bowled out for 65 against Team G in the HCA Under-16 two-day selection matches. Team G reached 129/4, with Ch Anirudh unbeaten on 62

India successfully defended its men’s kabaddi title at the Asian Games, beating Iran 40-34 in the final. Jaideep said the team brought churma, ladoos and khoya from home, while also praising the food in Japan and dedicating the gold to his brother

India captain Shubman Gill has been cleared to play the first ODI against the West Indies after suffering a blow to his right elbow during practice, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed. Kotak also discussed Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja

Prachi Choudhary won bronze in the women’s 400m at the Asian Games, while Animesh Kujur qualified for the men’s 200m final. India’s medal tally rose to 30, while Gulveer Singh and Yoonus Shah also advanced to the men’s 1500m final

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said the experience of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli remains invaluable to youngsters preparing for next year’s ODI World Cup. He said senior players regularly share their knowledge as India builds towards the global tournament

Two-time defending champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor settled for silver in the men’s shot put at the Asian Games after Iran’s Mohammadreza Tayebi set a Games record with 20.81m. Toor’s best effort of 20.64m was not enough to retain his title

Hardik Pandya is set to miss the India A one-dayers against Australia A after suffering a fresh shin injury. The all-rounder has been advised complete rest, putting his return to competitive cricket and availability for India's New Zealand tour in doubt

India defeated hosts Japan 2-0 to reach the men’s hockey semifinals at the Asian Games 2026. Abhishek opened the scoring before captain Harmanpreet Singh doubled the lead, helping the defending champions register their fourth consecutive Pool A victory

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee said only the Cockroach Janata Party could remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while discussing opposition protests against him. His remarks came amid reports of objections by two Election Commissioners over decisions concerning electoral rolls and voter registration

India’s Jyothi Yarraji pulled out of the 100m hurdles first-round heat at the Asian Games in Nagoya after feeling pain during warm-up. The silver medallist had recently returned from ACL surgery and was carrying a minor knee stress

India secured two berths in the individual dressage final at the Asian Games, with Jai Sud and Hriday Vipul Chheda making the cut. Shruti Vora and Gaurav Pundhir missed out after failing to finish among the top 15

India completed a golden double in kabaddi at the Asian Games as the men’s and women’s teams defeated Iran in their respective finals. The men won 40-34, while the women prevailed 37-34 to successfully defend their titles

Rohit Sharma recalled his successful opening partnership with Shikhar Dhawan, saying Dhawan’s aggressive natural game allowed him to take his time at the crease. Rohit also revealed that their casual conversations while batting helped them release pressure during matches

India’s Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the Asian Games women’s singles final. The 18-year-old said thoughts of securing an Olympic spot kept motivating her during the comeback

Indian boxers Kapil Pokhariya and Priya Ghanghas advanced to the Asian Games quarterfinals with unanimous victories, while Jadumani Singh was knocked out. Kapil defeated Iran’s Sam Estaki 5-0, Ghanghas beat Oh Yeon-Ji 5-0 and Jadumani lost 0-3

India begin their 2026-27 home season against the West Indies in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram, with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli attracting the spotlight. The series also marks the start of India’s preparations for next year’s ODI World Cup

PV Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-chian 21-19, 21-14 to reach the women’s singles round of 16 at the Asian Games. She will face Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki next, while Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty also advanced.

Tilottama Sen and Vidarsa K Vinod narrowly missed individual medals in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the Asian Games. Tilottama finished fourth after missing bronze, while Vidarsa placed fifth after India had secured team silver.

Anahat Singh fought back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe 3-2 and reach the women’s singles squash final at the Asian Games. The 18-year-old is assured of her maiden singles medal.

Sawan Barwal ended India’s 44-year wait for an Asian Games marathon medal by winning silver in Nagoya. He clocked 2:11:37 to set a national record, finishing behind Japan’s Ichitaka Yamashita and becoming the first Indian man to win the medal abroad.

Virat Kohli has set his sights on the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, saying the South Africa-hosted tournament will be his final ODI World Cup for India. Rohit Sharma also spoke about the challenges and motivation surrounding ICC tournaments.