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The Indian junior men’s hockey team has departed for Dalian, China, for a preparatory camp ahead of the Junior Asia Cup 2026. India will train and play three practice matches against China before travelling to Moqi for the continental tournament

BWF President Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul praised India for successfully hosting the World Badminton Championship in Delhi, highlighting the efforts of the government, organisers, volunteers, officials, sponsors and fans. She also lauded the facilities and the warm reception given to players

India’s eFootball team defeated Japan 1-0 on aggregate to win the inaugural FIFAe Continental Championship Asia 2026 ft. eFootball Mobile in Kuala Lumpur. The triumph also secured India’s third successive FIFAe World Cup qualification, with the tournament scheduled in Saudi Arabia.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reflected on their historic World Championships bronze in Delhi, becoming only the second Indian women’s doubles pair to medal at the event. The duo called it an “eventful week” and said they would embrace their ‘TreGa’ nickname

East Bengal ended their 22-year wait for the Durand Cup with a stunning 4-1 victory over Mohun Bagan in the final. Edmund Lalrindika scored a hat-trick as East Bengal clinched their record-equalling 17th title in Kolkata

An Se Young defeated defending champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-14 in New Delhi to win her second BWF World Championships women’s singles title. The South Korean world No. 1 completed her six-match campaign without dropping a game

ETPL co-owners Abhishek Bachchan, Rahul Dravid, Steve Waugh and Jamie Dwyer attended the India-Netherlands fixture at the Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen. Bachchan later met Team India, while the ETPL prepares for its inaugural season from August 26

Delhi’s Payas Jain and West Bengal’s Syndrela Das won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships in Kanpur. Payas beat Manav Thakkar 4-1, while Syndrela defeated Divyanshi Bhowmick 4-2

Mitchell Starc reaffirmed his commitment to Test cricket after claiming 10 wickets in Australia’s innings-and-51-run win over Bangladesh in Mackay. The victory levelled the two-match series 1-1, with Starc saying he wants to continue playing as long as possible

Treesa Jolly said she visualised standing on the World Championships podium every day for three months before winning a historic women’s doubles bronze with Gayatri Gopichand. She credited their success to balancing aggression with calmness throughout their campaign

Kishoresons registered a seven-wicket win over Hyderabad District in the HCA C-Division one-day league on Sunday. Hyderabad District were bowled out for 60 before Kishoresons reached 65 for three, while several other matches ended without a result due to rain

Telangana’s Sri Nithya Sagi won gold in the women’s 200m backstroke, while Suhas Preetham Mylari secured bronze in the men’s event at the 52nd Junior National Aquatic Championship in Bhubaneswar on Sunday

Devdutt Padikkal smashed a superb 117 to rescue India from setbacks, including Rishabh Pant’s injury and the dismissals of key batters, as the visitors reached 300 for five against Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second Test

Rithvik Velupuri and Priisha Chakravarborty emerged champions in the boys and girls under-18 categories at the ninth Mount Banyan Global School tournament organised by Telangana Chess Academy in Hyderabad. The event featured competitions across multiple age groups and categories

Saransh Jain’s Test debut for India was built on patience, self-belief and commitment to red-ball cricket. Coach Chandrakant Pandit revealed how the off-spinner prioritised skill development over an IPL opportunity and transformed himself into India’s 320th Test player

Shubman Gill and Devdutt Padikkal scored half-centuries to put India in a strong position against Sri Lanka in the second Test. India reached 187/3 at tea on day one after Gill and Padikkal added 120 runs for the third wicket

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan praised Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand after their historic bronze at the BWF World Championships. The unseeded pair defeated three seeded combinations before becoming India's first women's doubles medallists since Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa.

Australia’s win over Bangladesh in the second Test has improved India’s chances of moving up in the World Test Championship standings. India, currently fifth, can overtake Bangladesh for fourth place by defeating Sri Lanka in the ongoing Colombo Test

India captain Shubman Gill became the fourth-youngest Indian to score 3,000 Test runs during the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The milestone came as India reached 88/2 at lunch, with Gill joining an elite list featuring Tendulkar, Sehwag and Vengsarkar

Indian table tennis star Harmeet Desai believes India’s men’s team has the strength and balance to win a medal at the upcoming Asian Games. He credits international exposure, professional support systems and improved infrastructure for the country’s growing success

Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out of India's second Test against Sri Lanka as he continues recovering from a viral illness. Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain made his Test debut, becoming India's 320th men's Test player and fifth from Indore.

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Saransh Jain made his Test debut as India elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in Colombo. India lead the two-match series 1-0 after their 165-run win in Galle, while Sri Lanka handed debuts to Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooriyabandara.

Jessica Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek in three sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final, where she will face fellow American Coco Gauff. Frances Tiafoe and France's Arthur Fils also advanced to the men's final.